Mike I love your playing style and it feels much more relatable than the incessant pentatonic/blues scales that most geetar youtubers do all the time. You really make the Jazzys sing. Thanks for doing what you do!
Really unsurprising that this is a winner. Squier is absolutely killing it, and has been for awhile now. Perfect for modding and putting your own stamp on, it's just got good bones!
Bought one on the strength of seeing a Chris Buck show and Chris notes his is stock. This vid sealed the deal and Thoman were doing it at 299. Winner winner
This is the review everyone’s been waiting for! I almost bought this one in the summer based on everyone saying it’s a great value. It’s really ringing in that last clip of you playing it acoustically. Enjoy your break!
I have been following you for a while and bought my very first Jazzmaster (40th Gold edition) for $375 used as a longtime Les Paul player and after setting it up properly I can see now why you love the offsets! Very unique sound and an excellent value for the money! Thank you for passion that is infectious.
I have this guitar in Seafoam Green and it's shockingly good! It's a surf machine. Bright, punchy, hot and that middle position is very tube like and snappy. And it's everyone's favorite looking guitar of my collection. Stellar all around!
I received the Seafoam green 40th anniversary Jazzmaster last week. They were dirt cheap at Thomann and now they are discontinued. I spend two evenings to filing/polishing the nut, polishing the frets, removing fret ends, rolling off the finger board , adjusting pick-up heigths and set the relief for my liking but I couldn't get the guitar stay in the tune after trem usage. I want to sincerely thank you for your advice on sanding down the pivot plate edges. It has a very soft alloy pivot plate .That did the trick for me. The tuning is rock solid now after extreme pulls en dive bombs. I use 010 ernie balls but I'm considering 011 strings for this guitar. The trem system is fine now but not perfect, it could be smoother....I don't know if a AVRI or staytrem will be a significant upgrade. In general this guitar plays as good as my USA Tele's and Strats. The neck is fantastic and after adjusting the bridge pick-up height it sounds right! For €298 this was a no-brainer. Thank you for this beautiful and informative channel. It's offset heaven.
Just picked one of these up based largely on your review. Yes. Everything you said. After a good fret dressing and set-up, this thing is 99.9% as good as either of the two Fender American Originals I own. My example is just under 7 lbs, near perfect fit/finish, no sinking bridge so far, holds tune, and these pickups are kinda great! Also turns out to be about the quietest single coil guitar I own. Highly recommended. Thanks for the word on these guitars!
Just acquired one of these on sale straight from Fender’s website and I must say, I’m impressed. Best bang for the buck I’ve encountered in quite some time. It could use a fret polishing and the bridge assembly rattles when digging into the G string. Word on the street is to use a dab of blue threadlocker (medium strength) to secure the bridge height adjustment screws. Side note: the Allen wrench/Hex key size is 1.5mm. Other than those fixable issues, it’s a cool and interesting guitar. Neck is straight as an arrow, prob need to loosen the truss rod a 1/4” turn or so. No fret buzz tho. Overall fret finishing is good where it matters. Of course they will snag your mother’s pantyhose on the beveled edges, but they don’t poke out from the neck. Again, easily addressed if that bothers one’s tender hands. Oh, the nut is also cut very well. Overall, I’m happy with the guitar. To make a long post longer, I just sent two brand new MiM Stratocasters back for refund because they were extremely disappointing. Quality control on the MiM is a hit or miss. Just take a look at those “signature model” Troy Van Leeuwen Jazzmasters on Sweetwater’s website. Anyways, apologies for writing a book. If you’re Jazzmaster-curious, like me, this is an excellent introduction.
I have this model. I absolutely love it. What sold it for me was that vibey sound and of course the really unique look. Out of the box it played ok, but I decided to dive deep and learn about offset setups- which I learned from your channel. So thank you! Because I took the guitar to a professional and I don’t think they quite knew how to properly setup a guitar like this as it played stiff and didn’t stay in tune. I setup the guitar myself, and I got a fender American vibrato (with the reverse screw trick, thank you), and the neck pocket for some reason was angled back a bit too far (slightly more than 1 degree), which made the bridge so high and playing was stiff, but was still not bad. I ended up shimming it backward .5 degrees with a stewmac shim. This sounds like something weird with my guitar. It plays like a dream now with insane tuning stability. I ended up buying the American pro white bridge post bushings but you don’t really need them. This guitar is amazing value for the money. Thanks to you and your channel for helping me fix it up. It has quickly become my go to guitar now. Beautiful finger style playing in this video also. Cheers!
@@mz2250 can’t find the video. Seems to be some debate on this (possibly being there are no threads in the top of the plate and so the plates might not be fully bound when you reverse) but it seems to be a common fix and it worked for me. Google Jazzmaster trem reverse screw If your strings aren’t catching on any trem plate screws don’t worry about it. But my guitar was setup in a way that mine were…so I screwed the two screws under the strings from the underside of the trem plate. This only happened because I changed the trem on the 40th for a fender brand trem because I wanted a trem lock. Honestly the stock trem is fine really and those screws in the Squier trem don’t catch. It’s silly that the fender ones do. Ask if you really want the fender trem or lock. unless you gig with it a lot and plan on breaking strings it might be fine without a lock. In retrospect I might have been fine without it, or maybe I could have found a flatter screw to substitute (the flatter Squier screws didn’t fit my fender trem).
