Fixing Squier's Mistake! | Classic Vibe 60s Jazz Bass [Review/Demo]

[@frankstone7707]

Great video, just ordered one of these. My first J bass!

[@alexschmollinger6576]

I have the Squier Classic Vibe 70s Jazz bass Sunburst that I Got from Sweetwater and I love it 💗💗

[@JonnyDibble]

Nice one! Had a great time reviewing the 70s one too 😊

[@MrJoeAkuma]

Haven't watched it yet, but already left my mandatory like. This man's content never disappoints.

[@JonnyDibble]

You put the "man" in mandatory, sir 💕

[@bassonthemark8191]

💯 agree.

[@derPaul76]

Hit the like button always before watching

[@JonnyDibble]

@@derPaul76 bunch of bloomin legends

[@aim8348]

Hey Jonny: Thanks for your great review. After watching your video, I was inspired to buy a 60s CV Sunburst from Sweetwater. The timing was perfect because I caught a killer Labor Day sale price. Just received it and It's really beautiful and plays like a dream.

[@jameskemp7002]

Awesome review! Amazing to see how much you got out that bass 🔥 I’m glad to see it got the love and attention it deserved ♥️

[@JonnyDibble]

Ah cheers mate! Thanks again for letting me review it! 😘

[@matthewmorter7803]

I have an american fender, but I am thinking of getting one of these squires! and are you kidding me, that tort pickguard makes this bass! I am glad to hear that sanding the neck works, that was my only complaint about these basses

[@andrewsmith1615]

I got one of these about 5 years ago (sunburst). One of my favorite purchases, something about how it felt and sounded just felt right. I changed out the tuners to Hipshots (one of the stock tuners broke, so I decided to replace them all), a white pearloid pickguard and telecaster knobs. I hesitate to change the pickups/electronics because I really like the sound I have.

[@daveandrews5485]

Love me some Squier bass Jonny. Great review as always. Rapidly approaching 5k subscribers I see. Well deserved. The channel is growing. 👍🏻

[@JonnyDibble]

Slowly but surely! Thanks as always mate

[@TheBassfresh]

great review, jazz bass bridge pup is key to hearing yourself in a really bassy room

[@azander1958]

Thanks for this video man I'm looking forward to get a 60's vibes and this video helps me a lot

[@JonnyDibble]

You're welcome! Hope you enjoy 😊

[@Kubooxooki]

I have a CV 70s P bass and I agree, I prefer the tone of the CV 60s.

[@JonnyDibble]

It's more of a classic rounded P bass tone I think, which I personally prefer! Cheers 😊

[@jaredthenuhn]

Share those HX Stomp presets, please! I can never get the Obsidian to sound like that. The clean sounds great, too!

[@JonnyDibble]

I'll get the settings to you when I can! 😄

[@brentheathersimons7042]

I agree! Sounds great Jonny!- Stay healthy- Brent

[@JonnyDibble]

@@brentheathersimons7042 cheers Brent!

[@ahoneyman]

Used these are a great buy at $250-300. The build quality is fine for the most part, the pickups sound okay, and they play pretty well. You can add it to a collection or just have a workhorse jam session bass that does the job. New they go for $450-480. At that price it's an investment so I'm trying everything from $450-700 and buying the best of the lot.

[@Maxischupp93]

I dunno, with squire j basses i just love 100% neck, 60% bridge, 60% tone. I just love that sound to bits

[@JonnyDibble]

Such a diverse range of awesome towns from a jazz bass 😍

[@sixsentsoldiers]

Fret level and Electronics, Mine plays and sounds amazing.

[@josephwalton487]

Again I have to point out that after my 30 years now of playing, gloss necks on a fretless for me are the only way to go. Gives my sliding some brakes and way more control over the scenario.

[@JonnyDibble]

Nice!

