It's a great neck, super comfy! The sparkles were the main thing that drew me in at first 😂 But I absolutely love this guitar and have done ever since I bought it.
I had ordered both and your spot on about the feel of the necks - I sent the 60's one back cos of the horribly cracked and dried laurel fretboard worst ive ever seen then I sent the 70's back due to D feeling neck it felt bit wider all the way up and did not suit my small hands both sounded good though now I should have kept the 60s and maybe changed the neck like you did. I just got a Squier VM Jazzmaster and its great except the pick ups and the tremolo ... theres always something I have a Japan tremolo on the way in the post and will get a set of mojotone 59 pick ups after trawling through many reviews. I have since read the japan tremolo cannot be locked using the switch... is this true in your experience. Great channel by the way you deserve many more subs.
Thanks so much mate! Yeah Laurel is not the greatest fretboard material ever. I've seen some that looked really nasty. Mine were okay, dry for sure, but came up quite nicely with plenty of D'Addario Hydrate fretboard conditioner and elbow grease. I've actually never played a VM Squier but I have heard very good things about them - congrats on your new guitar! The lock button on my MIJ Vibrato works exactly the same as on my AVRIs, so you should be fine there 😊 Mojotone pickups are awesome, I'm sure they'll sound great!
I have a black 70's CV Jag. The tort guard was quickly binned for one in black/red/black. Looks killer. The neck shape is damned near perfect for me and is one of my favorites in 30+ guitars over the last 40 yrs.. The things Fender doesn't tell you : the neck angle is wrong ( i needed to neck shim and change to 11's to make the guitar playable), the rocking bridge needs those nylon sleeves to keep it stable enough for faster playing than the 60s surf rock this was designed for. Also, the nut was perhaps the worst cut nut I've ever experienced... in fact the nut slot was cut badly so installing a TUSQ was a frustratingly difficult problem. The fretwork by Fender/ Squier was the worst I've seen on ANY guitar in the last 10 years. 8 to 10 spots that needed leveling and crowning, and the polishing was non existent. I've spent way less and had better fretwork (Eastman acoustic and Firefly electric) I love this guitar now, and in fact have a Trent tremolo on order for it, but it was close to unplayable out of the box.
Oo nice one mate, black-red-black sounds like a hard look on a black Jag! 💪🏻 Haha well the neck needs shimming on the 70s; the 60s has an angled neck pocket which is one of the big differences! Yeah I replaced the nut on mine quite early on... I've replaced most of both of mine, mind you 😂 Oh sweet, the Trent Vibrato is great! Sounds like an awesome guitar you've got there
@@MarkB.Guitar Yeah, that's kind of my thing... black with a black / red / black guard. I have a Strat with double H-90's with the same color combo against an ebony board (actually a Carvin Bolt). I love it. I didn't really want the block inlays of the 70's but couldn't get a 60's CV when i was in the market ...don't mind them now after dying the laurel a bit darker. Well, alot darker. Looks like ebony now. Looking forward to my Trent trem .. hoping Elliot can get caught up and send it out soon!
Sweet, that sounds awesome! I really liked the Tonerider HB90 I used to have in one of my teles. They didn't seem to have the flubby/woofy/woolly low end thing that I struggle with with full size P90s! Mine darkened up okay with a thorough oiling, it's nice that you've got yours to more or less match your Strat. I hope you get it soon! I'm still really enjoying mine 😊
I was in that position two years ago! I was lucky enough to be able to go to Andertons and spend an afternoon playing everything in my price range. I brought my whole rig with me and they put me in a private room and just kept bringing me different things to try 😂 I just kept coming back to the 60s Silver Sparkle Jag. Needless to say, within a year I'd sold my other guitars and bought a Jazzmaster and another Jaguar 🙄 I find the short scale much more comfortable (I have medium sized hands), I prefer the more direct and focussed sound of the Jaguar, and I prefer the retro futuristic space age vibe of the Jag. I hope you're able to work out which will be best for you 😊 There's no substitute for playing them back to back, if you can!
