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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: Brow on May 20, 2007, 11:47:13 PM

Title: Does this seem like a good deal?
Post by: Brow on May 20, 2007, 11:47:13 PM

Hey guys.

I've recently gotten back intouch with a guy I was in a band with a few years ago. We get talking about guitars and he mentions that he's selling this guitar:

(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y222/franlubas/Fransmusicmaster001.jpg)

It's a 1976 Music Master that someone has added a bridge pickup to (currently a Hot Rails). He said there's a few dings and a bit of paint missing on the back, but other than that it plays well and is in good condition for its age (it's in its original case too).

He set a price of £300, but I dunno if this is a good/fair price or not?

What do you guys think?

Title: Does this seem like a good deal?
Post by: Ratrod on May 21, 2007, 12:23:33 PM

Cool guitar. You don't see those every day. Love the color and the big seventies headstock. The price seems fair.

Title: Does this seem like a good deal?
Post by: PhilKing on May 21, 2007, 12:35:46 PM

They aren't bad guitars (I had one as a spare when I was touring years ago), but I haven't a clue what they are worth in the UK.  However they seem to be going for $500-$700 here so 300 quid is right in the ballpark.  Have you tried it?  If you have and like it, go for it!

Title: Does this seem like a good deal?
Post by: Brow on May 21, 2007, 05:58:51 PM

Hey guys.

Thanks for the replies :)

I haven't tried the guitar yet, but I think i'll give it a go and see what I think. I know the guy pretty well, so he might even let me use it at a gig so I can hear it at volume through my own gear :)

IF I get it, I'll be replacing the Hot Rails (atleast) for something more 'traditional' of this guitar. What would anyone suggest?

Title: Does this seem like a good deal?
Post by: PhilKing on May 21, 2007, 06:20:28 PM

The Musicmaster had a slightly different wind to a Strat or Tele pickup, but if I was going to put a traditional sounding pickup I would look at the Mothers Milk, but since you already have a set of them, what about a Slowhand?  If you have someone who can use a router, then you could put in a Tele bridge pickup, perhaps a Brown Sugar.

Title: Does this seem like a good deal?
Post by: Brow on May 21, 2007, 06:48:03 PM

Hi Phil.

I can't believe I'm thinking about pickup upgrades before I've even bought the guitar, let alone tried it!  :roll:

I wouldn't have a problem in putting Mothers Milks in it if they'd be a good match, as the Strat my MMs are in is Mahogany, and this is alder. So chances are they'd sound more 'traditional' in the Musicmaster anyway :)

Title: Does this seem like a good deal?
Post by: Davey on May 21, 2007, 06:53:26 PM

I would like to use this moment, to axe this question:

Phil, is there ANYTHING, you DON'T know about guitars?


Thank you.

Title: Does this seem like a good deal?
Post by: Elliot on May 21, 2007, 07:11:48 PM

How are the MMs in the mahogany bodied strat?  It just seems a strange combo to me.

Title: Does this seem like a good deal?
Post by: Davey on May 21, 2007, 07:14:24 PM

if you ask me, they sound pretty damn good!

Title: Does this seem like a good deal?
Post by: Brow on May 21, 2007, 11:23:20 PM

Quote from: Elliot

How are the MMs in the mahogany bodied strat?  It just seems a strange combo to me.

The Strat has a 'sandwich' body. The main chunk is Mahogany while the top and bottom appear to be Ash. It also has a thick maple neck and a maple fingerboard.

Before I had the MMs in the Strat, I had a set of Alnico II Seymour Duncan Antiquities in it, and while they sounded ok, they were a little dull and too 'round'sounding.

I spoke to Tim about this and he thought that the brightness of the MMs would help, and it did :)

Title: Does this seem like a good deal?
Post by: PhilKing on May 22, 2007, 12:38:48 PM

Quote from: Davey

I would like to use this moment, to axe this question:

Phil, is there ANYTHING, you DON'T know about guitars?


Thank you.

I don't know anything really about pointy headstock guitars!  I never had a Charvel, Kramer or Jackson and the only Ibanez I went out of my way to get was a George Benson GB10.  It's mainly Gibsons and Fenders that I know best.

Title: Does this seem like a good deal?
Post by: TwilightOdyssey on May 22, 2007, 01:30:13 PM

Quote from: Elliot

How are the MMs in the mahogany bodied strat?  It just seems a strange combo to me.

You would think, but the guitar sounds superb, actually!

Title: Does this seem like a good deal?
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on May 22, 2007, 02:18:59 PM

I would have always thought that Miracle man pickups in a mahogany body would sound great.

Would be one of my first choices......

Title: Does this seem like a good deal?
Post by: TwilightOdyssey on May 22, 2007, 02:21:39 PM

Quote from: FELINEGUITARS

I would have always thought that Miracle man pickups in a mahogany body would sound great.

Would be one of my first choices......

Agreed, 'cept we're talkin about the Mother's Milk pup. PDT_008