#Fender squier musicmaster bass serial number#
#Fender squier musicmaster bass series#

The serial number was stamped on the chrome neck plate. The initial models of each instrument came with an anodized aluminum pickguard done in a gold colour. This bridge was fastened directly to the body and it came with a bridge cover, which generally was taken off the guitar. The middle position on the Duo-Sonic placed the single coil pickups in series, thus acting like a humbucking pickup.Д«oth guitars had adjustable bridges which had 3 sections, much like the older Telecaster bridges, with each section doing duty for two strings.

The Duo-Sonic added an additional pickup, without a slant, in the bridge position and a 3-way selector switch on the lower horn. The Musicmaster featured just one single-coil slanted pickup in the neck position. Both instruments came with a single volume and tone control.

The guitars double cutaway slab body was made of either an ash or alder and featured shorter horns than those on a Stratocaster. The tuning machines came with less costly plastic buttons instead of metal ones found on the strat and tele. Both guitars featured a 22 1/2вЂќ scale bolt on, soft V style maple neck with a maple fret board. The 3/4 sized Fender Musicmaster and Duo-Sonic guitar guitars were both offered in the spring of 1956. The introduction of this guitar coincided with the year Elvis Presley became popular, which caused an increased interest in the guitar.Д«y 1956 Leo Fender thought it might be a good idea to introduce a student model to the Fender line up, which would have a shorter scale for small hands and also had a reduced price point.ДЎ956 Fender Musicmaster and Duo-Sonic Guitars Moving forward to 1954, Fender introduced the Stratocaster. So the word 'Broadcaster' was cut off of subsequent headstock decals.Д«y the summer of 1951 the guitar was renamed the Telecaster. In the fall of that year Fender added an additional pickup and called that guitar the Broadcaster, which didnвЂ™t last long as Gretsch had trademarked that name for their drum sets. This 'Spanish-style' electric guitar was made in the style of Leo FenderвЂ™s lap steel guitars, with a single slanted pickup placed right next to the bridge and saddles. The frets have been played, but wear is almost negligible, 8/10.В Cheeky little bass with heaps of character.Fender introduced their solid body electric guitar, the Esquire, as early as 1950. All electrics tested and working properly. Playing conditionВ notes:В Action is low, neck is straight, intonation is good, truss rod works. Guard has a few scratches, chrome is looking good. Neck: maple with rosewoodВ board, dotВ inlays, 30' scaleД¬osmetic condition notes: minorВ finish wear.В There's a couple of minor dings near the strap pin, as well as a handful of skin-deep marks on the back really nothing to note. Made in: China, Yako plant Taiwan, 1997 (serial YN701165) Model: Squier VistaВ Series MusicmasterВ Bass

IfВ you like the comfort and ease of a short scale, this is an unusual and fun little addition to the collection! really you just pick up and play everything is easy. This weighs almost nothing, has a slim little comfy neck and simple electronics. It's basically a stripped down version of the also-short-scale Mustang bass. These were made for one year only, 1997, and were a reissue of Fender's Musicmaster bass that was made 1971-81.

#Fender squier musicmaster bass series#

Squier Vista Series Musicmaster bass, made 1997 in Taiwan in vintage white.