Squier Classic Vibe 70s Jaguar

[601210]

I understand that everything must come in sunburst. The black is a cool addition. If I was in the market for another Squier Jag, I'd be getting a black one. I'm really disappointed that they kept the surf green though. I don't recall ever seeing a 70s Fender with surf green paint. It doesn't make any sense and it's an overrated color.

Lack of white is a big miss, I'm sure there's quite a few Rowland S Howard fans out there.

[higgsblossom]

Absolutely! I would trade in my VM Jag just because this one is closer to Rowland‘s original!

[pikmin]

So , I just saw a musicstore video on youtube where they present the new classic vibe line up .
The guy says they discontinued the vintage modified line and they took the best models and changed some things to make these new classic vibes .
So , these are made by the same people who were making the vintage modified .

https://youtu.be/4E0GPX0ll-c

[Zork]

Did he say "we have more coming out in summer"?Even more models? Other color options? Or what could it mean?

[Zork]

So , these are made by the same people who where making the vintage modified .

As long as they improve qc and use better parts that's not necessarily a no no.

[loafingoaf]

Lack of white is a big miss, I'm sure there's quite a few Rowland S Howard fans out there.

You took every thought right out of the frontal lobes of my brain. I'm currently thinking of how I could mash this up with my white Vintage Modified for the ultimate RSH tribute machine (I've got the pedal already....)
Swap out the neck and bridge probably. Especially if the nut is really going to be bone, and the scale length IS going to be 24"

[loafingoaf]

I really like how they all have the mustang style bridge instead of the traditional jaguar bridge.

I don't get it though. The Mustang bridge doesn't match a 9.5" radius, which is why I've never put one on my VM Jag

[601210]

I really like how they all have the mustang style bridge instead of the traditional jaguar bridge.

I don't get it though. The Mustang bridge doesn't match a 9.5" radius, which is why I've never put one on my VM Jag

The new American Professional bridge is "mustang-like" (saddles just rest on the surface of the bridge in a fixed radius) but the saddle heights are correct to have a 9.5" radius. The hope is that these new JM/Jags are using the same sort of bridge.

[loafingoaf]

The new American Professional bridge is "mustang-like" (saddles just rest on the surface of the bridge in a fixed radius) but the saddle heights are correct to have a 9.5" radius. The hope is that these new JM/Jags are using the same sort of bridge.

Yeah, the listing quite notably fails to refer to it as a Mustang bridge: "vintage style floating bridge" - in fact it doesn't mention the bridge in the specs at all. Here's hoping!

[Ceylon]

Is it confirmed to be a 9,5" neck then? Some of the specs released were somewhat dubious, like the one stating it had a 25,5" scale length, but I saw they went with tall & narrow frets rather than the medium jumbo-ish ones that came on the VM Jaguars. Any chance that, being Classic Vibe now, these might have 7,25" necks and thus use standard Mustang bridges?

[BearBoy]

Specs from the Fender website:

Body Material - Poplar
Body Shape - Jaguar®
Body Finish - Gloss Polyurethane

Neck Material - Maple
Neck Binding - Cream
Neck Finish - Tinted Gloss Urethane
Neck Shape - "C" Shape
Scale Length - 24" (610 mm)
Fingerboard Material - Indian Laurel
Fingerboard Radius - 9.5" (241 mm)
Number of Frets - 22
Fret Size - Narrow Tall
Nut Material - Bone
Nut Width - 1.650" (42 mm)
Position Inlays - Pearloid Blocks
Truss Rod - Head Adjust

Bridge Pickup - Fender® Designed Alnico Single-Coil
Middle Pickup - N/A
Neck Pickup - Fender® Designed Alnico Single-Coil
Controls - Circuit Selector Switch, Rhythm Circuit Volume and Tone, Lead Circuit Volume and Tone, Pickup On/Off Switches, Tone Circuit Switch
Switching - Neck pickup only (rhythm circuit); neck only, neck and bridge, bridge only (lead circuit)
Configuration - SS
Special Electronics - Specially-Voiced Rhythm and Lead Circuit Controls, Tone Circuit Switch

Bridge - 6-Saddle Vintage-Style with Non-Locking Floating Vibrato
Hardware Finish - Nickel
Tuning Machines - Vintage-Style
Pickguard - 4-Ply Tortoiseshell
Control Knobs - Black Plastic
Neck Plate - 4-Bolt Squier®

Strings - NPS, .009-.042 Gauges

Case/Gig Bag - None

[mediocreplayer]

I really like how they all have the mustang style bridge instead of the traditional jaguar bridge.

Am I the only person not seeing this? It looks like a normal offset bridge to me.

Edit: Specs in previous post suggest it is the usual vintage bridge, but photo below shows Mustang saddles.

[BearBoy]

No, they're not the usual vintage style bridges:

From the Fender website:

VINTAGE-STYLE TREMOLO WITH FLOATING BRIDGE
The vintage-style tremolo and floating bridge, featuring barrel saddles for solid string stability, lets you create inspiring string-bending effects.

[MayTheFuzzBeWithYou]

looks like someone was posting a photo, while I was uploading my screenshot from the picture taken from the Reverb Site to imgbb - well, here it is anyhow... detailed zoom in.

looks like something in between for me. Very close to a Mustang Bridge - and as you can see... strings may still slip out!

[rhythmjones]

I have no idea how I'm not going to buy one of these. I need another guitar like I need another hole in my head.

What do we know about the pickups in these? They've gone away from the Duncan Designed.