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SQUIER Classic Vibe ’60s Jazz

Okay, we get it. The Jazz Bass is the most popular bass design out there—perhaps because when you break it down, its components are relatively simple. Why is it, then, that one sounds so different to another? I have several examples in my collection and all of them have different tonal characteristics. At a pocket-friendly $349.99, what

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