![]() ![]() The pickup has original winds and unbroken solder. The tone pot dates to the 25th week of 58, the volume pot date is covered in solder but theres no evidence of the solder being broken so i'm confident that its original to the guitar. This guitar has been set up in our workshop with a fresh set of Ernie Ball Super Slinky strings and a medium-low action. All hardware and electronics are in good working order including the truss rod which works correctly. The frets are in good condition having been dressed in our workshop and still have plenty of life left in them. 51602 1960 Fender Musicmaster 72947 1961 Fender Musicmaster. Everything remains structurally sound with no breaks or repairs. The neck and fretboard also exhibit play-wear but nothing to detract from the playability of the instrument. There is light lacquer checking throughout the finish and numerous small scuffs and dings as well as some arm wear on the edge of the upper bout and the initials of the nephew of the original owner. It's an amazing guitar to play and it sounds fantastic. The simple volume & tone controls allow for a no-frills approach to guitar playing. It has a maple neck and fingerboard with plastic button Kluson tuners. The anodized gold pickguard which nicely compliments the Desert Sand finish has the pots and pickup mounted to it. It's a short scale (22.5") guitar with a C profile neck. Being from the first Musicmaster series, it is the 3/4 scale version (you will have a full version only in 1964) - so its body is slightly smaller than a. Released in 1956 as a student model these guitars along with the Duo Sonic became the starting point for many young guitarists. With the exception of the missing bridge cover it's all original and complete including the brown case. Comes complete with its original hardshell case.1958 Fender Musicmaster, serial: 29145. Overall this is a fantastic player’s grade gold guard Musicmaster at the price point of a new Strat. One of Fenders 3/4 size student models, the Musicmaster had one neck single coil, a maple neck & fretboard, a gold anodized aluminum pickguard & was finished in Desert Sand. The original tuner buttons crumbled over time and have been replaced with a modern set of tuners, the originals will be included. For your consideration, Garrett Park Guitars presents this 1957 Fender Musicmaster. The pickup was replaced with a 70s era Mustang pickup, but the cover is original. The neck is pencil dated to 1957 and both pots are original to the guitar. At the same time, the neck was oversprayed. This example had its original Desert Sand finish stripped ages ago and was cleared over. It had extra pickups, so I passed and bought an early Mexi Strat instead. Fender Musicmaster Compare Top-Selling Fender Musicmasters Shop All Check out the Musicmasters Reverbers are excited about. I almost bought a 50s Musicmaster back in early 1991. Joined Messages 2,693 Reaction score 2,873. Over the past few years, the maple neck 50s era Musicmasters and Duo-Sonics have jumped up in popularity and quite honestly are some of the only relatively affordable 50s era Fender instruments still available. Thread starter Deep Purple fan Start date Deep Purple fan Well-Known Member. ![]() Hot off the press! Cool player’s grade 1957 Fender Musicmaster gold guard in a non-original natural finish. ![]()
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