So I sold two basses last week, a Dean and a Warwick. Both were fixer-uppers I'd fixed up and played around with for awhile then listed. I was glad to have them move along to someone who'd enjoy them. Really liked the Warwick but I already have one. While removing my Craigslist ads, I thought I'd have a quick browse of what other basses were for sale locally. I smugly thought I'd be safe because I'd just sold two and certainly don't need more. Then this cute little beauty crossed my screen. A Musicmaster? Me? Why? I play P-basses. Heavy heavy Warwicks. You already know how the story ends; I drove over to have a look and a play. I fell in like with its primitive sound. Nothing to be done but buy it. Three days later, I can hardly walk by it without picking it up. Dammit.
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NBD: '75 Fender Musicmaster
- Thread starter PNW Tony
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I like Musicmasters. A church I used to visit had one when I was a teenager, I always enjoyed playing it.
Why have a cool little shorty?
For me...mine has become my "couch" bass. They're just so darn comfortable to sit and play in a casual way. I too play a big ole P. But its far more cumbersome to play in a "sittin on the couch" kinda way.
Your new old bass is one good lookin little Fender bass. I think I'd rather have it than either of the ones you sold!
Nice score.
For me...mine has become my "couch" bass. They're just so darn comfortable to sit and play in a casual way. I too play a big ole P. But its far more cumbersome to play in a "sittin on the couch" kinda way.
Your new old bass is one good lookin little Fender bass. I think I'd rather have it than either of the ones you sold!
Nice score.
Exactly. I've got it sitting next to the recliner so I can grab it whenever the mood strikes.Why have a cool little shorty?
For me...mine has become my "couch" bass. They're just so darn comfortable to sit and play in a casual way. I too play a big ole P. But its far more cumbersome to play in a "sittin on the couch" kinda way.
Your new old bass is one good lookin little Fender bass. I think I'd rather have it than either of the ones you sold!
Nice score.
That bike in your pic looks like it's from 1975 or so, too. GS750?
Very nice!
Would love to own one, however vintage ones are relatively expensive and the Asian-made re-issues lack the vintage vibe. Would be nice if Fender offered new US-made ones; production-grade, not as a Custom Shop offering.
Would love to own one, however vintage ones are relatively expensive and the Asian-made re-issues lack the vintage vibe. Would be nice if Fender offered new US-made ones; production-grade, not as a Custom Shop offering.
Had intended to put flats on it like I do with my other passive basses, but the rounds it has on it have this amazing 'woody' tone that I don't want to mess with. Doesn't sound like anything else I play. The folks I bought the bass from got it twenty-something years ago. Wouldn't be surprised if the strings have been there since then. No idea what strings they are.
Nice Find! But, the worst time to look at basses is right after you've sold basses and have money burning a hole in your pocket
Nice! Older than '75 with those tuners, though. More like '71 I think (though I may be remembering wrong).
Serial number shows as' 75 and I've looked up others with the same keys. I think they changed in '78.
Its funny being older because I was there, meaning 1975. About then, maybe '73 or 74, Status Quo had a string of hits and Alan Lancaster used a Mustang bass which was harder to find but I found a MusicMaster which was more common for about $150 back then.
White, no, so I spray painted it black and then put in a some time playing Quo songs in a couple of bands. It was fun, but my number 1 was a '60's EB3 which everyone used and it killed the Fender for quality and growl in the pick ups which was my primary interest, even though I didn't know what it was called back then, I just knew it was missing from Fenders in general.
Thanks for the flash back. It was a fun time back then.
White, no, so I spray painted it black and then put in a some time playing Quo songs in a couple of bands. It was fun, but my number 1 was a '60's EB3 which everyone used and it killed the Fender for quality and growl in the pick ups which was my primary interest, even though I didn't know what it was called back then, I just knew it was missing from Fenders in general.
Thanks for the flash back. It was a fun time back then.
I used to have one of these in black, must have weighed about 15ibs, a real boat anchor and had a tone that sounded like it was being played underwater but I still miss it and will likely get another one day.
