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Continue ShoppingFender Musicmaster Bass Black 1978
Short-Scale 4-String Bass Guitar with Rosewood Fingerboard. Made in the USA.
Fender Musicmaster Bass Black 1978
Vintage
Vintage
The following specs were carefully collected and recorded by a skilled technician. For a more detailed description and questions regarding sound, feel, or cosmetic condition, please call to speak to one of our experts.
Summary
Finish Details: There are a few black finish touchups on various chipped spots of the body. The bridge cover screw holes have also been filled and touched up with black. The remainder of the body and neck finish is original.
Body Material: Alder Body
Body Details: Solid alder body
Neck Material: Maple Neck
Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
Neck Profile: "C" profile
Neck Thickness (IN): .83" (1st fret), .97" (12th fret)
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" to
Nut Width: 1-9/16"
Scale Length: 30
Neck Details: Bolt-on maple neck with unbound rosewood veneer fretboard, dot inlays, and heel-adjust truss rod. The nut has been replaced.
Electronics: Original Fender single coil pickup; both the volume and tone pots appear to have been replaced, and a second tone capacitor has been wired in parallel with the original.
Pickup Measurements: 6.0k
Hardware: The nut has been replaced.
Weight: 7lbs 15oz
Modifications/Repairs: -The nut has been replaced -Both control pots have been replaced, and a second tone cap has been added
Case Details: The bass will be paired with a gig bag.
Cosmetic Condition: The bass shows moderately heavy cosmetic wear; the finish has noticeable horizontal checking throughout the body, along with numerous small dings and finish chips. Some of these have been touched up with black. There are also two filled screw holes on the front of the body from the original bridge cover, which have also been touched up with black. The pickguard is original but is cracked in the corner by the output jack. The back of the neck is smooth and comfortable, and the headstock face has some checking as well.
Serial Number: S843683
Tech Notes: The bass plays well with medium action, and is currently set up with light gauge bass strings. The neck has moderate relief and the truss rod is at its maximum position, so heavier strings would not be recommended; the bass has been set up to play cleanly and comfortably in this position. The frets are tall with light wear. The serial number dates the bass to 1978.
Summary
Finish Details: There are a few black finish touchups on various chipped spots of the body. The bridge cover screw holes have also been filled and touched up with black. The remainder of the body and neck finish is original.
Body Material: Alder Body
Body Details: Solid alder body
Neck Material: Maple Neck
Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
Neck Profile: "C" profile
Neck Thickness (IN): .83" (1st fret), .97" (12th fret)
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" to
Nut Width: 1-9/16"
Scale Length: 30
Neck Details: Bolt-on maple neck with unbound rosewood veneer fretboard, dot inlays, and heel-adjust truss rod. The nut has been replaced.
Electronics: Original Fender single coil pickup; both the volume and tone pots appear to have been replaced, and a second tone capacitor has been wired in parallel with the original.
Pickup Measurements: 6.0k
Hardware: The nut has been replaced.
Weight: 7lbs 15oz
Modifications/Repairs: -The nut has been replaced -Both control pots have been replaced, and a second tone cap has been added
Case Details: The bass will be paired with a gig bag.
Cosmetic Condition: The bass shows moderately heavy cosmetic wear; the finish has noticeable horizontal checking throughout the body, along with numerous small dings and finish chips. Some of these have been touched up with black. There are also two filled screw holes on the front of the body from the original bridge cover, which have also been touched up with black. The pickguard is original but is cracked in the corner by the output jack. The back of the neck is smooth and comfortable, and the headstock face has some checking as well.
Serial Number: S843683
Tech Notes: The bass plays well with medium action, and is currently set up with light gauge bass strings. The neck has moderate relief and the truss rod is at its maximum position, so heavier strings would not be recommended; the bass has been set up to play cleanly and comfortably in this position. The frets are tall with light wear. The serial number dates the bass to 1978.
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- Brand: Fender
Description & Specs
The following specs were carefully collected and recorded by a skilled technician.
For a more detailed description and questions regarding sound, feel, or cosmetic
condition, please visit our Lincoln Avenue showroom or call to speak to one of our
Used and Vintage experts.
| Finish Details: | There are a few black finish touchups on various chipped spots of the body. The bridge cover screw holes have also been filled and touched up with black. The remainder of the body and neck finish is original. |
| Body Material: | Alder |
| Body Details: | Solid alder body |
| Neck Material: | Maple |
| Fingerboard Material: | Rosewood |
| Neck Profile: | "C" profile |
| Neck Thickness (IN): | .83" (1st fret), .97" (12th fret) |
| Fingerboard Radius: | 7.25" |
| Nut Width: | 1-9/16" |
| Scale Length: | 30" |
| Neck Details: | Bolt-on maple neck with unbound rosewood veneer fretboard, dot inlays, and heel-adjust truss rod. The nut has been replaced. |
| Electronics: | Original Fender single coil pickup; both the volume and tone pots appear to have been replaced, and a second tone capacitor has been wired in parallel with the original. |
| Pickup Measurements: | 6.0k |
| Hardware: | The nut has been replaced. |
| Weight: | 7lbs 15oz |
| Modifications/Repairs: | -The nut has been replaced -Both control pots have been replaced, and a second tone cap has been added |
| Case Details: | The bass will be paired with a gig bag. |
| Cosmetic Condition: | The bass shows moderately heavy cosmetic wear; the finish has noticeable horizontal checking throughout the body, along with numerous small dings and finish chips. Some of these have been touched up with black. There are also two filled screw holes on the front of the body from the original bridge cover, which have also been touched up with black. The pickguard is original but is cracked in the corner by the output jack. The back of the neck is smooth and comfortable, and the headstock face has some checking as well. |
| Serial Number: | S843683 |
| Tech Notes: | The bass plays well with medium action, and is currently set up with light gauge bass strings. The neck has moderate relief and the truss rod is at its maximum position, so heavier strings would not be recommended; the bass has been set up to play cleanly and comfortably in this position. The frets are tall with light wear. The serial number dates the bass to 1978. |