![]() No fake relic work here, just genuine, honest play wear. This example is in great condition for its age, all‑original, with enough nicks, dents and scratches to show that it’s been used to make some music along the way without it being spoiled or modified. I adore the unpretentious approach to both the aesthetic and the sound. Just plug it straight into a vintage valve amp and away you go, pure straightforward vintage tone. That’s it there is nothing to get in the way of making pure, sweet music. Such is the ‘student’ simplicity of the breed, just one pickup, no (dodgy) slide switches, one volume and one tone control, and a fixed bridge. This Musicmaster retains the light weight and 24” scale on a chunky neck, which makes for a lively, resonant guitar that, when combined with that funky single coil neck pickup makes for one of those addictive instruments that is easy to pick up and hard to put down. ![]() By 1978, the Musicmaster was a bit of a ‘plain Jane’ and one of the period’s so‑called ‘forgotten Fenders’, often overshadowed by its more ‘flashy’ siblings. CRAVE Guitars already has two Musicmasters, one from the 1950s and one from the 1960s, so it was a chance to pick one from near the end of its original production period in the 1970s and to compare it with ones from previous decades. The main focus for collectors is on the earlier, more valuable Musicmasters from the pre‑CBS era, which means that the later ones, especially from the 1970s, remain a real bargain and an excellent low‑risk entry point for anyone wishing to dip their toes into vintage guitars from one of the major American manufacturers.Īcquisition of this white(‑ish) 1978 Fender Musicmaster was one of those opportunities to fill a gap in the ‘collection’. To‑date, although the Duo‑Sonic and Mustang have been reintroduced, the single pickup Musicmaster has not been reissued. The Musicmaster was finally withdrawn from Fender catalogues by 1982, to be replaced by the low cost Fender Bullet. After more than a decade with few changes, the humble Musicmaster was given another makeover around 1976, reverting to a much simpler one‑piece 3‑ply plastic scratchplate and colour options were limited to plain black or white, while retaining the rosewood fingerboard. Necks were offered in 24” scale with rosewood fingerboards and the controls were moved to a separate chrome metal plate. The next major change in 1964 was part of a major rationalisation of the three ‘student’ models (Musicmaster, Duo‑Sonic and Mustang) into a coherent line. It went through several updates, first in 1959 when the metal scratchplate was replaced with a plastic one. It originally had a 22½” short scale neck with a maple fingerboard and an anodized aluminium scratchplate. The model is a double cutaway offset slab solid body guitar with one single coil neck pickup. No returns whatsoever on guitar parts.The original Fender Musicmaster was the first and simplest ‘student’ model introduced by the company in 1956. If there is an exception made on any return over 24 hours, there will be a 15% re-stocking fee to the customer. All merchandise sold is in used - as is condition. If we accept a return there will also be a 5% re-stocking fee. Shipping costs will be deducted from the return, and buyer will assume these costs. If we agree to a return, as in an internet sale, instruments must be returned in the condition they were sent. 24 hour approval period on internet sales. Please make sure you get an in-hand description for guitars purchased via the internet. Buyer pays all shipping charges.Īll Sales Final. We can work out overnight shipping on a case by case basis. Cash, check or money order is exempt from this fee. Please be advised, all credit card orders are subject to a 3% re-stocking fee. We accept Cash, Visa, Mastercard, American Express, money order, and personal check (items sent after check clears).
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