Fender Squier Affinity Series P-Bass

I own a 2004 P bass made in Indonisia, that I bought in mint (used condition), it is your standard Precision 4 string, nothing special. Alder body, maple neck with rosewood fingerboard, jumbo frets, and that beautiful p bass neck.

This bass does everything I want it to very well, and has a good amoutn of versitility for what it is it's an amazing bass that I plan on upgrading. I played a Fender American Standard Precision and although it had mroe tone over all it wasn't much different, not enough to warrent replacing this one for 1400 bucks instead of dropping a couple hundred to get near the same sound. The fact that this bass stands up in whatever I compare it to amazes me, however I don't like it for drop tunings and you get alot of hum. Based on a standard tuning and a finger picking style this bass is perfect for any style of rock out there, drop tuned, picked or slaped and you might wanna use something else.

I love the feel of a P bass, I added my own thumbrest and now it's just an amazing bass. The guy I got it off of set it up but not quite to my liking, now I got my action highish, and my pickup as close as I can put it and still slap and I love it. The finish is also very nice, and I've beaten the hell out of this bass (unfortionitly) and it still looks new until close inspection.

This is defenitly a reliable bass, the stock strap buttons are pure garbage (as are all Fender strap buttons) but strap locks do the trick. I'm not rough with my instruments but they do get banged around accidentaly. I think she'll last for a while though, haven't had to adjust the truss rod yet:)

I actualy had to deal with Fender over my tele and strat, they're customer service is alright, the employee who I was emailing seemed a bit snappy and rude but I didn't really care.

Been playing almost 6 years, and as for bass I have this and a Bassman 115 amp. I love the tone I get from it, and this bass plays awsome. For what I paid it's amazing and for what I expected it's surpassed that by about 100 times, I'd expect crap or a weak finish or plywood but it's just been my workhourse for the last year, and my sole bass seeing as I can't stand my old Peavey's sound. I recomend this bass to anyone on a budget or a beginner, but if you want to have the Fender name defenitly go for it because Mexican or U.S. made they're both great basses as well.

Most people seem to have gotten "second hand" squier basses, because i never had a problem with mine besides the volume knob falling off. and thats after my cat knocked it over a bunch of times. Built pretty damn solid except for the volume knobs and input. some spots on the neck are a little hotter then others but thats what compressors are for.

Sounds great thru a 100 watt SWR amp, a little nondescript (but that could be due to the fact that I havent changed the strings in a long time). Although i played a ibanez thru it as well and i'd have to say the ibanez sounded better, with a clearer metallic tone. But in conclusion I dont see why it couldnt be used to play anything you want, If your a good bass player this bass should suffice.

I bought it brand new and my only complaint is the cheap volume knobs (use guitar volume knobs they actually stay on)and input, and the inconsistency of the 'attack' (Some areas are louder then others). and sometimes the top string buzzes a little bit when tuned down.

Well I've played out with my P-bass plenty of times with out back up. I think a lot of people on here got taken for a ride and bought beat up old crummy P-basses. Why would my bass be magically superior to all other squiers. Shame on you all, do you homework

most people that work in music stores are morons. (sad but true) I wouldnt even want them to try and 'fix' it.

well I've been playing bass (Off and on didnt always own a bass)about as long as I've been playing guitar, which is 14 years. If my P-bass was stolen I'd most definitely buy a new one because its cheap and works for anything you need it too(depending on how good you are).I used it to record different kinds of music and played out in bars and such. If I were to buy any other type of bass it would probably a Ibanez of some sort.

Hey this is P-bass, what "features"?? Basic volume/tone control, jack, and how do you call those? yeah strings! (Truth is avg P-bass buyer will not buy it for features ;)

Mine was made in Indonesia, with maple neck/rosewood fretboard, black with white pickup guard. Not sure about actual wood, it is no plywood and feels heavy; listed as Alder, perhaps is. Got used, not sure what year, ~2005ish

After shielding and adjusting it sounds great even with stock strings/pickups, sounds just like the original did in those records from 70s.