I have a squire anniversary jazzmaster, a squire jazzmaster 12 string, and a squire bass VI. They all need some upgrades, though, as they still have the cheap parts they came with. I'd like to pick up a squire jaguar. I'm not sure what model, though.
@@id.unknown1283 Ah nice one! Which 40th Anni have you got? I've got a Gold Edition in white 😊 I would love a Jazzmaster XII and a Bass VI, they're both such cool guitars. Squires are definitely great platforms for mods and upgrades! I'd definitely recommend the 60s Jaguar - I think it's got a nicer feeling neck and is easier to set up, but the full list of differences is outlined in the video of course!
Pretty sure the stock pickups are not the same. Lots of hate for the 60s and lots of love for the 70s online. I have the 70s and I don't see a need to upgrade the pickups.
@@danapplebee4408 That's very interesting, have you tried both back to back? I'm a massive pickup nerd, I've bought aftermarket pickups from close to 30 different brands over the last 18 or 19 years, and I'm completely obsessed with sound - to the extent that it actually inhibits my progression on, and enjoyment of, the instrument at times. The 60s and 70s had essentially identical DCRs and I couldn't discern any difference between them in sound. I will say that the pickups I had on my 60s were more microphonic than on my 70s; the pickups were totally unusable at rehearsal volume on my 60s but I could just get through a rehearsal with my 70s - but I think that's just the luck of the draw with QC and fit/finish with Squier pickups and claws. I think it could easily have been the other way round. I found the CV Jag pickups actually had a pretty distinctive sound to them. I would say they're fatter in the lows/low mids than a more traditional Jag pickup; I'd say they have a touch less high end than a more vintage voiced pickup; and they have a more "dry" quality to them, less saturated, a touch more mids than a vintage reproduction Jaguar pickup. I couldn't tell them apart when comparing them directly.
Completely obsessed with sound, to the point it's inhibiting progress on the instrument? You're describing me! 😂. No, I haven't compared the two back to back. I bought the 70s with the thought that I'd need to upgrade the pups, but I'm actually pretty happy with them and now wondering if I should just keep them. That's why I'd love to see a back to back shootout video against a stock CV.
Hahaha 😂 Yeah I do find tone obsession slightly mentally crippling sometimes... I do have this video comparing the stock Squier pickups back-to-back with the aftermarket Northern Pickups set: th-cam.com/video/W4z6yLokXU4/w-d-xo.html Same riffs, same amp settings, etc. The pickguard had been swapped already by this point, I think, but everything else is stock! I also have this video with the original pickups, too: th-cam.com/video/BrbyE34-Rxo/w-d-xo.html I'm afraid the sound quality/tones aren't the best in these videos, as it was very early on before I really knew what I was doing, but I hope it helps! I actually really liked the stock pickups. If I hadn't had the microphonic feedback issues, I would have considered keeping them in my 70s Jag.
Hey mate, I hear you, but first off who buys a Squier and never modifies it? And who wants to listen to 17 minutes of non-stop talking?! But, more importantly, the guitars have exactly the same pickups, electronics, and hardware when they're unmodified, and they're made of exactly the same materials, so any sound differences would be entirely incidental. It wouldn't demonstrate anything about the difference in the two models when stock anyway 🤷🏼♂️
Very thorough and informative. I've been considering getting a Jaguar for a while. This was very helpful.
Thank you Sir!
@@joerobertson795 You're welcome mate, I'm glad you found it helpful! I hope you manage to find just the right Jag for you when the time comes 😊
The neck on my Squier Silver Sparkle is what drew me to it.
It's a great neck, super comfy! The sparkles were the main thing that drew me in at first 😂 But I absolutely love this guitar and have done ever since I bought it.
