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1976 Fender Music Master Bass Guitar Left Handed

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1976-Fender-Mus ... SwbsBXqJ1b

Love that, but what's the deal with the bridge?

pete

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

Nice find Wolf!

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.

I just looked again. Whatever that protrusion is, it's definitely coming out of the opening that the E string passes through.

No, I think it's between the bridge and the ball end, and is not attached to anything

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

Yeah, looks like he's routed the E string through it - notice where the felt is at the headstock...


pete

I'd guess it's to accommodate full-scale strings.

Sweet bass though.

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.

There's hope yet. I never bid on anything until the last few minutes.

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.

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!

Regardless of the bridge extension, the tuner winding job is horrible!

Who got it for asking price?

Are those pretty rare? Seemed like a great price! I would love to own that!!!

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...

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.