Fender Musicmaster Solid Body Electric Guitar (1958)
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Fender Musicmaster Model Solid Body Electric Guitar (1958), made in Fullerton, California, desert sand lacquer finish, alder body, maple neck, original tan hard shell case.
This is a somewhat worn-in but nicely original early example of Fender's first student guitar: the unassuming but quite functional Musicmaster. Built to expand the company's presence on the teaching studio/young student market, these guitars were many 1950s and '60s players' first electric, far more playable than most and stylish in an understated way. They were designed to be good enough to get kids hooked on playing electric, but not so flashy as to stop them still lusting after a new Stratocaster down the road!
The Musicmaster features a very short 22 1/2" scale one-piece maple neck on a plain double cutaway body that looks unsurprisingly like a juvenile Stratocaster. It mounts a single pickup in the neck position with standard volume and tone controls. This one is dated 6-58 on the neck heel and the pots are coded to the 7th week of the same year. The neat, comfortable little neck has a rounder profile than the classic '57 Fender "V" with just the slight vestigial hint of a spine. The original anodized metal pickguard has some strum wear but still looks cool as ever!
The Musicmaster is not Fender's most versatile guitar but a super handy and good sounding one, with a surprising warmth and depth through the right amp. This example has had some use over the decades but not been stripped of its more valuable parts (knobs, neckplate, pots, and wiring) as so many have and remains a very cool and relatively affordable genuine 1950s Fender guitar, complete in the original hard case.
Overall length is 37 5/8 in. (95.6 cm.), 12 1/4 in. (31.1 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm.) in depth, measured at side of rim. Scale length is 22 1/2 in. (572 mm.). Width of nut is 1 5/8 in. (41 mm.).
This is a nicely original if somewhat played-in example of a first-generation Musicmaster shows some wear and tear but still a fine player for its 64+ years on the planet. The body finish is scuffed in spots with typical dings, dents, and chips, and a belt buckle wear zone on the back but the face is relatively clean. The neck finish shows typical '58 fine checking with quits a few dents, scrapes and chips with quite a bit of wear the fingerboard. It looks like someone strummed over the higher positions a lot! The headstock is comparatively clean and the Fender logo decal is nicely preserved.
All hardware remains original. The anodized pickguard has a decent sized spot of the common picking wear down to the bare metal, with some further loss to the lacquer overcoat. The unfortunate tendency of these guards to show pick marks fairly quickly was why Fender discontinued this attractive feature in mid-'59! The plastic pickup cover has some pick wear on the top, and the metal parts show some minor wear and corrosion, most heavily to the steel bridge saddles.
Internally the pickup, pots and electronics remain completely original and untouched. The original Kluson tuners are intact, the plastic buttons have survived as well. This Musicmaster has been professionally refretted with a new nut and playability is quite good. It still lives in the original light brown Fender case that is pretty well worn but still fully functional. Very Good + Condition.
This is a somewhat worn-in but nicely original early example of Fender's first student guitar: the unassuming but quite functional Musicmaster. Built to expand the company's presence on the teaching studio/young student market, these guitars were many 1950s and '60s players' first electric, far more playable than most and stylish in an understated way. They were designed to be good enough to get kids hooked on playing electric, but not so flashy as to stop them still lusting after a new Stratocaster down the road!
The Musicmaster features a very short 22 1/2" scale one-piece maple neck on a plain double cutaway body that looks unsurprisingly like a juvenile Stratocaster. It mounts a single pickup in the neck position with standard volume and tone controls. This one is dated 6-58 on the neck heel and the pots are coded to the 7th week of the same year. The neat, comfortable little neck has a rounder profile than the classic '57 Fender "V" with just the slight vestigial hint of a spine. The original anodized metal pickguard has some strum wear but still looks cool as ever!
The Musicmaster is not Fender's most versatile guitar but a super handy and good sounding one, with a surprising warmth and depth through the right amp. This example has had some use over the decades but not been stripped of its more valuable parts (knobs, neckplate, pots, and wiring) as so many have and remains a very cool and relatively affordable genuine 1950s Fender guitar, complete in the original hard case.
Overall length is 37 5/8 in. (95.6 cm.), 12 1/4 in. (31.1 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm.) in depth, measured at side of rim. Scale length is 22 1/2 in. (572 mm.). Width of nut is 1 5/8 in. (41 mm.).
This is a nicely original if somewhat played-in example of a first-generation Musicmaster shows some wear and tear but still a fine player for its 64+ years on the planet. The body finish is scuffed in spots with typical dings, dents, and chips, and a belt buckle wear zone on the back but the face is relatively clean. The neck finish shows typical '58 fine checking with quits a few dents, scrapes and chips with quite a bit of wear the fingerboard. It looks like someone strummed over the higher positions a lot! The headstock is comparatively clean and the Fender logo decal is nicely preserved.
All hardware remains original. The anodized pickguard has a decent sized spot of the common picking wear down to the bare metal, with some further loss to the lacquer overcoat. The unfortunate tendency of these guards to show pick marks fairly quickly was why Fender discontinued this attractive feature in mid-'59! The plastic pickup cover has some pick wear on the top, and the metal parts show some minor wear and corrosion, most heavily to the steel bridge saddles.
Internally the pickup, pots and electronics remain completely original and untouched. The original Kluson tuners are intact, the plastic buttons have survived as well. This Musicmaster has been professionally refretted with a new nut and playability is quite good. It still lives in the original light brown Fender case that is pretty well worn but still fully functional. Very Good + Condition.