My new early 70's "well worn" Music Master
Posted: Thu Dec 05, 2013 4:59 am
I don't post here very often, but thought some of ya'll might dig my latest vintage gear purchase. Let me start off by saying I LOVE this little guitar! I originally saw it posted for sale on another site in early November and before I could get the scratch together to make a deal on it the seller changed his mind about parting with it... which I totally understood and have been there before when offering my stuff up for sale. in any case, I told him if he ever decided to part with it to please let me know... and about a week later he PM'd me saying he decided to sell.
I was very excited to get it, as I already have a '66 in a similar color and weight that is one of my favorite guitars ever... and when this one arrived I felt immediately familiar with it. While it's not 100% original, it was built using all vintage parts with the exception of a repro set of F-tuners and pickup, although the cover is a vintage piece. The body finish is original, and has aged to the perfect shade of custard... with plenty of checking and chipping to give it lots of character. The neck dates to 1971, as do the pots and wiring. The pickup is an alnico of unknown origin, but it sounds fantastic! Just right for the neck position of the Musicmaster, with enough output to have some bite with the tone cranked up, but mellows out the way it should when you dial back the controls a little... And the neck is perfect, a nice C profile that's just right, with original frets that have plenty of life left.
I honestly couldn't put this thing down for about 2 days after getting it. I already had an aftermarket case that was a perfect fit for it, as well as a cool old Ace Strap. Pictures don't really do it justice, but I did my best...
I was very excited to get it, as I already have a '66 in a similar color and weight that is one of my favorite guitars ever... and when this one arrived I felt immediately familiar with it. While it's not 100% original, it was built using all vintage parts with the exception of a repro set of F-tuners and pickup, although the cover is a vintage piece. The body finish is original, and has aged to the perfect shade of custard... with plenty of checking and chipping to give it lots of character. The neck dates to 1971, as do the pots and wiring. The pickup is an alnico of unknown origin, but it sounds fantastic! Just right for the neck position of the Musicmaster, with enough output to have some bite with the tone cranked up, but mellows out the way it should when you dial back the controls a little... And the neck is perfect, a nice C profile that's just right, with original frets that have plenty of life left.
I honestly couldn't put this thing down for about 2 days after getting it. I already had an aftermarket case that was a perfect fit for it, as well as a cool old Ace Strap. Pictures don't really do it justice, but I did my best...