I can tell you that my Squire Classic Vibe 50’s Bass arrived ready to play in perfectly set up condition. Zero factory defects, zero fret sprout, zero issues. My Player Plus Meteora had lacquer on every single fret. It was never scraped off because the frets were never leveled from Ensenada. I’ve finally conquered the months of fret sprout after 6 months of ownership. If I didn’t have the tools and skills to fix that stuff, it would have gone back. I probably should have sent it back anyway.
What a great review, Mike! I'm so glad I was able to make it up to WA so you could get your hands on this guitar and work your offset setup wizardry, because wow... this guitar feels unbelievably great to play now. Not that it was bad to play with my amateur setup, its just SO much better to play with yours! I am constantly getting so lost in the moment playing this guitar that I will completely lose any sense of time and place. And dude... Demo #5... THAT is the sound! I definitely haven't looped it 50 times at work because it's so good... Hopefully some day I can learn to coax everything out of this guitar like you do. I am so grateful for this setup! Seriously, thank you!
It’s been a while since I had the chance to watch your jazzmaster reviews. I had forgotten how much I love to hear you play them. A wonderful review once again.
Really good review. As a matter of fact it went a long way towards helping me decide to purchase this guitar, but in the Sea Foam Green finish. You have the most complete break down of the specs over any other review I watched or read. Fir instance, you are the only one who mentioned that the neck pocket was routed to provide the proper break angle and that is the kind of info we are really interested in. I will say that overall, the neck and the pick ups are what pushed me to buy and your demo gave those features the best light.
He was my late grandfather's older brother!! I read about this but to see how much appreciation he got from this review really blessed me. I recently picked up this guitar and had already planned on upgrading to black covers, black guard, and a mastery vibrato/bridge kit so man I wish I could play His guitar someday :)
@@MasterKydis it was right when I bought. 5 months ago. It was on Guitar Center. As soon as it hit, I jumped on it quick. Yeah, it wasn't the sand color, but it is absolutely worth it. If you find one for even $400, jump on it. Every penny was well spent and worth it.
I got one of the Squier 40th anniversary vintage telecasters and modded the hell out of it with a Bigsby, mastery bridge, new wiring, pickups etc. It’s a great guitar, and it was very good before the mods. I’ve thought about picking up one of these jazzmasters for awhile now. Thanks for the review!
Man I searched up 40th Anniversary Jazzmaster Review and am so glad I landed on this video. I keep coming back to it just to listen to your playing in between the review segments, just mesmerizing playing at some points. Definitely picking this guitar up and subbing
Mike, your overall style and presentation is the perfect mix of nerdy completeness and smooth cool. I really appreciate your entertaining and informative videos. Cheers!
Another great video Mike! Squier is always killing it with their offsets and that's exactly why I prefer buying from them than Fender. The price to quality ratio is just SO much better.
Very thankful for this video! I was lucky to get one of these for $400 new from a Presidents Day sale and have been slowly upgrading it since. Installed Duncan Antiquity (1) pickups (and aged covers), full size 1meg Alpha pots, tophat knobs, and I am currently in the process up putting in a Staytrem bridge and maybe swapping out the tone cap (suggestions welcome for cap values)! I got this because I love the 50s vibe. It's still taking a while to grow on me though, and I've had a few odd fit & finish issues that bother me, namely off-center screw holes in the pickguard, one fret edge not rolled, squeaky/loose trem arm (have to try the hammer trick). That said, the bones of this guitar are very nice as this video shows, and I really love the look and have enjoyed upgrading it. It will be a guitar that I will bring to jams and not worry about too much.
Hey it sounds like you’re doing a lot of good upgrades, and I think this model is well worth putting the extra care into. A1 pickups are wonderful! For cap values I always stick with the usual 333 value for Jazzmasters. I’m sorry to hear about those fit & finish issues!
@@Puisheen Thanks for the response and cap suggestion! Did you notice any off-center screws in the pickguard of the JM in this video? I figured it might be the poplar body shrinking slightly after the holes were drilled. Also, any tips for dying plastics to match the "aged white" Fender pickup covers? I'm trying soaking them in coffee! lol
Thanks again for this wonderful review. You really look like having a crush on this guitar, which means that squier is going the right way. Maple neck is a nice alternative. And for the price in can be a amazing option for someone who loves offset guitars but looks for a little difference. It’s such a pleasure to hear you, playing, testing and sometimes, give us some personal souvenirs. Means a lot to us! Stay safe and keep on like this 👍❤
Got it 2 moth ago, perfect out of the box. Asking you on IG I believe for opinion. Now I got the awesome review from my favorite guitar RUclipsr! Win-Win. Thank You. ;)
Your reviews are incredible, Mike, and the playing is simply the best example on RUclips of what the jazzmaster is all about! I just got one of these in the mail yesterday and the quality is impeccable. Better than some Mexican Fenders I have seen. No finish flaws at all and astonishingly the guitar pretty much stays in tune even with a lot of vibrato use. The neck does feel great. I used a fine 0000 finishing wool on it for a quick smooth over and now it’s perfect. The trem arm was slightly loose but easily fixed with a small piece of scotch tape around the bar. Truly an amazing guitar considering I’ve been looking for a jazzmaster for a lonnnng time. Thanks again for your review.
