Cool eBay Finds

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Sun Dec 06, 2009 1:34 am

damn, this guitar looks nice. incredible condition!

http://cgi.ebay.com/1960-Pre-CBS-FENDER ... 1316wt_955

cobascis · Post by **cobascis** » Sun Dec 06, 2009 1:39 am

Wow. It is delicious but isn't that a bit steep for a MM?

robert(original) · Post by **robert(original)** » Sun Dec 06, 2009 1:44 am

that music master neck has the same 10-60 mark as mine, but looks WAY better, mine has no finish left and that one is still shiny.
sucks about the re-fin, but it is in great shape for its age, the price is a bit much still.

James · Post by **James** » Sun Dec 06, 2009 1:47 am

I'm guessing it should be more like $800

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 11:23 am

he dropped the price and relisted it.

ridiculous deal on a Bronco Body and Bridge. you basically got a bronco in the bag at this point. getting the rest of the parts is easy.

nice mustang here. check out the finish:

cool checking huh? must be nitro. but wait... it's a 1968...

didn't fender start using poly in '68? I think this must be one of the last nitro mustangs.

toez10 · Post by **toez10** » Fri Jan 01, 2010 5:12 pm

that musicmaster is gorgeous. A slab board always feels better to my hands.

handen · Post by **handen** » Sun Jan 03, 2010 1:35 am

toez10 wrote:that musicmaster is gorgeous. A slab board always feels better to my hands.

What does 'slab' even mean? It's the one thing that's bothered me for a really long time as I haven't been able to figure out wtf slab means.

James · Post by **James** » Sun Jan 03, 2010 1:41 am

Slab fretboards are like on the left, veneer on the right.

For bodies, slab means no contours which is how early Mustangs came, with later being contoured. I have no idea how you're supposed to be able to feel the difference between slab and veneer fretboards, though. It seems to be a 'slab is better because it's how they used to do it' type thing like so many guitar mojo things.

Mr.Ripley · Post by **Mr.Ripley** » Sun Jan 03, 2010 2:17 am

My MusicMaster bass has a rosewood veneer fretboard and I can't tell any difference between it and my 'slab' fretboard guitars. A bit of a pain in the ass though as I have to replace the truss rod in it and I imagine the curve and thinness will end up making the job more difficult.

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Sun Jan 03, 2010 8:36 am

of course you can't tell the difference. IMO, anyone who says they can "feel" the difference between a slab and a veneer fretboard is full of crap. if you like one or the other aesthetically is another thing. veneer is a little more unique since, as far as I know, fender doesn't make them like that anymore.

handen · Post by **handen** » Wed Jan 06, 2010 5:41 pm

James wrote:Slab fretboards are like on the left, veneer on the right.

For bodies, slab means no contours which is how early Mustangs came, with later being contoured. I have no idea how you're supposed to be able to feel the difference between slab and veneer fretboards, though. It seems to be a 'slab is better because it's how they used to do it' type thing like so many guitar mojo things.

Ahh! Cheers! I THOUGHT that's what it was, but could never find anything to back up my hunch.

Pacafeliz · Post by **Pacafeliz** » Wed Jan 06, 2010 6:03 pm

wow i would have hit the bin on that bronco body had i seen it earlier!!!