Sounds like 70s would be more my bag! Thanks for the comparison. 👍
Sweet! I prefer the look of the 70s but the feel of the 60s which is why I have both, haha. The new 70s Gold Sparkle looks so great... 🤤
@@MarkB.Guitar Looks great! But alas, not in the US! 😿
@@Markleford Ah no way! I would've thought CME would have it as an exclusive. That's a shame 😢
I had ordered both and your spot on about the feel of the necks - I sent the 60's one back cos of the horribly cracked and dried laurel fretboard worst ive ever seen then I sent the 70's back due to D feeling neck it felt bit wider all the way up and did not suit my small hands both sounded good though now I should have kept the 60s and maybe changed the neck like you did. I just got a Squier VM Jazzmaster and its great except the pick ups and the tremolo ... theres always something I have a Japan tremolo on the way in the post and will get a set of mojotone 59 pick ups after trawling through many reviews. I have since read the japan tremolo cannot be locked using the switch... is this true in your experience. Great channel by the way you deserve many more subs.
Thanks so much mate! Yeah Laurel is not the greatest fretboard material ever. I've seen some that looked really nasty. Mine were okay, dry for sure, but came up quite nicely with plenty of D'Addario Hydrate fretboard conditioner and elbow grease. I've actually never played a VM Squier but I have heard very good things about them - congrats on your new guitar! The lock button on my MIJ Vibrato works exactly the same as on my AVRIs, so you should be fine there 😊 Mojotone pickups are awesome, I'm sure they'll sound great!
I have a black 70's CV Jag. The tort guard was quickly binned for one in black/red/black. Looks killer. The neck shape is damned near perfect for me and is one of my favorites in 30+ guitars over the last 40 yrs..
The things Fender doesn't tell you : the neck angle is wrong ( i needed to neck shim and change to 11's to make the guitar playable), the rocking bridge needs those nylon sleeves to keep it stable enough for faster playing than the 60s surf rock this was designed for. Also, the nut was perhaps the worst cut nut I've ever experienced... in fact the nut slot was cut badly so installing a TUSQ was a frustratingly difficult problem. The fretwork by Fender/ Squier was the worst I've seen on ANY guitar in the last 10 years. 8 to 10 spots that needed leveling and crowning, and the polishing was non existent. I've spent way less and had better fretwork (Eastman acoustic and Firefly electric)
I love this guitar now, and in fact have a Trent tremolo on order for it, but it was close to unplayable out of the box.
Oo nice one mate, black-red-black sounds like a hard look on a black Jag! 💪🏻 Haha well the neck needs shimming on the 70s; the 60s has an angled neck pocket which is one of the big differences! Yeah I replaced the nut on mine quite early on... I've replaced most of both of mine, mind you 😂 Oh sweet, the Trent Vibrato is great! Sounds like an awesome guitar you've got there
@@MarkB.Guitar Yeah, that's kind of my thing... black with a black / red / black guard. I have a Strat with double H-90's with the same color combo against an ebony board (actually a Carvin Bolt). I love it.
I didn't really want the block inlays of the 70's but couldn't get a 60's CV when i was in the market ...don't mind them now after dying the laurel a bit darker. Well, alot darker. Looks like ebony now. Looking forward to my Trent trem .. hoping Elliot can get caught up and send it out soon!
Sweet, that sounds awesome! I really liked the Tonerider HB90 I used to have in one of my teles. They didn't seem to have the flubby/woofy/woolly low end thing that I struggle with with full size P90s!
Mine darkened up okay with a thorough oiling, it's nice that you've got yours to more or less match your Strat.
I hope you get it soon! I'm still really enjoying mine 😊
I’m completely torn between getting the Jazzmaster or the Jaguar
I was in that position two years ago! I was lucky enough to be able to go to Andertons and spend an afternoon playing everything in my price range. I brought my whole rig with me and they put me in a private room and just kept bringing me different things to try 😂
I just kept coming back to the 60s Silver Sparkle Jag. Needless to say, within a year I'd sold my other guitars and bought a Jazzmaster and another Jaguar 🙄
I find the short scale much more comfortable (I have medium sized hands), I prefer the more direct and focussed sound of the Jaguar, and I prefer the retro futuristic space age vibe of the Jag.