Problem with many "budget", "value" guitars/basses that they rarely come set up right (who will spend 1-2hr setting 200$ instrument?) Also if you got it as part of "value" pack don't judge the sound by practice amp it was sold with. It will sound alot better with better amp.

There is alot of hum coming from unshielded pickups; plan on to spend some time on schielding pots/pickups

Action is light and was almost spot on, needed very little adjustment. Bridge on other hand wasn't adjusted, so she would go out of tune when you walk up.

Pickups needed adjustment, and they are somewhat cumbersome to adjust. You might wanna put something under

Pickups, pots and wires need to be shielded

One pickup guard screw was overtighten

hey this is a bass not a sledge hammer!
I am easy on instruments; seems to be durable enough finish-wise.

After initial set up didn't need much attention

Stoke strap is a joke, not sure why they bothered to include it

It is a great value if you like sound of P-bass from old tracks, not care for bells and whistles and willing to spend time on adjusting/shielding

I bought mine new in 2005, obviously it's not got a great deal of features but I was starting out then so it was all that I needed. Now, I still have it, but it's no longer giving me what I want froma bass - it's very basic, but I wouldn't call it bad. It didn't come with any extras.

I've used it a lot to play various styles, it seems to play best with a neutral style of music - not too rockish, not too country. The tone settings on the bass only add bass/treble, so anything more I've had to ask to be altered through PA systems if it's been possible to do that. It also sounded a lot better once I replaced the original strings, and that was just with the standard regular Ernie Ball ones.

Bass set-up at the factory - awful! I have modified nearly everything. Pick-ups needed raising, strings lowering, and the pickguard has been replaced due to faults with the electrics on the inside. The lead contact is pretty loose as well, and I've had endless problems with that in the past. If I had the money I would have just replaced the bass instead of getting it fixed. 3 times I had to get it repaired.

It's never failed me playing live, only at practices when the electrics have gone completely in the past. After four years of owning it, it's in pretty bad condition, this is probably my own fault, because the neck is bruised and scratched, the finish is chipping off, it's not all that pretty anymore.

I've never had to deal with them.

I've been playing four years, still haven't replaced my first bass, so I feel that as a player I've outgrown it, but haven't the money to get something decent. It's been alright for the time I had it. As a beginner's instrument it was very good but that's all.

Hey, it's a typical P bass... 1 volume, 1 tone, thin sheet steel bridge, 1 ply pick guard. This Affinity is a little different than some others I've seen because it's fitted with standard sized tuners. The neck is made from a very nice slab cut of maple with nice even graining.

It sounds like a P bass should.

This bass needed a few minor repairs and a setup but then again I bought this one used from my local Music Go Round so no rating for factory fit and fnish. However the frets needed a little cleaning up and buffing at their ends because I can be a little picky about such things.

Very well built and solid.

This is my second Affinity P bass and once again I'm impressed with the quality and sound for the amount of cash I paid. According to the serial number this bass was made in Indonesia by Cort in 2005 and they really did a good job building it. The fret work wasn't perfect but then again it's to be expected from a bargain bass.

I normally gig with my ATK700 plugged into an Ashdown MAG300H head and GK 410RBH cab but I also take this along as a backup and to play on some songs were I want the sort of tone that can only come from a passive bass. This one is a definite keeper because it plays and sounds so good. I just love seeing the look on people's faces when they find out it's a Squier... and an Affinity no less!

2006 Squier Precision Bass. 4 strings, 20 frets, passive single humbucker, volume and tone knobs, just like everybody said. Bolt-on neck, thinner than most; a pretty fast neck, in fact.

Not a feature-rich device, nor is it meant to be.

It sounds like a Precision! Growly with the tone turned all the way up, muddy with it all the way down. Pick near the bridge for super-bright, finger over the pickup or at the neck for dark and deep. You know, a bass. I haven't plugged into an amp, just direct into my ProFire 2626 and through Native Instruments Guitar Rig - sounds good! No hum, buzz or hiss from electronics that I can detect. The pickup and pots are cheap, though. I suspect that investing in a loaded pickguard for this thing would really make it scream.

