Squier Musicmaster

Vistatone | 1997 | Olympic White, aged to cream

Origin: Yako Factory, China

#1001

SN: YN702058

Chassis & Neck

Body Wood	Basswood
Neck Wood	Maple (Medium C)
Nut Width	41.7 mm
Neck Depth (1st/12th)	23.6mm / 24.8mm
Weight	3.18 Kg

Electronics Profile

Bridge (DC/Ind/Peak)	11.55 kΩ / 4.83 H / 2.17 kHz
Neck (DC/Ind/Peak)	N/A / N/A / N/A
Components	Unbranded Mini (N/A)
Originality	Original Tuners / Synthetic Nut

Fretboard & Hardware

Fret Life Remaining: 85%

Radius / Scale	9.5" / 24.75"
Fret Dimensions	2.35mm x 1mm
Fret Style	Vintage
Bridge Type	Hardtail (top-load)

Workshop Setup Geometry (mm)

Setup: Ernie Ball Regular

Neck Relief (Low/High E)	0.25mm / 0.25mm
Action at 12th (L/H E)	1.6mm / 1.4mm

Nut Slot Heights (mm)

E
0.47

A
0.35

D
0.45

G
0.50

B
0.52

e
0.54

Aesthetic Condition Map

Front: Multiple finish chips present.

Back: Multiple finish chips; approximately 6 small chips and one large (~20mm) chip.

Edges: Multiple finish chips along the sides.

Headstock: Good condition; minor scuffs consistent with age, featuring matching body color.

Neck: Good condition; minor scuffs consistent with age.

Frets: Freshly leveled, crowned, and polished. Excellent functional playing surface.

Workshop Narrative

A complete mechanical overhaul was performed to bring this instrument to an optimized playing standard. The rosewood fretboard was hydrated, followed by a precision fret level, crown, and polish to remove wear and guarantee choke-free action across the 9.5" radius. Nut slot heights were precisely adjusted (from 0.47mm down to 0.54mm) for maximum first-position comfort. Final neck relief was dialed into 0.25mm, supporting a comfortable action of 1.6mm (Low E) and 1.4mm (High E). Finally, the bridge pickup height was optimized to ~2.5mm (Low E) and ~2.0mm (High E) for balanced, articulate output.