Squier Classic Vibe 70's Jazz Bass V VS. Squier Affinity Jazz Bass V
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- čas přidán 8. 09. 2024
- Watch / listen as we compare Squier's two five-string passive jazz basses: the Squier Classic Vibe 70's Jazz Bass V and the Squier Affinity Jazz Bass V!! With a price tag difference of $200, are the differences in tone and playability worth the extra money?? Find out in this video!! More info...
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Video Map:
Intro Demo - 0:10
Welcome / Opening Words - 2:10
About the Classic Vibe - 3:24
About the Affinity - 4:32
Neck Pickup Demo - 6:07
Key Similarities - 9:06
Key Differences - 9:28
Bridge Pickup Demo - 11:50
Which do I recommend for you? - 13:32
Closing Words - 14:32
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The CV definitely has more grit/growl in the pickups. That thing sounds sick! Can't wait to get my claws on it :)
Instablaster.
Just snagged a CV 70’s J Bass from Sweetwater and I have to say that I’m digging so much more than I expected. I honestly think it’s just as good, if not even even better than my Fender Player Series Jazz Bass that costs almost twice as much. I also have a Fender Vintera Precision and it’s my favorite bass, other than my ‘63 Jazz Bass and the next bass purchase will definitely be the Fender Vintera Jazz Bass. After three decades of playing Fender basses I’ve come to the realization that the name on the headstock is NOT a determining factor in the quality of the instrument. Don’t be fooled by the price tag and if you give the Squire an unbiased review solely on the build quality and sound quality you will definitely have a hard time justifying shelling out the extra cash for the Fender logo.
I'm glad this happened,for years I've stood my ground,been a Squier fan. The affinities are diamonds in the rough for sure they sound so go for as cheap as they are. I've had both a 70s vintage modified and an affinity P bass for a few years now. The CVs are gorgeous. I've had a few affinities,their awesome basses
Aaron Davis nice!!
The affinity is definitely a lot more mid-range heavy, CV for sure has more highs and lows. Sounds so much more crispy
WOO! Thanks for the shout out my friend!
LowEndLobster my pleasure broseph!
Used to have a 1979 USA Jazz that I sold back in 96 when I swapped from bass to keys. Have recently purchased a classic vibe and it feels pretty similar to the bass I used to have as well as looking identical apart from the black inlays instead of pearl
I own 21 basses - Fender American standard, American professional, Rickenbacker, Warwick, Ibanez, Reverend, MusicMan, OLP. Cort, Sterling and 1 Squire. A combination of 4 & 5 strings. The Squire is a modified 5 string Jazz in white ( not sure what year they're modifying ) For the money, the sound, the appointments, the build and parts quality - the Squire is a great choice.
Right now I'm deciding between these two as I get back into playing, and then I popped up with this video. I'm kinda rolling with the Affinity because of price but I'm still investigating. Thank you so much for the demo!
Taijee Shavers the Affinity could be a great bass if you upgrade the pickups!
If you're like me and you play with with the tone rolled off just clean low bass sound affinity is for your, but I gotta say the 70's is so bright and crisp I bet If you play chrords in the high register it sounds so delicious.
I just got my jazz bass V and seriously couldn't put it down for a while the thing was just so nice to play and sounded great
No joke man. The weather is insane on the east coast too. I really like the inline 5 tuners. Every 5 string I see that has 4+1 drives my need for symmetry crazy.
The retro 70's sounds much brighter. More my speed.
Kevin Toole yeah man!! Heard about a hurricane possibility this weekend. Hope not! The Classic Vibe sounds way better. It’s a great bass!
It seems to me that the difference is greater because of the maple and rosewood fingerboard! I prefer Affinity 😉
Thanks for the great video. I have been playing Affinity for a long time and I am extremely satisfied. The sound suits me perfectly.
I'm in search of a five string bass. I have a 2018 MiM Precision and as secondo bass a Epiphone Embassy Pro that sounds very good for the price. It's a surprising well made budget bass.
