spot on mate - sick of seeing twiddlers and blues players demonstrating thir dull riffs - great to see delay and chorus and some unique styles going on - sounds fantastic
no i blow him away in originality also write my own music play bass on guitar am all over the neck up in down no pick no looking 52 years old played every day since i was10 and own this original guitar and build them to my sound schems with electrniocs compleat build
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!!!!
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
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.
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!
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.
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.
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!
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.
Good man! I bought one in Olympic White partly for the same reason and ended up buying a replacement 70s CV neck with the blocks and binding to make it an "official unofficial" RSH signature model, LOL.
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 haven’t owned a Classic Vibe yet but they’re on my radar for the future. I just bought a used Squire Contemporary Telecaster and it’s become my main guitar for rehearsals and gigs. My previous thoughts and opinions on Squire have dramatically changed.
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.
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!
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!
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 TH-cam channels, but you’ve got something special. Positive reinforcement sent.
I got one of these(black w/tort guard) a few months ago. It had all of the same issues besides the having to grind the plate under the vibrato. Still going to replace it with an AVRI or Descendant.
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!
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! ;)
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!
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.
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.
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!
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
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
@@Puisheen Mike I was born in 1956, so I was simply lucky to be in my mid/late teens/early 20s in Brisbane Queensland when the next shift in "Rock" music occurred and grew. I met/became friends/shared houses with with people who introduced me to music/bands like David Bowie, Roxy Music, New York Dolls, MC5 and The Stooges. Amongst all this, The Saints formed and started playing in local Halls, then other bands formed. At the same time this was happening in the US and the UK and the rest is history. Oh yeah the first person I heard/saw play a Jazzmaster live was Elvis Costello and the Attractions late 1978 Australian Tour, they sounded amazing. I became an Offset tragic 😁 Stay safe and have a Happy Festive. Pete
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!
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..
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!
24 hours later and I have my new beauty…super stoked to say my guitar came from GC in excellent condition…not sure if I have a guardian angel looking out for me at my shop or what but my Jag came to me with a mouse quiet trem and even the neck/bridge situation seems to be in order to keep the stings in their saddles. Only issues I can see/feel are the frets are a bit sharp and the nut extends a bit over one side of the neck but those both seem to be easy fixes and I plan to see a local luthier to fix those issues. All in all I am absolutely smitten with this guitar, especially considering I paid 1/3 of the price as the Vintera would have been. Thanks again for the great video run down!
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. 👌🏻
such a beautiful demo with the harmonics at 3:30. really inspired me to get my first offset . please do a review of the paranormal jazzmaster XII - would love to see what you can do with 12 strings behind the bridge!
Love that playing behind the bridge thing - very cool! Thanks for another great review - also enjoyed the Fender version overview. Seeing this makes me wonder . . . maybe grab the Squier and spend a bit on mods (TV Jones / Monty's / Bare Knuckles?) rather than the original Fender (or Johnny Marr . . . which I would love!). Cheers, really enjoy your approach to reviewing!
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
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.
The best review of this guitar! Been wanting a jag. So the all the product pages say nut width is 1.650”/42mm. I wonder if they changed the spec from narrow nut, 1 5/8”. Or maybe the product page said 1.650” before as well, but it’s actually narrow? I see wrong specs listed all the time. Product page still says bone nut, which is cool.
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.
Just got mine from GC for $350. Two stores & 3 guitars. I got the one that feels the best to me. I sold my JM KO mettalic because I didn't like the feel, sound or wiring. 3 days & this Squire kicks the JMs tail! She goes on the bench tomorrow, but the only adjustment I feel is needed is lower action. Thanks again Mike!!!
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 TH-cam. :)
I bought one I did the neck shim and heavier strings ( still got to get loctite) I like it , I thought the 24" scale might be a problem but it's not . I'm a bass player and I like that the body feels like my jazz basses .
I've wanted a jazzmaster for so long but it was the set up issues that made me decide on an esquire instead because I could only afford to the guitar and not a set up if it needed it, but I'm super happy with my choice so it worked out
Great design that plays itself, while providing a unique sound.Don't even mind the skinnier neck. I have an older model ( the new one is better, - been looking @them. The set ups are bad, and can deter you if you don't understand the fixes)with the SD's, and the bridge is very hot for a single coil; it does give it a unique voice.Works for many diverse sounds,- Shoegaze, Ambient, Surf, Psychedelic, and Garage. Replaced the pots , and it made a big difference.
