SquierMan! (Ebay weirdness content)

[dalkowski]

Just got an alert on this little gem:
Sterling Squier Ray4 Vista Musicmaster Short Scale Bass ONE OF A KIND! | eBay

Looks cool, but some questions:
1. Why?
2. Would it even intonate?
3. Where's the rest of the Squier?

*** DISCLAIMER: I have no connection to this listing and have no intention of bidding.

 

[WI Short Scaler]

First thought is it's weird that the paint on the headstock and body match that well.

I'm no expert but my Squier Musicmaster is 30" so why wouldn't it intonate with the right adjustments?

Cool idea but probably something I wouldn't buy either without getting "hands-on" first.

 

[Hank Scorpio]

That's pretty cool, in a weird way. Honestly if SBMM weren't releasing a budget-ish range short scale Stingray, I'd be tempted to try something like that.

 

[dalkowski]

I'm no expert but my Squier Musicmaster is 30" so why wouldn't it intonate with the right adjustments?

I totally hear ya, but I'd want to take a tape measure to know for sure that the 12th fret is dead center on the string length. It was the first thing that came to my mind. (Why wouldn't it be? I don't know -- I've just never seen this kind of hybrid.)

We both own Squier MMs and I wouldn't for a second consider parting mine out.

 

[WI Short Scaler]

We both own Squier MMs and I wouldn't for a second consider parting mine out.

I wouldn't either, but admittedly of my 3 basses it's the one I play the least. I thought I had it sold once but the guy didn't follow through. Still happy about that so it must not have been the time to let it go.

I suppose you wanting to see the tape measure for yourself makes sense too since you can only see one end of theirs in the photo. Where are they measuring from? Goes back to my thought from earlier that I'd want to see it hands on before considering handing over the $$.

 

[DiabolusInMusic]

I think it looks great and it is a cool idea. It looks to be fairly well done too.