The original Fender case is included, showing some external wear and one broken latch but completely solid. This is fairly heavy for a Mustang but has a really solid feel, making for a very nice player set up with flatwound strings for an smoothly effortless, classic period sound. There are no repairs or alterations except the frets look to have been crowned down a bit flatter than stock some time ago. The pickguard shows some scuffing and there is minor wear to the chrome, the bridge screws and springs showing typical corrosion. There is minor finish loss to the treble side of the neck with one deeper dink just above the 7th frets. There is heavier chipping mostly to the bottom edges, with a belt buckle spot on the back and some finger wear under the G string on the face. The fairly heavy poly finish has wear with small dings, dents and scuffs overall. This is a relatively clean and nicely original bass, complete and unaltered except for the replaced jack (the original still riding in the case). (31.1 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 1 1/2 in. This superb-playing bass has seen some wear but has survived the decades very well and is ready for another 45 years of low-end! Ideal for guitar players or bassists with smaller hands, the Mustang remains one of the best short-scale basses ever designed, well-balanced and comfortable with a very punchy and surprisingly fat sonic signature. Although originally intended for students, the instrument is so well-designed and laid out that many professional players have used it extensively including notably Bill Wyman and Tina Weymouth "back in the day' and a plethora of modern bass stylists. The Mustang Bass was introduced in 1966, Leo Fender's last original design for the company that bore his name. Aside from the maple fingerboard, Poly finish and the thumbrest position, most other features remain similar to later 1960s models. The original pots date to the 16h week of that same year. The neck stamp is the sometimes inscrutable mid-1970s "green code" but in this case reads as 1976, as does the then-new serial number decal on the headstock. Notable change from earlier models is the provision of n ash body in place of the alder used up to this point and a one-piece maple neck and fingerboard, an original Fender feature that came late to the Mustang around this time. This includes a natural finish on the ash body, the then-new black plastic pickguard with the thumb rest mounted above the strings and a natural poly neck and headstock. This bass was built a few years after the end of the run of the rather whimsical "Competition" Mustangs in 1972, and has rather more generic 1970s Fender cosmetics. This 1976 Fender Mustang Bass shows some general wear and is a great player and nearly all original condition (it has a later jack). Thanks.Fender Mustang Model Solid Body Electric Bass Guitar (1976), made in Fullerton, California, serial # S607677, natural polyester finish, ash body, maple neck, original black tolex hard shell case. Obviously if a 15 is better than those suggestions would be more helpful, vice versa. I'm worried about a lot of buzz.ĭoes it sound better with a 15" or a 12"(and would I have to do any work to make it back to a 12") and what wattage is the amp? I'll retube and maybe change speakers (suggestions welcome, I need more headroom). I'm also worried of how it will sound with single coils cos that's all I play and this **** store didn't have one tele with single coils and the 3 strats they had were garbage. Was it super popular for people to put 15" speakers in these amps or is this just a coincidence that all the ones I've seen had it? Does it take work or does a 15" just fit right in because the open back cab is so big? The speaker connecting wire connectors looked all rusty. It was a simple instrument one pickup, tone and volume control - but well-built: good, heavy duty tuning keys and a good bridge. But the one I played today had a 15" speaker in it (blue label Jensen) and it looked old. Fender introduced the Musicmaster bass in the second half 1970, with a launch price of 139.50 - their lowest price bass to date 100 cheaper than the Fender Mustang. It seems they were made to be 1x12 stock (all of them). According to a couple of you guys and this: In fact I've seen 3 of these amps and they all had 15" speakers. He said it's in great condition and I'm waiting for pics to come in my email. The guy said it's a 6v6 version with the separate on/switch (which I prefer PT wise). Plus I get 10% off if I buy it by tomorrow. There wasn't much headroom but if I cranked the amp and rolled back the guitar volume it was twangy and sweet but not very loud. I could only try it with a humbucker tele (I only play single coils) but sounded great. Lots of rust and cobwebs and a huge random screw through the chassis. So I was about to purchase a champ 12 (over the phone) and stumbled across a 70s musicmaster bass amp.
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