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Squier Affinity Jazz Bass [2004-2020]
yoann94 yoann94
Published on 07/24/09 at 13:54
In which country was it made? (USA, Japan, Mexico, France ...)

I think Indonesia
How many frets, what kind of microphone and their configuration?

20, squier fender bass pickups
What type of bridge (Floyd, Wilkinson ...)?
no idea

What are the settings (volume, tone, micro switch ...)?

1 volume, 2 tone it seems to me (you'll see later)
What kind of stick?

boring, lol, in short the stuff seems a lot at first, but we can not do much, then see the result ;-)

UTILIZATION

The handle is it nice?

not too deformed, the strings are 5 meters from the handle, taken together, of course, you guessed it, it sizzles infects so short, yuck. not very flexible, very hard to navigate quickly.
Access to acute (last string) Is it easy?

more or less saying.
Ergonomics is it good (in terms of shape, weight ...)?
a little heavy but it makes you a good sturdy shoulders :-)

Do you get a good sound easy? ...

Firstly, the 3 settings are rotted (I have still not grasped their duties to tell you, while on a good bass, no problem to understand>> volume, high treble, high bass.)
But tampering at random, sometimes I come out very clean sound, sharp and powerful and other times very round, warm and groovy.

SOUNDS

Are they suitable for your style of music?
bah it's hard to answer when you can not play three notes without it sizzles, without pressing like crazy to get out a note, without losing his little finger on each hammer.
but level tone (if you understand something in 3Setting, and you tampered with, this bass has broad musical eclecticism), I find my happiness (noise) as a good slap for a large sparkling metal fit inside. <img class="smiley" src="https://fr.audiofanzine.com/images/audiofanzine/interface/smileys/icon_mrgreen.gif" alt="mrgreen" />

With what (s) amplifier (s) or effect (s) do you play?
amp crap (must play) but I already tested on a very good amp, it's not offset the lack of precision and the mess that causes a sound this bass note.

What kind of sound you get and with what settings ("crystalline", "fat ",....)?

all types, above, scored a fender for a low price <img class="smiley" src="https://fr.audiofanzine.com/images/audiofanzine/interface/smileys/icon_wink.gif" alt="wink" />
What are the sounds you prefer, you hate?
all interesting and all to use.

OVERALL OPINION

For how long have you been using it?

2years
What thing do you like most/least about it?
sounds are many and varied, what I like least is that the sound is not tidy, clean, and tied, everything slips into a messy miasma, the gap round-String too large, crackling. <img class="smiley" src="https://fr.audiofanzine.com/images/audiofanzine/interface/smileys/icon_sad.gif" alt="sad" />

Did you try many other models before getting this one?
thousands <img class="smiley" src="https://fr.audiofanzine.com/images/audiofanzine/interface/smileys/icon_mrgreen.gif" alt="mrgreen" /><img class="smiley" src="https://fr.audiofanzine.com/images/audiofanzine/interface/smileys/icon_mrgreen.gif" alt="mrgreen" />

What is your opinion about the value for the price?
boh, for this price, we can not wait for a better quality eh, so good value prices quelité <img class="smiley" src="https://fr.audiofanzine.com/images/audiofanzine/interface/smileys/icon_wink.gif" alt="wink" />

Knowing what you know now, would you make the same choice? ...

if you start low (unlike me), I think its a great product for beginners to learn, start composing.
But if you want to record something ouch own ears <img class="smiley" src="https://fr.audiofanzine.com/images/audiofanzine/interface/smileys/icon_mrgreen.gif" alt="mrgreen" /> and if you are looking for a bass that can bind a range at full speed without losing a finger during the trip so save and go to the upper range, the bass jazz standards are already much more friendly to play.