General
Once again, Squier brings us a remarkable instrument, this time in the form of a baritone guitar. We were already familiar with the Vintage Modified Bass VI, which looks a lot like this model at first glance. No one really knows whether it's a guitar or a bass guitar. The Squier Vintage Modified Baritone Jazzmaster however, leaves little room for doubt - this is a 100% genuine guitar, even though it has a longer neck (30cm scale length) and is tuned down to B. This makes it produce a deep sound - almost like a bass guitar - with the clarity and attack of a proper Fender guitar. The ideal instrument for those distinctive surf licks or extremely low metal riffs.
Vintage Modified Baritone Jazzmaster Antigua: classic details
This Squier baritone guitar was based on the Fender Jazzmaster and is characterised by an asymmetrical body with two short horns, a large Stratocaster-style headstock and two big Soapbar pickups that were designed by Seymour Duncan. These pickups produce the distinctive single-coil sparkle with a little extra brightness. The body and pickguard of the Squier Vintage Modified Baritone Jazzmaster have a unique '70s colour known as Antigua. Additionally, the fretboard has beautiful pearloid block inlays and elegant bindings for a classic look.
The Squier brand
Ever since Fender introduced their first electric guitar in the fifties, many competing manufacturers have produced cheap imitations of varying quality. To offer the same reliability, sound and playability of the original at a reasonable price, Fender started a subsidiary in 1982: Squier (not to be confused with the Fender Esquire). Squier's guitars and bass guitars are built under supervision and to specifications of Fender itself, so that you can rely on the fact that you are purchasing an authentic, high-quality instrument.
