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The serial number is 10038349 no letter in front of it. Went to fenders website to trace the year and it doesn't fit with they are saying, I did send them an email with the serial number and those. '82 Fender Musicmaster bass. Fender Product Registration - Serial number lookup.
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Musicmaster Bass | |
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Manufacturer | Fender |
Period | 1971–1981, 1997 |
Construction | |
Body type | Solid |
Neck joint | Bolt-on |
Scale | 30 in (762 mm) |
Woods | |
Body | poplar |
Neck | maple |
Fretboard | rosewood |
Hardware | |
Bridge | Bolt-on bridge, two adjustable saddles |
Pickup(s) | 1 sealed six-pole single-coil pickup |
Colors available | |
Black, White, Fiesta Red |
The Fender Musicmaster Bass is a model of electric bass guitar, produced by Fender between 1971 and 1981.
As with its six-string counterpart, which was a stripped-down version of the Fender Mustang, the Musicmaster Bass is a simpler version of the Mustang Bass. It features a short 30 in (762 mm) scale. All of the Musicmaster's electronics are mounted onto a single piece of plastic.
Like many of Fender's other budget-priced guitars, the Musicmaster Bass used many surplus parts from other Fender models. The bodies were leftover Fender Mustang Bass bodies, while the pickups were six-pole guitar pickups, rather than four-pole bass pickups. Many players modified the bodies of their Musicmaster basses to accommodate Precision-style double pickups or enhanced electronics.
The Musicmaster Bass was introduced in 1971, and originally came in either black, red or white finish. Some very early issues were Daphne Blue with pearl pickguards.[1] Later, this was expanded to include many of the finishes present on other Fender guitars. Earlier models are distinguishable by their small headstock logo, lack of a serial number on the headstock, and small, triangular tuning keys; later models feature a much larger headstock logo, with a serial number silkscreened next to the 'Fender' logo, and Mustang-style tuning keys.
The Musicmaster Bass was discontinued along with all of Fender's budget-priced models in 1981, with the introduction of the Squier brand. They were reissued briefly by Squier in 1997; however, it was discontinued after only a year of production, and replaced with the Squier Bronco Bass, but retaining the six-pole pickup. Today, with the rise of indie and punk rock, vintage Musicmaster basses are becoming more collectible among Fender's vintage bass guitars, but are still much more affordable than many comparable vintage Fender models.
Users[edit]
- Jim O'Rourke and Kim Gordon (Sonic Youth)
- Brian Gordon (The Shows)
- Dennis Spaag (M.O.T.O.)
- Colin Moulding (XTC)
- Ben Flashman from Comets on Fire used an all-black Musicmaster bass before the band went on hiatus in 2008.
- Jessy Bulbo (Ultrasónicas)
- Lucas Martins (CéU)
- Dee Dee Ramone (The Ramones)
- Alan Lancaster (Status Quo)
- Hans van Reijswoud (Galaxis, Gharp)
- Pat Brinkley (O'Beast, Dynaflo)
- Evan Brack (The Fair Weathered)
- Katy Goodman (La Sera, Vivian Girls)
- Peter Timusk (Mechanic City Psychos)
- Philippe DAUGA (BIJOU)
- Corinne Mariennau (TELEPHONE)
- Dale Ryan (Deer Tick) Plays a more rare left handed model.
- Samuel Koisser (Peace (band)) plays a left handed model.
- Matt Armstrong (Bill Fay,Kenny Process Team)
- Alex Bleeker (Real Estate)
- Jacob Portrait (Unknown Mortal Orchestra)
- Chris Gari. Jayne County band (Electric Chairs)
- Mariano Diaz (Tangerina)
- Dimas Oriza (Texpack)
- Tom McClung (WU LYF) played one.
