Wow a demo that actually shows the intended styles people use the guitar for

I love it when someone reviews a guitar and demonstrates how it would sound like in a wide range of music genres

By far the most interesting and original sounding guitar KZfaqr

One man doing a job of a complete factory Quality Assurance team.

Best demo music I've ever heard. Subbed to the skinny nut club

Infinite bonus points for the Rowland S. Howard shout-out.

Dude that technique of you strumming the strings below the bridge and fingering the chords along with it is sick, either I’m too uninformed or I’ve never seen anyone do it like that before. Awesome playing all round, but that really got me, great job.

Bro, this is literally the best guitar demo I’ve ever seen in my life, and I’ve seen quite a lot. You got it straight to the point, mentions all the specs and made a great demo sounds. Thank you very much, I’m buying it!

I recently got this guitar , I watched this video like 10 times now along with the bench video on what you fixed, mine had very little issues, but your review helped me a lot in choosing this guitar, thanks!!!!

Have this guitar for about a year now and I consider it extremely good for the price. First of all, the pickups as you said are really good, especially for the price. They are not fantastic in some way, but I doubt that someone can blindly distinguish if these ones or the vintera's (a guitar with double the cost) are better overall. Second, I personally did not have any important setup issues except adjusting the height which then tends to remain stable, and setting the truss rod correctly, and filling the nut slots a bit, as I am using 12s as preferred strings. But, before this change that I chose to do, it was decent in terms of factory setup. The fretboard was a bit dry as you mentioned, but nothing a bit of lemon oil can't handle. My greatest fear due to the price point was that it would have tuning stability issues. Turns out it has absolutely none, no matter how hard I use the trem. It stays in tune for weeks, and will need a bit of tuning only when there are important temperature and humidity changes. Overall, I had no issues at all BUT the fact is that I was lucky. These guitars have dubious QC at best, thus I would recommend, if possible, to try out before buying or at least buy from a dealer that you know, a local shop or something that can easily support you if you have any issues that you can't solve yourself. Other than that it is an excellent guitar that can easily stand its ground against instruments that cost double.

Duuudde! That loop jam you played at the 14:30 mark was killer!!!!! When you hit the low octave fuzz notes! I could've listened to that all day! 👍👍👍

What a brilliant review... the invaluable historical comparisons were a huge plus you don't find very often and I'm lovin the garage!

Mike you are undoubtably the most underrated guitar youtuber out there! a wealth of knowledge, humorous and tremendous tones of a wizard. Wicked playing and great vid quality. I really hope you keep doing your thang because you've helped me and entertained me endlessly, especially with my work on my mim jag I turned into my favourite rock machine

Wow man I've seen many guitar reviews but this was by far both the most informative AND I could just listen to you demo that guitar all day! That's the first time I've heard someone really play chord progressions in a style that really displayed all the models strengths (and it was gorgeous) just kinda put me in a trance! I learned so much both from your playing and your technical knowledge. Thank you and instant sub!

your love for guitar playing it's contagious, thanks!

I picked one up, used all your set-up tricks and tips, and I LOVE IT!! Thanks so much for putting together such well-produced, informative videos! But I also agree there's no reason they couldn't do all this at the factory: loctite saddles and height adjustment posts, properly shimmed neck, and vibrato bar hammer trick.

Came for the review, stayed for the playing. Great work as always 🤙

Wow! Good job young man. I am much older and trying to teach myself guitar, just for your info. Tech mechanics you did to correct set up were good. Your playing demo was great!

Fantastic review and playing. Loved the sound of that strumming behind the bridge.

Followed your insta for years and watching one of your videos for the first time, great job on the whole thing!

Just recently discovered your channel (thanks to doing some research into purchasing this specific guitar type). You're a wealth of knowledge and wield a mighty axe (your demos at the end - man, I love the stuff you chose to play). Thanks for doing what you do & sharing it with us on KZfaq. :)

Great review, great production value, very personable presenter. Strong video, you've got another subscriber good sir!

