1st video I have seen of yours. Agree with pretty much everything you said.. the era of quality affordable Fenders and Squiers ended with the vintage modified years ago. It’s all hit and miss now. They’re just re-hashing the same old shit now.

It’s not a jaguar, it’s a player 2 jaguar. If you want a traditional jaguar don’t buy a player 2. These are great guitars.

Sounds good my old ears, has a nice "jangle" to it. I've seen a few first acts at garage sales, and they go for cheap, might have to pick up a couple.

The purpose of the difference in where the vibrato is placed is to put more of a break angle on the bridge. The traditional jaguar has always had issues with keeping the strings on the bridge saddles, with the bridge closer it helps to keep them it place. On the older player series jazzmaster they moved the vibrato closer to the bridge for that reasons

What string gauge did you use? I put some new 8's and there is not enough tension so it is buzzing. I d like to know what the stock gauge is. Thx

I think you need to look up Tony McKenzie a video on this thing he’ll show you how to do it the right way.. vid is called Floyd rose frx is it actually any good Tony McKenzie

unlike the player series this new squier jag has the switch positioned correctly. The way you strum is the way the switch moves. I like this new guitar. It probably sucks quality wise like most fender and squier guitars in the last 10 years but it looks cool andf we all know looks are everything today ;D And yeah, stop bitching, if you want real jag features get something else

Well how did the gig go? Did you find a way to make it not break the strings? Let us know!

Have had one on my Les Paul since the 80s. No issues at all. I can really recomend it. You need to learn how to set it up properly. I get you are bummed about it, but that is due to user error. Grind down the mounting screws and install it as supposed to. You can't expect it to work wonders when you hack it like that. When done right, it stays in tune like no other trem i have tried over the years. In my experience it does not suck tone, the sustain is great and all over an upgrade that has stayed on my main guitar for close to 40 years.

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those pickup pole pieces are wicked high no? lol.

Aloha Braddah….. You’re surprised? I’m surprised, shocked actually hahaha! It sounded quite good with what it has now (your great guitar playing helps)and I can see how it will be even better when each part gets an upgrade to a better quality. Mahalo nui for sharing!

I have the same guitar, loved it

thaanks man!

It's for me you knob! I have the Classic Vibe Jag also so both have their uses! I own the J Mascis Jazzmaster also and the length from the bridge is shorter too. So they made them for someone like me .Who cares what you think anyway.

there a nice one in marketplace, a 1959. for 20 bucks. lol

The shielding or conductive paint needs to be grounded to be effective, if not its just cosmetic

I have a 100% original in black out of the Unsung factory in Incheon. I'm glad someone else gets the mini humbucker!!

The name of the guitar is related to the body shape, not the hardware(/hardware placement) or pickups. This is the case for Fender, Gibson and essentially all other guitar manufacturers. Hence why the Telecaster, Nashville Telecaster, Thinline Telecaster, Telecaster Deluxe and Telecaster Custom are all Telecasters, despite having different hardware and pickup combinations, and the Gibson Les Paul, SG, Explorer and Flying V are all distinct guitar lines despite having essentially identical hardware. This is a Jaguar because it's a Jaguar body shape. We can argue that it'll likely be a shitty Jaguar with poor quality control, and that people should just save up an extra hundred bucks to get a CV Jaguar and get what is almost certain to be a vastly superior instrument, but it's still a Jaguar.

Domestically, Fender's focus is the ease-of-entry. Their primary focus is the person who's never played guitar before and you really see this with how hard they push their lessons. This is why so many of their guitars are simplified and why the more traditional models are few and far between. Squier, traditionally, has been aligned with what Fender Japan is doing (probably by virtue of its [Squier's] history), which is why you have stuff in that "mid-range" of Squier products that are more traditional and feature the traditional control schemes on Jaguars, Mustangs, etc. But this doesn't translate to Fender proper, so a lot of their catalogue are modernized (simplified), as it were, versions of guitars. It also makes production a lot simpler and quicker when you only have to install a single 3-way switch or something. You occasionally get stuff like the Vintera-II, which are nice, but when you really look into them, definitely feel like afterthoughts especially when compared with the traditional and limited edition models that Fender Japan are putting out. Fender Japan's focus seems to be more on producing models of traditional instruments largely because that seems to be the interest of the Japanese market, so I often go MIJ when I'm looking to get a Jaguar, Mustang, etc. I just recently got an MIJ Jaguar in LPB with matching headstock and it's really nice. I do wish Fender would focus more on traditional models the way Japan does, but that's probably not going to happen, so. I didn't intend for this to be such a long comment, so I apologize for that.

