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Thomas · . Joined: 09 Oct 2008 Posts: 3218 Location: Glasgow, UK

So today a big box of joy was delivered from the awesome NickD. I bought/traded for his Duo/MMaster parts. I need to buy a couple of bits and bobs to fully Duo it up so in the meantime I couldn't resist wiring it up and have decided to rock it as a Musicmaster II. The other body will be refinished at some point and be built up into another guitar (with the spare parts I have at home all I really need is a neck to make another Duosonic). Say what you want about CBS but the 79 pickup in this is GREAT!

Anyhoo here's the fruits of this afternoons labour (sorry about the low light camera pic):

robroe · Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2015 5:08 pm Post subject:

LOVE IT

that and an old duo II are all that are left that i want on the wall
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Thomas · . Joined: 09 Oct 2008 Posts: 3218 Location: Glasgow, UK

I really missed having a Musicmaster. Props to Nick for these great parts. The neck is bloody fantastic. The whole thing hardly needed any setting up when I rebuilt it.

JohnnyTheBoy · . Joined: 04 Feb 2011 Posts: 539 Location: Middle England

Guitar envy kicking in about.......now...BOOOMM!! Fanbloodytastic!
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singlepup · . Joined: 10 Dec 2010 Posts: 4058 Location: San Diego

Yeah, that's fucking awesome. I really miss having a Musicmaster as well. Not surprised that the neck is great... It's a 65, right?

Also, those late 70s pickups are the business. My MM was a stock 76 and the pickup sang through my old Fender amps.

Thomas · . Joined: 09 Oct 2008 Posts: 3218 Location: Glasgow, UK

Yeah '65 slab neck, the grain is super tight too and beautifully figured for such dark rosewood. It sounds amazing through the Bassman.

Doog · Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2015 11:03 am Post subject:

so prettye
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Thomas · . Joined: 09 Oct 2008 Posts: 3218 Location: Glasgow, UK

I had forgotten how different a guitar with a top loader feels. I really like it.

ultratwin · Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2015 11:45 am Post subject:

It's simply beautiful.

singlepup · . Joined: 10 Dec 2010 Posts: 4058 Location: San Diego

sunshiner · Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2015 1:26 pm Post subject:

Biutiphul
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lorez · Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2015 3:13 pm Post subject:

very nice
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Fran · Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2015 4:16 pm Post subject:

Liek!
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NickD · Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2015 7:20 am Post subject:

The white on white looks great.

Glad it all arrived safely. You are right, the neck is great (I had it on a VM jag for a while too and it was great on there), and that 79 strat pickup sounds really good too - it was the neck pickup when it had 2 pickups.

Thomas · . Joined: 09 Oct 2008 Posts: 3218 Location: Glasgow, UK

As I've said previously I'm on the neck pickup 99% of the time, and I reckon if I had this set up as a Duo the bridge wouldn't be getting any time whatsoever as the neck pickup sounds so good. It has a pretty sweet tome but still sounds really ballsy. Fender at their best right there.

Thanks again Nick Smile

Johno · . Joined: 20 Apr 2006 Posts: 1889 Location: East London

singlepup · . Joined: 10 Dec 2010 Posts: 4058 Location: San Diego

Yes, that's the one Johno!

Since this thread began, I've been looking for CBS-era MM/Duo/Stang pickups on eBay. Some of the prices are ungodly! Thomas, you got yourself a great deal.

Thomas · . Joined: 09 Oct 2008 Posts: 3218 Location: Glasgow, UK

Yeah I've been looking at necks, I'd be cheaper waiting on a deal for a whole guitar on eBay. You can still get a 70s MM for about £350-400 all stock. You just have to be quick to snag them.

dezb1 · Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2015 1:32 am Post subject:

Nice, I like it verily
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NickD · Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2015 7:20 am Post subject: