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There’s nothing precious about a MusicMaster, of any vintage. It’s just a rudimentary tool for doing a job.
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There oughtta be a law...
- Thread starter steamthief
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They made a bass that will easily fit in an overhead compartment on an airline. Not sure if that alone is worth the asking price.
Surprised no-one talking about the neck being Herbie Gastelum. Not that I know nothing about anything.
I agree. The only things missing could be a body, pickguard, and a few small bits. I may have to save this…
That bass went through a time machine it's from 2033. Terminators sent it back to locate Sarah Connor.
If the neck is in good shape then it would list for $300-500, but because it is attached to a plank it’s only worth $50?
I'll trade you $1000.00 in monopoly money and I'll throw in Park Place .Sure I am overpaying , but I wouldn't want to be outbid on this .
Yep. Let's not just assume the neck is in good shape. Because it's attached to that plank. No chance it has been babied.
That's totally cool - and smacks of period-correct modding, IMO. If Geddy can hack his fender basses into new and interesting shapes, surely it gives us all carte blanche, c'nest pas??
Except for the pickguard it appears to have all the original parts. Assuming what’s left of the body is original the neck pocket is in tact. (need to see pics) Given that an original with case is going for $1500-$2k and refins about $1k redoing the body wings and finish isn’t completely out of the question.
If you were to rebuild it $250 would be a more appealing price. But the guy is only asking absolute top dollar for what you could conceivably part it out for. If he’d give on the price or you could do a trade it might be a cool project for someone with the skills and shop.
But it is definitely a sign of how outta hand all this “vintage” bs has gotten.
If you were to rebuild it $250 would be a more appealing price. But the guy is only asking absolute top dollar for what you could conceivably part it out for. If he’d give on the price or you could do a trade it might be a cool project for someone with the skills and shop.
But it is definitely a sign of how outta hand all this “vintage” bs has gotten.
Kids, it’s just(what’s left of)a 70’s Fender. Those, and 70’s Gibsons, are what prompted and created the vintage market in the first place. QC had gone to the toilet shortly after the decade began. Add to that…it’s a freakin’ Musicmaster, sad and fugly. At least the Mustang, being the original downmarket/budget/beginner/short scale Fender bass, had its own certain sense of style.
Back when that was done it was considered to be a budget student's bass. Certainly nothing special. Add to that what Michedelic above said, that the crappy QC of the 70's was part of what started the vintage market, I can't see anything to be upset about with that instrument.
I did a similar thing to a Greg Bennett Corsair which is probably considered to be similarly budget these days.
Makes for a great travel bass. Unbolt the neck and the upper horn and it all fits into a medium sized travel bag.
I did a similar thing to a Greg Bennett Corsair which is probably considered to be similarly budget these days.
Makes for a great travel bass. Unbolt the neck and the upper horn and it all fits into a medium sized travel bag.
