Bronco Musicmaster Project 99% complete

[ejaggers]

I bid on a squier musicmaster on ebay and won. The reason I won was because I was trying to bid $150.00, but accidently bid $1500. Long/short the seller had to relist since I screwed up the first one. And since I didn’t get it the second time either, I decided to make my own:


Specs:
o 2009 Squier Bronco Body and Neck
o Ping Tuners
o Custom Bronco Musicmaster Headstock decal by Ronny Taylor Custom Decals
o MM Pickguard from Jeannie Pickguards
o Veneered the PG in Maple chuck norriss
o Custom 4 pole 7.6k noiseless Pickup by John Benson
o Wiring harness with 250k CTS pots, .047 orange drop cap wired to the pickup by John
o Switchcraft output jack
o Black PUP and PG screws
o Black witch hat knobs
o 4 saddle thur body bridge

It’s currently strung with the stock strings from my SS jag, so I’m looking for some suggestions on something different to use. This is what I have on my other basses already:
o Coronado: XL Chromes
o Precision: LaBella Flats
o Jazz: LaBella round I think (maybe on AXC)
o Axcellerator: SS lo riders I think (maybe on Jazz)
o Thunderbird: Fender 7250
o SS Jaguar: GHS Pressure wound
o ThunderStick: GHS Boomers

This project fought me the whole way, and everything that could go wrong, did. So right now, I’m on project vacation.

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[gurensan]

It's a bronco master? Cool bass!

The clear parts of the decal didn't come out so clear, how come?

 

[sears]

What's the best way to disguise those old pickguard holes? I'd love to put a musicmaster pickguard on my bronco.

 

[FourBanger]

Fill them with a toothpick and wood glue and touch 'em up with some paint.

Did you choose the Y style Pings over the Clover-ish shape or was that what you had access to?

 

[ejaggers]

I know this thread is old but I never did post the pic of the finished project after the following changes:
o I replaced the Bronco decal with Squier MM decal.
o Tinted the neck to match the PG.
o I can't even remember what kind of nut.

Now it's 100% complete.

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