{"id":157,"date":"2020-04-04T09:15:01","date_gmt":"2020-04-04T09:15:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bassguitardojo.com\/?p=157"},"modified":"2020-04-04T09:15:01","modified_gmt":"2020-04-04T09:15:01","slug":"squier-by-fender-affinity-jazz-beginner-electric-bass-guitar-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bassguitardojo.com\/best-electric-bass-guitar\/squier-by-fender-affinity-jazz-beginner-electric-bass-guitar-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Squier by Fender Affinity Jazz Beginner Electric Bass Guitar Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-662c6336e99b6\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-662c6336e99b6\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bassguitardojo.com\/best-electric-bass-guitar\/squier-by-fender-affinity-jazz-beginner-electric-bass-guitar-review\/#The_Fender_Squier_A_Slick_Silver_Electric_Bass\" title=\"The Fender Squier: A Slick Silver Electric Bass\">The Fender Squier: A Slick Silver Electric Bass<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bassguitardojo.com\/best-electric-bass-guitar\/squier-by-fender-affinity-jazz-beginner-electric-bass-guitar-review\/#Features\" title=\"Features\">Features<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bassguitardojo.com\/best-electric-bass-guitar\/squier-by-fender-affinity-jazz-beginner-electric-bass-guitar-review\/#Pros\" title=\"Pros\">Pros<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bassguitardojo.com\/best-electric-bass-guitar\/squier-by-fender-affinity-jazz-beginner-electric-bass-guitar-review\/#Cons\" title=\"Cons\">Cons<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bassguitardojo.com\/best-electric-bass-guitar\/squier-by-fender-affinity-jazz-beginner-electric-bass-guitar-review\/#Verdict\" title=\"Verdict\">Verdict<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Fender_Squier_A_Slick_Silver_Electric_Bass\"><\/span>The Fender Squier: A Slick Silver Electric Bass<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-amalinkspro-legacy-insert-imagelink-html amalinkspro-image-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B07FYKMK2V?tag=bgdj-20&amp;linkCode=osi&amp;th=1&amp;psc=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alp-img-link\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/41fy1TKnHML.jpg\" alt=\"Squier by Fender Affinity Series Jazz Bass - Laurel Fingerboard - Slick Silver\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If I was to ask you what is the best instrument in a band, what would your answer be? For most people, they are likely to lean towards the guitar, the drums, or mainly the singer. The singer is usually the \u201cfront\u201d person in the band, and resembles the leader for most people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What if I was to tell you that an instrument that often goes overlooked, is such an integral piece to the band that without it, the music would sound incomplete? The bass guitar is that instrument. The average person does not realize how integral the bass is to music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It creates a richer tone, and locks in with the drums to maintain rhythm and consistency throughout the band. Ask any musician: Without the bass, they would all be lost. It is the glue that holds the band together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most people see a bass and think of it as an \u201ceasier\u201d guitar. They could not be more wrong. If you master the bass, you will have the ability of doing the fastest bass solos and really expanding on what is already a superb instrument.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I recommend you buy one and start taking lessons. One bass guitar brand is the Squier by Fender Affinity Electric Bass Guitar. It is very affordable and available online for purchase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div>\n\t\t    \t\t\n\n\t\t    \t\t\n\n\n\n\t\t    \t\t<div class=\"amalinkspro-showcase alignnone apilink yesprime amalinkspro-showcase-4 alp-load-api\" data-alp-img=\"LargeImage\" data-alp-asin=\"B07FYKMK2V\" data-alp-hide-prime=\"\" data-alp-hide-image=\"\" data-alp-hide-price=\"1\" data-alp-hide-button=\"\" style=\"max-width:750px;\">\n\n\t\t    \t\t\t\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"amalinkspro-showcase-stats-col amalinkspro-showcase-stats-col-img\">\n\t\t\t                    <span class=\"alp-showcase-img-wrap enabled-img\">\n\n\t\t\t                    \t\n\t\t\t                    \t\t<!-- <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"amalinkspro-license-loading-gif\" src=\"\/wp-admin\/images\/loading.gif\" alt=\"loading\" \/> -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"alp-showcase-img-link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B07FYKMK2V?tag=bgdj-20&amp;linkCode=osi&amp;th=1&amp;psc=1\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><\/a>\n\n\t\t\t                    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\n\t\t                \n\t\t                <div class=\"amalinkspro-showcase-stats-col amalinkspro-showcase-stats-col-info\">\n\t\t                    <a class=\"amalinkspro-showcase-4-titlebox \" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B07FYKMK2V?tag=bgdj-20&amp;linkCode=osi&amp;th=1&amp;psc=1\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Squier by Fender Affinity Series Jazz Bass &#8211; Laurel Fingerboard &#8211; Slick Silver<\/a>\n\t\t                    <div class=\"showcase-4-features\">\n\t\t                    \t\n\t\t                    \t\n\t\t                    \t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"alp-showcase-spec-val-editable\">Maple neck with C-shaped profile<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"alp-showcase-spec-val-editable\">20-fret rosewood fingerboard<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"alp-showcase-spec-val-editable\">Dual single-coil Jazz Bass pickups<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"alp-showcase-spec-val-editable\">White pickguard<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"alp-showcase-spec-val-editable\">Warranty Included<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"alp-showcase-spec-val-editable\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t                    <\/div>\n\n\t\t                    \n\t\t                <\/div>\n\n\t\t                <div class=\"amalinkspro-clear\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t                <div class=\"amalinkspro-showcase-bottom-cta\">\n\t\t                \t\t\t                \t\t<div class=\"amalinkspro-showcase-bottom-cta-price\"><\/div>\n\t\t                \t\t\t                \t<a class=\"amalinkspro-showcase-bottom-cta-link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B07FYKMK2V?tag=bgdj-20&amp;linkCode=osi&amp;th=1&amp;psc=1\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"alp-showcase-amalink-editable\">View on Amazon<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t                \t<div class=\"amalinkspro-clear\"><\/div>\n\t\t                <\/div>\n\n\t\t                <!-- <div class=\"alp-showcase-loader\">\n\t\t                \t<span>\n\t\t\t                \t<i class=\"icon-amalinkspro-spin3 animate-spin\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t                <\/span>\n\t\t                <\/div> -->\n\n\t\t                \n\t\t                \t\n\t\t                \t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"amalinkspro-clear\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t    \t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t    \t\t\n\n\t\t    \t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Features\"><\/span>Features<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Squier by Fender Affinity Electric Bass Guitar comes with a variety of features to meet your musical instrument needs. These features include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Part of the Squier\u2019s Infinity Series<\/li><li>Dual single-coil jazz bass pickups\u2014will provide a classic tone<\/li><li>Fender electric bass tone\u2014clear and crisp low end, with added depth<\/li><li>20-fret rosewood fingerboard\u2014warm tone\/organic sound<\/li><li>\u201cC\u201d shaped neck\u2014universal comfort while you play<\/li><li>Designed by the high-end Fender brand<\/li><li>Measures 30\u201d x 15\u201d x 4\u201d<\/li><li>Weighs 13.2 pounds<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pros\"><\/span>Pros<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Fantastic quality for a great price<\/li><li>Excellent finishing, looks great<\/li><li>Beautiful sleek tone, a warm tone<\/li><li>Great for new players<\/li><li>Really smooth and fast to play<\/li><li>Very comfortable<\/li><li>Affordable, especially for a Fender<\/li><li>Fantastic silver, sleek look<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cons\"><\/span>Cons<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A couple tries to help it stay in tune<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Verdict\"><\/span>Verdict<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Squier by Fender Affinity Electric Bass Guitar is a great purchase for anyone new to the world of musical instruments, or someone playing it for the first time. It has a great sound, is easy to play, and has a really beautiful, warm tone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, it is only an electric bass and therefore will not work acoustically. The amazing aspect is, even though it is technically a \u201clower end\u201d brand, it is still made with the same precision that Fender uses in all of their guitars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Therefore, I really recommend buying the Squier, as it will save you money, especially if this is one of your first-time buys. It is cheap, sounds really great, and also has a stunning look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As well, the onboard pickups are not the greatest, but if you are just beginning to learn, you will not mind this one bit. If you are a more advanced bassist looking for the highest quality of instrument that you will use all the time, the Squier by Fender Affinity Electric Bass Guitar would be a great backup bass for any gig you play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now I must be clear with you that this is just my personal opinion on the Squier. I have been playing the bass for over 10 years and these are just my thoughts. I am not a professional bass player, nor am I trying to get you to buy a certain instrument, I just want to share my own personal preference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That being said, even though buying online is so easy and comfortable, for musical instruments, I recommend you go to the store and try it out for yourself. This must be done because something that I love to play, you may hate, and you may be wanting an instrument that feels different.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, go out to the store, hold it in your hands, and play it, and then PURCHASE! 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