cgg199 Posted April 26, 2019 Posted April 26, 2019 (edited) I've recently purchased as 1978 Fender Musicmaster with the plan of cleaning it up and turning it back into a gigging bass. For the most part, I can tell what's original and what isn't, however I have no idea with the neck finish. I was wondering if there's any obvious ways of telling, and if anyone here may be able to shed a little light. Anyway, here's the bass in question Edited April 26, 2019 by cgg199 Quote
Wotcher Posted April 27, 2019 Posted April 27, 2019 Hi, purely from that pic it looks like a refin to me. My Musicmaster neck was stripped and stained dark so isn’t a helpful comparison but my early 70s P is lighter and smoother but with plenty of age related dings. Quote
ikay Posted April 27, 2019 Posted April 27, 2019 20 minutes ago, Wotcher said: Hi, purely from that pic it looks like a refin to me. +1 Looks like it has a vintage tint to me. The neck finish on my Musicmaster is much paler. Couple of pics below for comparison Quote
police squad Posted April 29, 2019 Posted April 29, 2019 looks like a refin to me too. The laquer should be clear and shiny Quote
cgg199 Posted May 1, 2019 Author Posted May 1, 2019 Thanks for all the replies, it confirms what I already thought! Quote
Pea Turgh Posted May 1, 2019 Posted May 1, 2019 Looks nice as-is! Maybe pop a machine head off - if the colour is the same underneath it’s a tint, if it looks like tan lines it could be original? Quote
NHM Posted May 3, 2019 Posted May 3, 2019 The neck on my '71 MM looks like Ikay's (above), just a tad darker. Quote
Paul S Posted May 3, 2019 Posted May 3, 2019 I had a '78 Musicmaster and neck was pretty much exactly like that in the OP. Lovely dark caramel colour. Why did sell it? Quote
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