
V1.1 Stagemasters are the 1999 Stagemasters with tuners that have an internal tuner pin to prevent tuner rotation.V1.0 Stagemasters are the original 1999 Stagemasters with tuners that have external screws to prevent tuner rotation.Later ones have tuners that are held in place with a recessed pin (Type B). The V1 can be converted to use genuine Floyd Rose 6mm screw-over or push-in tremolo arm types.Įarly V1 guitars have string tuners that are held in place with a set-screw (Type A). The Floyd Rose tremolo uses a 37mm high tremolo bridge block held in with three 4mm screws.

V1 bodies & necks are interchangeable with Stratocaster guitars.
#Squier musicmaster serial numbers
Very early versions had CY98xxxxxx serial numbers but were assembled in early 1999, not in 1998 per Fender Customer Service. All V1 models were initially available with a natural wood color headstock toward the later production months they were made with a matching painted headstock. Colors made were Black (506), Polar White (581), Cobalt Blue Metallic (587), Galactic Purple (591) and Frost Red (577). V1 Stagemasters did not come from the factory in HHH or SSS versions V1 - Introduced in 1999 and featured a pick guard, top jack, reverse headstock, licensed Floyd Rose tremolo systems and 22 frets & 25.5" scale. There were six major versions of the Squier Stagemaster:


The Stagemaster is similar in appearance to a Stratocaster with a few cosmetic and functional differences, and is typically classified as a Superstrat. The Squier Stagemaster (discontinued) is a guitar made by Squier, which normally manufactures less expensive authorized copies of Fender's more popular guitars and bass guitars. Blueburst, Redburst, & Blackburst V5 only Various solid shades of white, blue, red, green, black, gold, grey and purple. Usually one humbucking and two Single-coils or Floyd Rose Locking, two-point tremolo, hard tail
