HNGD! Lefty fender mustang bass

Saf · October 05, 2009, 12:30:32 PM

As some of you might know I have an weakness for short scaled basses en I really love the fender Short-scales.

I own three lefty musicmaster basses and I always wanted a pre'76 mustang with competition stripes. Looked on the internet for some time to find one, and a month ago there she was. On Ebay.co.uk. A true Beauty. Love at first sight. I just got to have her. Original LPB but darkend over the years to a kind of Sherwood greenish.

And here she is. Standing proud in my collection.

It plays and sounds just like a dream.

Pilgrim · October 05, 2009, 02:16:51 PM

A BIG vote of: OH, HELL YEAH!!!!! from Colorado.

Highlander · October 05, 2009, 05:37:57 PM

That's a beautiful green...

Dave W · October 05, 2009, 07:04:49 PM

She's a beauty. You sure that was LPB? I've never seen one go that deep a green before.

Saf · October 05, 2009, 10:55:21 PM

I really think so, on the places where the cover used to be, you still can see the blue spots. And on the chips on the back you can see traces op LPB on the edges.

It has become very dark indeed.

It obvious that this bass is been used very much. My three lefty musicmaster are aal three of them whit ones that had matured into a vanilla like colour but alle three of them have a different teint of yellow.

Dave W · October 05, 2009, 10:59:03 PM

If you can see the blue then it really must be LPB.

It looks as dark as my old Sherwood Green Strat.

Chris P. · October 06, 2009, 01:16:36 AM

Wow, that's one of the prettiest Mustangs I've ever seen! Nice score, great! I love comp stripes!

I once had a Musicmaster, but it was just too small on mee. Like a toy guitar. Other shortscales, like a Gibson EB3, have more body, a longer neck. That suits better. A Rivoli is of course no problem.

But still I would love to have an orange comp stripe Mustang!!

ilan · October 06, 2009, 07:47:05 AM

That is just fantastic. And you know I share your love for Fender short scales, so I know how good it sounds. Congrats on that rare beauty.

Basshappi · October 06, 2009, 11:10:21 AM

Wow!

I love that color!
Congrats on a very cool bass!

Pilgrim · October 06, 2009, 12:15:56 PM

Quote from: Chris P. on October 06, 2009, 01:16:36 AM

But still I would love to have an orange comp stripe Mustang!!

Get some auto striping tape and help yourself....

Bart! · October 07, 2009, 03:31:50 AM

Wow Saf,that really must be the most beatiful mustanf I`ve ever seen. Great catch!

Denis · October 14, 2009, 10:52:23 AM

Saf, that's gorgeous! Congrats!

Rhythm N. Bliss · October 17, 2009, 02:46:57 PM

Congratulations! Nice score, fellow lefty!

Saf · October 18, 2009, 10:37:31 AM

thanks Lads. It really plays and sounds like a dream.

godofthunder · October 29, 2009, 01:36:09 PM

Wow That's a beauty !