- Gabe Nelson (Cake)
- Jack Dolan (Twin Peaks)
- AI (VorVox)
- Arnaud Larcier (Billions of comrades)
- Joe Sampson (Bad Weather California)
- Ian Bannister (Stonebowl UK )
- Adam Yauch (Beastie Boys)
- Marty Holoubek (Sex on Toast)
- Bill Satek (Lechuguillas)
- Ray Magnan (J.Lightning, Headstone, the Rex Mangrove Band)
- Brian Murphy (Alvvays)[2]
- Sally Lee (Long Branch)
- Rob Smith (The Bad McCree's)
- Lucas Oliveira (Maglore
References[edit]
- ^Example of early production
- ^http://thebaybridged.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/15-Alvvays-at-The-Fillmore-by-Patric-Carver.jpg
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Fender Musicmaster | |
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Manufacturer | Fender |
Period | 1956–1982 |
Construction | |
Body type | Solid |
Neck joint | Bolt-on |
Scale | 24 or 22.5 in (610 or 572 mm) |
Woods | |
Body | Usually Poplar Alder Ash |
Neck | Maple |
Fretboard | Usually Maple Rosewood |
Hardware | |
Bridge | Fixed |
Pickup(s) | 1 proprietary single coil, offset variant |
Colors available | |
Desert Sand, Shaded Sunburst, Red-Mahogany, Olympic White, Daphne Blue, Dakota Red |
The Fender Musicmaster is a solid bodyelectric guitar produced by Fender. It was the first 3/4 scale student-model guitar Fender produced.A Musicmaster Bass model was also put on the market. Musicians such as David Byrne and Liz Phair used a Fender Musicmaster.
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History[edit]
1955–1963[edit]
Design work on the Musicmaster-and its two-pickup variant Duo-Sonic-began in late 1955 following a request from Fender Sales. Prototypes were made in early 1956, followed by sales literature announcing both models. Production of the Musicmaster began in late April of that year, using a body routed for two pickups to be common to the Duo-Sonic, which followed a little more than two months later. The Duo-Sonic and Musicmaster also shared a single-piece maple neck and fingerboard, with a 22.5 inch scale length and 21 frets.
There was one major redesign of these two Musicmaster-bodied guitars, in 1959 when the entire Fender catalog was updated. At this time, the Musicmaster and Duo-Sonic both received a plastic pickguard in place of the previous anodized aluminum one, and a two-piece maple neck with a rosewood fingerboard.
1964–1982[edit]
In 1964, following the release of the Fender Mustang, both the Musicmaster and Duo-Sonic were redesigned using Mustang neck and body blanks. The Mustang body was larger and slightly offset, and was fitted with a plastic pickguard but with the volume and tone controls mounted on a separate metal plate. The headstock was also enlarged. All three models were offered with the option of a 24-inch scale and 22-fret neck or a 22.5-inch scale and 21-fret neck; all three models were also offered with the choice of 'round-lam,' or veneered, rosewood or maple fingerboard. The 24 inch scale proved to be the most popular of these options. The redesigned Musicmaster was named the Musicmaster II and its stablemate the Duo-Sonic II, both using the Bronco body and pickguard shapes, although decals with and without the II designation were used without any real meaning.
Certain models of the Musicmaster, especially from between 1978 and 1980, were finished with a coat that reacted negatively with the base coat. This causes many modern surviving Musicmasters from this period to suffer from paint flaking off the body.
The Musicmaster was produced until 1982 when both it and the Mustang were dropped in favor of the newer Fender Lead models.
The Fender Swinger, another 22.5 inch scale guitar, was produced using the Musicmaster bridge, electrics and scratchplate but with a modified Fender Bass V body.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- 'Fender's 3/4 Scale Guitars', a two-part article by Tim Pershing in 20th Century Guitar, December 1996 and January 1997.
- 'Little Brothers Turn 50', an article by Terry Foster and Tim Pershing in Vintage Guitar, July 2006.
- Fender: The Golden Age, 1946–1970, a book by Martin Kelly, Terry Foster, Paul Kelly. London & New York: Cassell ISBN1-84403-666-9
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