![]() ![]() Plus a ton of more modern basses and ampsīy day I own and run a busy guitar repair shop in Northern Virginia ( where I am a luthier and certified guitar technician.I’ll have the greatest fun finding some cool old cheap Japanese made bass from the 1970’s, stripping it down, rebuilding it and making it playable again. I’m a gear nut and I love cool and unusual basses, particularly lesser-known and lesser-used Fender and Fender-style models. What else do you want to share about your gear? 1978 Fender Musicmaster Bass Photo Gallery: It can be a bit cranky at times and somewhat unforgiving, but the effort is always worth it. I own a wide range of basses, but there’s something about my Musicmaster Bass that keeps me coming back for more. Yes, I use it every gig for at least a third of the set. The only downside was that Fender installed a six-pole Stratocaster pickup, which won’t give the correct string-to-string balance as a four-pole bass pickup. The Musicmaster was originally introduced as a student model, but it is a very capable bass. The previous owner who dismantled it wasn’t able to figure out how to put it all back together again!!Īny notable bassists (other than yourself, of course) play the same instrument/use the same gear?Ĭolin Moulding of XTC, Jim O’Rourke and Kim Gordon of Sonic Youth, Dee Dee Ramone of The Ramones, Alan Lancaster of Status Quo.Īny special history or story behind this instrument or the company who made it? What’s your favorite story about the gear? The replacement pickup by Wizard Pickups is made specifically for these basses, and it makes this bass sound absolutely amazing. I obtained a new pickguard from a seller on eBay, the pickup is a custom handmade replacement made by Wizard Pickups in the UK, and the all-new electronics are two CTS 250k pots, a Switchcraft jack, vintage style cloth wire and a Sprague orange drop capacitor. Stock or customized? Give us all the specs!Īll stock, with the exception of the pickguard and electronics. The bass came to me as a box of parts which had to be reassembled. It was given to me by a friend who ran a studio in Orlando, Florida. Guitar technician and custom instrument builder Graham Drew shares his 1978 Fender Musicmaster Bass in this installment of Old School, and the story that goes with it. Squier reintroduced the Musicmaster briefly in 1997, replacing it a year later with the Bronco bass. ![]() Fender later offered many of the finishes offered on their other instruments as well.įender’s line of budget instruments was discontinued in 1981, when the company introduced the Squier brand. The bass was introduced with three finishes: black, white and red, with a few early issues painted in daphne blue and sporting pearl pickguards. This was also a 30″ short-scale bass, the shortest production scale of any Fender bass. All of the electronics were mounted on a single piece of plastic. The bodies were from the Mustang production line, and 6-pole guitar pickups were used instead of the standard 4-pole pickups used in basses. If there is damage, the buyer must retain all packing materials intact and picture them immediately and send them to Less than 1% of our shipments are damaged in transit, and we are committed to making sure your item arrives safely, but we are taking these additional measures to make sure you are happy with your purchase.The Musicmaster was Fender’s budget-priced bass at the time, made from surplus parts from other Fender models. Shipments will require signature on delivery, no exceptions. Three day UPS air shipments will be automatic for buyers including these states and those to the east of them: Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas. I have no reason to believe that it isn't. The case could be original to the guitar as a '77. Its a nice playing guitar as well, having received new strings and a setup in our shop. The guitar is in really clean condition - its a nice looking piece!įrets show little wear and both the body and back of the neck are in killer condition. In this case, we have a serial number and potentiometer dates from 1975, but the neck stamp appears to be from 1977. The final answer on the year of manufacture is always the latest date on any one part. No sales tax for customers outside California.įender guitars are always a little tricky to date. ![]()
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