Pea Turgh Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 Been interested in these for a while due to the nut width. This one popped up in conversation here and, well, one thing led to another and now it’s in my house! It came with a black scratchplate, which I thought looked ace, but the original white plate has aged to a lovely coffee-stain/cream colour, and looks absolutely effin fantastic! One surprise was the string width at the bridge - I’d just assumed it would be standard P spacing but it’s a little tighter. Nothing I won’t get used to. Changed the knobs just because. 25 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alittlebitrobot Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 Oh yeah, definitely the white guard. My tastes are mostly the modern, boutiquey, fancy pants stuff rather than the classics but, for some reason, these, the Mustang, the bronco really work for me. I love the simplicity of the one wee pickup in the middle. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexDelores Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 I like this a lot! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eude Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 I love that bass dude! I really wish they would reissue the Musicmaster bass. I don't understand why they haven't!? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassApprentice Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 My white one was my very first bass, currently away for a bit of TLC after not coping too well with temperature changes in my flat. Looking forward to having it back soon! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pea Turgh Posted May 12 Author Share Posted May 12 Imagine if I knew about these first time around when they were only £99!! 😂😭 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 Having owned a 70s Musicmaster and, in total, 3 of these Vistas I would say the Vistas are better basses. They put right the shortcomings and move it all forward a bit - stock pick up in these is ace, for example, and the bridge actually does something in addition to anchoring the strings. One of the gems in the Squier back catalogue like the JV, SQ, Silver Series - get a good 'un and they are top quality. If it weren't for my ageing hands and arthritis I'd still have this but I prefer the slimmer profile of the Mustang these days. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassApprentice Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 3 hours ago, Pea Turgh said: Imagine if I knew about these first time around when they were only £99!! 😂😭 Yeah I paid £113 if I remember correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulThePlug Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 (edited) Nice... I'd be Large Jazz Vol, Small Jazz Tone. Was-White plate is nice... black maybes too much with Black Headstock Edited May 12 by PaulThePlug 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPHDS Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 That looks Fab! Really like the knobs (oo-er!) Got similar on (one of) my Precisions (Silver Sparkle Squier Affinity) which I liberated from my Ibanez JetKing (which now has the knurled silvers from my No Name Jazz, which has the knurled blacks from Silver Sparkle.....!) 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 On 12/05/2024 at 15:08, Paul S said: Having owned a 70s Musicmaster and, in total, 3 of these Vistas I would say the Vistas are better basses. They put right the shortcomings and move it all forward a bit - stock pick up in these is ace, for example, and the bridge actually does something in addition to anchoring the strings. One of the gems in the Squier back catalogue like the JV, SQ, Silver Series - get a good 'un and they are top quality. If it weren't for my ageing hands and arthritis I'd still have this but I prefer the slimmer profile of the Mustang these days. Totally agree with you, the Vistas are way better than the USA original Musicmasters on so many levels.... I had three of them up until a short while ago. All great players, with a big tone. I moved the black & pink ones on, but kept the sonic blue 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 Nice! I prefer the white guard as it gives a more ‘danelectro’ vibe. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meterman Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 On 11/05/2024 at 19:26, Pea Turgh said: Love the blackguard! I had a black one too, very nice bass. Bought s/h off ebay. Liked it so much that I got a green one too, although they both went shortly after I got my first CIJ Fender Mustang, 2003-ish. Preferred the Jazz width neck on the Mustang but otherwise I would have kept the black Squier. I’ve still got the original Squier Vista catalogue somewhere. Not that I’m a hoarder or anything... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eude Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 19 minutes ago, meterman said: Love the blackguard! I had a black one too, very nice bass. Bought s/h off ebay. Liked it so much that I got a green one too, although they both went shortly after I got my first CIJ Fender Mustang, 2003-ish. Preferred the Jazz width neck on the Mustang but otherwise I would have kept the black Squier. I’ve still got the original Squier Vista catalogue somewhere. Not that I’m a hoarder or anything... I prefer the black too 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTheBassBison Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 Very nice! Looks great with either pickguard but the all black look would be my choice. They're lovely little basses - gutted I need to move mine on but need to keep the wife happy! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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