A superb gateway into the time-honored Fender® family, the Squier® Affinity Series® 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 profile and vintage-style open-gear tuning machines for smooth, accurate tuning. Loaded with two Squier single-coil J Bass pickups for a wide variety of 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 profile
- Squier single-coil pickups
- Open-gear tuning machines
- 5-saddle bass bridge
HIGHLIGHTS
SQUIER SINGLE-COIL PICKUPS
Voiced in-house at Fender, these Squier single-coil Jazz Bass pickups produce fat, articulate tone for a wide variety of styles.
“C”-SHAPED NECK PROFILE
A “C”-shaped profile creates a slim, comfortable and easy to play neck.
OPEN-GEAR TUNING MACHINES
These vintage-style tuning machines have a classic look and provide smooth, accurate tuning.
SPECIFICATIONS
| Body Shape | Jazz Bass® |
| Body Material | Poplar |
| Body Finish | Gloss Polyurethane |
| Neck Profile | "C" Shape |
| Fretboard Material | Indian Laurel |
| Fretboard Radius | 9.5" (241 mm) |
| Scale Length | 34" (86.36 mm) |
| No. of Frets | 20 Medium Jumbo |
| Fretboard Inlays | Black Dot |
| Pickup | Ceramic Single-Coil Jazz Bass® (Bridge), Ceramic Single-Coil Jazz Bass® (Neck) |
| Bridge | 5-Saddle Standard |
| Pickguard | 3-Ply Black |
| Strings | Nickel Plated Steel (.045-.130 Gauges) |
| Tuning Machines | Vintage-Style |
| Hardware Finish | Chrome |