Description
Description
A superb gateway into the time-honored Fender® family, the Squier® Affinity Series™ Active Jazz Bass® V delivers legendary design and quintessential tone for today’s aspiring bassist. This 5-string J Bass® features several player-friendly refinements such as a thin and lightweight body, a slim and comfortable “C”-shaped neck with retro block inlays and vintage-style open-gear tuning machines for smooth, accurate tuning. Loaded with two Squier Noiseless™ J Bass pickups shaped by an active 9V 2-band preamp for a wide variety of punchy tones, this model is ready to help lay the foundation for any player at any stage.
FEATURES
- Thin and lightweight body
- Slim “C”-shaped neck with block inlays
- Squier Noiseless pickups
- Active 9-volt preamp with controls for volume, blend, and bass/treble boost/cut
- 5-saddle bass bridge
Specs
Specs
General
| Series: | Squier Affinity |
| Product Color: | Black Metallic |
| Factory Setup: | .045-.125, 5-String Standard Bass (B-E-A-D-G) |
Body
| Body Shape: | Jazz Bass |
| Body Material: | Poplar |
| Body Finish: | Gloss Polyurethane |
Neck
| Neck Material: | Maple |
| Neck Finish: | Satin Urethane with Gloss Urethane Headstock Face |
| Neck Shape: | "C" Shape |
| Fingerboard Material: | Maple |
| Nut Material: | Synthetic Bone |
| Nut Width: | 1.875" (47.6mm) |
| Fingerboard Radius: | 9.5" (241mm) |
| Scale Length: | 34" (864mm) |
| Number of Frets: | 20 Frets |
| Neck Joint: | Bolt-On |
| Fingerboard Inlay: | Black Pearloid Blocks |
| Inlay Shape: | Blocks |
| Side Marker Inlay: | Black |
Electronics
| Bridge Pickup: | Squier Ceramic Noiseless Jazz Bass |
| Middle Pickup: | Squier Ceramic Noiseless Jazz Bass |
| Controls and Switching: | Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Active Bass/Treble Boost/Cut (Stacked Control) |
Hardware
| Hardware Color: | Chrome |
| Bridge: | 5-Saddle Standard |
| Tuning Machines: | Vintage-Style |
| String Tree: | Vintage-Style Disc |
| Fret Wire: | Medium Jumbo |
| Saddle: | Metal |
| Pickguard: | 3-Ply Black |
| Knobs: | Black Plastic |