1976 Mustang Bass

[Sibob]

My friend mentioned to me yesterday "oh I found an old bass in my dads cupboard"....."yeah? what is it"...."It says Fender Mustang on the headstock"

So I immediately got him to bring it to me haha!
The serial number dates it to early 1976, its in the 500,000's

So yeah, what do we think?. The finish has been stripped, although a luthier friend of mine said that the lacquer coat over what is now the natural finish could still be original, as Fender tended to treat the natural bodies, then paint them!?
There's one string ferrule missing from the through body stringing, and unless pearl white wasn't standard as a scratchplate style then, I'd say everything else looks original!!

Si

[silverfoxnik]

[quote name='Sibob' post='160604' date='Mar 20 2008, 02:47 AM']My friend mentioned to me yesterday "oh I found an old bass in my dads cupboard"....."yeah? what is it"...."It says Fender Mustang on the headstock"

So I immediately got him to bring it to me haha!
The serial number dates it to early 1976, its in the 500,000's

So yeah, what do we think?. The finish has been stripped, although a luthier friend of mine said that the lacquer coat over what is now the natural finish could still be original, as Fender tended to treat the natural bodies, then paint them!?
There's one string ferrule missing from the through body stringing, and unless pearl white wasn't standard as a scratchplate style then, I'd say everything else looks original!!

Si[/quote]
Hi Si,

5 years ago, a shop in Brighton had a good condition 1969 Mustang and it was priced at £550.. So, maybe around £400 ish for a good condition 1976? Complete guess mind you...

Hope that helps,

Nik

[evilLordJuju]

Yeah, i'd say mid £XXX, depending on the usual factors

The early seventies competition ones (stripes) do go for more