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Squier Classic Vibe '70s Jaguar - Surf Green

Solidbody Electric Guitar with Poplar Body, Maple Neck, Indian Laurel Fingerboard, 2 Single-coil Pickups, and Floating Vibrato - Surf Green
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Tap Into the '70s Jag Mystique — Affordably

The Squier Classic Vibe '70s Jaguar solidbody electric guitar gives you an authentically styled Jag with all the trimmings, at an amazing price. Take it from Sweetwater: you'll love this guitar's comfortable and lightweight offset-waist body, easy-playing 24" scale, dual-circuit switching and controls, floating vibrato bridge, and eye-catching classic finish. Squier has armed the Classic Vibe '70s Jag with a pair of Fender Designed pickups that ring out with immense chimey tone and can get nasty when you push 'em. The Jaguar has long enjoyed a cult-like status; now you can affordably tap into that mystique, with the Squier Classic Vibe '70s Jaguar.

You're in for a treat when you take the stage or record

When you take the stage with the Squier Classic Vibe '70s Jaguar, you're in for a real treat. With its offset-waist body and colorful vintage finish, this axe not only gives your fans something eye-popping to look at — it also sounds stunning, thanks to a pair of Fender Designed '70s Jaguar pickups that serve up a broad range of tone, from crystal cleans to gritty grind. This Jag's sound is enhanced by its poplar body, while the lightweight, offset design makes short work of your marathon gigs. But don't think of this Jag as a stage-only axe. Those very same sonic and ergonomic qualities also make the Classic Vibe '70s Jaguar ideal for spicing your recordings with scrumptious, unique six-string textures.

Tone and playability collide in this vintage-inspired hotrod

Speaking of tone, Squier has spec'd their Classic Vibe '70s Jaguar with a pair of Fender Designed '70s Jaguar single-coils, routed through the unique Jaguar switching system — which includes comprehensive preset control over two distinct circuits. This produces a superb array of tone colors from crisp and clear to warm and chunky. You'll appreciate this Jag as a lead instrument, your high-speed runs facilitated by 6105 Narrow Tall frets and a 9.5" radius Indian laurel fingerboard. You'll soon discover lead-playing abilities you never knew you had. Comfort? The Jag's offset-waist body design — radical when it was introduced — fits like a glove, whether you're seated or standing.

Squier Classic Vibe series: hot mods of classic Fenders

Squier's tapped into something really cool with their Classic Vibe series — hot mods of classic Fenders, all sporting top-shelf materials and components, with primo fit-and-finish. If you're a guitarist or bassist, you'll likely agree that vintage Fender guitars and basses are heavily lusted-after items, so it's great that Fender, in their infinite wisdom, have set their Squier subsidiary free to create hot-rodded and affordable versions of the classics.

Squier Classic Vibe '70s Jaguar Solidbody Electric Guitar Features:

  • Poplar body, gloss polyurethane finish
  • Maple neck, C profile, 24" scale length
  • Indian laurel fingerboard, 9.5" radius, 22 Narrow Tall frets, Block inlays
  • 2 Fender Designed alnico single-coil pickups
  • Switching: neck pickup on/off, bridge pickup on/off
  • Lead Circuit controls (switch down): Bridge and Neck Volume controls, Master Tone
  • Rhythm Circuit Controls (switch up): Neck Pickup thumbwheel controls
  • 6-saddle Vintage Style bridge with
  • Floating vibrato tailpiece
  • 1.65" bone nut; Vintage Style tuners

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Tech Specs

  • General
  • Number of Strings 6
  • Left-/Right-handed Right-handed
  • Body
  • Body Type Solidbody
  • Body Shape Jaguar
  • Body Material Poplar
  • Body Finish Gloss Polyurethane
  • Color Surf Green
  • Neck
  • Neck Material Maple
  • Neck Shape C
  • Neck Joint Bolt-on
  • Radius 9.5"
  • Fingerboard Material Indian Laurel
  • Fingerboard Inlay Pearloid Blocks
  • Number of Frets 22, Narrow Tall
  • Scale Length 24"
  • Nut Width 1.650"
  • Nut Material Bone
  • Hardware
  • Bridge/Tailpiece 6-saddle Vintage-style with Non-locking Floating Vibrato
  • Tuners Vintage-style
  • Electronics
  • Neck Pickup Fender Alnico Single-coil
  • Bridge Pickup Fender Alnico Single-coil
  • Controls 1 x volume, 1 x tone
  • Switching 2-way slide (rhythm/lead), 3 x on/off pickup switch, 1 x tone circuit switch
  • Miscellaneous
  • Strings Fender, .009-.042
  • Case/Gig Bag Sold Separately
  • Manufacturer Part Number: 0374090557