I spent 45 minutes or so doing a set-up (been awhile since I've done one on a bass, cut me some slack), and she's a player! Only fret buzz is when fretting on the top 5 or so frets, which I'm calling "acceptable". I can always raise the action a hair if I need to. Didn't touch the truss rod, the action seems pretty consistent all-round. Did I mention that the neck was pretty fast?

Finish is decent, no glaring flaws from 5 feet away. It's obviously not perfect for this price, but hey, who's perfect anyway?

It feels solid, like a P-Bass. The pickguard is flimsy as hell, however, and flexes like mad when inserting / removing a cable; I suspect that it won't last long, as some previous reviewers have alluded to. Body and neck seem solid, though.

Never dealt with Fender on anything.

For the price, this is an amazing guitar. Even for significantly more money I'd be happy. A great beginner's instrument, to be sure, and I suspect that I'm going to get a fair bit of use out of it tracking here. We'll see how it holds up to live abuse!

20 Frets, made somewhere in Asia. Mine is a few years old so I would guess Indonesia. Body appears to be Agathis. 1 Pickup. It's a P-bass. Light. Dents easily. Well at least it is easy to drill a new pickguard into. Loving previous owner took pity on it and sanded down and re-shot with a nitro coat.

With the '62 RI pickup you get killer old school thump and grind for days. So it's a 10. Strung up with Fender flatwounds. Absolutely sings.

Love it.

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Factory setup never saw it. Neck is a little off center due to what looks like a second rate neck pocket. Plays nice. Replaced bridge awhile back. Stock one was cheap but worked.

Well, the body wood is a little too soft, easy to dent. Other than that, it's fine. I have used it for stage and recordings. I have a lot of premium equipment but nevertheless, this cheap beginner bass is one of my top 3 picks.

Nice and light, good tone. The stock tuners are ugly but they did the job. Replaced them for Hipshot ultralights. Yes... I pimped my Squier P-bass. What can I say it has done right by me so I do right by it.

Playing a long time, toured, recorded, still do it... Honestly own gear that costs five times what I have into this thing, but that's not what matters, what matters is if it plays and sounds good for you... And this starter bass gets me going every time. I bought it for around 200, and put almost that much into it with new bridge, tuners, knobs and pickguard. I have owned probably over a dozen basses, and this is definitely in the top 3. Though it is in the bottom 3 for price. Adding the work the previous owner did you probably have close to 500 in a 200 dollar bass. Funny part is it plays and sounds like one worth even more.

Made in China.
Usual Squier p-bass, brown sunburst finish.
Accessories - tools and only.
Looks excellent!!!

Stock pickup was replaced by Seymour Duncan Quarter-Pound (SPB-3), sound became more punchy, increased frequency range and power. Then I mounted second pickup ( usual cheap J-Bass pickup ) near the bridge for improving high-freq response.
Played open-air with it - great!!! A lot of punch and enough clarity for solos, fast riffs.
Now I satisfied with this sound (playing soft, hard rock, metal, prog rock a little), using tap, slap-pop technique and my instrument doesn't limit study process. Dynamic is proportional for all frets and strings with quality pickups.

mmmm.. That's the problem.
No factory setup, but it's not a problem. Action was perfectly tuned by myself.
I play this bass almost for 3 years, finish doesn't want lay on instrument and fall's out after light hit. And the worst: neck on the backside becomes greeny-grey after few months of playing (not on all instruments).

Once stoke tuner was broken in two after bass was dropped down in in a soft case, but very mastered guy repaired it in a day. Other times it remained safe (even in temperature range -30 --- +40 C degrees)

Not needed

I think it's a ideal solution for cash 200-350$, but no more.
GOOD, reliable and playable BASS for beginners and advanced musicians.

Made in Indonesia, May 2006. Standard equipment you'd expect from a basic P-Bass... one split P-style pickup, 20 frets, 34" scale, volume and tone. Solid blue finish. I'd have preferred the two-pickup style on this, for a little more flexibility, but I needed something that would sound like an entry-level Fender bass and this is fine.