About your review: the Classic Vibe sounds brighter and has tons of harmonics, but after your review i think i will buy the Affinity. That’s because i've never played a five strings before and i'm not so sure to fall in love with it, so i'd rather prefer to spend money in a cheaper bass. In that price range i think is a best buy. Good construction, good neck. Difficult to find a better 5 string at that price... So... I'm always in time for upgrades!
And... I really love the five-in-a-row tuners!
Yeah man! It’s an excellent starter five string.
I never thought I'd say this, but I'm a fan of the warmth that you get out of the Affinity. The CV has a metallic, clanky sound that I'm just not a fan of. However, I say that having cut my teeth as a P-Bass player, so take it with a grain of salt. I'm just venturing out into the possibilities of what a Jazz Bass can do.
Alright last Thursday I played my 1st Jazz Bass. Whoah I was impressed. The range of tone and feel of the neck. I fell in Love. I tried both Basses you are showing. I like the looks and sound of the 70's CV better. I opened up my local adds and found this today.
2016 Fender Squier Affinity Jazz Bass in Slick Silver made in China.
Already thinking of putting some EMG RIP Tides in it. By chance has anyone used these pickups? They are in the $200.00 range.
That groove @1:16 🥶 ice cold baby! Very nice!
Thank you!!
Thank you! very helpful!!! I'm a lifetime drummer and have been loving playing bass lately!!!
Awesome!! Congrats man.
Great review, contemplating getting the Classic Vibe, finally getting more into 5 strings.
Great review. Thanks for sharing them with us. Cheers
Constantine Isslamow thank you my friend!
I have the same Affinity bass (mine's a little different since I changed the pickguard for a dark one) although I like the spankyness of the CV, I kinda prefer the sound of the Affinity bass, I feel like it has more contour, and the B string just straight up sounds better tbh.
It’s definitely hard to beat in the price range.
I also thought the B string sounded better on the Affinity, but this can have several reasons. I recently tried both of these basses and the Classic Vibe bass felt 10 times better to play. Also I'm really not a fan of the fretbord wood that they use on the Affinity, it didn't feel good to play at all.
The thunder is from yo playing, brother! 👍🏻
Chris Davis thanks my friend!
Very informative! I’m ballin’ on a budget so I think I’ll go with the Affinity. Subscribing for the great content :-)
Thank you!!!
Heyyy thanks rumbling man, appreciate this sooo much. I´ve been thinking about these two basses for quite a while to see which should I buy. Greetings from Mexico!
David Gonzalez wonderful! Víva Mexico! Great country. 🇲🇽
Blessings Rumblin Man, I’m here on the Treasure Coast-my wife and I just installed our shutters. First, I remember the video when you reviewed the Affinity-I think you were in a hotel room traveling...don’t quote me. Basses: I bought the CV 70’s 4-string new about 5-yrs ago. My few musician friends marvel at the quality and sound of that bass. But, it is heavy! All I did was change the stock strings. For your review, I like the Affinity for finger style. For slap, I much prefer the CV. Also, the CV can produce that semi P-Bass sound. For me, I would do the Affinity, change the p/u’s, bridge, pick guard, design my own logo for the head stock and enjoy life. Lastly, I prefer the 5-inline tuners. Are you still playing for your church? Keep the music flowing. God bless brother, Be Safe. Peace. 👍🏾😉
E. Conway Bryan What’s up Conway?? Sending prayers your way for safety this weekend. Great to hear from you today. I’m over on the Gulf side of the state, not far from Tampa. Hope we have the chance to meet one day. Thanks for your feedback about the basses. That hotel room review was old skool, but it’s still on CZcams! I’m not playing at church a lot right now, but I still help various local churches with worship when my schedule allows. How about you?? God bless you too my man and be safe out there!
Rumblin Man, my Brother I”m really an old-school Hammond B-3 organist...grew-up playing church. I always wanted to play bass so I finally started teaching myself via books, CZcams, etc about 3.5 yrs ago. I only play in church now when the keyboardist is absent. Thanks for the reply.
