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Gear Discussion Forums => Guitars Etc. => Topic started by: Denis on February 22, 2018, 08:02:40 PM

Title: And look at this odd Fender!
Post by: Denis on February 22, 2018, 08:02:40 PM
https://reverb.com/item/6835208-fender-musiclander-1956-two-tone-sunburst-56-stratocaster-pickup-very-cool-swinger-arrow
Title: Re: And look at this odd Fender!
Post by: Dave W on February 22, 2018, 08:14:31 PM
I think that's a fake. The Musiclanders/Swingers were only made in 1969 and the pickup was a neck pickup.
Title: Re: And look at this odd Fender!
Post by: Denis on February 23, 2018, 06:02:29 AM
Quote from: Dave W on February 22, 2018, 08:14:31 PM
I think that's a fake. The Musiclanders/Swingers were only made in 1969 and the pickup was a neck pickup.

That makes sense. It looks too bizarre to be '50s but I'd totally believe late '60s.
Title: Re: And look at this odd Fender!
Post by: doombass on February 23, 2018, 07:19:18 AM
It's been up before. Some say modified Duo Sonic. Here's a story included also:
https://www.thegearpage.net/board/index.php?threads/a-1956-fender-musiclander-on-ebay.1225280/ (https://www.thegearpage.net/board/index.php?threads/a-1956-fender-musiclander-on-ebay.1225280/)
Title: Re: And look at this odd Fender!
Post by: Dave W on February 23, 2018, 10:13:20 AM
Quote from: doombass on February 23, 2018, 07:19:18 AM
It's been up before. Some say modified Duo Sonic. Here's a story included also:
https://www.thegearpage.net/board/index.php?threads/a-1956-fender-musiclander-on-ebay.1225280/ (https://www.thegearpage.net/board/index.php?threads/a-1956-fender-musiclander-on-ebay.1225280/)

That's very likely what it is. I was going to say that I've never seen a pic of one with a Musiclander label, only Swinger, and that was only on some of them. I never even heard the name Musiclander until a few years ago.
Title: Re: And look at this odd Fender!
Post by: Alanko on February 23, 2018, 01:43:01 PM
From memory these were called the 'Arrow' as well. No way that a design devised in the CBS era to use up unused Bass V stock was somehow prototyped in the pre-CBS era. If you must fake this stuff, at least come up with a convincing back story.

The guitarist in my old band had one of these:

(http://vintageguitarvault.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/fender-musicmaster.jpg)

A tiny wee worn out guitar, that needed a bridge pickup. It had one nasal tone, and that was it.
Title: Re: And look at this odd Fender!
Post by: Dave W on February 23, 2018, 02:39:55 PM
I played one of the new MIM Duo Sonics. Not impressed with the tone at all. The appearance has a retro appeal to some people, that's about it.
Title: Re: And look at this odd Fender!
Post by: Granny Gremlin on February 25, 2018, 07:50:21 AM
Quote from: Alanko on February 23, 2018, 01:43:01 PM
From memory these were called the 'Arrow' as well. No way that a design devised in the CBS era to use up unused Bass V stock was somehow prototyped in the pre-CBS era. If you must fake this stuff, at least come up with a convincing back story.

The guitarist in my old band had one of these:

(http://vintageguitarvault.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/fender-musicmaster.jpg)

A tiny wee worn out guitar, that needed a bridge pickup. It had one nasal tone, and that was it.

The guitarist in my old band had a 70s Bronco - essentially the same but with a weirdo bridge not used on any other model and a single bridge pup; the other half of a Duo-Sonic.  It was such a wonderful instrument.  Made me realise that maybe I'm a 1 pup kinda guy; bassers at the neck and guitards at the bridge and we all stay out of each other's way.