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1976 Fender Music Master Bass Guitar Left Handed - England
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Author:  crescenze [ August 8th, 2016, 8:59 am ]
Post subject:  1976 Fender Music Master Bass Guitar Left Handed - England
1976 Fender Music Master Bass Guitar Left Handed

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1976-Fender-Mus ... SwbsBXqJ1b
Author:  screambasses [ August 8th, 2016, 1:00 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: 1976 Fender Music Master Bass Guitar Left Handed - Engl
Love that, but what's the deal with the bridge?

pete
Author:  Matt R. [ August 8th, 2016, 1:18 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: 1976 Fender Music Master Bass Guitar Left Handed - Engl
Bridge seems ok, just looks like someone did some janky shit to anchor that E string (unless my eyes deceive me).
Author:  crescenze [ August 8th, 2016, 2:34 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: 1976 Fender Music Master Bass Guitar Left Handed - Engl
Matt R. wrote:
Bridge seems ok, just looks like someone did some janky shit to anchor that E string (unless my eyes deceive me).

I was wondering the same thing Pete. My old eyes couldn't figure it out even after enlarging the photos, Matt. You know what they say about getting old. I figured someone here would figure it out. Funny the seller doesn't address it.
Wolf
Author:  paulo [ August 8th, 2016, 3:56 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: 1976 Fender Music Master Bass Guitar Left Handed - Engl
Nice find Wolf!
Author:  Jeroen [ August 8th, 2016, 3:56 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: 1976 Fender Music Master Bass Guitar Left Handed - Engl
Looks like a little bit of tube, maybe to extend the string for a bit to keep the cloth winding of the string from dampening the string on the saddle.
Author:  Matt R. [ August 8th, 2016, 3:58 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: 1976 Fender Music Master Bass Guitar Left Handed - Engl
crescenze wrote:
Matt R. wrote:
Bridge seems ok, just looks like someone did some janky shit to anchor that E string (unless my eyes deceive me).

I was wondering the same thing Pete. My old eyes couldn't figure it out even after enlarging the photos, Matt. You know what they say about getting old. I figured someone here would figure it out. Funny the seller doesn't address it.
Wolf



I just looked again. Whatever that protrusion is, it's definitely coming out of the opening that the E string passes through.
Author:  Jeroen [ August 8th, 2016, 4:07 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: 1976 Fender Music Master Bass Guitar Left Handed - Engl
No, I think it's between the bridge and the ball end, and is not attached to anything :)
Author:  gravesbass [ August 8th, 2016, 4:18 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: 1976 Fender Music Master Bass Guitar Left Handed - Engl
I think the seller broke the ball end of the E string and pressed the wind on some metal at the end to still use the old broken string. Didn't want to find another string :mrgreen:
Author:  screambasses [ August 8th, 2016, 7:07 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: 1976 Fender Music Master Bass Guitar Left Handed - Engl
Yeah, looks like he's routed the E string through it - notice where the felt is at the headstock...


pete
Author:  Moses [ August 8th, 2016, 7:26 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: 1976 Fender Music Master Bass Guitar Left Handed - Engl
I'd guess it's to accommodate full-scale strings.

Sweet bass though.
Author:  bobjones2260 [ August 17th, 2016, 6:50 am ]
Post subject:  Re: 1976 Fender Music Master Bass Guitar Left Handed - Engl
One day left on this one and no bids, for me I just got a few basses and gtrs over the summer so I will have to pass.
Author:  tim [ August 17th, 2016, 7:11 am ]
Post subject:  Re: 1976 Fender Music Master Bass Guitar Left Handed - Engl
There's hope yet. I never bid on anything until the last few minutes.
Author:  slybass3000 [ August 17th, 2016, 7:13 am ]
Post subject:  Re: 1976 Fender Music Master Bass Guitar Left Handed - Engl
screambasses wrote:
Love that, but what's the deal with the bridge?

pete

I believe it is the Gary Willis's trick to extend a string. Probably a normal scale E string that has the silk going over the top nut without it.
Author:  rdavidson [ August 17th, 2016, 2:09 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: 1976 Fender Music Master Bass Guitar Left Handed - Engl
Why did you have to resurface this?!? I was hoping I could ignore it and it will just go away... :-) I will be sad to see this one go... But I really don't need it right now... Good luck with whomever gets it!
Author:  fivebass52 [ August 17th, 2016, 2:14 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: 1976 Fender Music Master Bass Guitar Left Handed - Engl
Regardless of the bridge extension, the tuner winding job is horrible! :shock:
Author:  rdavidson [ August 18th, 2016, 8:12 am ]
Post subject:  Re: 1976 Fender Music Master Bass Guitar Left Handed - Engl
Who got it for asking price?
Author:  donahue [ August 18th, 2016, 12:05 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: 1976 Fender Music Master Bass Guitar Left Handed - Engl
Are those pretty rare? Seemed like a great price! I would love to own that!!!
Author:  rdavidson [ August 18th, 2016, 12:13 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: 1976 Fender Music Master Bass Guitar Left Handed - Engl
Yes to both--good/great price and relatively rare. Of course, "market conditions" dependent... depending on demand, could go as high as $1200... a handful have hit the market in the last 3 years or so (I can quickly think of three). I love my 77 with La Bella flatwounds...
Author:  Matt R. [ August 18th, 2016, 12:27 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: 1976 Fender Music Master Bass Guitar Left Handed - Engl
I certainly wish I still had my '78. The pickup & electronics are total shit, so I removed it all and installed an Aero Musicmasterer. It was heavenly I tell you.
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