The pickup has original winds and unbroken solder. This guitar is a 1956 Pre-CBS Fender Musicmaster with a nice maple neck. The tone pot dates to the 25th week of 58, the volume pot date is covered in solder but theres no evidence of the solder being broken so i'm confident that its original to the guitar. Instrument Description: 1956 Fender Musicmaster. This guitar has been set up in our workshop with a fresh set of Ernie Ball Super Slinky strings and a medium-low action. All hardware and electronics are in good working order including the truss rod which works correctly. The frets are in good condition having been dressed in our workshop and still have plenty of life left in them. Fender’s Musicmaster and DuoSonic Vintage Guitar magazine Classic Instruments Overdrive Fender’s Musicmaster and DuoSonic Little Brothers Terry FosMusicmaster with custom black finish. 13 Telecaster, Telecaster Custom, Telecaster Thinline 49 Musicmaster. Everything remains structurally sound with no breaks or repairs. There are a few places on a Fender guitar where a serial number might be. The neck and fretboard also exhibit play-wear but nothing to detract from the playability of the instrument. There is light lacquer checking throughout the finish and numerous small scuffs and dings as well as some arm wear on the edge of the upper bout and the initials of the nephew of the original owner. It's an amazing guitar to play and it sounds fantastic. The simple volume & tone controls allow for a no-frills approach to guitar playing. It has a maple neck and fingerboard with plastic button Kluson tuners. The anodized gold pickguard which nicely compliments the Desert Sand finish has the pots and pickup mounted to it. It's a short scale (22.5") guitar with a C profile neck. Released in 1956 as a student model these guitars along with the Duo Sonic became the starting point for many young guitarists. With the exception of the missing bridge cover it's all original and complete including the brown case.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |