Is this a Fender Musicmaster?

[midfieldgeneral]

I have asked seller for more pictures/details. This is all I have right now. Headstock looks Fender, but that tailpiece looks non-Fender.

 

[BassAgent]

It's not even close to a Fender Musicmaster. It's probably something old and Japanese. Possibly made by Teisco, judging by the pickup and headstock, but it has nothing to do with Fender whatsoever.

 

[shoulderpet]

Honestly it's so far from a music master I initially thought maybe you were joking with us but no it is not a music master and I would stay well away from any seller that tries to tell you that it is.

 

[DrBnz]

No its not and that case is probably doing more harm than good.

 

[funkinbottom]

As posted above, definitely NOT Fender. Could be a number of brands, as Teisco used other badges like Hagstrom Kingston, Eko.. They were bought by Kawai in 1967. Kawai manufactured instruments under a different badge names also. Either way , nice little short scale. I'd say worth buying provided it played decent and price was fair.

 

[midfieldgeneral]

Thanks all - much appreciated

 

[midfieldgeneral]

Seller just sent this. I'm googling away...

 

[cdef]

Not a Fender at all. I should think it's an early '70s TeleStar B10, as made by Kawai in Japan, and imported into the US by the Maurice LaBoz Co.:

 

[lowplaces]

The zero fret indicates it's not a Fender neck.

 

[pholli00]

I have asked seller for more pictures/details. This is all I have right now. Headstock looks Fender, but that tailpiece looks non-Fender.

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I thought I loved all of God's four-stringed creatures, but no. Not this one.

 

[ahc]

As posted above, definitely NOT Fender. Could be a number of brands, as Teisco used other badges like Hagstrom Kingston, Eko..

Hagstrom is Swedish and has/had nothing to do with Teisco.

 

[Fender_Bender]

Seller just sent this. I'm googling away...

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When you see a neck that is laminated with narrow strips like that it’s a dead giveaway of an old Japanese instrument. Likely pre 1975. Also the enclosed tuners are a dead giveaway from that time period and they are notoriously bad.

 

[cdef]

When you see a neck that is laminated with narrow strips like that it's a dead giveaway of an old Japanese instrument. ...

But many German basses/guitars of the '60s also had that kind of neck construction. The Japanese manufacturers got the idea from Framus, Klira, Hopf, etc. In fact, Hopf even patented the "Everstraight" laminated neck.

 

[devnulljp]

 

[tpaul]

The zero fret indicates it's not a Fender neck.

Right. That, and the tuners, the string retainer, the neck, the truss rod, the pickups, the body shape, the pickguard, the bridge and the tailpiece.

 

[calypsocoral302]

Right. That, and the tuners, the string retainer, the neck, the truss rod, the pickups, the body shape, the pickguard, the bridge and the tailpiece.

Ah-hah! So the neck plate and strap buttons could be a Fender Musicmaster!

 

[tpaul]

Ah-hah! So the neck plate and strap buttons could be a Fender Musicmaster!

Well, we can't see the neck plate in these photos. But those strap buttons are definitely suspect.

 

[lowplaces]

Right. That, and the tuners, the string retainer, the neck, the truss rod, the pickups, the body shape, the pickguard, the bridge and the tailpiece.

And the truss rod nut !

 

[John Sparkman]

 

[JohnnyChatter]

That’s a 70’s Tiesco roughly based on the 60’s Hagstorm basses. I wouldn’t pay much at all.