Mine came in yesterday and Im in love. I had to polish the frets pretty good as it looked like they sprayed the vintage yellow tint over the frets themselves. No problem though... some tape, 0000 steel wool and fret polish solved it. Strung it up with 10s and after a slight truss rod adjust, its PERFECT! I just ordered the Seafoam too... to good of a deal over at SweetWater to pass up. Thanks for the review! P.S. For those wondering, to me, it is a pretty suitable replacement for the J Mascis in feel. The pickups are a bit different, but the neck shape and satin are pretty spot on.
Your playing is what kept me watching which led me to enjoying the entire video then subscribing. You represented a bunch of various styles really well. Nicely done my friend. Thank you!
I'm loving this one. I can pick up a B stock for like 339. I. Going g to go for this one. Glad I came back. I've been wanting one quite badly. This made up my mind!
Mike - you are, without doubt, my favourite RUclips creator. Your personality shines in every single video and you’re so clearly open, honest, skilled and passionate about what you do. Your guitar playing is absolutely extraordinary and inspirational too - I wish I could play half as meaningfully and powerfully as you. Please please please keep doing what you’re doing and making more videos. There’s only so many times I can keep watching your back catalog 😀
I'm so tempted to go for a FSR CV 60s Jaguar... this review just gives me even more reassurance that Squier is doing things right (something I can only confirm from the ones I got, all second hand, but all impeccable). Ahhhhhh, that Charcoal Frost Metallic Jag...
@@Puisheen Not helping!! Btw, the other model I’m considering getting if one shows up at the right time, is the MIM Classic 60s (nitro finish); have you tried those? Would it be a potentially better instrument, after some upgrades (that the Squier would suffer as well)?
Mike, your playing is so good dude. Like, all the time. I really love that Lilac section, it’s apparent she approves of this guitar as well. After nearly 50 years of guitar playing, I finally acquired a couple of Squire offsets and have enjoyed them immensely. I’m partial to the Jag, but maybe just haven’t spent enough time yet with the Jmaster. You’ve been no small inspiration and help with getting them and making them play well. Thanks for these reviews and setup/repair videos, what a gift to the guitar playing world. Now I’m gonna go try to play behind the bridge some more. .
With a special guest appearance of Lilac!! 🐶 Also, VERY tasteful color on the neck! My Squier 2 Strat from the '90s has an almost school bus yellow poly neck that's probably its worst feature. Great review, thanks!
Daaaaaaaaaammmmm son bringing the heat with that first demo!!!! Love it. I find your playing inspiring and you really rocked this whole video. I think it shows how much you love this guitar, you need one!
What a great and fun review Mike. You’re enthusiasm really sang through this guitar. The pc you play at 11:18 really resonates with me. I was so happy to hear you play it. Thank you.
Great review. Bought one in desert sand last week and it's a quite amazing guitar. Perfect out of box, comfortable neck and super sweet pick ups. Highly recommended.
Awesome 😍 I love my 40th Anniversary Gold Edition. I'd love to complete the set with the vintage edition, too! A5 pickups in the Gold, A2 in the Vintage 👍🏻
@@jjbravesfan hey mate, I just meant that if I had both I'd put A2 pickups in the vintage edition! I can see that was ambiguous though - sorry for the confusion!
Hello! my new favourit youtube channel :) i fell in love with jazzmaster so i spend all my free time on your videos. I love your vibes and your playing. I just ordred this guitar based on your review. Cheers!
Hey Mike, really enjoying your channel ,dabbling in some Luther work myself. Just ordered the gold edition from Sweetwater should be here any minute lol can’t wait. I’m 67 looking back I’ve been playing 50 years - OMG . Going to pair it with the new fender mustang GTX 100. Keep up the good work, love the taxi sweater. Anthony Richards
Man, hearing that Tavares story makes me wish I had started working at Norm’s a few years earlier haha. Unreal guitar- and great review as always Mike!
@@Puisheen Yo Mike, I'm just now seeing this! Things have been good-- I hope you're doing well too dude!! Definitely have been fortunate to get my hands on some amazing instruments. I need to make the trek to the guitar bar one day to see some more!
Thank you Mike, your passion for these guitars inspired me to go out and grab this model as my first step into the world of offsets! Found you in the comments section of a TPS JM video, so glad I did, love your presentation style and of course your playing!
Really looking as if the Squiers are leaving the factory in much better shape than the American ones these days, with the AVII and Johnny Marr kind of being a bit of a mess fit and finish wise for a lot of people. Looks like a great JM entry point for people looking to give them a go. Great video as usual!
My Johnny Marr Jag really took me a few years to get used to, and I considered selling it multiple times. It wasn't until I put a Staytrem on it, and got a full setup with 10.5s that I finally fell in love with it. But mine is a black one from 2016/2017 so I'm not sure how they are nowadays.
@@nick16754 I got the new yellow one from this year. Plays amazing, but the neck pocket isn’t very snug, and the control plate is very misaligned, I could have fixed the plate but there is a paint chip under it.
