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Post subject: A 1956 Fender Musiclander on Ebay?
Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 3:48 pm
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This is bizarre: (Link)

"Up for auction is this 1956 Fender Prototype Swinger Arrow Musiclander in Two-Tone Sunburst Finish

All parts are dated '56.

All original with original finish.

You can see the bridge, tuners and control plate came internally from a Duo Sonic

Original 1956 Fender Stratocaster Pickup

Shows that Fender was ahead of Gibson when it came to futuristic prototypes.

Didn't see production until a decade later

Very cool piece. ALL ORIGINAL including Original Tan Fender case"

Sounds like BS(we all know the real story of the " Swinger" but still, it would answer one question I have always asked about these guitars:

"Where did the name Musiclander come from?

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Post subject: Re: A 1956 Fender Musiclander on Ebay?
Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2013 4:01 am
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More pictures would help, but I think I saw one of thouse a long time ago. The tail end of the body sure looks familiar to me. Interesting guitar as old as I am, Fender made a lot of body types in the past. Maby Frender would concider making a small run of the old odd ball bodyed guitars from the past?


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Post subject: Re: A 1956 Fender Musiclander on Ebay?
Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2013 8:53 am
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The Swingers/Musiclanders officially debuted in the late 1960s/early 1970s. There were made up with leftover parts from the ill-fated Bass V.

Never saw this '50s Swinger before! :o


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Post subject: Re: A 1956 Fender Musiclander on Ebay?
Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2013 12:58 pm
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Post subject: Re: A 1956 Fender Musiclander on Ebay?
Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2013 11:48 am
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Pictures are too big!!! :x


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Post subject: Re: A 1956 Fender Musiclander on Ebay?
Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 7:23 am
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Well known fake, guy's been trying to sell for a long time.


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Post subject: Re: A 1956 Fender Musiclander on Ebay?
Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 7:42 am
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AltarOfSurf wrote:
Well known fake, guy's been trying to sell for a long time.


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The Swinger never existed in the 1950s!

Swingers were all made in 1969 using left-over parts from the ill-fated Bass V.


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