A refin of course, but I must say this little bass looks surprisingly nice in sunburst and tort. I don't recall seeing one in sunburst before.
(https://images.reverb.com/image/upload/s--B2eH4sW1--/a_0/f_auto,t_supersize/v1673101376/kj4r1vihoxnnfn9ppl5z.jpg)
https://reverb.com/item/64638541
Refin? Very nice work! I like that.
The price for these wee things has become ridiculous.
Yeah, I appreciate Musicmaster basses for what they are, but that's a ridiculous price. especially for a refin.
That used to be the last vintage Fender bass model you could get for a reasonable price, until a few years ago. I had 3 and kept one. Always preferred the 77-80 ones with the Mustang neck, Mustang tuners and TV logo.
A friend had one that felt surprisingly good. I suppose the prices were inevitable.
Musicmaster basses sound good with the original 6-pole pickup. Better than Mustangs, IMHO.
Quote from: Dave W on January 08, 2023, 10:46:40 PM
Musicmaster basses sound good with the original 6-pole pickup. Better than Mustangs, IMHO.
It doesn't sound very impressive solo'ed when you're sitting in front of your amp, but in a band setting it sounds excellent. I have tried flats on it and hated the result. Fresh rounds and tone at 5 make me happy. With the tone control wide open the pickup sounds too midrangey for my liking, and backing it about halfway corrects that.
Sounds decent here!
https://youtu.be/PpNiNbyr_WA
Of all the Musicmaster colors - including stripped body exposing unmatched 4-5 strips of wood - yellowed white with black guard is my least favorite.