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This bass has all the punch and bottom that's been missing from other basses I've played. Delightfully easy to play and significantly lighter than I'd expected. Tuners and truss rod adjustment are extremely smooth and responsive, and the maple neck is fast. Finish is better than one would expect from a production-line instrument. All-in-all, worth every dime.

I wanted a fretless that wouldn't break the bank and this one did the trick. Took a couple of tries from my local store (the first one I got had a twisted neck that my tech wouldn't touch) but I wound up with a nice one that didn't require much tweaking to become ready to play.Be sure to examine the neck and electronics carefully upon receipt. I'll probably swap out the pickups and pots on mine eventually and I'm already tired of the plain pick guard but those are easy mods that can be done any time. They're lots of fun to play when they're set up properly and the quality of the stock pickups may surprise you.

Good bass for the money, my favorite one I have ever owned. Love to play it, and its sturdy. Mine is black with a black pick guard and white trim. I also added strap locks. So fun to play. Good bass. (I have 9 years of bass playing experience in jazz, swing, rock, and just about everything else. I have owned 5 basses over that time period and this one is a keeper.)

Over the past several decades I have owned lots of basses, including some very expensive ones (Sadowsky PJ5 and Lakland 55/94 fretless). None were set up or executed any better than this Squier CV Jazz.I always do my own setups, so as soon as I received this one I went through it... everything was already set as I like it except the string height, which took only a slight adjustment to get to my preferred setting.This is really a superb value. Get past the name on the headstock and try one, you'll buy it.

I have been playing bass for over 25 years and have played almost everything out there... I wanted a 5-string in 34" scale that didn't have a neck that was a half a mile wide, and the Deluxe Active V had those specs plus the active EQ, which was icing on the cake. A Jazz bass is already an instrument capable of a wide variety of tone and styles, and the active EQ gives you all of the tone-shaping control you need right at your fingers without having to go to the amp or an external EQ. I tried some Squier basses but found them to have high action; this one plays great and a very good value compared to its American-made counterpart which costs twice as much. Highly recommended if you are looking for a versatile 5-string that is comfortable to hold and play.

I still currently own both a Squire P-bass and a Mexican made P. Although those have been solid instruments in their own rights, this Made in America P is on a totally different level from those. Upon very close inspection, the quality of the materials used and the attention to detail on this MIA P-bass are absolutely 1st-rate.Shipping was outstanding, the exterior packaging did what it's supposed to and the TSA-approved hard case that these instruments come in are very nice. Instrument also comes with a strap, tools, cleaning cloth, and some other odds & ends i.e. manual, bumper sticker etc.The setup on this guitar seems to be outstanding straight from the factory. The action is the best I've ever played on.I agonized for months whether or not to spend the extra money for an American Standard P-bass, but I can tell you after this thing arrived, after I went over it with a fine-tooth comb, and after having fiddled with it for a few hours (including direct side-by-side comparison with my other P's), I have zero regrets, none.

This bass is loaded to the max,and an excellant reproduction of the bass that Getty Lee (RUSH) is known for using live and in the recording studio. What I might add is a pretty good price for such quality. This FENDER JAZZ bass has a 1 piece maple neck with black binding and black rectangular fret markers. 20 medium jumbo frets with a 9.50''neck radius. 2 Vintage jazz bass single coil pick ups and a vintage Leo Quan Bad Ass II Bridge. This also Boasts an alder body and vintage 70's stamped open gear tuning machines. This bass was a favorite among musicians for many reasons. quality workmanship, great tone sparkle and these were very road worthy, able to widthstand the abuse that comes with being a touring band. I would suggest trying this bass out even if you dont play a Fender.

I have a late 2001/early '02 version of this model and it's one of the nicest basses I've ever played. I'm probably the 3rd owner - acquired it in a swap for an AS Strat with a funky neck. It's the first J-Bass I've ever owned, but I've played a lot of them and this one beats them all.Mine was modded with some American Custom Shop 60s-style pickups, a nice tortie pick guard and a few other cosmetic enhancements and I wouldn't change a thing about it. Well worth the bucks, especially at the current advertised price.I usually play it through an Ampeg B-15T flip-top (or a Bassman 150 at rehearsals) and it just sounds great, each and every time.

