new musicmaster2

hendrix1234 · Post by **hendrix1234** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 3:32 am

i just recived this in the mail, but im at work so i cant plug it in yet.

its so friggin small, 22.5 inch scale ,the frets are pretty worn and its been refined, looks like the original colour was daphne blue? you can see it in the neck pocket
but its a decent refin so i dont know weather or not to leave it
i also am thinking about making a new guard and putting a bridge pickup in it
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll ... :IT&ih=018

Justin J · Post by **Justin J** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 3:36 am

the fiesta actually looks way better than dakota. though daphne would be preferable.
cool guitar.

aen · Post by **aen** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 3:50 am

That seems like a pretty damn good deal, if the Australian dollar is much like the US. Those old Shortscales feel great.

Justin · Post by **Justin** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 3:54 am

Upgrade to a 2 pickup setup. Nice find though

Richard · Post by **Richard** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 4:08 am

Bubbles is completely right. The Fiesta Red looks much better than Dakota. Nice, congrats.

hendrix1234 · Post by **hendrix1234** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 4:16 am

yeh i think i got it at a good price, the us dollar is about 92 cents to aussie dollar, im gonna leave the paint ive never been a fan of fiesta red, but i actually quite like it, and my jagstang is blue, so ill stick with the red.

i still dont know if i should put at bridge pup in it, because i dont want the switches up the top like a mustang, but theres no where else to put them. and id rather just a 3 way(i dont really want the in/out phase settings)

id make a new guard, but i dont have tools for it,and im not hacking up the one on there.

any suggestions?
also for the bridge pickup?

Ninja Mike 808 · Post by **Ninja Mike 808** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 8:32 am

oh, man, wtf did he route that shit out for? I'm in a bad mood, but that kinda makes me wish the dremel was never invented...

On a lighter note, maybe get any kinda humbucker you want, if it'll fit... Who knows.

hendrix1234 · Post by **hendrix1234** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 9:02 am

ive decided im just going to leave it as it is ,it looks good and sounds awesome.

yeh i dont think the guy i got it from routed it,he may have, but the thing is theres a small bit on the left of the route that was left for the pickguard screw, which is hell wierd, because i dont think a humbucker would fit in there still, maybe a p90 at some point in its life

?

DGNR8 · Post by **DGNR8** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 3:24 pm

Oh fuck it's nice

robert(original) · Post by **robert(original)** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 3:32 pm

that neck is abolutely amazing.
the finish cracks are so sexy.

hendrix1234 · Post by **hendrix1234** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 10:46 pm

yeh the cracks are on the front and back of the headstock.

the only thing is the g string, 2nd fret buzzes a bit(damn A chords)!

and the input keeps buzzing really bad, so i might have to put a new input in. ill try fix the original first

robert(original) · Post by **robert(original)** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 10:58 pm

just clean it with alcohol and duster.
that thing does look really cool.

hendrix1234 · Post by **hendrix1234** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 10:32 am

diggin up an old thread

i just got this 66 mustang neck, and its awesome.
its so worn and the laquer is cracked like my mm2 neck but even more, its got a lot more wear, but the frets are in better condition than the musicmaster neck, looks all original including the white tip F tuners.

i put it onto my musicmaster to check the neck and it plays great, just fits straight in and screw hole line up perfect.ive take it off again though as im goin to try build a vintage stang.

now being in australia doesnt help with getting vintage parts, the next thing i want to get is a body, preferable a 66 also or close.

is the US ebay my best bet? i dont care if its been refinned, or partially routed for humbucker etc.

any help appreciated

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 10:42 am

that thing looks awesome. keep it one pickup. especially if you are just going to build another one with 2

hendrix1234 · Post by **hendrix1234** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 11:14 am

yeh im leaving the musicmaster the way it is, was just trying the stang neck out.

i had a japanese mustang a while back wish, i didnt sell it.
it was from 95 or something and it had yellowed so much

Post by **Hurb** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 4:17 pm

It's a shame you don't know how to string up such a nice neck.

JordanD · Post by **JordanD** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 5:21 pm

Hurb wrote:It's a shame you don't know how to string up such a nice neck.

Haha, you beat me to it. That's one of my pet peeves. DEW IT RIGHT.

robert(original) · Post by **robert(original)** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 7:47 pm

what hurb said
10x over
but i still dig that geeter,

Post by **Mike** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 8:19 pm

Klusons are supposed to make it EASY to string tidily.

How did you FAIL so bad? Is part of you brain missing?

Post by **dots** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 8:47 pm

was it strung up when he got it?