[@michaelproctor8777]

As ever a great video. I wonder If I could bother you for some advice. I have seen a squire affinity jazz bass at a local 2nd hand store. Its in a very good condition (seems very new), but I am thinking of modding it like my squire P-bass. I was thinking, what you change. I was thinking maybe the pick ups for some seymour Duncans, a more heavier bridge. Replacing the pots for Fenders own, and maybe the tuners. Let me know your thought, as well as other subscribers. The sound of this bass your reviewing is great. Keep up the good work

[@nicj.dimitrievski6838]

aaaaand now i'm gonna be gassing for a jazz bass for the next month or so

[@JonnyDibble]

Sorry not sorry 😇😈

[@jimmycarter2760]

Would you recommend the 60’s classic vibe jazz bass or the gretsch jr jet bass?

[@JonnyDibble]

Both are great in my experience! Sound and feel are totally different though. Depends what you're afterm

[@jaymeramirez7435]

Just ordered one today. $230 Labor Day weekend special at Fender

[@ericboyer622]

Nice, I had one in my cart and upon checkout they were no longer in stock. Ended up getting one from pro audio for 249, sunburst though not the blue.

[@afarrar3]

same! lol. i went through proaudiostar as well, got a butterscotch classic vibe tele too. never seen deals on brand new stuff as good as these

[@ericboyer622]

@@afarrar3 I got my classic vibe 60s j bass from pro audio today. It's sunburst not blue but It still was a great price.

[@JOHNNY1971ism]

Love your vids. But, you seriously think the DAPHNE BLUE jazz bass is better with white pickguard?!!!!!

[@gabrielegazzotti5582]

The sound is nice jonny, I love the obsidian pedal ....it's another bass wich i would like to own....great review dude...bye...

[@JonnyDibble]

It's essentially a Darkglass clone on the HX Stomp 😊 Thanks very much!

[@lloydrummell2509]

Hey, awesome video! and great tone and playing. My son wants to get this bass, but he also does not like the pickguard. Where did you get the cream pickguard? Will a fender pickguard fit on this squier? Thanks so much!

[@JonnyDibble]

Hi! Thanks very much 😄 So, I didnt buy this one, I was lent the bass and it already had it on it. BUT I've replaced several squier pickguards in the past. I normally get them from eBay. There are shops on there that sell them and in the description they normally list what they'll fit 😊

[@tonycampbell9626]

I got a 70s Squier Jazz but had a difficult time sourcing this same pick guard. I called Fender and they said all the holes may not align properly as for fitment. I had a company copy the original which came with the bass and they made me a duplicate copy of this pick guard and mailed the new one and the original back to me. The proper color is PARCHMENT per Fender. I put it on a 3 color sunburst body with maple neck and black inlays. I couldn’t have been happier how it looked. As for the overall sound I stayed with the original alnico pickups but dropped a John EastJ Retro preamplifier in the bass and it was well worth the investment. I installed a Babicz FCH 4 bridge, direct drop in no modification required. The bass is on another level with so many tones under my control that it compares side by side with an expensive Fender American at about $1500.00 USD. This bass is turned out to be a monster. All the bass snobs are no longer turning up their noses. It’s taking good platform and making it great without losing your retirement funds. Good luck in your journey.

[@vuongangkhoa9671]

Please show me the link where I can buy this model. Thank you 🙏

[@JonnyDibble]

Depends where you are in the world!

[@vuongangkhoa9671]

@@JonnyDibble I’m in Vietnam. I’m really in love with this colour but can’t find a store that has this one.

[@andypeters6336]

Great review Jonny, I did the same Pick Guard change almost a year ago on my Daffers Blue, I had to have one as my Wife's name is Daphne. I think it looks more retro now. I also changed my 60's C/V Sunburst P Bass from T/Shel to black, and my Race Red P/J to white from black, and that brightened up the red. Keep the reviews coming, great work Jonny.

[@Owen-ne6pe]

If you’re keeping up with the squier theme please do the squier classic vibe 50s p bass!