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 :(
My first visit here; from 5 watt world. Enjoyed it thank you. And, its always good to hear R.S. Howard's name mentioned. Recently enjoyed the killer cover version of Alice Cooper's "Black Juju" by him & Lydia Lunch. Talk about screaming guitar; it blew my mind.
I had one. Great sound (it did everything from Nirvana to Surf without issue) and looked great but the strings kept pinging off the saddles, so it went back.
I found a different color coat of paint under my surf green models coat. candy deep blue is gonna look cool as heck when the paint starts rubbing off. maybe they used the left over bodies from some other jag model? thought it was interesting.
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.
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 TH-camrs just don’t try as hard it seems keep up the good work definitely convincing me too buy it 💚💚
I like the looks . I haven’t played a jaguar since the 70,s got to try one of the new ones. If it will do the quacky tone I’d like it , but that sound you had did sound good. Good review, subscribed.😊
My local luthier said that, you could make cheap guitar sounds expensive but never the playability. Btw, those jag would really sounds if you pair it with Spring reverb and vintage screamer.
Congratulations this might be the best one yet because you bring out the tones in the guitar and play it a little bit with the bass noise good job you might be the best yet still needs improvement
I picked up a seafoam green when on sale from Musicians Friend a month ago. I was surprised how good the setup was out of the box. Break angle was good Bridge up tremolo quiet. Fretwork good. I had it setup for 11s and it came back really good. Tech was not a fan of the floating bridge but he did a good job adjusting the action Great purchase. Love the sound and playability even compared to my American Deluxe Strat.
I love it when someone reviews a guitar and demonstrates how it would sound like in a wide range of music genres
Wow a demo that actually shows the intended styles people use the guitar for
Not enough blues for me. I need to hear SRV tones on a Mustang or I’m out
@@Paulyb7 Let's be fair though, most people buying Jags at this point are using them for alt rock
Well, it was originally intended for surf-rock... alternative came 3 decades later, but it's still used in surf-rock today!
spot on mate - sick of seeing twiddlers and blues players demonstrating thir dull riffs - great to see delay and chorus and some unique styles going on - sounds fantastic
@@saxwastakenpretty sure that was a joke lol
By far the most interesting and original sounding guitar TH-camr
Dude hell yea my thoughts exactly 💯. Yea I like his guitar reviews but his playing is some fun shit !!
Ye and that’s before he picks the guitar up lol
no i blow him away in originality also write my own music play bass on guitar am all over the neck up in down no pick no looking 52 years old played every day since i was10 and own this original guitar and build them to my sound schems with electrniocs compleat build
@@joemom1012 wow your my hero
doesnt jack off the guitar with whiteboy blues licks like everyone else so thats always positive
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
Too kind, Ethan! Thanks!
SKINNY NUT CLUB!!!!!!
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! 👍👍👍
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!!!!
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
This is too kind thank you
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.
Infinite bonus points for the Rowland S. Howard shout-out.
I missed that. When was it?
@@rossamundbrennan7248 20:26
RH and The Birthday Party ,- and the Bad Seeds.Nick Cave is a singular genius, and works with the best out there.
Seeing The Birthday Party with RSH back in the day was always a very wide ranging experience, verging on scary sometimes!
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!
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.
same. It reminded me some sonic youth magic, and now I know how to do it. though I don't have a jaguar... gonna need one..
Deffo need to try that!
@@billydotleeds he has a video talking about that technique
Sonic Youth used to do it, but with Jazzmasters.
@@kilkaserco IIRC, Sonic Youth also had a pickup installed below the bridge on their JMs to take even more advantage of the sound.
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.
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!
Did you have the same vibrato issue?
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.
Good man! I bought one in Olympic White partly for the same reason and ended up buying a replacement 70s CV neck with the blocks and binding to make it an "official unofficial" RSH signature model, LOL.
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!
Men kiss ass for each other over everything, not to slight him. That’s just about you lol
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.
What a brilliant review... the invaluable historical comparisons were a huge plus you don't find very often and I'm lovin the garage!
SO refreshing to sit thru a finely done review- no hype or extraneous- you know- krapola. Thanks for doing a great job here.
your love for guitar playing it's contagious, thanks!
This is the best guitar review I've ever seen
I haven’t owned a Classic Vibe yet but they’re on my radar for the future. I just bought a used Squire Contemporary Telecaster and it’s become my main guitar for rehearsals and gigs. My previous thoughts and opinions on Squire have dramatically changed.
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.
Some of your best playing on these reviews so far!! Usually dont comment but your playing demos were top notch
Thank you!
