don't expect it to be much of an investment since no one famous that i know of ever played one but, to me they sound every bit as good as a champ from the same era. depending on how cheap you can buy it for and how much shipping will set you back you should probably get it. there was another version with a different tube setup but i can't remember now what it was. they are extremely stripped down (no reverb, no nothing) but they sound fabulous if its the 6v6 version. Thanks.Īs far as i can tell the musicmasters are the last of the "affordable" vintage fender amps. My question, basically, is whether it's worth it for me to buy the amp from her, have it shipped cross-country (she's in Seattle, I live in Boston), and get it fixed up? Or would I be better off just buying a new Blues Junior or something like that? I'm aware that there's no definitive answer to a question like this, I'm just curious what the forum opinion on the Musicmaster bass is (for guitar amplification, of course-I gather that these suck as bass amps). The pots are scratchy, and it makes a lot of static-type noise when it's on-I presume that means that it probably needs a recap? It sounds pretty decent, despite the noise, but the only guitar I have to try it out with here is an old DeArmond M65C (LP copy), and I'm a SC kinda guy. My guess is that everything is stock (well, maybe not the tubes-they're Sovteks). Is this a low-watt vintage tone machine? Or another piece of CBS-era low-end junk? It's a silverface, from 1976, so far as I can determine (it uses two 6V6s). Smeared out for the first time, next day, some new coats will follow.My sister has a Fender Musicmaster bass amp that she's planning to get rid of. I'm a musician, my bank-account is always empty, why do you need that card anywayĮpoxy on the first places that needed major touch-ups. It's an advantage that you can work from two sidesĬavity's sealed to protect the original stamps and colours.ĭit moon-like landscape can't be sanded out, I'll take out the epoxy woodfiller. Mind you little children, a screw you heat up with a lighter IS VERY HOT!!! In 20 minutes time, my neighbours learned a whole new string of cursing terms. I tore it out of it's hole with a screw I've heaten up, and melted my way half in it. I couldn't get my ground wire into the channel. Tape at the sides of the headstock, making it flush with the top of it (sides don't need painting)Įlectronics, the start, with a handwritten diagram borrowed from uncle Leo F. Protected neck with a piece of musicstore-wrapping. The result of a nice afternoon of working.īyeBye old logo, de headstock after a meeting with my grinding paper. The rest of the parts I already have (neckplate, screws 'n bolts, replacement logo with the same serial number, a squier bronco pickup (not the best thing, but sure good enough) and paint. I'm still searching for 1 complete tuner, and 2 axles (tuning posts) and 2 camwheels (with bolts) for this bass, they are virtually impossible to find (I know it's illegal to ask here, but in my "wanted-section" topic, there isn't much reaction either, but does anyone can give me a clue to a complete set of tuners, or just the parts I still need?). He used a kettle of water to make clouds of steam to weaken the glue, to no avail, it was elbow-grease and a LOT of patience to get the body in this bare state. My friend already pealed off the plastic veneer on the top and bottom, which was attached with bitumen-like glue. I've traced the pickguard on the body, so I can see what areas need to be refilled with wood, because some router-maniac decided it would be cool to route all the way TROUGH the body. I've got hold of this wreck by a friend of mine (he's still the owner of the thing), with the question if I could restore the thing to it's former glory.
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