The James Johnston Jazz Bass guitar puts the Biffy Clyro bassist's own personal touch on a Squier Classic Vibe series instrument. Based on Johnston's Fender U.S.A. Jazz Bass, features include a Lake Placid Blue finish on a basswood body, vintage-tint gloss-maple neck with matching painted headcap, Johnston's signature on the back of the headstock and Biffy Clyro logo on the front, three-ply mint green pickguard, vintage-style chrome control plate, two custom single-coil Jazz Bass pickups, black control knobs and a high-mass bridge with brass barrel saddles. Scottish alt-rock trio Biffy Clyro is known for complex and interwoven guitar riffs, chord sequences and melodies, and an intense and exciting live show. Formed by guitarist/vocalist Simon Neil and twins James Johnston (bass/vocals) and Ben Johnston (drums/vocals) in the mid-'90s, the band achieved mainstream U.K. success with 2007 Puzzle and a subsequent string of chart topping singles. Highly anticipated album Only Revolutions was released in November 2009.
The Squier James Johnston Jazz Bass guitar main features,* Model Name: James Johnston Jazz Bass®
* Model Number: 030-1078-(502)
* Series: Artist Series
* Colours: (502) Lake Placid Blue (Gloss Polyester Finish)
* Body: Basswood
* Neck: Maple, Modern “C” Shape (Gloss Polyester Finish)
* Fingerboard: Rosewood, 9.5” Radius (241 mm)
* No. of Frets: 20 Vintage Style Frets
* Pickups: 2 Custom Jazz Bass Single-Coil Pickups with AlNiCo 5 Magnets (Neck & Bridge)
* Controls: Volume 1. (Neck Pickup),Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup),Master Tone
* Pickup Switching: None
* Bridge: 4-Saddle HiMass Bridge with Brass Barrel Saddles
* Machine Heads: Open Gear Tuning Machines
* Hardware: Chrome
* Pickguard: 3-Ply Mint Green
* Scale Length: 34” (864 mm)
* Width at Nut: 1.50” (38 mm)
* Unique Features: James’ Signature on the Back of the Headstock,
* Biffy Clyro Band Logo on the Front of the Headstock,
* Matching Painted Headcap,
* Vintage Styling,
* Tinted Neck,
* Vintage Style Chrome Control Plate
* Black Jazz Bass Control Knobs,
* Gold Squier Logo,
* Thumbrest,
* Synthetic Bone Nut