Fender silver bullet bass

[LjNoble]

How do I tell if this is an American or Japanese. As well as the year it was made? Thanks yall

 

[Don Hergert]

Best suggestion? You've posted this in the double bass side. Click on Report and have a mod move this thread to the BG side of the forum where a Fender BG specialist can provide answers.

 

[Johnny Alien]

The Bullet was made in the USA under the Fender brand for just one year 1982. When they moved production to Japan it was rebranded as a Squier bass. In addition yours is the short scale model which was only ever made in the USA line. The Japanese Squiers were only full scale. Those are great basses.

 

[FRoss6788]

That’s a US model as the Japanese models are Squire branded.

 

[JIO]

The Bullet was made in the USA under the Fender brand for just one year 1982. When they moved production to Japan it was rebranded as a Squier bass. In addition yours is the short scale model which was only ever made in the USA line. The Japanese Squiers were only full scale. Those are great basses.

but.., the serial # is E 109192 which designates Eighty 1...

 

[Coldmilk]

but.., the serial # is E 109192 which designates Eighty 1...

At that time of era, Fender was using up older serial numbers, so it is quite common for the 82-83 models to sport an E 1 serial.

 

[BaltBass5]

I had a fascination with those for a while in the mid 2000's and acquired 3 of them. Cool basses!

 

[dustinymichaels]

That’s a US model as the Japanese models are Squire branded.

Squire Bullet was my first bass and I still have it. What a trooper.

 

[markjazzbassist]

that's a US made. they were only made for 1-2 years. There was another model that was the Deluxe, but its the same. There was also a short scale model of this, you would know by having an extra fret or two. that looks to be the long scale model.

 

[Johnny Alien]

I should have linked this in my first post. Here is a thread about them: https://www.talkbass.com/threads/the-fender-squier-bullet-bass-thread.1541917/

 

[FugaziBomb]

Silver Bullet bass? So when the Fender logo turns blue, does that mean it's in tune?

 

[LjNoble]

How much is it worth in this condition? The Pick guard is cracked by Input jack but it hasn't affected the sound any.

 

[Low End Scum]

Silver Bullet bass? So when the Fender logo turns blue, does that mean it's in tune?

A common misconception, you also have to be in the pocket with a drummer while in tune.

 

[Swerve]

How much is it worth in this condition? The Pick guard is cracked by Input jack but it hasn't affected the sound any.

Somewhere around $1,100.

 

[joseph Basile]

The Fender Bullet Bass is an electric bass guitar model produced by Fender. It was introduced in 1982 as a part of a new line of guitars meant to replace the outgoing Mustang and Musicmaster - Fender's so called "student" guitars. The Bullet Bass had Mustang style pickups, but was available with a standard 34" neck in addition to the short scale 30" neck that the Mustang had. These instruments were only produced in the US for a couple years until Fender decided to transfer Bullet production to Japan in 1983/84. They then fell under Fender's newly active Squier branding.

Unlike the Mustang, the Fender Bullet line has not been reissued by Fender.