Squier Classic Vibe Jaguar Bass – 3-Color Sunburst – Used Very Good
The Jaguar Bass is one of Fender's more distinctive and underappreciated designs — an offset-waist body that gives it an immediately recognizable visual identity, a 32-inch medium scale length that splits the difference between a standard long-scale bass and a short-scale in a way that makes it genuinely comfortable for a wide range of players, and a control layout that offers considerably more tonal flexibility than a standard P or J bass. The Squier Classic Vibe version is one of the better entries in the CV lineup — built at the Samick factory in Indonesia with the kind of quality control that consistently outperforms expectations at the price point. The poplar body keeps it light and resonant, the C-shaped maple neck is comfortable and fast, and the Indian laurel fingerboard with white pearloid block inlays and 9.5-inch radius gives it a visual sophistication that punches well above its price. The pickup configuration is where the Jaguar Bass earns its tonal range — a Fender-designed alnico split-coil P-style pickup in the neck position delivers the warm, authoritative thump that has driven records for seventy years, while the alnico single-coil J-style bridge pickup adds snap, articulation, and clarity. Individual stacked concentric volume and tone controls for each pickup give you precise blending capability, and the vintage-style bridge with slotted barrel saddles keeps the setup stable and the intonation accurate. The 1970s-inspired headstock markings, vintage-tint gloss neck finish, and nickel-plated hardware round out an instrument that looks and feels considerably more expensive than it is. At 32 inches this is a genuinely accessible bass for players transitioning from guitar, players with smaller hands, or anyone who has ever found a 34-inch scale just a touch unwieldy.
This one plays great and is super fun — the kind of bass that makes you want to keep playing it. Barely-there fret wear, light scratching on the control plate and pickguard, and the finish is in great shape throughout. Set up and ready to go.
- Make: Squier by Fender
- Model: Classic Vibe Jaguar Bass
- Year: 2020
- Country of origin: Indonesia (Samick factory)
- Body: Poplar, offset waist
- Finish: 3-Color Sunburst, gloss polyurethane
- Pickguard: White pearloid
- Neck: Maple, C-shape, vintage-tint gloss finish, bolt-on
- Fingerboard: Indian laurel, white pearloid block inlays
- Fingerboard radius: 9.5"
- Scale length: 32"
- Nut width: 1.5"
- Frets: 20, narrow tall, barely-there wear
- Pickups: Fender-designed alnico split-coil (neck), Fender-designed alnico single-coil (bridge)
- Controls: Stacked concentric volume/tone (neck), stacked concentric volume/tone (bridge)
- Bridge: Vintage-style with slotted barrel saddles
- Tuners: Vintage-style open-gear
- Hardware: Nickel
- Modifications: None
- Condition: Used Very Good – light scratching on control plate and pickguard, finish in great shape, barely-there fret wear
- Includes: None
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