Great Review!!! Love the honest talk. Straight up truth! I live the vintage amps, some have a very distinct sound that the new ones lack.

Very nice. 👍👍

I feel like the blade switch is the most egregious feature. The pickups might actually sound good, who knows. Like an extra jangly offset.

I love my 2003 classic vibe 70,s Jaguar no shims just a setup and 11,s it kicks ass . sheck it out much better than that affinity

Watched couple of these videos about MG series cabs and yeah it is not bad especially considering the price. I have a Marshall 2551AV cab myself and I think I can hear a difference. It does not mean that these cheaper ones sound bad or crap to me, it is just the obsevation that there is a difference and I think there should be. Why I chose what I chose? Well those more expensive cabs are also being used in studios and they probably are one reason to why records sound like they do. Also I think that when playing you are actually training your ears to learn how to listen and appreciate whatever the sound is that your getting in the room, you are getting used to what you're doing. I have experienced a cheapo harley benton cab in our playing room and it wasn't bad at all, I actually liked it but when played together so that one uses this 2551AV and other takes the Benton then the experience has been that the marshall one cuts through much more than the other one so there is my 2 cents about these things. You've got some nice playing there, it could be even better if you took the time to tune your guitar before recording; Keep on rockin!

he HATES jags

Squier Affinity has thin bodies. Also, you're right about the cheaper Jag and Jazzmaster offerings are not vintage specced. I'm not too bothered by it like you are though. I think they can get away with it because no other brand makes cheap Jags and Jazzmasters. Could it be copyright related? Like other brands make teles and strats but not Jags and Jazzmasters... Weird isn't it

Dude, the original Les Pauls were equipped with single coil pickups!!! P90s, dude! Humbuckers didn't come out for a few years.

Completely agree.

I got a Guyker version of the Gibson TP-6 fine tuning stop bar. The slots where the ball end goes are inconsistent, and the D string slot is too small for most strings. Looks like the chrome plating got too thick on a few of the slot pieces, and one has so much extra that ball ends don't fit. Boo! 😢

what sets it apart from the player 2 is that the strangle switch is built in to the tone of the single coils by default. whereas the affinity is just simply a glorified tele with a different body. Although I get being disappointed at the lack of a rhythm circuit

Bruh, at this entry price point you’re expecting a fully kitted jag, go for a cv. The point of the player is and affinity is entry and affordability. You can visually compare the two but you know the materials are entirely different, reflected on the cost. Even then it’s not just the materials being used

I just got the HSS Strat with the Jackson style headstock. Maple on maple neck. I’m gonna use the neck on an Indonesian Hh Strat body made of mahogany. Can’t wait.

Not sure why this came up on my feed, but I'm fairly certain that the folks over at Fender don't give a damn what you think about this version of the Jaguar. They're interested in whether it sells or not. With only 2.5K subs ya just don't have enough pull to make a difference in that area.

it’s like costume jewelry, cosplay, LARPing, etc… has its place in the world… but yeah the same crap been going on in most of their product lines, those who know the difference have to pony up to find satisfaction and that’s intentional. Fender is not sorry, and probably immune to this video’s call to resist… they have clever people figuring out how to sell the maximum quantity of product to the planet, to the know nothings and to the in the know. Guitar aficionado wish fulfillment is really not their biz. I WISH i could get that Vintera Mustang bass for that Squier CV price… not happening though… so I spring for the Vintera… and 1000’s of folks who don’t care buy the CV… math… Peace

Dude, who cares, pick up the guitar and make some music

if you wondered how boomers ended up the way they are, watch this video. In ten years this dude will be hysteric when his favorite guitar is not sunburst finish. I mean really, this vid is massive LOL. For you all, THEY HAVE FIXED THE TREMOLO ISSUES WITH THIS CORRECT NEW PLACEMENT. Buy that guitar, mod it, and laugh at those struggling with the classic tremolo location and the issues it brings. it's a JM trem plus strat pickups, do you know many guitars with that combo? Buy them, use them, and sound NEW with them.

