Most Overlooked/Under-Appreciated Fender Student Guitar

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 3:29 pm

I regularly see 70s MMs selling for less than a reissue Mustang/same as a Vista Super Sonic, so I have to pick that one.

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 3:31 pm

I messed my pants when I saw that aged creamy one Fran. Lovely.

Post by **Mike** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 3:33 pm

Fran wrote:

Would.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 3:35 pm

Mike wrote:
Fran wrote:
Would.

Yeah it was a nice one, long gone now... i had that back when we all posted at JS.

honeyiscool · Post by **honeyiscool** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 5:28 pm

That is a hottie.

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 5:38 pm

none of them need more love, as it sends the prices up and fucks it for everyone.

keep the noise down.

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 6:21 pm

I totally understand the need for that bridge pickup. I could have easily gone that route but the pickguard from Cooterfinger only had the one pickup and I was inspired by Haze's 1978 Musicmaster so I kept it stock. Besides My Jaguar and Baja Tele both have a ton of switching options and I liked the idea of a simple guitar where I would have to work the knobs to get my tone. The treble bleed that Haze wired into my harness is so nice and I don't lose treble unless I roll off the tone knob. I want to buy/build a Mustang, so I didn't want to have another guitar just like what I already have.

drasp · Post by **drasp** » Sat Feb 05, 2011 2:04 am

Charlie & I would like to cast our vote for the Duo.

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Sat Feb 05, 2011 3:27 am

drasp wrote:Charlie & I would like to cast our vote for the Duo.

Do I spy a red coily Bullet cable of power?

drasp · Post by **drasp** » Sat Feb 05, 2011 12:59 pm

Heh! Actually, its a Lava Retro-Coil. . .

Lucamo · Post by **Lucamo** » Sat Feb 05, 2011 7:19 pm

paul_ wrote:I regularly see 70s MMs selling for less than a reissue Mustang/same as a Vista Super Sonic, so I have to pick that one.

What really? Please post these to me so I can consider? I AM in the market for a musicmaster.

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Sat Feb 05, 2011 10:09 pm

I see them in shops. Slightly smaller, less chainy shops. Online is different, because the market is so much broader.

I've seen 70's MM guitars and basses around the 500-700 mark in Guitar Showcase on Bascom Ave in Campbell, CA. They once had a black Supersonic for $475 and a blue sparkle one for $525, while they had two identical white MM basses downstairs for $575 each, and a black one in the same style for $525. Then I almost bought a Musicmaster II guitar for $700 once in the same room, but various problems with it's condition + a refinish I wouldn't be seen with steered me away.

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Sat Feb 05, 2011 10:22 pm

drasp wrote:Charlie & I would like to cast our vote for the Duo.

Love that photo, and the guitar too!

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Sat Feb 05, 2011 11:17 pm

Thom wrote:
drasp wrote:Charlie & I would like to cast our vote for the Duo.

Love that photo, and the guitar too!

Beautiful in many ways.

honeyiscool · Post by **honeyiscool** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 1:09 am

After looking around a bit more, I still say the Musicmaster is the most underappreciated of them all.

In fact, it's so underappreciated that pretty much everyone converts it to a Duo-Sonic or is thinking about it.

Most Overlooked/Under-Appreciated Fender Student Guitar

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