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Post subject: Can Anybody Identify This Bass ??
Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2011 12:27 pm
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Like the title says, does anybody now what this bass is ?
It belongs to my fiancé, i found it lying about in the closet, it was in pretty bad shape so i gave it a make over, its got a "Fender Lace Sensor guitar pickup" in it and a "Badass II bridge" an for the overall quality of the bass doesn't sound to bad !

It was originally brought at a music flea market a few years ago for about $150, apart from that not a lot more is known about it.

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Before, one of many colours that it has been in its life.

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Fully stripped down ready for paint:

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Control cavity with questionable routing.

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Finished !

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So any thoughts on what it might be other than a home made project would be much appreciated.

Regards, Dan.

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Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2011 6:51 pm
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Looks like a "Musicmaster" to me


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Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2011 7:13 pm
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that's a wicked cool paint job.


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Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2011 7:20 pm
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erezlazo wrote:
Looks like a "Musicmaster" to me


Musicmaster ? (never heard of that one) will look it up, thanks for looking !

zod wrote:
that's a wicked cool paint job.


Thanks !

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Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2011 7:23 pm
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FYI some MusicMaster basses in this thread.
viewtopic.php?f=11&t=31126


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zod wrote:
FYI some MusicMaster basses in this thread.
viewtopic.php?f=11&t=31126


Thanks very much, will forward the link on to my Mrs, id never seen one before, don't no much about it, any idea of when / how long they were in production for ?
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Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2011 7:32 pm
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"musicmaster" info at wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fender_Musicmaster_Bass


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Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2011 7:39 pm
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And some more info to go crosseyed over.
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/search.ph ... id=5947719


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Post subject: Re: Can Anybody Identify This Bass ??
Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2011 7:43 pm
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erezlazo wrote:


Another Thank You ! :D
Have passed all these links along, didn't realize that it was such an old guitar, an obviously had never seen one before so this is all interesting stuff, thanks again to all for your help.

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Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2011 7:52 pm
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your very welcome
enjoy playing it :D


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Post subject: Re: Can Anybody Identify This Bass ??
Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2011 8:08 pm
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erezlazo wrote:
your very welcome
enjoy playing it :D


Her main bass is a "Rickenbacker 4001" from about 1976, i cant say anything bad about it cause Ive sent a link to this thread :lol: an really haven't got anything nice to say about it so will leave it at that hehehehehe.

But the "Musicmaster" as i now no it to be called is quite nice to play, heres the story in brief, i believe that she brought it at a musicans flee market for about $150 a few years ago, i pulled it out of the closet at the end of last year looked at it an went :roll: okayyyy, noticed that it had a "Fender lace" pick up in it so plugged it in to see what it sounded like an was pleasantly surprised with it, didn't no what it was, didn't no that it was meant to have a guitar pickup in it etc so cleaned it up, refinished etc an played it for a while, i like it !

(An if your reading this Sally NEAH NEAH NEARRRRRRR lol :P )

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Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 1:09 am
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who can i talk to about seeing if i have the paisley bass elvis made for the hawaii show,i got it from my dad when he passed away and it was givin to him from his baby brothers wife when he passed and the story is elvis had it made from fender and the bass player left or didn't wanna play it some how he got it, i would love to know any info on this...anyone know??????


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Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 1:24 am
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who can i talk to about seeing if i have the paisley bass elvis made for the hawaii show,i got it from my dad when he passed away and it was givin to him from his baby brothers wife when he passed and the story is elvis had it made from fender and the bass player left or didn't wanna play it some how he got it, i would love to know any info on this...anyone know??????


Would love to see some pics !

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Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 6:53 am
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Nice job on the repaint, def looks like a Musicmaster to me!

Love these basses, the short scale is so comfortable to play, especially for a short guy like me.

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Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2011 5:48 am
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The Sherwood Green Musicmaster Bass has black "competition" racing stripes on it. :lol:


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