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!
i wish they made a squier jagstang or a left handed squier bullet mustang
Yes! Sort of a throwback series, Including the jagstang, venus, venus 12 and a few other oddballs from the 90s.
Squier Jagstang would be so awesome.
Put me on the preorder list for a squier Jagstang.
@@fooglez same
I used to think Squier would never make a Mustang, but they did it with their Vintage Modified and Classic Vibe series. So there's some hope.
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!
Now I m thirsty for a Jaguar again. Had a 62. That got stolen. Yup.
Thanks.
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 TH-cam channels, but you’ve got something special. Positive reinforcement sent.
3:30-4:54 is amazing...totally my favorite part!
I got one of these(black w/tort guard) a few months ago. It had all of the same issues besides the having to grind the plate under the vibrato. Still going to replace it with an AVRI or Descendant.
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!
We picked up a seafoam green and a purple CME one as backups to our Fenders. Thanks for the unvarnished review Mike.
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! ;)
Hey this is lovely, thank you so much for saying so! I really, really appreciate the kind words.
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!
Nice dude! Why did you go for the jazz? I'm hesitating between both jag or Jazz damnnn ^_^ HARD to pick a winner!
You had me at Rowland S. Howard! Thanks for the informative video. I have a shell pink CV Jaguar on the way.
Came for the review, stayed for the playing. Great work as always 🤙
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.
especially the metal ones lol
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.
I hope it helps!
Your playing is absolutely gorgeous and soulful! It's nice to see a reviewer who can really play. Great work!
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!
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
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
Hello to South Oz from North-West USA! The Young Charlatans!!!! Wow!
@@Puisheen Mike I was born in 1956, so I was simply lucky to be in my mid/late teens/early 20s in Brisbane Queensland when the next shift in "Rock" music occurred and grew.
I met/became friends/shared houses with with people who introduced me to music/bands like David Bowie, Roxy Music, New York Dolls, MC5 and The Stooges. Amongst all this, The Saints formed and started playing in local Halls, then other bands formed.
At the same time this was happening in the US and the UK and the rest is history.
Oh yeah the first person I heard/saw play a Jazzmaster live was Elvis Costello and the Attractions late 1978 Australian Tour, they sounded amazing. I became an Offset tragic 😁
Stay safe and have a Happy Festive.
Pete
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!
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..
woah, wasn't expecting the RSH shoutout in a video like this! Big ups from Australia!
Great review, great production value, very personable presenter. Strong video, you've got another subscriber good sir!
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!
24 hours later and I have my new beauty…super stoked to say my guitar came from GC in excellent condition…not sure if I have a guardian angel looking out for me at my shop or what but my Jag came to me with a mouse quiet trem and even the neck/bridge situation seems to be in order to keep the stings in their saddles. Only issues I can see/feel are the frets are a bit sharp and the nut extends a bit over one side of the neck but those both seem to be easy fixes and I plan to see a local luthier to fix those issues. All in all I am absolutely smitten with this guitar, especially considering I paid 1/3 of the price as the Vintera would have been. Thanks again for the great video run down!
You seem like a very cool dude and most of all, you seem honest. You earned a new subscriber. PEAC and LOVE.
My shell pink cv jag is supposed to ship in two weeks! So pumped.
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.
Also that amp is killer, don't forget to put that in your description or in the video somewhere for first timers!
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.
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. 👌🏻
The bone nut is wild, I'm still shocked.
such a beautiful demo with the harmonics at 3:30. really inspired me to get my first offset . please do a review of the paranormal jazzmaster XII - would love to see what you can do with 12 strings behind the bridge!
Love that playing behind the bridge thing - very cool! Thanks for another great review - also enjoyed the Fender version overview. Seeing this makes me wonder . . . maybe grab the Squier and spend a bit on mods (TV Jones / Monty's / Bare Knuckles?) rather than the original Fender (or Johnny Marr . . . which I would love!). Cheers, really enjoy your approach to reviewing!
Kudos to the Roland S Howard reference, who will be as time goes on as influential as a Jaguar player like Kurt or anybody else. The absolute GOAT.
The Birthday Party forever!
That second demo, I love it. Inspired me to pick up and play something similar
20:28 Rowland S. Howard inspired me a lot. I hope they release this guitar in olympic white.
I am considering buying a Jaguar because I have small hands … this was a very useful video
Followed your insta for years and watching one of your videos for the first time, great job on the whole thing!
the intro with the behind the bridge strumming was something ive never seen from a guitar youtuber, amazing
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
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.
