Incoming Old Guitar Day 1977 Fender Musicmaster

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Sun Sep 23, 2012 5:09 am

taylornutt wrote:Nope. These knobs are from the early Broncos and showed up on the vintage Starcasters

Those are really cool. I hope it comes in as nice looking as the pictures seem.

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Sun Sep 23, 2012 5:10 am

I've almost bought one of those so many fucking times, haha. They're like the last vintage Fender shop score you can come across, the basses too.
Congrats!

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Sun Sep 23, 2012 5:17 am

Thanks! That is what I was thinking. Good to grab one while prices are still pretty low. Like Jags and Jazzys used to be....

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Sun Sep 23, 2012 5:41 am

HNB wrote:Thanks! That is what I was thinking. Good to grab one while prices are still pretty low. Like Jags and Jazzys used to be....

There are two Musicmasters on CL right now for $400. I even saw an original 1966 Mustang for $850. This is definitely a buyers market as people need cash are will to sell their toys.

I picked up a 1967 Fender Coronado II for $800! That's ridiculously cheap. If you can pick up some deals now, they will eventually appreciate if you need to sell them later.

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Sun Sep 23, 2012 7:12 am

traded aen's jagstang for one of these from pat. hated the neck.

put bronco knobs and traded to aen for custom padel and CV tele custom. then that was smashed into bits.

jumbledupthinking · Post by **jumbledupthinking** » Sun Sep 23, 2012 8:40 am

HNB wrote:I hear Musicmasters are routed for two pickups stock

Not sure it will be....I think the earlier ones were, but they were definitely not by 77/78, which is when mine dates from (just routed for one when I checked mine). See how you get on, but if it's 100% stock, you'd do well to get some compensated saddles on order. It'll intonate much better than with the stock ones. This is a waaay more important mod than bronco knobs imho

MattK · Post by **MattK** » Sun Sep 23, 2012 9:13 am

hotrodperlmutter wrote:traded aen's jagstang for one of these from pat. hated the neck.
put bronco knobs and traded to aen for custom padel and CV tele custom. then that was smashed into bits.

Sold by Aen to ME. Lives in Tasmania now and is much loved.

cobascis · Post by **cobascis** » Sun Sep 23, 2012 3:00 pm

Dibs if you ever sell this. I love this guitar

cobascis · Post by **cobascis** » Sun Sep 23, 2012 3:03 pm

Are these 24"?

Thomas · Post by **Thomas** » Sun Sep 23, 2012 3:49 pm

Yeah, they're 24".

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Sun Sep 23, 2012 4:08 pm

Thinking I will probably hold on to this one.

Won't know until it arrives and I see it in person.

I will keep it stock most likely. I MIGHT get a tort guard made for it, but nothing that is not reversible. I will even keep the stock strap buttons. Means I need to pick up some Grolsch bottles for this baby.

Awstin · Post by **Awstin** » Sun Sep 23, 2012 4:10 pm

Awesome man. I love the 76 - 78's That's how mine was stock. gave it a mustang guard and jb though cus the original guard was destroyed and someone already routed for a humbucker. :/

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Sun Sep 23, 2012 4:13 pm

It is definitely a lovely guitar.

cobascis · Post by **cobascis** » Sun Sep 23, 2012 4:21 pm

HNB wrote:Thinking I will probably hold on to this one. Won't know until it arrives and I see it in person. I will keep it stock most likely. I MIGHT get a tort guard made for it, but nothing that is not reversible. I will even keep the stock strap buttons. Means I need to pick up some Grolsch bottles for this baby.

Tort would be awesome, but I like the stealth look too.

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Sun Sep 23, 2012 4:27 pm

I have the stealth Jag-Stang and I am itching to get some of the newer nitro tort done with parchment instead of mint. It makes it much brighter.

I am getting one made for my stained Jag-Stang so it would be good to get them together.

cobascis · Post by **cobascis** » Sun Sep 23, 2012 4:34 pm

Do it!

DGNR8 · Post by **DGNR8** » Mon Sep 24, 2012 1:37 am

I play my 70s MM every day. Bought parts of it from mez when I first joined here. It feels like wearing chuck Taylors.

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Mon Sep 24, 2012 1:48 am

Ooo best plug for it so far. (I wear Chuck Taylors every day.)

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Mon Sep 24, 2012 2:05 am

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markarkark · Post by **markarkark** » Mon Sep 24, 2012 1:25 pm

i have a 78 MM and i love it! definitely prefer the clean sounds though. anyone got any tips for getting good distorted tones from this one?

to my ears it has a tendency towards muddiness when distorted, so i've been thinking of making a treble boost pedal from one of the musikding kits. not sure how helpful that'd be, but i'm sure it will be fun. plenty of other stuff ahead in the to-do queue sadly...

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