Steve Harris Was my inspiration for wanting to play the bass, This bass is very, very well built, Very heavy and Definitely has that Steve Harris sound. It Is everything I had been looking for...sound wise. Awesome Bass!

This bass just arrived yesterday and I am quite happy with it after gigging with it last night. The tone is what you would expect from the Fender logo-adorned humbuckers. Vintage! The finish is flawless, sometimes cheaper Fender models lack attention to detail but their Chinese factories have got it right with this one.I was hesitant about the pickguard being single-ply on the Butterscotch model, but once I peeled the protective film off, the material it's made of seems to be very good, and not cheap and flimsy as I was expecting. The lacquered neck and polished frets make this bass really pop! I'll probably slap on an ashtray bridge cover to give it more of a retro appearance. Set-up and intonation is near-perfect out of the box. I am very pleased with this purchase, especially for the price!

i tried the squire 70's jazz bass($300) and also the fender jass standard bass($600) but the modern has the best tone

PLEASE NOTE! Since writing this review, I returned my American Special, ONLY because I got a very good deal on an American Standard Jazz bass which has a very good case and does have a slightly more comfortable neck and a few other differences. However, I stand by the following review of the American Special, and (if I could afford it), I'd own 'both' basses!Regrettably, I just had to put my Fender American Special Jazz bass down in order to type this review! I doubt Amazon.com would mind me mentioning that I bought this elsewhere, since I live in the Toronto area, and they don't ship these to Canada. Aside from that, it was the exact same price, and exact same model as pictured here, for that matter.Like most guitars and basses made by Fender and Gibson, etc., they tend to sit in a warehouse somewhere, neatly packed away in a sturdy stapled cardboard box (from their respective companies), until a store, Amazon or whomever orders some to replenish their stock. If it's a matter of months, or in some cases, a year or two, the string tension on the neck will create an uncomfortable 'bow' from not being moved or played at all. I ordered mine special, because my local music store (Long and Mcquade) didn't stock the red with Maple neck. And yes, the action was too high. However, since I prefer to do my own adjustments, I found the Fender T-Allen adjustment wrench to be a breeze to use, and within a matter of a few minutes, I had the action nice and low, (the way I like it), and it…

I've played Fenders (P and J), Höfners, and Rickenbackers and once I picked this one up I couldn't put it down!Not only does it pass the eye test (beautiful), it passes they ear test! It sounds amazing! Lightweight and a breeze to play...my all-time favorite axe!Made in Mexico? No problem! Nice job Fender!

If you are ok with the thicker neck, then you will like this bass. The black finish looks great and the Seymour Duncan pick-ups deliver a tone with more harmonics than you might expect on P-bass. With this bass you realy can sound similar to Roger Waters. And if you need help with your gear (amps, effects, etc.), there is the website about Roger Waters equipment (Watersish.com).

Admittedly, I originally wanted this bass for superficial reasons. I have been solely a J-Bass player for over 12 years and my main axe is a modified Geddy Lee signature jazz. As an active music listener, I have always been intrigued by the ubiquitous fat tone of the P bass, but I always hated the look and bulky feel of them (like I said, superficial). A few weeks ago, I skimming through Fender's products and what to my wondering eyes should appear...a blocked and bound maple-neck P bass?!?!. And so began the worst case of G.A.S. I ever had!When I unpackaged the bass, I realized I made a great purchase after all. The finish (mine is 3-color burst) is stunning. You can see hints of the nice alder wood grain in the body, and the neck is perfect with no signs of blemishes in the wood. It was perfectly setup (and almost in tune) right out of the box. However, I threw a Badass II bridge on her just beacuse I had one to spare. Looks great--a great P to complement my GL! Say what you will about the blocks and binding not being "authentic," but that's what put this bass on the radar for me, so I love em!As far as playability goes, I was quite impressed. I played an American Standard P before buying this bass and that thing's neck felt like a baseball bat and the action was terrible! Although my left hand is still adjusting to the wider P spacing, it didn't feel awkward like I was fearing. I think I'll be playing this baby quite a bit! Props to Fender Japan--they did a great…