Phil O'Keefe Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 I just got this in the mail, and I figured it is bound to be of interest to at least a few of you... although I suspect some will grouse about the bridge, switch position, and output jack... _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SQUIER® BY FENDER® RELEASES VINTAGE MODIFIED BARITONE JAZZMASTER® SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (October 22, 2014) – Squier presents one of its most distinctive instruments ever in the deeply resounding form of the Vintage Modified Baritone Jazzmaster guitar. Tuned A to A and featuring the 30” scale length of a short-scale bass, it lends a rumbling baritone sonic character all its own to your sound and features the authentic vintage-style look of Fender’s seldom-seen Antigua finish, with a matching pickguard. Fingerboard binding and white pearloid block inlays impart even more elegance, and that deep one-of-a-kind twang rocks loud and clear from a pair of Dual Duncan Designed™ single-coil Jazzmaster pickups. All together, the Vintage Modified Baritone Jazzmaster makes for a singularly exciting Squier playing experience. For more information, and to locate a dealer near you, go to www.squierguitars.com. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Worthless without pics? Let's fix that... So... what do you think? Hit, miss, or somewhere in between? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members travisbrowning Posted October 22, 2014 Members Share Posted October 22, 2014 Looks awesome! Though I don't have much interest in Baritones. Squier just put out a nice looking 72 Thinline Tele too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted October 22, 2014 Author Share Posted October 22, 2014 Looks awesome! Though I don't have much interest in Baritones. Squier just put out a nice looking 72 Thinline Tele too. Thanks for the heads-up. They look pretty good! Heck, at only $300, I just might have to consider grabbing one of those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Preacher Posted October 23, 2014 Members Share Posted October 23, 2014 Wow, so much to like about it, though I must admit that the bridge and strat jack choices leave me nonplussed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mdrake34 Posted October 24, 2014 Members Share Posted October 24, 2014 Awesome! It's based on Dave Gonzalez's custom shop jazzmaster baritone. Very cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mdrake34 Posted October 24, 2014 Members Share Posted October 24, 2014 Oh, BTW, I haven't posted here in forever. Missed you guys, Phil and Travvy. I got a 2 week suspension at TGP for posting a dumb joke thread. So here I am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 1001gear Posted October 24, 2014 Members Share Posted October 24, 2014 Baris sound awesomer clean than regular scale Fenders. They are considered basses? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted October 24, 2014 Author Share Posted October 24, 2014 Oh' date=' BTW, I haven't posted here in forever. Missed you guys, Phil and Travvy. I got a 2 week suspension at TGP for posting a dumb joke thread. So here I am.[/quote'] Welcome back - we missed you. Thanks for the info on the origins of the Jazzmaster Baritone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted October 24, 2014 Author Share Posted October 24, 2014 Baris sound awesomer clean than regular scale Fenders. They are considered basses? Not usually - they sit in the middle range between regular guitar and bass, so they're kind of their own thing. I believe Fender said the Squier is factory-tuned A-A. You could probably go B-B without too much difficulty and without having to mod anything, but it would be much more challenging to use bass strings and tune it lower. It's a 30" scale length, which is the same as my '05 Danelectro Baritone (although other companies have made baris with shorter scale lengths), and the same as Fender's short scale basses (Musicmaster Bass, Mustang Bass, etc.), but it is tuned higher than a shortscale bass. If you want "bass" but also 30" scale and guitar-like, IMO the model to get would be the Squier Vintage Modified Bass VI. I liked the model I reviewed so much that I purchased the review unit. It's a fun six string bass, and like the Jazzmaster Baritone, it has a 30" scale length. I just found a white pickguard on Ebay and now have that, so I'm one step closer to getting started on what I want to do with it, which is paint it a custom color. I have not decided if I want to go with my favorite (Sea Foam Green) or do it in some other color - maybe Daphne Blue... whatever color I use, I want to go over the sunburst without stripping or sanding it. It's definitely on my list of projects for this winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mdrake34 Posted October 24, 2014 Members Share Posted October 24, 2014 Welcome back - we missed you. Thanks for the info on the origins of the Jazzmaster Baritone! I didn't read an article that said it was based on it, but I just immediately recognized it. I read an interview with Dave from a few years ago where he described getting fender to make his dream baritone, he was playing a danelectro baritone more than regular guitar at the time and had some dream specs. As you can see from my pic and the squier, he wanted a jazzmaster body in Antigua, his favorite fender color, and he wanted a strat output jack. He has a vintage 60's Bass VI, so he sent the neck to the fender custom shop to be recreated, hence the 30 inch scale on the squire. He also wanted a tunematic bridge, which is the only detail not recreated on squire. He tunes it A-A, again, like the squire. So when I saw the pic with all of those features, I put two and two together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted October 24, 2014 Author Share Posted October 24, 2014 Based on what I've read and that picture you posted, it seems like a reasonable conclusion to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Danhedonia Posted October 26, 2014 Members Share Posted October 26, 2014 That Bass IV needs something early 60's, drive-in burger joint-ish. Orange Metal Flake. Or British Racing Green (w/a cream stripe). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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