Enjoyed this video! Thanks for demoing and explaining all the different details. I wasn't crazy about that color at first but after seeing you show better close-ups I'm sold on it. Happy holidays to you and your family!

woah, wasn't expecting the RSH shoutout in a video like this! Big ups from Australia!

This is when I needed. Thank you for posting!

SO refreshing to sit thru a finely done review- no hype or extraneous- you know- krapola. Thanks for doing a great job here.

Very fine Music. Still glad you lived after the hot sauce episode. It was a good way to make the box items more entertaining. Props to the idea department. I’ve watched a lot of KZfaq channels, but you’ve got something special. Positive reinforcement sent.

Some of your best playing on these reviews so far!! Usually dont comment but your playing demos were top notch

Thank you for this great run down! I’ve been dreaming about the Fender Vintera Jag for a while now but never pulled the trigger because money is tight right now and I’m still a guitar n00b. GC had this Squier model on sale for a great price and after viewing your review and demo of it I decided to treat myself! Feels like a happy medium between my current guitar and the dream one for now and I can always upgrade in the future! Subscribed! 🤘Side note: that’s the most beautiful amp I’ve ever seen!

This is the best guitar review I've ever seen

Came for the review which was excellent as always, but... As I've seen many of your videos now, your playing is really something else, it's... out of this world! :O I found myself getting really excited every time I see a short demo of the given instrument. For me, your playing is very inspirative: laid back when the time is right, aggressive when it's needed. Amazing balance! You helped me approach guitar playing in a very-very different angle than I'm used to. And I'm not even an offset player. :O (main instrument right now is a Peavey JF-2 EX, and I play it very differently now... she really came alive!) Of course, you fuel my fascination with offset guitars too. :) (my dad is an offset player) I know that the Fender Vintera Jag is just right for me, so soon I'll be getting one. Long story short, from the bottom of my heart: thank you for all the inspiration and knowledge! You quickly became one of my favorite guitarists! ;)

I saw this at Guitar Center today ( I was there buying a travel guitar for one of my kids). I loved it. Makes me want to start playing again.

the intro with the behind the bridge strumming was something ive never seen from a guitar youtuber, amazing

I've had the black CV Jag on my radar since they came out and haven't pulled the trigger yet. Love the block inlays and binding. I sold my surf green VM Jag when these came out. Need to upgrade to the CV sooner or later. I realize the bridge, pups, and nut at better. Great demo Mike. You're very thorough as usual.

Another great demo Mike

Jaguar fan here. Thanks for the video man, very instructive. I already have one, your video confirmed me that it is actually a guitar. I am going to buy another one and make some mods (new pickups, for instance, at least for the neck). It is just for the sake of experimentation and sound. I will leave the other CV jaguar I have as it is, the pickups are surprisingly good: they aren't as bright as other jaguar picks but they still have clarity and that fat tone which you don't find in all single coils. Best!

thank you for posting - i have a cv jag in black. loving it, swapped out trem to avri first off, then bought fender 65 pups but haven't installed yet.

Woaaaaah I love your playing style!! I mean sure the Jag sounds great, but you make it sound astonishing

Your playing style is so suited to Jags. Congratulations, you've made me want a Jag! I already wanted a Fano Jm6 (Jazzmaster shape , but with p90's), but now..I think I want this Squier! It's really phenomenal, int'it?? It all seems too good to be true... Edit: Love that trem!

Amazing playing and informative demo! ❤️

Great demo, love your playing. 👍

This was very helpful. Thank you for such a comprehensive report. I’ve seen all the issues you remarked on with my BassVI. And I still love it…even after several hundred more dollars..

Your demos are amazing! My former band mate and I were talking about these, and we kind of landed on if you want that classic Jag sound at a reasonable price, you kind of have to buy this Squire or an 80's MIJ. Our friend had a sponsorship and kept going through the newer Jags they would send him and he didn't like a single one. Kind of weird. I also noticed that my 2020 american performer strat had no soul, too. Squire name is going to be less and less of a thing going forward. Putting in the time for a great setup and some basic upgrades, these guitars are AMAZING imo.

