Ebay Find: MUSICMASTER
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 7:57 am
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Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 11:23 am
Hmmm. $800 and it's refinished or at the least the finish has been ruined. I'd say that it's well overpriced.
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 11:27 am
it's a nonpro refinish like something I would do to a ikea item, and that pickguard dude, no way they made that in the 60s. Same for the knobs. Taking this into account, it's not a real killer deal. The fact that he doesn't say anything about pickguards and knobs doesn't make it better.
If I play this in a a shop and absolutely like it, maybe it can be worth that money to me. But no reason to get too exited about an ebay ad here
If I play this in a a shop and absolutely like it, maybe it can be worth that money to me. But no reason to get too exited about an ebay ad here
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 12:57 pm
I suppose a selling point is its pre CBS but i think its overpriced. You see original MM parts on ebay that would work out cheaper to assemble yourself than $800.
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 4:51 pm
The Mustang style Musicmasters were first made around August 64, and was called the Musicmaster II. You're looking at a Musicmaster I. It's January 64 on the neck and this is the type of musicmaster they made at the time.kypdurron wrote:it's a nonpro refinish like something I would do to a ikea item, and that pickguard dude, no way they made that in the 60s. Same for the knobs. Taking this into account, it's not a real killer deal. The fact that he doesn't say anything about pickguards and knobs doesn't make it better.
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 4:58 pm
they made red ones in that period, some had transparent finishes over mahogany bodies.
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 6:47 pm
That refin is terrible. I don't think it's a very good deal either.
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 7:51 pm
Yeah I am pretty sure that pickguard is accurate... and so are the knobs
59 MM
I dunno, I thought 800 for anything Pre-cbs is a good deal, I never se 50s-60s MM for under 1000
59 MM
I dunno, I thought 800 for anything Pre-cbs is a good deal, I never se 50s-60s MM for under 1000
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 8:26 pm
I wasn't thinking of the mm II, I just wondered if they ever used 1 ply pickguards. but maybe I was wrong.
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 8:42 pm
yeah, they were single ply.
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 9:13 pm
This guitar is about 10 miles from my home. I should go check it out.
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 10:11 pm
I think Musicmasters are one of those things that are better post-CBS.
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 10:15 pm
same with a lot of fenders.....
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 10:22 pm
Yeah I figure that. MUSICMASTER II more sexay anywayshoneyiscool wrote:I think Musicmasters are one of those things that are better post-CBS.
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 11:23 pm
Not only that, they're Duo-Sonics under the pickguard.
Plus for me, the proper look is with the massive headstock.
More importantly, I think the offset body is a huge improvement.
Plus for me, the proper look is with the massive headstock.
More importantly, I think the offset body is a huge improvement.
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 11:26 pm
That is a bad refinish.
Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2011 1:30 pm
which ones?Berto wrote:same with a lot of fenders.....