[@JonnyDibble]

That'd be cool! I super dig 50s style p basses (got a Sire one on preorder hehe) Cheers!

[@Owen-ne6pe]

@@JonnyDibble yeh tele p basses have always been cool and I wouldn’t be surprised if the sire one is better

[@stevenscott9983]

The bass sounds very good

[@njp2k914]

If I had a bass that pretty of a colour then the pickguard wouldn’t be on at all 😍😍

[@neudels4896]

Great sound demo mate

[@JonnyDibble]

Thanks! 😊

[@rodrigoalejandro6416]

Hi! Great demo, greetings from Chile. Quick question: what amp settings are you using?

[@JonnyDibble]

Thanks! It's all the Line 6 HX Stomp. I believe it's all quite flat with the gain low, master up and mid scooped slightly. I'll double check this patch when I can!

[@matthewnations1564]

Idk man I really really like the reddish pick guard on the daphne blue.

[@JonnyDibble]

The stock one does look sick! All personal taste 😊 These basses are so easy to make your own 😍

[@b.cheese6830]

Do you always alternate when using index and middle finger? I try to but I have trouble doing it, for the most part I alternate but sometimes I use a certain finger twice. Is that fine?

[@JonnyDibble]

Hi! Mostly yeah, but that's just habit really. There's no right or wrong way, just different techniques 😊 Only becomes a problem if your technique is causing barriers to playing certain basslines that you want to play

[@agusgener74]

Hola Johny qué tal? te sigo hace tiempo y estoy suscrito a tu canal. Me encanta todo su contenido y sobretodo tu particular manera de presentarlo. Únicamente me gustaría hacer una crítica constructiva al respecto: cuando haces toda la explicación, podrías alternarlo poniendo imágenes de lo que explicas de vez en cuando porque, aunque siendo de España puedo entender el inglés, hay mucha gente que no tanto y el hecho de poner algunas fotos explicativas ayuda y mucho a entender el contexto general. Ah! Otra cosa también.. contarnos el peso y el equilibrio de cada bajo que pruebas también sería un punto muy positivo! Sólo eso, por lo demás es un 10!!👌🏼👍🏼👍🏼 Saludos y mucha música!😜✌🏼

[@crazyoldcatman318]

Very happy about the mistake fix. I was nervous about this but now I feel so much better. Oh, liked and subscribed. Thanks man. :)

[@MrLeeGent]

Man, I can't believe that not only did I fall for the obvious clickbait title but the 'mistake' was a DISS ON MY BELOVED 60s CV J which I've called, um, 'Daphne'. Tort 4lyfe! Good day sir, GOOD DAY

[@JonnyDibble]

Mwahahaha! I'm a big fan of the tort tbf, this just does it more for me 😍 Cheers!

[@MrLeeGent]

The sad truth is I hadn't even realised aftermarket pickguards were an option. TO THE PICKGUARD STORE! #allbassesarebeautiful

[@tonycampbell9626]

Where did you source the cream pick guard? Please provide a website.

[@shawnhuff3920]

Put quarter pounders pickups in the bass and a high mass bridge on ... me I have an amazing fender professional jazz bass 2... it's awesome 👌 much better bass than squier

[@rossomc1]

This is a " look like '60 bass" : the fretboard was 7,25" , Squier 9.5" , paint was nitro ,Squier poliuretane , body and neck by different woods .However is a good bass for the price .Ciao

[@JonnyDibble]

Yeah well never get the same woods and nitro finishes for this price! Agree 😊

[@ipuya]

I have the 60s CV squier Jazz bass and i love it! I got it new but it had been sitting on display a while so needed a little love. It's the older chinese made one and has a rosewood fretboard which is gorgeous. My only issue with it is the tone knob! It hardly makes a difference. Anyone know what i can do about that? Is it the pot that needs changing? If so what pot should i get for it?

