NGD: BLACKBODY RADIATION

theshadowofseattle · Post by **theshadowofseattle** » Sat Feb 01, 2014 12:29 am

I bought Richard's Vista Musicmaster! It's a fun guitar, not a great one, but a very fun one. I think that's what the Vista series was all about. It sounds awesome; I have no idea why so few of these are left stock. The humbucker sounds great in full or coilsplit. The one still has plastic around the pickguard screws and pots - don't think it's ever been opened. The pot is a bit loose, so I need to tighten the nut. I had one of these years ago that I bought from some noob named blackmarker, but I sold it to Mezz. I've missed it, so when this popped up, I HAD TO HAS IT.

The saddles are way too big for the bridge, so the string spacing and height are all out of whack. The B doesn't ring out well open and the high e buzzes a bit. It doesn't affect play above the 12th fret much, but I'll probably get another MM bridge, swap the saddles and flip the new one. The neck heel extends WAY above the body, just like I remember. I swear there's a full 3 cm of string height above the body. The pickguard is yellowed - it's like cream against the black.

I have a type.

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Sat Feb 01, 2014 12:41 am

yo i love that vista tone.

i have been telling kids SEND THAT SHIT TO ME when you rip it out for years

theshadowofseattle · Post by **theshadowofseattle** » Sat Feb 01, 2014 2:02 am

I FOUND ROB'S OLD MM IN GOOGLELAND

http://offsetguitars.com/forums/viewtop ... =6&t=26983

Some loser ruined it with a stupid pickguard.

theshadowofseattle · Post by **theshadowofseattle** » Sat Feb 01, 2014 4:07 am

Lowered the saddles all the way and the action game still ridiculous. Will definitely replace them. Go stock or any suggestions for summat better?

Beau · Post by **Beau** » Sat Feb 01, 2014 4:48 am

So, what is your favorite color?

Richard · Post by **Richard** » Sat Feb 01, 2014 5:50 am

Glad it made it safely. Looks good with it's new family.

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Sat Feb 01, 2014 1:57 pm

theshadowofseattle wrote:I FOUND ROB'S OLD MM IN GOOGLELAND

http://offsetguitars.com/forums/viewtop ... =6&t=26983

Some loser ruined it with a stupid pickguard.

cool left a message of love on bullshit forum

Noirie. · Post by **Noirie.** » Sat Feb 01, 2014 2:31 pm

Didn't that one have a warped neck or some shit?

theshadowofseattle · Post by **theshadowofseattle** » Sat Feb 01, 2014 3:14 pm

Beau In Space wrote:So, what is your favorite color?

Purple, actually

Richard · Post by **Richard** » Sat Feb 01, 2014 5:26 pm

Noirie. wrote:Didn't that one have a warped neck or some shit?

No, you're thinking of my Teisco.

DGNR8 · Post by **DGNR8** » Sun Feb 02, 2014 2:12 am

I am starting to see a pattern.

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Sun Feb 02, 2014 2:25 am

NA HES TALKING ABOUT MY MUSICMASTER

THE HIGH ESTRING WOULDN'T FUCKING STAY ON THE FUCKING FRETBOARD

theshadowofseattle · Post by **theshadowofseattle** » Sun Feb 02, 2014 2:57 am

DGNR8 wrote:I am starting to see a pattern.

I just cannot FEEL THE MOJO ARROWS without a black Fender with bridgebucker.

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Sun Feb 02, 2014 3:26 am

true story i don't own any guitars with humbuckers anymore.

well the duckbucker is kind of a humbucker.....

mezzio13 · Post by **mezzio13** » Tue Feb 04, 2014 3:40 am

I miss that MM. Good get Shad.

markarkark · Post by **markarkark** » Tue Feb 04, 2014 9:23 am

You need a black on black on black 70s musicmaster. Stealthbucker under the guard.

theshadowofseattle · Post by **theshadowofseattle** » Tue Feb 04, 2014 12:26 pm

robroe wrote:true story i don't own any guitars with humbuckers anymore.

well the duckbucker is kind of a humbucker.....

I've only got two with bridge single coils: an affinity Tele and my Fotoflame Jaguar. Even the PRISONSTANG is hotrailed out.

I was VERY close to swapping the Jaguar's bridge pickup for a hot rails, but then I put a huge foam BRICK that Aug stuffed into the original Shadowmaster under the pickup. The increased height = the decreased suck.

theshadowofseattle · Post by **theshadowofseattle** » Tue Feb 04, 2014 12:28 pm

markarkark wrote:You need a black on black on black 70s musicmaster. Stealthbucker under the guard.

I think my NEXT LEVEL MOVES would be to get rid of at least 2 guitars to make room for a Starcaster reissue. Not sure which, but I don't like feeling like such a hoarder.

cooter · Post by **cooter** » Tue Feb 04, 2014 8:54 pm

theshadowofseattle wrote: I think my NEXT LEVEL MOVES would be to get rid of at least 2 guitars to make room for a Starcaster reissue. Not sure which, but I don't like feeling like such a hoarder.

Aged Cherry Sunburst?

I kid.