Recent content by matt-o-

I know them as tulip or heart shaped.

My experience is a different one. I had tried quite a bunch of strat-style pickups and basically all worked, but of course soundwise several ones did not meet my taste. As well there are several strat-style pickups which may be problematic because of size, for example vertical humbuckers and...

any strat-style pickup will do without modifications. You just have the difficult decision to choose, which one...

Mine definitely is not the same shape as a 51 Precision headstock:

Welcome "zoupio39"! You are Th Official Fender Musicmaster Bass Club member #48.

Sure! Sorry, I had been a bit offline lately. Welcome "billythec"! You are Th Official Fender Musicmaster Bass Club member #47

my 2 ct: I once had a MIJ from 2006 in vintage white and I could not really connect with it. I had the impression, the sound was much more "damped" or "dullish" in comparison to my musicmaster bass, which had more "clarity" and "openness" in its sound. But maybe I am just not a mustang guy. I...

These low 6-digit numbers really seem odd. But proper numbering seems to be an impossibility for these big guitar factories in Memphis, Nashville and Fullerton...

Yes, sorry, you're right. I thought, these Les Paul Basses were built earlier as well, but that's not the case... At reverb a Les Paul Bass from 1973 is listed, first owner, serial number 101864. PS: in Germany a Les Paul Bass from 1976 is listed: 108559

Congratulations! According to Link Removed : This result is a match only if the serial number is impressed on headstock and stamped on headstock Your guitar was made at the Kalamazoo Plant, MI, USA in 1963 Production Number: 106577

No, I never noticed it.

Honestly, no. I bought some for 600 - 800 Euros several years ago, but that was my maximum. I was curious that time, if 1971 Musicmaster Basses would be better than the later ones, but, no, they just were a bit different. I went with Squier Bronco Basses instead. I still have 2 Musicmasters and...

As I wrote before: all 250k except for the Badtz-Maru, which has 500k

I had 2000, 2002, 2006 and 2020 (SHP) Broncos and a 2007 Badtz-Maru. All had the smaller cheaper pots, but functionally ok. I do not remember the caps though.

Mine have 250k except for the Badtz-Maru Bronco, which has 500k.