NGD- 100% original untouched '66 Musicmaster II

joeybsyc · Post by **joeybsyc** » Thu Jun 24, 2010 4:43 pm

I really wasn't looking to buy another Musicmaster, although they ARE my favorite student model.. but this one was just too neat to pass up. It's a 100% untouched 1966 Musicmaster II that was purchased new in '67 for a 10 year old girl who rarely played it. The story was that she already had an acoustic she preferred, and this guitar sat in it's case essentially unplayed and untouched for most of its 40+ year lifespan. I bought it from her son, and it's a total time-capsule piece! The chrome hardware looks as though it could have been plated yesterday, there is no fading of the paint, the pickguard and plastic tuner tips are as bright as new, and it's just a very cool piece in every way! 100% untouched, never a screw removed. Aside from a small spot by the neckplate, and on the edge where the nitro lacquer was actually so dried out it flaked off, the original finish is excellent. I firmy believe the strings I took off it were the originals, but they were very corroded so I treated her to a brand new set of .011's, plugger it in for the first time, and was amazed at how sweet this one plays! Seems to be perfectly set up with nice low action, very light and resonant, and didn't even have any scratchiness in the pots. It's a shame this one has been held captive in its case so long, as I can't seem to put it down! And the coolest thing is, with this one I now have examples of 65/66 Musicmaster in all 3 available colors. It's a sickness I tell ya. Take a look...

Many more pics and details of this one and several others here:

http://www.vintagefenders.weebly.com

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Thu Jun 24, 2010 4:51 pm

holy shit.

cur · Post by **cur** » Thu Jun 24, 2010 5:46 pm

Are you from this planet? Are you superhuman?

jcyphe · Post by **jcyphe** » Thu Jun 24, 2010 5:58 pm

That's a time machine guitar.

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Thu Jun 24, 2010 6:29 pm

Do you also have a Delorian with a flux capacitor? That is amazing.

Dillon · Post by **Dillon** » Thu Jun 24, 2010 7:08 pm

Damn. That is nothing short of incredible. Congrats!

ohyeahfuzzbear · Post by **ohyeahfuzzbear** » Thu Jun 24, 2010 8:27 pm

Even came with a guitar chords book?! Sweet...

willlin · Post by **willlin** » Thu Jun 24, 2010 9:09 pm

My goodness golly gosh. That is fooking gorgeous.

And I have literally just spent about 2 hours on your website...

cobascis · Post by **cobascis** » Thu Jun 24, 2010 9:42 pm

Exquisite. Stunning.

gaybear · Post by **gaybear** » Thu Jun 24, 2010 9:47 pm

holy crap

astro · Post by **astro** » Thu Jun 24, 2010 10:04 pm

Amazing!

Dare I ask how much the damage was?

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Thu Jun 24, 2010 10:41 pm

i was gonna ask, but i don't think i want to know... D:

DanHeron · Post by **DanHeron** » Thu Jun 24, 2010 10:44 pm

WOAH. Cleanest i have ever seen, that is amazing.

ohyeahfuzzbear · Post by **ohyeahfuzzbear** » Thu Jun 24, 2010 11:01 pm

Just went on your website...

"Hi there and welcome! My name is Joe and this is a website dedicated to my modest collection of Fender electric guitars."

I lul'd

Lovely collection by the way...

Ankhanu · Post by **Ankhanu** » Fri Jun 25, 2010 3:13 pm

Post by **dots** » Fri Jun 25, 2010 5:35 pm

astro wrote:Amazing!

Dare I ask how much the damage was?

if you don't, i'll dare. TELL MEH!

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Fri Jun 25, 2010 6:10 pm

FFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUU- do an route for humbuckar.

Phil O'Keefe · Post by **Phil O'Keefe** » Fri Jun 25, 2010 6:41 pm

Another lovely piece Joe. Congrats!

kadium · Post by **kadium** » Fri Jun 25, 2010 7:07 pm

Beautiful guitar and a great story that comes with it.

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Fri Jun 25, 2010 10:25 pm

stewart wrote:FFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUU- do an route for humbuckar.

hahaha