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Rated 5/5

This is now my #1 guitar

I have an American Standard tele from 1996 and a Gretsch Tennessee Rose from 2003. When I bought the Squier I also had a Ric 360. Those are all beautiful guitars, but I ended up selling the Ric because I never touched it anymore after getting the Jag and I'll probably sell the Gretsch too. This Squire guitar is gorgeous and plays like a dream. I did have to shim the neck 1º and I replced the tremolo with an AVRI (because I wanted the stability of a lock and the Squire-provided trem is noisy). With that minor investment in time and materials (which I felt completely confident doing because this guitar was so affordable!) it's now nicer than my $2,000+ guitars. I love it. It can do anything I can think of. It's like being a kid and suddenly having the box of 120 crayons with a sharpener.
Rated 5/5

Great Mod Platform with Fender Specs

The Jag out of the box was nice. Classic 70's styling and circuitry. I took mine to the next level though. I replaced the bridge with a Mustang bridge for better adjustability. I added a a Fender string mute. I replaced the tremolo with a Fender branded tremolo. I also replaced the torty pick guard with a mint green one. I replaced the black knobs with aged white to match the pickups. Oh yeah, the pickups... replaced those as well. I went with EP Custom Pickups, their vintage '62 Jaguar model with aged white cover. I also replaced the entire wiring harness with a 920D Jaguar Vintage harness with 1000k pots. It adds so much tone variation! Lastly I copper shielded the cavities. I took all this to my local luthier and he worked his magic. He put 10's on it. It is now a completely different guitar now. He swears it sounds better than a Fender Custom Shop build. I have to get used to the 9.5" radius (I'm used to 12") but other than that I LOVE this guitar.
Music background: Year One Guitar Player :D
Rated 5/5

Squier Classic Vibe '70s Jaguar - Surf Green

What can I say that hasn't been already said in the previous reviews. The quality and craftsmanship of this guitar is rather outstanding considering two things, one is a Squire and two it's under $... I've had the guitar for a little over a week now and I must say right out of the box it truly played 100% fine, thanks to Sweetwater's 55 point inspection all I had to do was unboxed it, tune it and away I went.

Overall I am extremely happy with my purchase. If you are on the fence about getting this guitar I highly urge you to go for it, pull the trigger you will not be disappointed.

My sales engineer Logan Miller has sold me countless guitars. I have always and will always ask for him.
Logan Miller is by far the best sales engineer Sweetwater has. The man is a wealth of knowledge. I always know that if I have a question about any of my gear I don't have to go to google, and I don't have to go to YouTube. I just simply go to Logan. Time and time again he has help me with any issues that I have had.
Rated 4/5

Fender Player MIM level quality. Great mod platform.

I've been wanting a Jaguar for a while now. What's stopped me was the limited choices. You could get a Squier VM, a Fender Player (which are usually not vintage specs), or empty your wallet for an American model. When I saw this CV in Surf Green I had to pull the trigger. I have a thing for surf green guitars. My Player Strat and Tele are both Surf Green Pearl with maple fretboards. I call them my twins. So a surf green Jag was next on the list.I received mine in perfect condition and ready to play after a quick tuning.

I have to say, for $ this guitar is excellent. The build quality, fit and finish is far above what you'd expect for a Squier. They have really upped their game with the CV series. So why only 4 stars? Well, being completely honest, I can tell where Squier saved $$$ on this model.

Two big factors are the microphonic pickups and the the fact the neck is not pitched correctly per Leo Fender's designs. Leo designed the Jaguar neck to be shimmed. The lack of neck back angle is the main reason the guitar buzzes and the strings pop out of the saddles so easily. Leo designed the Jaguars to have a small back angle to allow the bridge to be raised and put more downward pressure across the bridge. Also, putting 9's on a Jag is criminal LOL. So several things I will be modding when the parts come in.

• The tremolo is good, but it isn't buttery smooth so I'll be upgrading to a Fender AVRI.
• Changing the bridge to a Mustang model with height adjustable saddles.
• Adding a Fender Mute like the 60's models had.
• Changed the pick guard to mint green to match my Strat and Tele.
• Changing the pickups for some EP Customs '62 vintage models in aged white covers to match the Start/Tele. They are RWRP so no buzz when both pickups are on.
• Changing out the full wiring harness for a 920D Vintage Jaguar harness. 1000k pots and true vintage sound.
• The tuners are fine and hold tune but they are low ratio so tuning is sloppy.

Now you may be saying, just by an American. Well No. It's still far cheaper to buy the Squier CV and mod it than to buy a stock Player or American.

Bottom line the Squier CV 70's Jaguar is a GREAT guitar for the price. If you're a beginner it's great to start learning on and you can modify it as you gain experience. You can't go wrong with purchasing it. I would definitely recommend taking it to a luthier to have the neck shimmed and have a proper setup done. Or just have Sweetwater do it for you.
Music background: Music Journeyman
Rated 5/5

A great base to build from

I bought mine back in 2013. I redid all the innards. Cloth wiring, upgraded CTS pot, genuine Fender switches and brass plates, caps, etc. Topped it all off with a set of "REAL" 1965 Jaguar pups. This thing is a monster and I'm completely in love with it!
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