I REALLY hope my response doesn’t come across as argumentative or dismissive, but I believe this issue is being exaggerated unnecessarily. I understand your desire for vintage-spec Jaguars at every level. However, criticizing entry-level guitars that are not intended for vintage accuracy, while Fender continues to offer vintage-spec models, seems somewhat misleading. Offsets are more popular than ever, and the fact that beginners can start with an Affinity Jaguar and have numerous options to progress in their musical journey is quite impressive, in my opinion. While I acknowledge that Fender is not without its flaws, your argument appears to misrepresent them by omitting some crucial details. I agree with the sentiment “if you don’t like it, don’t buy it.” However, the assertion that these new, simplified versions are replacing vintage-accurate models is not accurate and somewhat dismisses the fact that Fender currently produces vintage-spec instruments within both the Squier and Fender lines. A concern, which I share, is the absence of a vintage-spec Jaguar in the American Vintage II line, a gap keenly felt by offset enthusiasts like ourselves that would love an American-made vintage-spec Jaguar. Thats an issue. I always thought it was kind of obvious that Fender employs a naming convention similar to Gibson and PRS. For instance, Gibson uses nomenclature like Les Paul Standard and Classic for vintage reissues, Special, Tribute, or Junior for more stripped-down affairs, and Modern for contemporary takes. PRS categorizes their models into Private Stock, Core, S2, and SE, each with varying features. Similarly, Fender’s hierarchy includes Affinity, Classic Vibe, Contemporary, Player II, Blacktop, Vintera II, American Performer, and American Professional. Moreover, it is inaccurate to claim that Fender has not modified the Telecaster or Stratocaster. Examples include the Tom Delonge, Jim Root, Noventa, Cabronita, 80s Elites, Parallel Universe, Alternate reality, etc. offset examples include the blacktop series, the Vintera Modified, American Performer, American Professional, Squier Contemporary, Affinity, Paranormal, Johnny Marr Jaguar, Kurt Cobain Jaguar, and the Thurston Moore/Lee Ranaldo Jazzmasters. Modern interpretations of these models remain popular, as evidenced by the 60th Anniversary Ultra Luxe Jaguar, which sold out and now commands a higher resale price. Dude, I appreciate your content despite its sometimes trolling nature and hope you continue to make videos like this because constructive dialogue, especially on subjects we are passionate about, should always be welcomed.

Hate to break it to you but Affinity models are not full size thickness. I have a new 2023 Affinity Strat from Indonesia w/2-pt trem & it only has a 40mm thick body. I would expect the Affinity Jaguars also still have a thinner body.

Dunno what you're looking at, but on Fender's Aus website, it's showing the Affinity for $599AU, and the Classic Vibe 70s for $899AU....

I am THRILLED that they are bringing up this model exactly as it is... Don't get me started on the brown one with the maple neck, how cool that looks. Most Jaguars I ever picked up way about the same as a Les Paul. These are supposed to be light, we'll see, It's got the shape and I know I'm not the only one who doesn't want that funky rhythm circuit. Sure I love all the chrome and all the dials but I don't want to use it. This gets me the jag shape and tremolo in a lighter simpler guitar. Well done Fender!

Hey Brother good to see you are doing great. I have also had SSHNL recently and having tinnitus. How are you managing this now?

You make me want to buy a Jaguar D:

At this point a jag is an offset shot scale. The whole fender line has different pickup and circut variables.

CV Jags are cheap and plentiful. If you couldn't get a "proper" Jag at that end of the cost spectrum, I could see the complaint, but this is just a different flavor. Did people get angry when the Tele Deluxe showed up with Wide Ranges and a hardtail Strat bridge?

Why would they do this when theres the classic vibe jags? Especially when the 70s classic vibe is really nice if you dont wanna spend that much

The player II is not right . The affinity is ok for beginners who want a Jaguar shaped object, I had the CV but i hated the nickel hardware which oxidized all the time after i cleaned it and the sticky neck poly . So ill have to get a Fender Jag with all the correct parts😏

in my mind the names are only about the body shape. but its honestly great to see someone so passionate

I want a jaguar in left handed, but they are so expensive. There are knockoffs jaguars in left handedness, still pricey. How hard is it to convert a jazz master to a jaguar?

my 86 mustang gt fast back had a hatch and i loved that car