@Puisheen bro thank you so much for this review! Freddie is my late grandfather's older brother!! I've read about him a lot and my grandpa told me many stories about him especially the loony tunez jingle! I had no idea you were gunna talk about him but thank you soon much!! Not only did I just buy this exact guitar for black Friday but I already ordered black covered Lambertone Ristrettos with a black pickguard and a Black Mastery kit BEFORE I saw this video and the specs he had on his, so it must be destiny!!! Id love to play any of his coveted personal guitars someday!! Also his Bassman Amp he helped design!!! Ironically enough he was not a fan of overdrive he thought it took away from talent lol. Mahalo from Maui brother!
Devyn, it's such a surprise to see a relative of Freddie's pop up in the comments here! I'm happy to make your acquaintance! I love the story about overdrive--that's amazing. I hope the guitar you ordered lives up to Freddie's original!
@@Puisheen hey bro it's me again from Maui. I had a question about bridges. I wanted to go with a black kit from mastery, I know you mentioned you liked the mustang style bridge this guitar comes with but do you feel like the Mastery bridge would help overall with tuning stability or just be a good upgrade. I seen you have them on a few of your guitars and was wondering if you enjoy playing/recommend them? Thanks in Advance man
I really loved your playing for Demo #5. It was delightful. Would love to hear more of it. So nice that you kept your dog in the video. Fellow pet lover/dog owner.
I am so glad you did a review on this one! I ended up getting an offer for one on Reverb and sent to me for just over $500! Unfortunately, I just put a nick on the front of the guitar 😭This thing sings! I thought the same thing about the pickups. SURPRISINGLY GOOD. Wish I could buy two! Much love to ya!
You looked WAY happier playing this than the TWENTY FOUR HUNDRED dollar vintage II
Benny you couldn’t be more correct lol
@@Puisheen $600 guitar 👨🍳💋
$2500 American made guitar 💩💩💩💩💩💩💩
Seriously and this even sounds better to me!
Before I even watched I could see Mike smiling in the thumbnail of the video. He’s gotta work on that poker face
he definitely did lol
Mike I love your playing style and it feels much more relatable than the incessant pentatonic/blues scales that most geetar youtubers do all the time. You really make the Jazzys sing. Thanks for doing what you do!
Aaron this is very kind of you to say! Thanks!
So true..
Agreed!
Took the words right out of my mouth. Love to hear “music” and not just searing riffs.
Really unsurprising that this is a winner. Squier is absolutely killing it, and has been for awhile now. Perfect for modding and putting your own stamp on, it's just got good bones!
The guitar is terrible compared to the excellent J Mascis one.
@@bille77 Please stop.
Bought one on the strength of seeing a Chris Buck show and Chris notes his is stock. This vid sealed the deal and Thoman were doing it at 299. Winner winner
Do you like it? I love mine. Also, I want to see a review on the new Player 2 Jazzmaster and see what he thinks of that one.
Bought it based entirely on your review … I’ve been loving the guitar so far !
This is the review everyone’s been waiting for! I almost bought this one in the summer based on everyone saying it’s a great value. It’s really ringing in that last clip of you playing it acoustically. Enjoy your break!
Thank you, friend! Let’s keep in touch!
I have been following you for a while and bought my very first Jazzmaster (40th Gold edition) for $375 used as a longtime Les Paul player and after setting it up properly I can see now why you love the offsets! Very unique sound and an excellent value for the money! Thank you for passion that is infectious.
I have this guitar in Seafoam Green and it's shockingly good! It's a surf machine. Bright, punchy, hot and that middle position is very tube like and snappy. And it's everyone's favorite looking guitar of my collection. Stellar all around!
I received the Seafoam green 40th anniversary Jazzmaster last week. They were dirt cheap at Thomann and now they are discontinued. I spend two evenings to filing/polishing the nut, polishing the frets, removing fret ends, rolling off the finger board , adjusting pick-up heigths and set the relief for my liking but I couldn't get the guitar stay in the tune after trem usage. I want to sincerely thank you for your advice on sanding down the pivot plate edges. It has a very soft alloy pivot plate .That did the trick for me. The tuning is rock solid now after extreme pulls en dive bombs. I use 010 ernie balls but I'm considering 011 strings for this guitar. The trem system is fine now but not perfect, it could be smoother....I don't know if a AVRI or staytrem will be a significant upgrade. In general this guitar plays as good as my USA Tele's and Strats. The neck is fantastic and after adjusting the bridge pick-up height it sounds right! For €298 this was a no-brainer. Thank you for this beautiful and informative channel. It's offset heaven.
Just picked one of these up based largely on your review. Yes. Everything you said. After a good fret dressing and set-up, this thing is 99.9% as good as either of the two Fender American Originals I own. My example is just under 7 lbs, near perfect fit/finish, no sinking bridge so far, holds tune, and these pickups are kinda great! Also turns out to be about the quietest single coil guitar I own. Highly recommended. Thanks for the word on these guitars!
The sinking bridge worries me. I think i'm gonna get the Gold edition today.
Mine sinks terribly on the high side. I will have to locktite it. Other than that i love it.
I picked one up yesterday because of your video. Thank you so much, it’s a great instrument.