I picked this up for a surf band. Like I said, I needed something that would sound like an entry-level Fender bass, bland and with a little bit of growl, and without all the gut-busting ultra lows and high-end definition. For this purpose it sounds just fine.

The only possible variation in tone using the factory equipment is with the tone knob, which will allow you to roll off what sounds like everything but the bottom two octaves of overtones. I like how it sounds with volume at 10 and tone at 0.

The setup from the factory was horrible. I lowered the bridge and tightened up the truss rod and now it seems to be fine. I'm primarily a guitarist and I don't expect this to play like a Strat (as much as I wish it did, sometimes), but you'd definitely want someone with a little experience to set it up for you if you aren't experienced setting up guitars.

There's a little nick in the underside of the fretboard, but it's purely cosmetic and doesn't interfere with its function as an instrument. I haven't noticed any other finish flaws.

Haven't had it long enough to offer a useful opinion here.

I know the knobs will eventually fail, but hey... the knobs on Custom Shop instruments fail too. Moving parts fail. That's how it goes.

It's Fender. I've never had to call them before. What's it like?

For a beginner this bass is fine. The included strings have an obnoxious metallic twang but I am assuming they will develop an unobtrusive dullness with time.

This bass fit the bill and the price was right.

Older Indonesian Squier P-Bass with the usual precision bass appointments, 4 peice agathis body, maple neck with squirrely grain and some light colored variety of rosewood fretboard. Thin vintage style frets and the body and headstock are slightly thinner than a standard
Fender Precision. Neck feels thinner at the nut also. Bridge is the traditional fender type and is fully adjustable, truss rod is accesible from the headstock. Small diameter 500K pots come in place of the larger 250K usually found on a real precision. Came with a cheap gig bag and awful Squier 15 watt amp. Has all the features I need in a passive 4 string.

Sounds like a real precision with maybe slightly less sustain due to the relatively light agathis body - especially after replacing the stock 500k pots and tone cap with the 250K and 0.047 uF setup found on most Fenders. Basically the tone control is a low pass filter and changing the pots has the effect of increasing the cutoff value so higher frequencies are not attenuated as much. Makes the bass sound much better, actually deeper because higher frequency overtones are now present on the lower notes. The pickup is very high output and sounded a bit harsh to me at first but lowering the PU softened it up nicely with only a small apparent drop in volume. It is a bit noisy due to inadequate sheilding easily fixed if it bothers you.

Bought this bass used and it showed no signs of ever having had a good setup. Action was high and intonation pretty far out, pickups were flat and too close to the strings. It was easy to setup - bridge is decent quality, truss rod works fine, tuners are ok with no slop. Some frets up at the dusty end of the neck still buzzing but I don't play up there too often anyway. Decent finish for a cheap instrument, I really like the thin satin finish on the neck. Neck fits very snugly in the pocket - too snugly as there was a small crack in the body at the corner due to the force fit - no big deal though everything seems stable.

I would say this bass will withstand the rigors of the stage as well as any other Precision type bass - especially after upgrading the wiring and pots I have no problem playing out with it other than the snears of gear snobs. Finish will not wear off easily - thick polyurethane or polyester I suppose, strap buttons are a bit large but are solid. Once adjusted the neck is stable have only had the bass for a month but it has not moved in that time.

No basis for review as I never have called on them for anything

I bought this bass very cheap as a beater to keep in my car trunk. Overall this is fine bass for what it is - a beginners instrument. The hardware and basic materials are solid, design is an industry standard and the pickup is fine. It was easy to get into playing condition. Only negative is the very cheap 500K pots and 0.02 uF tone cap which make the bass sound thin but are an easy fix. Lots of folks talk about modifying their squiers but the basic hardware is just fine and I think the pot replacement for about $7-$15 in materials is the only cost appropriate upgrade. Best feature is the nice feeling neck - a bit smaller than a real Fender and I actually like the thin satin finish better.

Been playing bass seriously for about a year though I have dabbled in support of a guitar habit for about 25 years previously. Other instruments are a Carvin LB70 and an MIA Fender Precision on long term loan from a friend. If this instrument were lost or stolen I would shrug and try to find another cheap beater with similar features.