I have the shell pink version of this and I agree completely with all the points you made. Great guitar with some slightly less than impressive parts. The nut is real bone straight from the factory which is real cool seeing as most fenders don't even have this spec! Out of the box the only problem I had was an unbearably dry and rough fret board but after oiling it and playing it in the past few months I genuinely think its a phenomenal guitar and couldn't recommend it enough to anyone looking for their first offset style guitar!

Good gravy I love your playing. Great vid man!

Your playing is absolutely gorgeous and soulful! It's nice to see a reviewer who can really play. Great work!

New favorite guitar reviewer. Awesome playing and pacing. Sub'd.

the camo is a good look!! also it's very cool to see someone playing a demo video and visibly enjoying themselves. there are too many serious-faced demo players out there for my liking.

great video, keep ‘em coming!!

We picked up a seafoam green and a purple CME one as backups to our Fenders. Thanks for the unvarnished review Mike.

Thank you sir for giving the right meaning at the jag and JM guitars!

Very Good Honest Review and Extremely Helpful💯🙏🏻

FINALLY! Skinny nuts shout out! I have been waiting a stupid amount of time for it and it did not disappoint! I hope to get one of these guitars someday. I’m stuck about the stock pickups. They’re decent but don’t do much for me. Or my ears are going bad finally at 26. Now I have to decide on one of these, trying to find a Jazzmaster that’ll fill the Jazzmaster sized hole in my heart from when I sold mine or a Squier CV ‘50s tele.

That Rowland S. Howard comment @ 20:20 just literally made me pull the plug on one! Crown prince of the crying jag! Gonna paint it with white nitro and upgrade the trem. Thank you for your awesome reviews. You seriously rule.

I listened to demo #4 three times in a row!!! It spoke to me.

You had me at Rowland S. Howard! Thanks for the informative video. I have a shell pink CV Jaguar on the way.

I mean this in the best way possible it’s always the best channels that put the most work into their videos and actually treat your channel like a project while also having fun they never have that many subscribers but like the million subscribers KZfaqrs just don’t try as hard it seems keep up the good work definitely convincing me too buy it 💚💚

You seem like a very cool dude and most of all, you seem honest. You earned a new subscriber. PEAC and LOVE.

Great review Mike! You're playing is somewhat gentler on a Jaguar than a Jazzmaster, and I must say... I don't hate it! You make the Squier sound wonderful :) hope you're well

Hi Mike - first time on your channel and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I had just ordered a Squier CV 70s Jag when I found your video. Hopefully in the two years since you posted this, some of those issues are no longer a thing, but I’ll definitely be referring to your setup video in any case. Btw - fantastic jams!

Thanks for the great video yet again Mike! My CV had the same issues with the bone nut, dry fretboard, and loose bridge height adjustment screws. I did not experience anything wrong with the vibrato system. So that (fortunatelly) with some tools from amazon and help from people on youtube made it possible to adjust at home. Plays very nicely now. I bought it to see if I would like the offest guitars and I definitely fell in love but sadly Fender (American) doesn't have it in black with the same setup :(

Not a Jag, but on your recommendation I just bought the CV Jazzmaster, and I love it. It did need some of similar work as you mentioned, but one thing I was shocked by is that it stays amazingly in tune.. and the vibrato doesn't have all the mechanical noise. Thanks for all the videos, they've been super educational!

Great video and great playing!

Hey Mike, greetings from South Oz (Australia), discovered your channel 12 months ago, it has been really helpful. This one is a great review and the Offset playing shows off that Jag sound. While I'm relatively new to playing Guitar (just on18months), I am an old offset tragic (I was around when the Young Charlatans played) I got a black CV Jag a few months ago, and after following your set up tricks, it plays and feels great. I was mainly using the "lead" neck pickup at first, it took a while to get the Bridge pickup dialed in to my Fender Champ 50XL (Jensen Neo Stealth 80 speaker upgrade)/MXR Dist+/EHX Soul Food/NU>X Atlantic set up, but I persisted and found a few sounds that fit my evolving sound. As part of that, I did one circuit mod and wired the Bridge PU to the 50K Rhythm circuit, it make it more versatile for me. Cheers

That second demo, I love it. Inspired me to pick up and play something similar

I see that Lux Amp back there, absolutely rad stuff and makes me want a Jag

A big merci from France for your reviews.

