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It's a very good value-for-money guitar for beginners the switches work badly over time

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Kinda mid

I got this guitar for my birthday this year, and I love it! But I also hate it. I'll just list pros and cons.

Pros: Great tone and good quality single coil pickups Cool colors!!! :0 Pickup selectors feel vintage and accurate Very responsive tuners, unlike other guitars I have Cough cough the free first act i have in my closet cough cough

Cons: The neck and fretboard are kinda uncomfortable, this isn't a problem for me much THE WHAMMY BAR FALLS OUT EVERY TWO FRICKING SECONDS Wayyyy too heavy The bridge pickup has too much bass tone (I know thats what It's for, but it's too much)

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Great vintage-style guitar, especially for a Squier

I've not been a guitarist for long, but I wanted a vintage-style Jag for the tone and picked this one up for £350 when it was out of stock everywhere. It has amazing build quality, as well as featuring a genuine bone nut, and plays really well after a setup. The tone is incredibly versatile as it features the classic circuits and 'strangle' switch, and for single coils, it produces a really powerful sound.

There are only two issues I can pinpoint with the guitar. Mine shipped with loose knobs that had to be fixed during a setup, however, there were no broken parts, and it was most likely an issue with my online retailer as I didn't get it direct from Fender. The second issue I have is that pickup cavities are only big enough for single coils, a fact I only sadly discovered after purchase, so anyone looking to fit humbuckers will have to settle for an alternative, such as the Super Distortion S.

Overall, can really recommend this guitar after getting myself as my first offset, it feels incredibly comfortable to play and holds up really well in any genre, whether it be used for lead or rhythm.

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It's a true Jaguar

First of all, not only is this affordable, it is very good quality. If you haven't played or owned one and want to know the history and what is so different about the Jaguar, the internet is awaiting to assist you. First of all, the bad. This guitars pots are pretty horrible. There is a very noticeable plummet in brightness when the volume is turned down, making it very hard to play backed off. Also, the rhythm circuit route is made for mini pots, so you'll have to either find higher quality mini pots, or break out the router. The pickups have not been wax potted, so they squeal pretty bad when the breakup and volume go up. I wax potted mine because I am cheap. It's not too difficult, but it might be worth it to just replace them. The bridge and trem are fine in terms of fit and finish and quality, and carry the usual idiosyncrasies that come from this offset set up. I have yet to replace them, I find the bridge usable, but I plan on replacing it; the trem is actually really great, smooth and stable. It has fast become my favorite type of trem system. Back to the pickups, they are fairly hot for a Jaguar, but sound decent. The bridge pickup has very little bass, but it makes it slice through a mix very well. It lacks the glassy top end of a tele or strat bridge pup, but it is still pretty bright. The neck pickup is decent, but it sounds somewhat dark on its own. Together, the pickups sound incredible. Bright, with lots of chime, and with a full low end. The perfect bright rhythm tone. I modded mine to have out of phase and series combinations, losing the bass cut function. Out of phase, the pickups combine to produce a very bright, nasal, and thin tone, that is very useful for rhythm or lead. In series, things get very dark and loud. I actually use the out of phase position more than the series one. The rhythm circuit is dark, but sweet sounding. It usually use it as a kill switch by rolling off the volume. I plan on modding it with a brighter tone pot, so I can darken it at will, instead of being forced to have a dark rhythm circuit. The neck is a fatter C than most Fenders, with a hint of V profile. It is comfortable and fits in the hand well. The frets are fairly well dressed, but the edges of the finger board are not rolled. the fretboard is a little dry, and has some noticeable filler by the 12th fret. The 24 inch scale length actually makes it somewhat cramped for my average sized hands, but it forces you to be more percise. Set up wise, it is easy to get a ballpark set up, but fine tuning is a little harder. Overall it's a great guitar for anyone who has gotten the offset itch, and with some mods is a very usable and playable instrument. The recent price increase is troubling, but still remains excellent value.

Eternal love

Before I exchanged my blue Epiphone Les Paul Plus Top for this Jag, I never thought I could fell in love with a guitar. I mean... I was never interrested in offset guitars, but after that heavy and "serious" Les Paul guitar, The Jag just overwhelmed me. It's so different and unique - that feel while holding it and attacking the strings, all those psychedelic sounds you can achive just by touching the strings behind the bridge and also the possibilites of the two circuits... Also, this is the first time I ever used a neck pickup. I am a rhythm guitarist, never actually using a neck pickups - for me they always sound too muddy. But here it sounds very bright and you can actually make it even brighter thanks to the lead switch! I got it upgraded with Seymour Duncan SH4 minihumbucker at the bridge - the same type (regular SH4) of pickup I've had on that blue Les Paul. A beast sound. So, this is probably my first step... because I fell in love with this guitar.

it's a beaut

Sunburst Jag: the most beautiful guitar ever made, sometimes I just stare at it. I never had a Jaguar then I found out Squier made this Vintage Modified line. It rulez but I had to make a few adjustments: I shimmed the neck with a cardboard, and I locked the bridge a little bit, because it wasn't stable at all. I ended up leaving the original bridge in, I've never experienced that strings popping out problem too much.. it's a Jaguar, if you have to strum the fuck out of a guitar buy an Ibanez, not a Jag.

Solid. Slightly hotter than CV.

Very comfortable neck. Surprisingly decent bridge and trem (Will need setup, shortening of saddle screws, blue Loctite on bridge screws—all over—, neck shim (abt .20 degrees on mine)).

The classic vibe jaguar is a classic!

A definite improvement over the Vintage Modified series, this guitar is beautiful in person and it sounds really nice. I was really skeptical of the “fender designed” pickups because I was not a fan of the recent Yosemite or V-mod pickups Jazzmaster pickups. But, I’ve been pleasantly surprised so far! The neck feels awesome, i don’t mind narrow/tall frets so I like the neck. Overall, great guitar that I would easily recommend to anyone.

Superb for the money

Bought this about four years ago when I didn't have the budget for a fender and I love it. I haven't changed it too much, apart from getting a custom pickguard cut, having the neck angle increased and fitting a mustang bridge. The switching is faithful to the original, although it doesn't have a trem lock. It cost me £250-ish when I got it and for that kind of money it's brilliant. The tonal variation you can get from the two different circuits and pickup combinations is great and the Duncan Designed pickups sound pretty good to my ears - I've since acquired a CiJ Jaguar and the ones in the Squier sound a bit darker - but as Zachary pointed out in his review, the lack of wax potting and generally patchy shielding can lead to a bit of 60 cycle hum which can be annoying. If you use the trem arm you'll also be happy to know it stays in place wherever you move it. The finish is lovely on mine and I shall be very happy with it for years to come - btw mine is in my profile pic.

Good

Not set up when purchased, but good overall. The price is the only downside for me but considering other guitars prices, it’s not bad