E. Conway Bryan very nice! Playing bass is much fun, and there are many wonderful influences to draw from.
Alnico magnet pickups vs. ceramic magnet pickups is a big difference in sound. The ceramic pickups in the Affinity sound dull compared to the Alnico in the CV. So the Affinity can be vastly improved with some basic (NOT overwound) Alnico V pickups, a 30$ set on eBay would be a great improvement (there's some advertised as "vintage sound" or something, out of China, seriously they sound great!). Pickup spacing is unique, however, the CV has 70's spacing. That, plus maple fingerboard, you can really nail funk bass (Marcus Miller sound) with the CV. Affinity with basic Alnico pickups is going to be a little more universal sounding than the CV, but it's probably something most people wouldn't notice. Personally I dig the Affinity (with upgraded pickups) more for those reasons plus I prefer the 5 in-line tuners vs. the 4+1 style headstock.
My Affinity Jazz V has the 4 + 1 style. I guess that was a change for 2021.
Great review again RM! Love the Classic Vibe but you've given me a new respect for the Affinity. Peace and Safety Brother.
shardnz always great to hear from you brother!
Excellent video my friend, I had a Squier affinity 5 , with which I felt happy, very comfortable and lightweight, I sold it to buy the new Squier VM, well the reality is the Squier VM for $ 450 visually it is more attractive but it has a great tone for ash, maple, maple. but otherwise it was a total disappointment a horror, a nightmare the nut was badly cut which creates problems in the string spacing, the electronics were a disaster of cut cables and, disaster welds, also the bridge pickup potentiometer did not work and the worst of Everything is that it weighs more than block of cement, very heavy, nooo Terribly heavy, I took it to change for an equal one, to a surprise it was even worse, the action in the other Squier VM to hi and there was noise in all the frets. I tried another and it was another nightmare, 3 Squier VM 3 Squier VM with bigs problems. when I realize there was a Squier Affinity left, i say, give me this Affinity, and I just lowered the action in the neck and on the bridge a bit,, wooowww, and it seemed like Roger Sadowsky had calibrated it. Without thinking I changed it, I can't believe it, for $ 250 you have a better construction. Conclusion, maybe not all Squier VM are that bad built , just only the 90% . if you are lucky you can buy a good one, the final conclusion is Fender China quality control is excellent, Fender Indonesia has the worst bad quality control. I am a user Sadowsky NYC, and I give you some advice, the AFFINITY is better. I recommend them. If you buy a Squier VM, give it a try, check check the VM, open it up and check the electronics, the nut cut, the union in the pocket, the frets, the action, and if you don't know much about bass, try it with a friend who is quite experienced, Better go accompanied by a luthier.
Great demo Rumblin man really like the classic vibe bass both are good but the classic vibe sounds more sharp with more punch
People like the CV for the clarity of the highs / lows, but I like the affinity because it simply thumps. And for the price I can have a very solid jazz bass
It’s really an excellent bass for the price. I just got new pickups in mine.
@@RumblinMan what pickups do you have for your affinity?
@@jmwreck Sonic Pickups, eventually.
Great information. Thanks
I got the Yamaha BB-705 5-string Bass for myself.
I found I preferred the feel of the Yamaha over the Squier.
The rest of my Basses are Fender and Squier.
I'm actually really enjoying my CV 70's Precision Bass, which I modified with a Fender Pure Vintage 64 precision bass pickup, and Flatwound strings.
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The b string actually sounds better on the affinity imo
Great video and comments too! I gather the CV is heavier in weight…? How light is the affinity? and is the affinity a poplar wood body?
The clasic vibe sounds great!! the Fender Jazz bass player series sounds better wats You tink? Man. I don't no which one to Buy. tanks.
The Player Series is superior IMO!
This was a good demo! For my ears/taste the 70s classic vibe had better tones. I have hand problems and have to ask, "Are they neck heavy?"
