Please help ID. Musicmaster bass??

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Please help ID. Musicmaster bass??

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Found this recently for a good deal, advertised as a Fender. It's been painted over but looks like a late 70's Musicmaster to me. Thoughts???
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Looks like a Fender. or maybe a Squier vista series. The pickup without a cover reminds of that.
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Post by Billy3000 »

It looks too old to be a squier... granted the pics aren't the best quality, but it does look like it is aged and yellowed like a vintage musicmaster would look. If it is a vintage musicmaster then the pickup has been changed.
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It was actually painted yellow, as was the head stock so there is nothing to identify it. I read that the Vista's string through the back. Did the original Musicmasters??
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Post by Lucamo »

Does that pickup say vista tone on it? ask the seller, then it is a Squier pickup, so possibly a squier bass.

I have a vista series musicmaster bass, it is strung through, I believe the older fenders were not.
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I'll ask him. I was unaware of the Vista series but have been reading up on it. It seems that for $150, it would be a good deal either way.
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YEAH. a Great fucking deal.

The vista musicmaster is fucking good. I love it. Alot of balls for a shortscale.
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Looks like a Vista to me... dude, do it. $150 for a Vista = wow. If it's an old Fender, even wower.
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Yea, either way at $150 you're getting a hell of a deal!
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blenin wrote:I read that the Vista's string through the back. Did the original Musicmasters??
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Post by Haze »

Hell of a bass for that money. Great quality, those.
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Post by Rox »

Vista Musicmaster . For $150 it's a no brainer .
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Post by Phil O'Keefe »

Have a look at the neck plate, or have the seller send you a picture of the neck plate. If it has a Fender "F" on it, and a serial number, you can use the S/N to get an approximate date of manufacture. If it has the F but no date, then it was made in 1978 or later, and the serial number would have been on the headstock decal.

If the seller is willing to shoot some pics of the neck heel (requires unbolting the neck) there may be date codes there... they aren't always stamped, but if they are, that can tell you a lot about when the instrument was made.

It MIGHT be a Squier Vista, but I'm leaning more towards Fender Musicmaster. I can't say for certain either way though due to the small size and quality of the pics - I can't tell if the strings are anchoring at the bridge or going through the body.

FWIW, the strings do NOT go through the body on the Fender Musicmaster Bass; they DO go through the body on a Squier Vista Musicmaster Bass.

Here's a couple of Ebay auctions that clearly illustrate that:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Fender-Musicmaster- ... 35ade16965

http://cgi.ebay.com/Rare-Fender-Squier- ... 27b6bf905b
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Post by plesiosaurus »

I see we're in the same area... I would guess vista mm from the uncovered pickup. I emailed the guy. He's clueless.
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Post by stewart »

all he has to do is look at the back and see if it's string thru.
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id pick this up regardless.
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Post by blenin »

Well, picked it up last night. What a great little bass! It is a Vista. Glad I got it.
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Post by STRATONUCLEAR »

Ding, Ding, Ding.....WE HAVE A WINNER! :lol:

Now, time for some more pictures??
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Post by blenin »

Here is my daughter Olivia with it. I bought it for her to learn on...and for me to play with! I'll post some more of the bass itself later.Image
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Post by hotrodperlmutter »

definitely leave graffiti yellow. find a squier vista logo for the headstock, and ROCK.
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