But I think it’s a pretty cool vintage project it’s been this way for a long time and it’s worth trying to see if somebody out there digs it as is.Ĭomes in an old non-original chipboard case. The musicmaster was one of fenders 4 student sized guitars. completely refinished and a MUSTANG logo was applied. rare A sizejust 38 mm wide at nutSLIM PROFILE. same headstock shape as Jaguars of that time period. Moneywise it makes more sense to park this guitar out. This is an American made Fender Musicmaster II from 1965, the date on the neck is 9 Aug 65A. At least 10 Reverb offers for FENDER MUSICMASTER electric guitars Vintage 1965 Fender Musicmaster II Original White Finish 2381.08 333.48 Fender Musicmaster. 1964 FENDER DUO SONIC II NECK USA fits JAGUAR & MUSTANG bodies : 24 ' scale length. Note models such as the Jazzmaster and Jaquar (1966) and the Musicmaster family (fall 1965) got these tuners before Strats and Teles (late 1967/1968). Tuner buttons were chrome plated plastic. However, in this instance the value of the parts (especially the pickups) really changes that. Fall 1965 to late 1970's: Fender had tuners made for them with a big 'F' stamped in the back cover.
#1965 fender musicmaster mods#
Normally mods like this would cause the price of the guitar to go down compared to other original models.
The pearloid dots on the neck have also been replaced. The leads on the pick ups have been changed but they both are very strong and work great. “Bad“ is that the original pick ups are gone… But vastly improved! Additionally, the body was obviously routed and the guard modified to accommodate the new pickups. Other than the pick ups, the switch and switch tip, and I think the knobs, the rest all of the parts on the guitar are original. The profile is a chunky medium C which fits very comfortably in the hand. It also has a B-width neck which makes it feel much like a Stratocaster or telecaster neck. The good stuff is really good here! First off, this is the longer scale version of this model at 24 inches, I believe. I’m going to make a proper one with the amplifier miced the way it should be, but I did a quick one over social media live If you want a video demo, please message me. Although Fender used the term "three-quarter size" in publicizing the new student models, only the neck and the resulting scale-length were smaller, designed for younger hands that were just starting to play guitar.Really weird and killer guitar! It’s a 1967 Fender Musicmaster II modded to accommodate vintage Gibson P-90 Pickups! The Musicmaster was the single-pickup version.Despite their budget status, the student models were still playable instruments: Fender seemed to have cut the right corners" (Tony Bacon and Paul Day, The Fender Book, p. They had smaller, lighter bodies, shorter necks and basic appointments. "Fender's new 'student' guitars, the Duo-Sonic and Musicmaster, first appeared in 1956. Housed in a later three-latch rectangular black hardshell case with gray plush lining (9.00). Overall this all original little guitar is in excellent-plus (8.75) condition. There are a few small surface chips mainly on the edges of the body. The Dakota Red color is fresh and shows no signs of darkening. The neck is stamped "8 APR 65A." The potentiometers are stamped "304 6512" (Stackpole, March 1965). Combined bridge/tailpiece with three adjustable 'threaded' saddles. Black plastic control knobs with seven sides and white line marker. Two controls (one volume, one tone) and jack socket, all on the three-layer pearloid over black and white plastic pickguard with twelve screws. One black bakelite, gray bottom single-coil Musicmaster pickup, angled at neck, with an output of 5.17k ("5-26-65" written in black pencil on the underside). The neck is stamped in black "8 APR 65A".
#1965 fender musicmaster serial number#
Four-bolt neck plate with serial number "L78705" between the top two screws. Individual 'double-line' Kluson Deluxe tuners with white plastic oval buttons (each one stamped on the underside "D-169400 / Patent No.". Fender 'Transitional' logo with "Fender" in gold with black trim, beneath that "Musicmaster ll" and beneath that "Pat. Solid alder 'slab' body, maple neck, and veneer rosewood fretboard with 22 original thin frets and pearl dot position markers.
Its obviously been played and has seen quite some stages so its got some honest playwear but overall its still clean. The finish has faded to a beautiful mojo-yellow which gives the guitar a great vintage vibe. and has a narrow 'A' nut width of 1 1/2 inches and a scale length of 24 inches. 1965 Fender Musicmaster in Olympic White finish, all original and in good condition. The one pickup version was the Musicmaster (119.50) and the two pickup version was the Duo-Sonic (149.50). This 12-inch wide, one and a half inch thick guitar weighs just 6.70 lbs. In the spring of 1956, Fender released a pair of 'student' electrics with 22-1/2' scale and 21-frets.
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