[@stephenhookings1985]

Could be the pot or might be tone cap? I have Sire M2 and the tone knob does nothing. I need to change the cap. I just got one of these CVs for my birthday. Will be setting it up and reviewing on my channel. The other thing you could use to change tone is external FX - like a Zoom B1XFOUR.

[@ejmusicofficial]

Awesome video! Please see if you can do a review on a Fender Roadworn Jazz Bass

[@JonnyDibble]

Thank-you! I definitely tend to focus more on affordable basses, but I'll see what I can find!

[@ejmusicofficial]

@@JonnyDibble No worries, budget basses like the one you reviewed here are getting better and better for the price!

[@ronaldomartines2730]

Um review do jaguar classic vibe seria algo que eu muito queria assistir.... por favor faça um ❤

[@simseven4967]

Carnauba wax is a perfect solution for gloss lacquer on the neck✌🏻🤘🏻

[@JonnyDibble]

Oooh thanks for the rec!

[@simseven4967]

@@JonnyDibble it wears off after few days but it works✌🏻

[@jessesmith2906]

Is that mint green or crème pickguard

[@JonnyDibble]

It's cream 🙂

[@congerscott6064]

I just use old English lemon oil, one bottle will last at least 5 years and you can buy it anywhere.

[@LowEndLobster]

The hunk in the video is too distracting. How do you expect us to learn anything!?

[@JonnyDibble]

Thanks for the feedback. I'll turn down the handsome squidward effect in Adobe Premiere in future

[@TempoDrift1480]

You want a fender style bass get you a Harley Benton. I took the Pepsi Challange and the Harley Benton blows the American Fenders out of the water. I couldn't believe it. A $200 smokes an $800 Fender.

[@JonnyDibble]

I've got one of the new pimped HBs with me right now. Great basses!

[@dronespace]

Great video

[@JonnyDibble]

Thank-you! 😄

[@nicwehrli9903]

wow, it looks gorgeous with that cream pickguard😍 unfortunately I can‘t find one that fits squier basses, they‘re all either for fender or orher brands… :(

[@JonnyDibble]

It's great! Can normally find them quite cheap on eBay. I believe these ones are quite universal, or at least it fits a few models including some Fenders

[@nicwehrli9903]

@@JonnyDibble okay thanks! so the fender puckguards also fit the squier basses?

[@JonnyDibble]

@@nicwehrli9903 depends on the Fender, some Fenders don't fit other Fenders! Have a look on eBay and the descriptions 😊

[@mishkovelichkovikj9912]

The problem with all these Squier basses I have is they all sound great when they have new strings on. But after the strings wear off you can really hear how cheap it sounds. Also they lack a lot of low end and some mids, the pick ups seem to be voiced with a lot of treble and with fresh strings they sound amazing hear on youtube with a lot of compression and on my crappy speakers

[@JonnyDibble]

That's a really interesting comment! I get what you mean. I've had some basses I think are great at first and then I really go off them. That might be why!?

[@DerGraf1901]

Great Video, as always, but the cat hair in your beard is driving me nuts... in a sympathetic way! ;-)

[@JonnyDibble]

Cat hair, rabbit hair, unkempt beard hair, it's anyones guess 😆 Cheers Marco!

[@greentoaster]

Oh the fix thing is just clickbait. Cool

[@user-op2ik9dh3j]

Sire.

[@JonnyDibble]

It's gotta be done

[@neudels4896]

@@JonnyDibble the passive P basses are out soon, look amazing. Already pre ordered mine, that green and roast neck

[@JonnyDibble]

@@neudels4896 Amazing! I've got the butterscotch 50s P on order 😄

[@scubasmog]

Squire or squier?

[@JonnyDibble]

It is Squier, squire.

[@mattcorey2784]

the ear cancer in the background took away from your content, had to stop watching as it was too distracting.

[@JonnyDibble]

Ear death if there's nothing there