6/22/2023 0 Comments 76 fender musicmaster bassThe pickguard shows some scuffing and there is minor wear to the chrome, the bridge screws and springs showing typical corrosion. There is minor finish loss to the treble side of the neck with one deeper dink just above the 7th frets. There is heavier chipping mostly to the bottom edges, with a belt buckle spot on the back and some finger wear under the G string on the face. The fairly heavy poly finish has wear with small dings, dents and scuffs overall. This is a relatively clean and nicely original bass, complete and unaltered except for the replaced jack (the original still riding in the case). (31.1 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 1 1/2 in. This superb-playing bass has seen some wear but has survived the decades very well and is ready for another 45 years of low-end! Ideal for guitar players or bassists with smaller hands, the Mustang remains one of the best short-scale basses ever designed, well-balanced and comfortable with a very punchy and surprisingly fat sonic signature. Although originally intended for students, the instrument is so well-designed and laid out that many professional players have used it extensively including notably Bill Wyman and Tina Weymouth "back in the day' and a plethora of modern bass stylists. The Mustang Bass was introduced in 1966, Leo Fender's last original design for the company that bore his name. Aside from the maple fingerboard, Poly finish and the thumbrest position, most other features remain similar to later 1960s models. The original pots date to the 16h week of that same year. The neck stamp is the sometimes inscrutable mid-1970s "green code" but in this case reads as 1976, as does the then-new serial number decal on the headstock. Notable change from earlier models is the provision of n ash body in place of the alder used up to this point and a one-piece maple neck and fingerboard, an original Fender feature that came late to the Mustang around this time. This includes a natural finish on the ash body, the then-new black plastic pickguard with the thumb rest mounted above the strings and a natural poly neck and headstock. This bass was built a few years after the end of the run of the rather whimsical "Competition" Mustangs in 1972, and has rather more generic 1970s Fender cosmetics. This 1976 Fender Mustang Bass shows some general wear and is a great player and nearly all original condition (it has a later jack). Having said this, there are a lot worse guitars out there, and as well as being historically important, the 1820 bass can certainly provide the goods when required.Fender Mustang Model Solid Body Electric Bass Guitar (1976), made in Fullerton, California, serial # S607677, natural polyester finish, ash body, maple neck, original black tolex hard shell case. Over the course of the 70s, the Japanese output improved dramatically, and in many ways these early 70s models are a low point for the brand. These new Epiphones were based on existing Matsumoku guitars, sharing body shapes, and hardware, but the Epiphone line was somewhat upgraded, with inlaid logos and a 2x2 peghead configuration. The Matsumoku factory had been producing guitars for export for some time, but the 1820 bass (alongside a number of guitar models and the 5120 electric acoustic bass) were the first Epiphone models to be made there. This was scratchplate mounted in a fairly central position, resulting in a pretty gritty midrange sound (listen to soundclips here) with just the usual tone and one volume controls to give a little variation - for the right band how much more would you need?īy the end of the 1960s, a decision had been made to move Epiphone guitar production from the USA (at the Kalamazoo plant where Gibson guitars were made), to Matsumoto in Japan, creating a line of guitars and basses significantly less expensive than the USA-built models (actually less than half the price). Although very simple, it does have some sturdy components, especially the bridge, and was certainly a more substantial instrument than many other 'entry-level' basses.Īlthough a good functioning bass, it could perhaps be considered a little limited tonally, having only one single-coil pickup. It was an easy-playing good quality, solid, reliable bass. The Musicmaster was Fender's least expensive bass model (in 1973, it had a list price of $139.50, compared to $293.50 for the Precision), and with the shorter 30" was scale perfect for student musicians. The only real difference is the position of the thumbrest, but then, this catalogue does re-use the image from the 1970 catalogue - the first appearance of the Fender Musicmaster bass. Have a look at the 1972 Fender catalogue, which has an almost identical guitar pictured. The bass pictured is completely typical example of an early Musicmaster. The Fender Musicmaster bass was a new instrument for the 1970s, being launched in the second half of the first year of the decade.
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