Just acquired one of these on sale straight from Fender’s website and I must say, I’m impressed. Best bang for the buck I’ve encountered in quite some time. It could use a fret polishing and the bridge assembly rattles when digging into the G string. Word on the street is to use a dab of blue threadlocker (medium strength) to secure the bridge height adjustment screws. Side note: the Allen wrench/Hex key size is 1.5mm. Other than those fixable issues, it’s a cool and interesting guitar. Neck is straight as an arrow, prob need to loosen the truss rod a 1/4” turn or so. No fret buzz tho. Overall fret finishing is good where it matters. Of course they will snag your mother’s pantyhose on the beveled edges, but they don’t poke out from the neck. Again, easily addressed if that bothers one’s tender hands. Oh, the nut is also cut very well. Overall, I’m happy with the guitar. To make a long post longer, I just sent two brand new MiM Stratocasters back for refund because they were extremely disappointing. Quality control on the MiM is a hit or miss. Just take a look at those “signature model” Troy Van Leeuwen Jazzmasters on Sweetwater’s website. Anyways, apologies for writing a book. If you’re Jazzmaster-curious, like me, this is an excellent introduction.
I have this model. I absolutely love it. What sold it for me was that vibey sound and of course the really unique look. Out of the box it played ok, but I decided to dive deep and learn about offset setups- which I learned from your channel. So thank you! Because I took the guitar to a professional and I don’t think they quite knew how to properly setup a guitar like this as it played stiff and didn’t stay in tune. I setup the guitar myself, and I got a fender American vibrato (with the reverse screw trick, thank you), and the neck pocket for some reason was angled back a bit too far (slightly more than 1 degree), which made the bridge so high and playing was stiff, but was still not bad. I ended up shimming it backward .5 degrees with a stewmac shim. This sounds like something weird with my guitar. It plays like a dream now with insane tuning stability. I ended up buying the American pro white bridge post bushings but you don’t really need them. This guitar is amazing value for the money. Thanks to you and your channel for helping me fix it up. It has quickly become my go to guitar now. Beautiful finger style playing in this video also. Cheers!
can you point out which the video about reverse screw installation ?
@@mz2250 can’t find the video. Seems to be some debate on this (possibly being there are no threads in the top of the plate and so the plates might not be fully bound when you reverse) but it seems to be a common fix and it worked for me. Google Jazzmaster trem reverse screw
If your strings aren’t catching on any trem plate screws don’t worry about it. But my guitar was setup in a way that mine were…so I screwed the two screws under the strings from the underside of the trem plate. This only happened because I changed the trem on the 40th for a fender brand trem because I wanted a trem lock. Honestly the stock trem is fine really and those screws in the Squier trem don’t catch. It’s silly that the fender ones do. Ask if you really want the fender trem or lock. unless you gig with it a lot and plan on breaking strings it might be fine without a lock. In retrospect I might have been fine without it, or maybe I could have found a flatter screw to substitute (the flatter Squier screws didn’t fit my fender trem).
Mine is coming tomorrow - identical to this one. Can’t wait - my first jazz master!
same for me today :)
I can tell you that my Squire Classic Vibe 50’s Bass arrived ready to play in perfectly set up condition. Zero factory defects, zero fret sprout, zero issues.
My Player Plus Meteora had lacquer on every single fret. It was never scraped off because the frets were never leveled from Ensenada. I’ve finally conquered the months of fret sprout after 6 months of ownership. If I didn’t have the tools and skills to fix that stuff, it would have gone back. I probably should have sent it back anyway.
Yes! I just recently picked one of these up and it's already become one of my favorite guitars.
I really wish they made these in a lefty version! The guitar sounds really great and seems like a killer value!
Well I really wish you weren’t a heretic and played guitar the right way… so, yeah.
I agree, I would love this guitar, especially for the price
@@alpeterson quiet you! 😂😂😂😂😂
What a great review, Mike! I'm so glad I was able to make it up to WA so you could get your hands on this guitar and work your offset setup wizardry, because wow... this guitar feels unbelievably great to play now. Not that it was bad to play with my amateur setup, its just SO much better to play with yours! I am constantly getting so lost in the moment playing this guitar that I will completely lose any sense of time and place. And dude... Demo #5... THAT is the sound! I definitely haven't looped it 50 times at work because it's so good... Hopefully some day I can learn to coax everything out of this guitar like you do. I am so grateful for this setup! Seriously, thank you!
As much as I enjoy these reviews what I love the most is the stellar and tasteful playing. Just fantastic sir! Thankyou
Opening Jam - hooked me in - really enjoyed this video, great review, information/history and playing cheers 😎
It’s been a while since I had the chance to watch your jazzmaster reviews. I had forgotten how much I love to hear you play them. A wonderful review once again.
always glad to see the more affordable guitars featured here
this is great to hear because i just ordered one last night!
Really good review. As a matter of fact it went a long way towards helping me decide to purchase this guitar, but in the Sea Foam Green finish.
You have the most complete break down of the specs over any other review I watched or read.
Fir instance, you are the only one who mentioned that the neck pocket was routed to provide the proper break angle and that is the kind of info we are really interested in.