I loved the guitar tutorial, the best tutorial ❤ ever

Beautiful playing!

Man you have such a wealth of knowledge. Was a treat to watch this and listen. In the market for one of these and your video was very helpful. Cheers

Awesome video! This guitar sounds really good!

Nice informative video with great playing. Thank you for sharing. Have a blessed day.

Really great demo thanks!

This did help me decide to get one. Last year I had to do so much set up on a new CV Mustang that I felt like I should’ve been up for employee of the month at the Cort plant. I feel like Fender has been listening to complaints, because the frets only needed polishing and and the bridge was surprisingly already intonated. I just shimmed the neck, added a locking vibrato and just for me changed the pickguard and put a Novak JMX in the neck - a great guitar.

this is my new FAV youtube guy!

SKINNY NUTS! Thanks for sharing, Mike. I'll be getting my first Jag very soon (a Vintera), and from watching your content I feel well equipped to finally wade in to the world of offsets.

You made the guitar sing brother… just like it should. Nice demo. Genuine. 🕶️

BRILLIANT WORK MATE

Great review. I also love the classic vibe series I have a telecaster that is amazing and I have a precision base in this series as well

Plan on getting a black CV Jag soon and this video was super super helpful. Definitely gonna get a shim and some lemon oil for that fretboard lol. Also plan on upgrading to the AVRI trem down the road. Btw really sick playing!

Great video!

I'm feeling the beach, sun, surf, long board Malibu style, and an old woody wagon with your new flame beside you. Such is the guitars 🎸 presence . Not just surf but these can cut it in many music 🎶 eras and styles. Remarkable sound your producing through whatever amp, regards Sydney Australia 🇦🇺

Great review thanks!

Also that amp is killer, don't forget to put that in your description or in the video somewhere for first timers!

I was pretty shocked that the new cv offsets did have bone nuts as well. I’ve worked on a few of them now and am surprised by how much they have improved over the vintage modified ones(of which I own 3!). Really like that they also did the binding and blocks on the jag, one of my favorite aesthetic choices for those instruments. Edit: Also, thanks for the hammer trick, had never heard of it until I watched through all your offset review videos. I used it the other day on my vm jazzmaster and solved the only rattle issue I had with the stock trem. 👌🏻

Just got an American performer and love it. New to your channel. Awesome video and your musical ideas are bad ass. Like your comedy also.

So helpful. Thanks!

i wish they made a squier jagstang or a left handed squier bullet mustang

3:30-4:54 is amazing...totally my favorite part!

I am considering buying a Jaguar because I have small hands … this was a very useful video

bought this guitar back in may and it was my first offset...the attraction was immediate after about a month I popped in some vintage spec fender single coils and it sang how I wanted it to and it would’ve been a match for life if I hadn’t found a sunburst vintera mustang for less than half the new asking value alas this horse left my stable and I’m left longing for a good jaguar

Amazing Jag. Had it for a couple of months. The only thing I didn't like was the hot and super compressed sounding bridge pickup.

My shell pink cv jag is supposed to ship in two weeks! So pumped.

Picked up the same looking guitar, but the Jazzmaster version and you are right. Straight from the store to my house and then playing at home there was a lot of mechanical noise. I am going to use the tips I've heard in a few videos I've watched from you to make it better. Upgrade pickups, trem, bridge, etc.

Three months later, my CV Jag is a keeper. The pickups are a huge improvement on the VM Jaguar, I haven’t had the urge to replace them yet.

That last demo was very RSH in vibe - nice one!

Love the Demo#2

Love the camo, forget the haters. You're like an offset Duck Dynasty. Keep up the amazing content Mike!

Nice review man. I love your playing. We play very similar its crazy. Subbed

The riff/playing at 14:30 was reminiscent of “Fire” by U2, thanks for the demo :)