Matthew Lunsford thanks man! The CV is a fairly heavy bass in general. It sports a lot of mass. I didn’t notice a neck dive, but it could have one.
Ok. So the main difference is pickups, which in your specific test of the CV 70 you said you would still upgrade. I'd say it'd be better to buy the affinity and invest the difference in price in better pickups.
For some, yes. I personally would go with the CV because I like the neck better. But, either way, it’s hard to go wrong. They’re a great modding platform.
I had just bought the black one, then I immediately took it back and exchanged it for the brown one after watching this. Thankfully my guitar center had both.
NICE!!!!
The affinity sounds so much different than the classic vibe
Love the natural wood finish
Yeah man. I was surprised by how bad the Affinity sounds compared to the Classic Vibe!
Dan Hilts you need one!
The ibanez will get the job done for now .... 😎
I have the Vintage modified 5 string and I love it
Has the Affinity got upgraded pups? And what strings, sounds much warmer than the CV which I prefer tbh! Great review 🤘🏻
Thanks man. Stock pickups. I think I had MJC Ironworks strings on it.
Waiting for the cv in black to come in at sweetwater. I'm a guitar player and it will serve as my studio bass. Do you think duncan quarter pound will fit an improve the sound? Or will the stock pups suffice? Death metal/ doom metal applications. And great demo bro!
The CV is certainly a good quality bass - good and fair comparison.
No name on the Affinity? Or did it get washed off in the storm? Ah it was sanded off :-)
The SX JB75 is IMHO better than a CV. Harley Benton do a decent MN75 too.
I recently for a J & D 75 bass in surf green for £125 shipped (got it for the colour). Didn't rate the pickups - YMMV but a set of EMG J bass is only another £125. Alas all 4 string.
Having said that so many people play a 5 string like the B is a thumb rest :-(
I made a YT on why I think 5 string is most natural and logical bass to learn. Maps out Circle of 4ths and can make fretboard seem more logical when learning.
I’ve never had the chance to try out the SX 5 string but would like to.
@@RumblinMan www.muziker.co.uk/sx-vintage-jazz-bass-62-5-black -- they have some 20% off certain products. I am tempted - have way too many basses / guitars.
@Rumblin Man Looking at either this Classic Vibe V or the Contemporary Active V. Have you reviewed the Active V for comparison? I can't find any decent reviews on the Active V.
Great! What do you think about dimarzio ultra jazz bass 5 pickups set: do they fit the size and do they improove the sound of cv 70?
Viacheslav Denisov Dimarzios would definitely be an improvement. As far as I know, they should fit just fine!
I thought the affinity sounded fantastic, just not a pretty as the CV
Isn't it soft maple body on the vintage modified?
I currently have a Squier 4 string jazz and a Squier 4 string PJ.
I’m looking to get a 5 string next. What are your thoughts on 5 string Classic Vibe Jazz vs 5 string Sterling Stingray
The classic vibe is great, but have you considered the Sire V3??
I’ve never heard of the Sire V3? What is that???
The problem with doing upgrades it’s harder to resell and you usually lose most of the money you put in it. That being said if you plan to keep the bass for many years then go with the upgrades. I like the classic vibes better than the Mexican or American models
That's why you keep the parts you replace.
Need some help on selecting a bass.
Squire CV 70s or Sire v5 .. Im trying to get into slap bass territory and would like to know which bass would do justice.
Thanks in advance.
Can’t go wrong either way. They’re about the same.
I just got done watching a video of that very Affinity V getting torn apart by a crazy lobster man! LOL
Indeed!!! Hahaha
nice job
That Classic Vibe weights as much as a truck!
Bass Player truth! Haha.
Siempre me pregunto porque no usan bajos de la misma madera para comparar, o será que terminan sonando igual...
no comprende
you have forget the position from the pickups... the bridge pickups are in differently positions. Classics Vibe 70's sounds much better, it have more funky sound :)
He mentioned that