Critic Consensus- Guitar World gives the Squire Classic Vibe 60’s Fretless Electric Jazz Bass 4.5 out of 5 stars. Acknowledging the corners needed to be cut to deliver this bass as this price point, Guitar world states, “the instrument is surprisingly well put-together, with all of its nickel-plated hardware functional, solidly attached and working as it should.” Adding, “If a vibrant, rich, bouncy response is what you look for from a Jazz, this Squier model has all of that and more.”
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The Squire Classic Vibe 60’s Fretless Electric Jazz Bass is an affordable option for bass players looking for the fretless bass tone that is signature to the Fender Jazz Bass. With Squire being a Fender brand, you get the benefits of Fender craftsmanship and tone at a fraction of the cost of the Fender American Professional Fretless Jazz Bass Guitar. The poplar wood design accounts for the low cost but still provides a solid bass for the nickel plated hardware and the Fender-Designed alnico pickups.
Compared to same brand’s similar models
- Squire Classic Vibe 60’s Fretless Electric Jazz Bass is similar to the Fender American Professional Fretless Jazz Bass. While the Fender American Professional is far superior in it’s build and electronics, The Squire Classic Vibe 60’s Fretless Electric Jazz Bass is made to provide an introductory bass guitar that is modeled off the professional series bass.
- Fender American Professional Fretless Jazz Bass – ASIN B01N7FNT8Z
Compared to other brand’s similar models
- Squire by Fender Classic Vibe 60’s Fretless Jazz Bass is somewhat similar to the Ibanez Portamento 5 String Fretless Bass in that they are mid to pro level fretless bass guitars. The Ibanez Portamento Fretless Bass is a 5 string bass made of Bubinga and Mahogany with a Rosewood fingerboard and Maple neck. The Ibanez always offers a piezo pickup for both an electric and acoustic sound. While the Squire by Fender Classic Vibe 60’s Fretless Jazz Bass is a solid body poplar wood body bass guitar.
- Ibanez Portamento 5 String Fretless Bass – ASIN B00ITMJF7K
- The Ibanez SRH500F Fretless Acoustic-Electric Bass guitar is an acoustic electric fretless bass which is more comparable to the Ibanez Portamento Fress Bass in the acoustic-electric aspect. For the price range and quality of build, it’s similar to the Squire by Fender Classic Vibe 60’s Fretless Jazz Bass.
- Ibanez SRH500F Fretless Acoustic-Electric Bass – ASIN B01N9R2269