Squier Vista MusicMaster

[Diesel Kilgore]

Looks good, what style pickup is that? Is it like the P out of a '51?

 

[neo 7]

It looks like a '51 P pup, but it says "vista tone" on it.

 

[MakoMan]

Glad to hear you like the bass so much. It was very interesting to read your review because your impressions of the bass very much reflect my thoughts when I picked up my MusicMaster Vista last month. Agree on the slight neck dive, but I love everything else about the bass so much it is easy to overlook.
After a month with mine it has basically become 'my bass'. Everything from the sound to the slightly chunky neck just seems 'right'.
I really like my VM Jag SS, but it seems somewhat generic compared to the MusicMaster, which has a sound and feel all its own. It's a pretty addictive little bass.
BTW, feel free to join the Squier MusicMaster Vista Club!

 

[Diesel Kilgore]

Hmm, something pretty specific to the Vista I guess, must be what gives it the surf sound. Too bad they don't make them anymore, I wonder if the Bronco is comparable at all?

With the Bronco's maple fretboard and the surf green of the Vista.......more bass jonesing.

 

[bassbully]

Hmm, something pretty specific to the Vista I guess, must be what gives it the surf sound. Too bad they don't make them anymore, I wonder if the Bronco is comparable at all?

With the Bronco's maple fretboard and the surf green of the Vista.......more bass jonesing.

I don't get the hollow "surf sound" mine sounds more like a P bass.

 

[Diesel Kilgore]

Yeah, it looks like a '51 P, maybe it has something to do with agent's strings.

 

[neo 7]

I'm working third shift tonight. All I can think about is going home and playing this bass.

 

[brad houser]

put some hipshot ultralight tuners on it and neck dive goes away. the lighter headstock will also open up the tone and make the bass wordier sounding.

 

[brad houser]

"woodier"

 

[TinIndian]

Looks great, reminds me of my first bass, 78' Musicmaster. Mine was black with a black guard and rosewood board. It came with flats on it FWIW. The original pup in them back then was a surplus Strat pup. Wish I'd kept it.

 

[bassbully]

Dug up this old post. Last week the 97' Surf green MM vista ( that I posed on here) came back into the shop I sold it to about three years ago.
The owner used it in trade for another bass. The shop who took it in contacted me and I took it home for less than I paid for it 4 years ago...minus case.
Still had the chromes flats I ordered for it and the straplocks. I'm happy to have it home, fun bass to play.

 

[teleman1]

Say it like it is, The Music master Vista bass is an anomoly. Awesome compact and convertible with great tone and they look great. I have a Black one and a fretless pink one. Can't see a serious bass player without one.