Fender Musicmaster Bass

Early 70's Musicmaster bass with some amp simulations and mastering effects.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Bass
• Fender
• Musicmaster
• Vintage

[ox092]

what is the difference in pickups between this bass and the Mustang bass?

[coolguitars]

@ox092 No idea!

[Hyronimus89]

Hey, that sounds awesome. I'm in a struggle here, i want to buy a mustang bass or a musicmaster. What would you suggest?

Thanks

[coolguitars]

@Hyronimus89 No idea. Are your two basses old instruments or new ones? You better try them with your amp if possible. I had to do quiet a bit of tweaking to my settings to get this sound.

[PoetLaureate2]

Would you consider this bass versatile? because i've come across one in a local shop for $400 and i'm seriously considering buying it.

[coolguitars]

@PoetLaureate2 I wouldn't say it's very versatile. It's rather the amp that makes the sound so fat here. I'd suggest an old tube amp and a good compressor.

[phillybass101]

My first real bass was a music master. I did a lot of gigs with it. A true valus for your money I'd say.

[michael72986]

@PoetLaureate2 Not at all. Probably the least versatile Fender ever made.

[michael72986]

@ox092 Mustang has split-coil style pickups; Musicmaster has a guitar pickup.

[ePRmu]

I use a 1976 Fender Musicmaster bass. One of the most comfortable and natural feeling basses I've ever played. I put some flatwounds on it, and I must say, I get a fantastic warm sound (just like McCartney).

[xiphoguy]

Ive got one two of these. One is bone stock and I'm keeping it that waty. The other was all chopped up when I got it, has an active pickup for which they routed a big ol' hole in the body, crappy paint. So i covered it in bumper stickers, added a drop D tuner (I HATE 5-strings but need a low D sometimes). ANYWAY, both are very playable for my smaller hands, the bone stock one sounds good w a classic sound, i use it in church; the modified one is edgier and i use it gigging. I LOVE them both!

[rippersk8er]

@ox092 the pick-up: the mustang has plit coil pick up. and The pickguard too.

[sonapipian]

@ox092 Fender Musicmaster Bass have a six pole single coil pickup (a single coil pickup of Fender Stratocaster guitar, now Bronco bass have a Squier Stratocaster pickup), Fender Musicmaster Bass play whit a customized little split coil (not the P-split).

[SuperGuy344]

@ox092 mustang bass is a split pickup

[michael72986]

@ox092 Mustang bass has a split coil like a P-bass and the Musicmaster has a shitty Stratocaster (yes, a guitar pickup!) stock.