uke Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Fender-Musicmaster-Bass-Jazz-Guitar-Veneer-Finish-London-/230684055997?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item35b5d759bd"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Fender-Musicmaster-Bass-Jazz-Guitar-Veneer-Finish-London-/230684055997?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item35b5d759bd[/url] Anyone ever seen a Musicmaster with a top veneer ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 Not the original body I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ou7shined Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 Really dodgily carried out too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon1964 Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 [quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1318200603' post='1399228'] Not the original body I guess. [/quote] That would be my guess too. The body actually looks like walnut - very un-Fenderish. And the join between the top and the body is nothing to shout about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ou7shined Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 I think it could well be the original body.... only it's been given that B&Q dark oak stain treatment that some folk seem to think is a good idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 What on Earth's going on with the finish on the back of the neck? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 Probably the original body or at least a correct one - fender used to glue together all the ugliest offcuts to make musicmasters, I've seen alder musicmaster bodies where the alder on one pieces range from the usual pale colour to much darker pieces with a massive variation of grain pattern. Not sure if this is the result of a stain or other process - perhaps the outside plank in each batch was treated with something - I don't know. This is probably why early musicmasters always had a solid colour - of course this one was so fugly when stripped, the veneer was added where a nice coat of paint would have looked much better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilMorrell Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 Noticed that bass last night. I'm currently having mine restored. To at least LOOK somewhat original. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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