| Title: | GUITARnotes - Where Every Note has Emotion |
| Notice: | Discussion of the finer stringed instruments |
| Moderator: | KDX200::COOPER |
| Created: | Thu Aug 14 1986 |
| Last Modified: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 3280 |
| Total number of notes: | 61432 |
I have a guitar here that I don't know too much about; I'd like to know
how old it is, and anything else too.
It's a Fender Musicmaster, and has a sort-of Strat-shaped body, with
only one pickup, volume and tone control.
It was made in the USA, and has the serial number S808058.
Bob
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| 2163.1 | I know they made them in the 70's... | WEORG::WIEGLER | Thu Apr 04 1991 14:08 | 5 | |
I can't help with the date, but I can tellyou that the Musicmaster was
Fender's entry level guitar. There was both a guitar and a bass with
the Musicmaster name.
Willy
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| 2163.2 | around 14 years | RANGER::WEBER | Thu Apr 04 1991 16:57 | 1 | |
Late '77-late '78 | |||||
| 2163.3 | WELCLU::GREENB | In a euphoric state | Fri Apr 05 1991 05:05 | 3 | |
Thanks, Danny.
Bob
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| 2163.4 | 60's & 70's Low End Fenders | GURU::tomg | Leo Fender - R.I.P. | Fri Apr 05 1991 08:26 | 10 |
This brings up something I've been meaning to ask. Where are all the 60's and 70's Mustangs/Musicmasters/Bronco etc. Guitars. You almost never see them for sale. Are they collectable in any way? Did they all fall apart? ;-) I'd love to have "competition" Mustang or Bronco guitar, with that racing stripe.. :-). Don't want to pay the big bucks for it though.. | |||||
| 2163.5 | WELCLU::GREENB | In a euphoric state | Fri Apr 05 1991 09:18 | 10 | |
Well, Tom, the Musicmaster I have is in no danger of falling apart. In
fact, it's in remarkably good nick for suffering a lifetime of abuse.
Although it has but one pickup, and is therefore quite limited in terms
of sound, it's quite nice. The pickup is set a few inches from the
bridge, so it's not as biting as, say, the bridge pickup on a Strat, or
a Tele, but it's got a nice ringing sound. Also, the neck is a bit
fatter than a Strat or Tele, but it's still pretty comfortable to play.
Bob
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| 2163.6 | I HAD ONE OF THOSE | FREEBE::LOUVAT | Thu Jun 06 1991 11:04 | 14 | |
The musicmaster is an entry level Fender that I would like to get my
hands on again. I had one that I toured with through-out the state of
Maine in the early to mid-sixties. It was in production no earlier than
1960. The one I had came with a 3/4 scale neck and a single pickup.
This little ax was a credit to the Fender line of guitars. It readily
withstood the riggors of the road and was very dependable as to staying
in tune during a hard session, and its over-all sound was quite accept-
able even though it had only a limited tonal range. I liked it, it did
served me well and for all I know it probably is being used now by a
beginner somewhere in Maine. Enjoy it while you have it if it plays
well and sounds good to you.
Bill
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| 2163.7 | Yah! | DNEAST::GREVE_STEVE | Greee Veee King | Thu Jun 06 1991 15:37 | 10 |
Bill, I probably listened to you in Maine in the mid sixties! What
was the name of your band?? I agree about the musicmaster, cool
guitar, friend of mine had a brand new red one.. knowing him he's
probably still got it!
Gree Vee
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