I hope you're able to work out which will be best for you 😊 There's no substitute for playing them back to back, if you can!
@ thanks for your insight and for sharing. It’s definitely food for thought.
@@entretantosmundosgaming4974 No problem at all mate, best of luck finding your new guitar!
I have a squire anniversary jazzmaster, a squire jazzmaster 12 string, and a squire bass VI. They all need some upgrades, though, as they still have the cheap parts they came with. I'd like to pick up a squire jaguar. I'm not sure what model, though.
@@id.unknown1283 Ah nice one! Which 40th Anni have you got? I've got a Gold Edition in white 😊 I would love a Jazzmaster XII and a Bass VI, they're both such cool guitars. Squires are definitely great platforms for mods and upgrades! I'd definitely recommend the 60s Jaguar - I think it's got a nicer feeling neck and is easier to set up, but the full list of differences is outlined in the video of course!
Pretty sure the stock pickups are not the same. Lots of hate for the 60s and lots of love for the 70s online. I have the 70s and I don't see a need to upgrade the pickups.
@@danapplebee4408 That's very interesting, have you tried both back to back? I'm a massive pickup nerd, I've bought aftermarket pickups from close to 30 different brands over the last 18 or 19 years, and I'm completely obsessed with sound - to the extent that it actually inhibits my progression on, and enjoyment of, the instrument at times.
The 60s and 70s had essentially identical DCRs and I couldn't discern any difference between them in sound.
I will say that the pickups I had on my 60s were more microphonic than on my 70s; the pickups were totally unusable at rehearsal volume on my 60s but I could just get through a rehearsal with my 70s - but I think that's just the luck of the draw with QC and fit/finish with Squier pickups and claws. I think it could easily have been the other way round.
I found the CV Jag pickups actually had a pretty distinctive sound to them. I would say they're fatter in the lows/low mids than a more traditional Jag pickup; I'd say they have a touch less high end than a more vintage voiced pickup; and they have a more "dry" quality to them, less saturated, a touch more mids than a vintage reproduction Jaguar pickup.
I couldn't tell them apart when comparing them directly.
Completely obsessed with sound, to the point it's inhibiting progress on the instrument? You're describing me! 😂. No, I haven't compared the two back to back. I bought the 70s with the thought that I'd need to upgrade the pups, but I'm actually pretty happy with them and now wondering if I should just keep them. That's why I'd love to see a back to back shootout video against a stock CV.
Hahaha 😂 Yeah I do find tone obsession slightly mentally crippling sometimes...
I do have this video comparing the stock Squier pickups back-to-back with the aftermarket Northern Pickups set: th-cam.com/video/W4z6yLokXU4/w-d-xo.html
Same riffs, same amp settings, etc. The pickguard had been swapped already by this point, I think, but everything else is stock!
I also have this video with the original pickups, too: th-cam.com/video/BrbyE34-Rxo/w-d-xo.html
I'm afraid the sound quality/tones aren't the best in these videos, as it was very early on before I really knew what I was doing, but I hope it helps!
I actually really liked the stock pickups. If I hadn't had the microphonic feedback issues, I would have considered keeping them in my 70s Jag.
No video of them being unmodified makes any playing in this video pointless. What a dumb idea.
Hey mate, I hear you, but first off who buys a Squier and never modifies it? And who wants to listen to 17 minutes of non-stop talking?!
But, more importantly, the guitars have exactly the same pickups, electronics, and hardware when they're unmodified, and they're made of exactly the same materials, so any sound differences would be entirely incidental. It wouldn't demonstrate anything about the difference in the two models when stock anyway 🤷🏼♂️
@@MarkB.Guitar i bought two squiers, never modded them, still play them. 🤷🏻♂️
@@marquisdecarabas1312 Awesome, that's really cool mate 😊 Are they offsets?