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i got my 78 musicmaster back on friday. i had loaned to my buddy (extended loan of course) cause i wasn't going to play it for awhile. i know it's not the greatest bass, but man is it a kick to play. it's upgraded with a Bill lawrence (250?) pup and i have flats on it. not as punchy as my ibanez, but i found it to be killer for our first set. anyways, i was too excited and had to post. :party:
Cool, ChuckO....pretend this is a thumb's up smilie :dude
Nice, Chucko. Pretend this is the ol' Dumbass smiley :D
So, this is what it looks like in the bass forum....
Cool chuckster, pretend this is an I got my bass back smiley :Spammer:
That's the bass I learned to play on, back when I was 16. I've always wanted to get one, just for sentimental reasons. "Mine" was actually the high school's bass; it had a black pickguard on a black body, and I thought it was the coolest bass ever. Sounded great through the SF Bassman 10 or whatever it was called; had 3 10" speakers, I believe.
Dang, now I've gotta tool on over to ebay to see if there are any around...
Congrats on getting it back, Chucko!
:dude
you should be able to find one. mine is black on black, but the body has turned sort of a greenish hue of black, if that is possible to fathom...
Yeah, mine's the same, too.
I'd sell it to you, Rickenjangle, but to be honest, I'm in it a bit heavy at about $425. I've seen'em go a lot cheaper and in better condition on the bay since I got mine.
http://cgi.ebay.com/FENDER-MUSICMAST...QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/1976-FENDER-Musi...QQcmdZViewItem
Aw, man, that red one looks sweet!
That's OK, MP, I don't have any hard-earned ducats to part with right now anyway.
I got the amp, I just need the guitar now. My amp is a '72, according to the serial # and date codes on the transformers. I haven't pulled the chassis to read the pot #, yet but feel pretty confindent of dating it correctly. Plus its got the 6AQ5A (JAN 6005) tubes in the power amp section, and a Mullard 12AX7A/ECC83 for a preamp. The later ones had 6v6s for power tubes. Original speaker was gone, replaced with a Peavey Scopion, which I replaced with a Weber Blue Dog ceramic, undoped speaker.
Great amp for guitar, dunno about bass, though :laughing:
Yup, i got one too. Flipp-flopped the "new" Vibro Champ chassis into the MM cab & vice versa. Getting great big 3D clean sounds from the VC chassis thru a classy 12 " antique low power alnico in that MM cab (a perfect fit for Champ chassis BTW), whilst the MM chassis (modded) is punishing a 10" stuffed into the VC cab...Quote:
I got the amp
oh, really? Now that sounds very interesting. I did not know the chassis were interchangable. Just the Vibro Champs, though?
Figues, there were two VCs at the local GC until a couple of weeks ago, and a small shop had one until about the same time. I love champs, and always want to play them with a bigger speaker.
i think you could use either one dan. i believe the chassis' are the same...(please someone who knows correct me if i am wrong!)
The real secret (sshhhhhhh) is that if you are good with a skill saw, the MM cab will actually accept a 15" speaker. It never ends...
you don't say? Wouldn't the baffle be essentially in two pieces by the time you are done? I've thought about that, and I happen to have a JBL D130F hanging around....Quote:
Originally Posted by Gris
I've heard of people doing it w/ great success.
I've always had great success doing it.
Finding someone to do it with has been my problem. :speechles
and if you're real good you can drop a 426 hemi in there:spin:Quote:
Originally Posted by Gris
Got a feeing that might take a big hammer and a lot of Vaseline :ola
Taking a look at that post, and then your avatar, I suddenly got very scared.Quote:
Originally Posted by moonpie
Be afwaid....be vewy afwaid :confused: :confused: