1978 black Musicmaster guitar $400 at GC

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 4:38 am

www.guitarcenter.com

Click on the used gear tab and search for Musicmaster

$400 is a nice price for a vintage Fender shortscale

Billy3000 · Post by **Billy3000** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 5:08 am

That looks awesome! Seems like a pretty good price too.

Lucamo · Post by **Lucamo** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 6:25 am

FUUUUU I want to buy

honeyiscool · Post by **honeyiscool** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 9:17 am

I like the idea of a Musicmaster but I only like the looks of a Mustang-style MM.

There's also a CIJ Mustang Bass for $399.

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 7:12 pm

honeyiscool wrote:I like the idea of a Musicmaster but I only like the looks of a Mustang-style MM.

What do you mean? That Musicmaster doesn't have a Mustang body?

DanHeron · Post by **DanHeron** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 7:18 pm

westtexasred wrote:
honeyiscool wrote:I like the idea of a Musicmaster but I only like the looks of a Mustang-style MM.
What do you mean? That Musicmaster doesn't have a Mustang body?

he means the musicmaster ii, with the mustang style pickguard + control plate:

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 7:29 pm

DanHeron wrote:
westtexasred wrote:
honeyiscool wrote:I like the idea of a Musicmaster but I only like the looks of a Mustang-style MM.
What do you mean? That Musicmaster doesn't have a Mustang body?

he means the musicmaster ii, with the mustang style pickguard + control plate:

Oh,ok,thanks.

honeyiscool · Post by **honeyiscool** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 7:30 pm

Yeah, to me, the subsequent redesign of the MM/Duo-Sonic line is just a blatant case of uglifying them just to differentiate them from the Mustang. Which worked, I guess. I find them hideous compared to the MM IIs and the Duo IIs.

I'm sure the resale market has decided the same. I see the MM and Duo IIs selling for far more than the earlier or the later versions.

Also doesn't hurt that every picture of Liz Phair seems to feature an MM II or a Duo-Sonic II.

Boners!

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 8:01 pm

Drop some Bronco Knobs on it and it will sex it up. It worked great for mine, of course mine is Fiesta Red vs all Black.

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 8:14 pm

honeyiscool wrote:Yeah, to me, the subsequent redesign of the MM/Duo-Sonic line is just a blatant case of uglifying them just to differentiate them from the Mustang. Which worked, I guess. I find them hideous compared to the MM IIs and the Duo IIs.

you crazy.

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 8:21 pm

Fran owned one so it must be cool.

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 8:31 pm

Ooh look at Fran with short hair...

*wolf whistle*

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 8:59 pm

he looks like a bangable wes borland there.

honeyiscool · Post by **honeyiscool** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 11:14 pm

hotrodperlmutter wrote:
honeyiscool wrote:Yeah, to me, the subsequent redesign of the MM/Duo-Sonic line is just a blatant case of uglifying them just to differentiate them from the Mustang. Which worked, I guess. I find them hideous compared to the MM IIs and the Duo IIs.
you crazy.

Oh come on. Most people in the world seem to think Mustangs are not that pretty. Only dedicated shortscalers see anything pretty about a Duo or a Bronco or an MM.

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 11:32 pm

honeyiscool wrote:Oh come on. Most people in the world seem to think Mustangs are not that pretty. Only dedicated shortscalers see anything pretty about a Duo or a Bronco or an MM.

I resemble that remark! Nyak Nyak Nyak.

kypdurron · Post by **kypdurron** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 11:33 pm

I would buy it. Black on black.

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 11:41 pm

i always though the 70s redesign was ugly. i had one and never liked the pickguard nor the wonky top horn they put on the later ones. give me a II or give me nothing (unless you are actually giving it to me, in which case i'll quite happily take it).

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 11:42 pm

wait, the top horn's different? comparative pics?

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Fri Feb 11, 2011 1:15 am

kypdurron wrote:I would buy it. Black on black.

Yeah black on black is kewl.

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Mages · Post by **Mages** » Fri Feb 11, 2011 2:10 am

hotrodperlmutter wrote:wait, the top horn's different? comparative pics?

guitar on the left: ignore the fact that it has a 70s pickguard on it, it's a 60s body.
guitar on the right: a late 70s body.