A superb gateway into the time-honored Fender® family, the Squier® Affinity Series™ Active Jazz Bass® V delivers legendary design and quintessential tone for today’s aspiring bassist.

This 5-string J Bass® features several player-friendly refinements such as a thin and lightweight body, a slim and comfortable “C”-shaped neck with retro block inlays and vintage-style open-gear tuning machines for smooth, accurate tuning. Loaded with two Squier Noiseless™ J Bass pickups shaped by an active 9V 2-band preamp for a wide variety of punchy tones, this model is ready to help lay the foundation for any player at any stage.

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SQUIER NOISELESS PICKUPS
Voiced in-house at Fender, these hum-cancelling Squier Noiseless Jazz Bass pickups produce fat, articulate tone for a wide variety of styles.

ACTIVE 9V PREAMP
This Jazz Bass features an onboard preamp powered by a 9-volt battery to provide separate boost/cut controls for treble and bass.

OPEN-GEAR TUNING MACHINES
These vintage-style tuning machines have a classic look and provide smooth, accurate tuning.

Features

• Thin and lightweight body
  
• Slim “C”-shaped neck with block inlays
  
• Squier Noiseless pickups
  
• Active 9-volt preamp with controls for volume, blend, and bass/treble boost/cut
  
• 5-saddle bass bridge

Specs

General

• Series: Affinity Series
  
• Orientation: Right-Hand
  
• Color: Black Metallic
  
• Country Of Origin: CN
  
• Platform: Squier Basses
  

Neck

• Neck Material: Maple
  
• Neck Finish: Satin Urethane with Gloss Urethane Headstock Face
  
• Neck Shape: ""C"" Shape
  
• Neck Construction: Bolt-On
  
• Fingerboard Radius: 9.5"" (241 mm)
  
• Fingerboard Material: Maple
  
• Position Inlays: Black Pearloid Blocks
  
• Side Dots: Black
  
• Number of Frets: 20
  
• Truss Rod: Head Adjust
  
• String Nut: Synthetic Bone
  
• Nut Width: 1.875"" (47.6 mm)
  
• Nut Material: Synthetic Bone
  

Body

• Body: Poplar
  
• Body Finish: Gloss Polyurethane
  
• Body Shape: Jazz Bass®
  
• Body Material: Poplar
  
• Hardware
  
• Bridge: 5-Saddle Standard
  
• Pickguard: 3-Ply Black
  
• Pickup Covers: Black
  
• Control Knobs: Black Plastic
  
• Hardware Finish: Chrome
  
• Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style
  
• String Trees: Vintage-Style Disc
  
• Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.045-.125 Gauges)
  
• Neck Plate: 4-Bolt Squier®
  
• Strap Buttons: Standard
  

Electronics

• Bridge Pickup: Squier® Ceramic Noiseless™ Jazz Bass®
• Neck Pickup: Squier® Ceramic Noiseless™ Jazz Bass®
  
• Pickup Configuration: SS
  
• Controls: Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Active Bass/Treble Boost/ Cut (Stacked Control)
  
• Switching: None
  

Measurements

• Dimensions: 4.00x14.70x50.50 IN
  
• Shipping Weight: 13.00 LB
  
• Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
  
• Scale Length: 34"" (864 mm)