I will say that overall, the neck and the pick ups are what pushed me to buy and your demo gave those features the best light.
I love when Mike goes off on storytime tangents. Great story about Freddie Tavares' guitar!
He was my late grandfather's older brother!! I read about this but to see how much appreciation he got from this review really blessed me. I recently picked up this guitar and had already planned on upgrading to black covers, black guard, and a mastery vibrato/bridge kit so man I wish I could play His guitar someday :)
This was my saling point on getting the Seafoam vintage version at $299. Man! You are right. Absolutely a beautiful instrument.
Where?!
@@MasterKydis it was right when I bought. 5 months ago. It was on Guitar Center. As soon as it hit, I jumped on it quick. Yeah, it wasn't the sand color, but it is absolutely worth it. If you find one for even $400, jump on it. Every penny was well spent and worth it.
Hey mike i bought a blue one of these for 299 and it is INCREDIBLE thankyou so much
Second time I watch this video: a hell of an intro, man. Awesome.
I got one of the Squier 40th anniversary vintage telecasters and modded the hell out of it with a Bigsby, mastery bridge, new wiring, pickups etc. It’s a great guitar, and it was very good before the mods.
I’ve thought about picking up one of these jazzmasters for awhile now. Thanks for the review!
the ss/bs od in the jazzmaster demo, you're giving me everything i want
That jazzmaster sound terrific!
One of my favorite channels on RUclips and a fellow 206er! Keep the content coming l.
Man I searched up 40th Anniversary Jazzmaster Review and am so glad I landed on this video. I keep coming back to it just to listen to your playing in between the review segments, just mesmerizing playing at some points. Definitely picking this guitar up and subbing
Here from Psionic's channel! Loving your stuff! I have a J Mascis and feel inspired to play it right now!! :) Cheers
Mike, your overall style and presentation is the perfect mix of nerdy completeness and smooth cool. I really appreciate your entertaining and informative videos. Cheers!
Another great video Mike! Squier is always killing it with their offsets and that's exactly why I prefer buying from them than Fender. The price to quality ratio is just SO much better.
That Jazzmaster sounds so good, even your puppy liked the sound of it.
I'm having one of these.
yea--this is a definite buy for me. Don't own a Jazzmaster and this seems like the best way to jump in! Thanks for the awesome review/info and demo
Very thankful for this video! I was lucky to get one of these for $400 new from a Presidents Day sale and have been slowly upgrading it since. Installed Duncan Antiquity (1) pickups (and aged covers), full size 1meg Alpha pots, tophat knobs, and I am currently in the process up putting in a Staytrem bridge and maybe swapping out the tone cap (suggestions welcome for cap values)! I got this because I love the 50s vibe. It's still taking a while to grow on me though, and I've had a few odd fit & finish issues that bother me, namely off-center screw holes in the pickguard, one fret edge not rolled, squeaky/loose trem arm (have to try the hammer trick). That said, the bones of this guitar are very nice as this video shows, and I really love the look and have enjoyed upgrading it. It will be a guitar that I will bring to jams and not worry about too much.
Hey it sounds like you’re doing a lot of good upgrades, and I think this model is well worth putting the extra care into. A1 pickups are wonderful! For cap values I always stick with the usual 333 value for Jazzmasters. I’m sorry to hear about those fit & finish issues!
@@Puisheen Thanks for the response and cap suggestion! Did you notice any off-center screws in the pickguard of the JM in this video? I figured it might be the poplar body shrinking slightly after the holes were drilled. Also, any tips for dying plastics to match the "aged white" Fender pickup covers? I'm trying soaking them in coffee! lol
Thanks again for this wonderful review. You really look like having a crush on this guitar, which means that squier is going the right way. Maple neck is a nice alternative. And for the price in can be a amazing option for someone who loves offset guitars but looks for a little difference.
It’s such a pleasure to hear you, playing, testing and sometimes, give us some personal souvenirs. Means a lot to us!
Stay safe and keep on like this 👍❤
I bought one earlier this year. A great playing, fun guitar for sure!
Got it 2 moth ago, perfect out of the box. Asking you on IG I believe for opinion. Now I got the awesome review from my favorite guitar RUclipsr! Win-Win. Thank You. ;)
Your reviews are incredible, Mike, and the playing is simply the best example on RUclips of what the jazzmaster is all about! I just got one of these in the mail yesterday and the quality is impeccable. Better than some Mexican Fenders I have seen. No finish flaws at all and astonishingly the guitar pretty much stays in tune even with a lot of vibrato use. The neck does feel great. I used a fine 0000 finishing wool on it for a quick smooth over and now it’s perfect. The trem arm was slightly loose but easily fixed with a small piece of scotch tape around the bar. Truly an amazing guitar considering I’ve been looking for a jazzmaster for a lonnnng time. Thanks again for your review.
came for the review... stayed for the playing.
I wouldn’t change a thing other than make sure everything is working correctly like you did here. Fantastic.
I would appreciate a whole episode of Fender history.
Your demos RULE! I would guess we have a similar record collection. This guitar looks AMAZING! Keep up the great work, sir!
Thank you, Michael!