The best review of this guitar! Been wanting a jag. So the all the product pages say nut width is 1.650”/42mm. I wonder if they changed the spec from narrow nut, 1 5/8”. Or maybe the product page said 1.650” before as well, but it’s actually narrow? I see wrong specs listed all the time. Product page still says bone nut, which is cool.
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.
Just got mine from GC for $350. Two stores & 3 guitars. I got the one that feels the best to me. I sold my JM KO mettalic because I didn't like the feel, sound or wiring. 3 days & this Squire kicks the JMs tail! She goes on the bench tomorrow, but the only adjustment I feel is needed is lower action.
Thanks again Mike!!!
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 TH-cam. :)
I bought one I did the neck shim and heavier strings ( still got to get loctite) I like it , I thought the 24" scale might be a problem but it's not . I'm a bass player and I like that the body feels like my jazz basses .
New favorite guitar reviewer. Awesome playing and pacing. Sub'd.
I've wanted a jazzmaster for so long but it was the set up issues that made me decide on an esquire instead because I could only afford to the guitar and not a set up if it needed it, but I'm super happy with my choice so it worked out
Great design that plays itself, while providing a unique sound.Don't even mind the skinnier neck.
I have an older model ( the new one is better, - been looking @them. The set ups are bad, and can deter you if you don't understand the fixes)with the SD's, and the bridge is very hot for a single coil; it does give it a unique voice.Works for many diverse sounds,- Shoegaze, Ambient, Surf, Psychedelic, and Garage.
Replaced the pots , and it made a big difference.
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 :(
I really appreciate your creative playing in this video. I usually hate guitar demos because of the cheesy blues riffs and solos. Great job!
Thank you sir for giving the right meaning at the jag and JM guitars!
My first visit here; from 5 watt world. Enjoyed it thank you. And, its always good to hear R.S. Howard's name mentioned. Recently enjoyed the killer cover version of Alice Cooper's "Black Juju" by him & Lydia Lunch. Talk about screaming guitar; it blew my mind.
Howard is sorely underrated, I think
I had one. Great sound (it did everything from Nirvana to Surf without issue) and looked great but the strings kept pinging off the saddles, so it went back.
Needed to be adjusted then. They all do that
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.
Just ordered a Jaguar off Amazon lol. I'll let you know how it arrives.
I found a different color coat of paint under my surf green models coat.
candy deep blue is gonna look cool as heck when the paint starts rubbing off.
maybe they used the left over bodies from some other jag model? thought it was interesting.
I've found that a lot with the VMs especially!
5:43 "even with the binding, this is a comfortable C shape." How does binding affect the neck profile?
Any tabs for the second demo at 3:33 ? It’s so beautiful
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.
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
Fantastic review and playing. Loved the sound of that strumming behind the bridge.
Woaaaaah I love your playing style!! I mean sure the Jag sounds great, but you make it sound astonishing
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 TH-camrs just don’t try as hard it seems keep up the good work definitely convincing me too buy it 💚💚
I like the looks . I haven’t played a jaguar since the 70,s got to try one of the new ones. If it will do the quacky tone I’d like it , but that sound you had did sound good. Good review, subscribed.😊
My local luthier said that, you could make cheap guitar sounds expensive but never the playability.
Btw, those jag would really sounds if you pair it with Spring reverb and vintage screamer.
Love the camo, forget the haters. You're like an offset Duck Dynasty. Keep up the amazing content Mike!
Oh nooooooooo haha
The riff/playing at 14:30 was reminiscent of “Fire” by U2, thanks for the demo :)
I recently bought a CV Jag from my local shop. So far it hasn't had the issues that your guitar came with. I might have lucked out for now.
I listened to demo #4 three times in a row!!!
It spoke to me.
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.
A big merci from France for your reviews.
Congratulations this might be the best one yet because you bring out the tones in the guitar and play it a little bit with the bass noise good job you might be the best yet still needs improvement
I picked up a seafoam green when on sale from Musicians Friend a month ago. I was surprised how good the setup was out of the box. Break angle was good Bridge up tremolo quiet. Fretwork good. I had it setup for 11s and it came back really good. Tech was not a fan of the floating bridge but he did a good job adjusting the action Great purchase. Love the sound and playability even compared to my American Deluxe Strat.
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
Wow you rock it at 15 m. That style was amazing. thanks for the demonstration of this guitar
The Mother Mary logo accents the beard. Nice pick!
This is when I needed. Thank you for posting!