Hey people! , im new here, i just got a 1959 Fender Musicmaster Dakota Red and doing some web searching i found this forum, so here i am.
Wanted to share my short scale.
Since im more a player than a colector i made some modifications to take it more to the strat sound, advices are wellcome!!!.
Well, neck its dated 01/59 , the body its a musicmaster/duosonic 62, it did not came with the tuners or the bridge so i put a Fender American Vintage Hardtail Bridge (in my mind will sound more to an strat),
then i have done the pickguard with a strat more shape and put some seymour duncans ssl-1.The tuners are kluson style.
Awesome guitar, I would've kept it as is, but as long as you like it it's all that matters. Welcome, btw.
Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 11:26 pm
by Dave
Did you cut the original 59 pickguard to a strat shape?!
Be gentle fair shortscale
P.s welcome
Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 11:30 pm
by martinharispe
Thanks cobascis! , hey black, the thing is that this guitar has that pickguard with the metal planel control, i dont like that so i made this one and add the switch, yes i know some people would kill me fo that! heh but as i said i more a player than a colector! thanks guys
Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 11:34 pm
by Dave
martinharispe wrote:Thanks cobascis! , hey black, the thing is that this guitar has that pickguard with the metal planel control, i dont like that so i made this one and add the switch, yes i know some people would kill me fo that! heh but as i said i more a player than a colector! thanks guys
Dude you made it so fair play man. It's weird because at the end of the day whether vintage or not its yours to do with as you will, just me personally if i wanted a strat type guitar I wouldn't re-shape a '59 musicamaster guard to look like a strat...I'd sell the guitar and get a 70's big headstock oly white strat.
fair dos mate - looks good.
Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 11:37 pm
by martinharispe
sorry, my english sucks, whats the meaning of -fair play -.
Im agree with you but thei guitar just came, i did not look for it, and by the other hand i dont have 18.000 dollars to get a 64 strat, snif, heheh ..i just got it, may be you are right and i will sell it, dont know yet, thanks man
Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 11:41 pm
by Dave
martinharispe wrote:sorry, my english sucks, whats the meaning of -fair play -.
Im agree with you but thei guitar just came, i did not look for it, and by the other hand i dont have 18.000 dollars to get a 64 strat, snif, heheh ..i just got it, may be you are right and i will sell it, dont know yet, thanks man
'fair play' = 'good'. If the guitar you have now is great then that is fair play so no need to sell!
Where are you from bro?
Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 11:43 pm
by martinharispe
thnks man! , well i wil give it a shoot, i will play it live as much as i can then i 'll see
Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 11:52 pm
by Dave
martinharispe wrote:thnks man! , well i wil give it a shoot, i will play it live as much as i can then i 'll see
Do an demo!
+ you don't need 18,000 for a strat....my strat is 90's basswood photofinish that 99% of guitar forum people think is crap ...but actually I've played it for 17 years and it's fucking great so fuck them and their assumptions all to hell.
Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 11:56 pm
by martinharispe
great man i will do that!!
Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 11:56 pm
by laterallateral
I wonder if we're corrupting the newbs with bad english skills with all the Icy-isims...
Nice guitar, man. Welcome aboard!
Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 11:59 pm
by martinharispe
hehehe i guess i already came corrupted in tha way...hehe and others,
Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 1:55 am
by Poop
Wow! Killer axe. Nine thumbs up!
Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 7:10 am
by DICHOTOMY
laterallateral wrote:I wonder if we're corrupting the newbs with bad english skills with all the Icy-isims...