Mine came in yesterday and Im in love. I had to polish the frets pretty good as it looked like they sprayed the vintage yellow tint over the frets themselves. No problem though... some tape, 0000 steel wool and fret polish solved it. Strung it up with 10s and after a slight truss rod adjust, its PERFECT! I just ordered the Seafoam too... to good of a deal over at SweetWater to pass up. Thanks for the review! P.S. For those wondering, to me, it is a pretty suitable replacement for the J Mascis in feel. The pickups are a bit different, but the neck shape and satin are pretty spot on.
Your playing is what kept me watching which led me to enjoying the entire video then subscribing. You represented a bunch of various styles really well. Nicely done my friend. Thank you!
love this guy's playing style... he has some chops!
lets go I love to refresh my youtube page and see one of these bad boys!
I'm loving this one. I can pick up a B stock for like 339. I. Going g to go for this one. Glad I came back. I've been wanting one quite badly. This made up my mind!
Mike - you are, without doubt, my favourite RUclips creator. Your personality shines in every single video and you’re so clearly open, honest, skilled and passionate about what you do. Your guitar playing is absolutely extraordinary and inspirational too - I wish I could play half as meaningfully and powerfully as you.
Please please please keep doing what you’re doing and making more videos. There’s only so many times I can keep watching your back catalog 😀
Wildly kind of you, thank you. Means the world! I’ll take this encouragement with me on my break!
bro only 25k subs? your video quality is gorgeous, you deserve more
I'm so tempted to go for a FSR CV 60s Jaguar... this review just gives me even more reassurance that Squier is doing things right (something I can only confirm from the ones I got, all second hand, but all impeccable). Ahhhhhh, that Charcoal Frost Metallic Jag...
I do like those!
Or thatsilver sparkle... Can't decide.
@@kajonx one for each and we can both be happy with our colours!
@@Puisheen Not helping!!
Btw, the other model I’m considering getting if one shows up at the right time, is the MIM Classic 60s (nitro finish); have you tried those? Would it be a potentially better instrument, after some upgrades (that the Squier would suffer as well)?
Seems like a much better investment than the $2400 Fender. Getting this guitar and upgrading a few parts is a much better alternative imho.
The Looney Toons fact blew my mind.
Thanks for the video, Mike. So great to see a cameo by Lilac AND love your haute couture shout out to VAVÁ / Vanessa Wheeler.
Mike, your playing is so good dude. Like, all the time. I really love that Lilac section, it’s apparent she approves of this guitar as well. After nearly 50 years of guitar playing, I finally acquired a couple of Squire offsets and have enjoyed them immensely. I’m partial to the Jag, but maybe just haven’t spent enough time yet with the Jmaster. You’ve been no small inspiration and help with getting them and making them play well. Thanks for these reviews and setup/repair videos, what a gift to the guitar playing world. Now I’m gonna go try to play behind the bridge some more. .
With a special guest appearance of Lilac!! 🐶 Also, VERY tasteful color on the neck! My Squier 2 Strat from the '90s has an almost school bus yellow poly neck that's probably its worst feature. Great review, thanks!
Daaaaaaaaaammmmm son bringing the heat with that first demo!!!! Love it. I find your playing inspiring and you really rocked this whole video. I think it shows how much you love this guitar, you need one!
Lilac, what a beauty!
Snagged one of these from the Fender sale…can’t beat $359!
Hard to know which I love more, the amazing playing or the amazing reviews! Great channel!
Love your playing and the tone you get at 8:00. Stunning.
Thanks so much for such a great review. I bought one of these based off of this video and it plays superbly!
I love mine and was hoping you would review one. I think it’s a fun guitar and worthy at the current pricing. Thanks for the review.
What a great and fun review Mike. You’re enthusiasm really sang through this guitar. The pc you play at 11:18 really resonates with me. I was so happy to hear you play it. Thank you.
Fantastic review as always. It’s been a long time since I’ve seen a demo that made me genuinely excited for a guitar. 🧡👏👏👏
Great review. Bought one in desert sand last week and it's a quite amazing guitar. Perfect out of box, comfortable neck and super sweet pick ups. Highly recommended.
I just bought this guitar and love it with my '68 Bandmaster Reverb. Best sounding guitar i own and your jams in this video have me inspired.
Dude, great review but above that great playing! I love your use of dynamics in the fingerpicking section. You rock
Love your playing, Mike! Love the Lilac cameo too…she’s so beautiful! Thank you for your honesty in your reviews…It’s refreshing to say the least.
Video Sold me
Bought one $390 right now on Guitar Center.
Awesome 😍 I love my 40th Anniversary Gold Edition. I'd love to complete the set with the vintage edition, too! A5 pickups in the Gold, A2 in the Vintage 👍🏻
Hey Mark, are you sure of the A5 in the Vintage? Both the Fender site and one of their RUclips videos state that they're A5.
@@jjbravesfan hey mate, I just meant that if I had both I'd put A2 pickups in the vintage edition! I can see that was ambiguous though - sorry for the confusion!
@@MarkB.Guitar Ah, no worries man - makes sense to me now, thanks for the reply!
Saw this video and Mikes plug at the end w that Sweetwater price of $359. Bought it right away in sea foam green. Couldn’t be happier.
Loving the recent videos Mike keep it up! Your content is great
Hello! my new favourit youtube channel :) i fell in love with jazzmaster so i spend all my free time on your videos. I love your vibes and your playing. I just ordred this guitar based on your review. Cheers!
New Mike jazzmaster review!
Yay! 😀
Hey Mike, really enjoying your channel ,dabbling in some Luther work myself. Just ordered the gold edition from Sweetwater should be here any minute lol can’t wait. I’m 67 looking back I’ve been playing 50 years - OMG . Going to pair it with the new fender mustang GTX 100. Keep up the good work, love the taxi sweater.
Anthony Richards
Anthony, thanks for the kind words and congrats on the guitar! 50 years of playing, wow! I bet that amp-guitar combo will treat you well
Now that's rock n' roll! Superb chops dude!!!
Another great Jazzmaster review! And off topic but I just observed THE taxi sweater irl. 👍
Man, hearing that Tavares story makes me wish I had started working at Norm’s a few years earlier haha. Unreal guitar- and great review as always Mike!
Brandon! Good to see you here, how are things? Norm always gets the best stuff, I’m sure you’ve seen some whoppers in your day!
@@Puisheen Yo Mike, I'm just now seeing this! Things have been good-- I hope you're doing well too dude!! Definitely have been fortunate to get my hands on some amazing instruments. I need to make the trek to the guitar bar one day to see some more!
Man, I love your style! Keep up the great work!
Thank you Mike, your passion for these guitars inspired me to go out and grab this model as my first step into the world of offsets! Found you in the comments section of a TPS JM video, so glad I did, love your presentation style and of course your playing!
Really looking as if the Squiers are leaving the factory in much better shape than the American ones these days, with the AVII and Johnny Marr kind of being a bit of a mess fit and finish wise for a lot of people. Looks like a great JM entry point for people looking to give them a go. Great video as usual!
My Johnny Marr Jag really took me a few years to get used to, and I considered selling it multiple times. It wasn't until I put a Staytrem on it, and got a full setup with 10.5s that I finally fell in love with it. But mine is a black one from 2016/2017 so I'm not sure how they are nowadays.
@@nick16754 I got the new yellow one from this year. Plays amazing, but the neck pocket isn’t very snug, and the control plate is very misaligned, I could have fixed the plate but there is a paint chip under it.
@@nick16754 My black JM had a few factory grounding issues that I fixed. Other than that it is a great feeling and playing guitar.
Absolute beauty. Really wish they’d make one like this for lefties.
@Puisheen bro thank you so much for this review! Freddie is my late grandfather's older brother!! I've read about him a lot and my grandpa told me many stories about him especially the loony tunez jingle! I had no idea you were gunna talk about him but thank you soon much!! Not only did I just buy this exact guitar for black Friday but I already ordered black covered Lambertone Ristrettos with a black pickguard and a Black Mastery kit BEFORE I saw this video and the specs he had on his, so it must be destiny!!! Id love to play any of his coveted personal guitars someday!! Also his Bassman Amp he helped design!!! Ironically enough he was not a fan of overdrive he thought it took away from talent lol. Mahalo from Maui brother!
Devyn, it's such a surprise to see a relative of Freddie's pop up in the comments here! I'm happy to make your acquaintance! I love the story about overdrive--that's amazing. I hope the guitar you ordered lives up to Freddie's original!
Devyn, if you're on Instagram send me a message so we can connect!
@@Puisheen hey bro it's me again from Maui. I had a question about bridges. I wanted to go with a black kit from mastery, I know you mentioned you liked the mustang style bridge this guitar comes with but do you feel like the Mastery bridge would help overall with tuning stability or just be a good upgrade. I seen you have them on a few of your guitars and was wondering if you enjoy playing/recommend them? Thanks in Advance man
Hey Mike, great review thanks for share your talent and knowledge 🤘🤘🎸
Looks a lot like the J Macis squier. Great review!
Doggos and Jazzmasters? Instant thumbs up!
Thanks for a great review. Your dog seemed to like it very much too!
Great yellow checker cab sweater Mike! That's also a nice looking Jazzmaster
Finally getting around to this one… gotta say I really love the riffs used through out, especially the start! Thanks for always being the best, Mike.
Just linked this video to a friend of mine who bought this exact guitar today. I absolutely adore the satin finish and the aged hardware.
Just stumbled on your channel and really enjoying your content, Puisheen.
I really loved your playing for Demo #5. It was delightful. Would love to hear more of it. So nice that you kept your dog in the video. Fellow pet lover/dog owner.
Loved your choice of playing to evaluate this Jazzmaster. 😊
Just picked up a 40th Anniversary Gold Edition in Vintage White, and I'm really liking it. Even more so after 10 - 52 pure nickel strings on it.
I need to learn to play like Mike. Must be something in the name. Puisheen and Lemmo play offsets like no other
Your dog is adorable!
She is so good-natured and sweet. We’re very happy to have her in our pack
I am so glad you did a review on this one! I ended up getting an offer for one on Reverb and sent to me for just over $500! Unfortunately, I just put a nick on the front of the guitar 😭This thing sings! I thought the same thing about the pickups. SURPRISINGLY GOOD. Wish I could buy two! Much love to ya!