Later in the 70s the Musicmaster in its third incarnation was redesigned using the Bronco body and pickguard shapes. Around this same time the Fender Maverick was introduced using similar practices but with leftover Electric XII bodies and necks with Mustang bridges. In 1969, the Fender Swinger, a particularly interesting byproduct of this surplus was produced using the Musicmaster hardware, electrics, scratchplate, and the seldom ordered 22.5-inch necks, but with a modified Fender Bass V body. The Musicmaster in its second incarnation was still sold well into the 1970s however, using leftover parts until supplies ran out. The redesigned Musicmaster II alongside its stablemate the Duo-Sonic II lasted through 1969 before both models were dropped from production in favor of the more deluxe Mustang and new Fender Bronco. All three models were offered with the option of a 24-inch scale and 22-fret neck or a 22.5-inch scale and 21-fret neck the 24-inch scale proved to be the most popular of these options. The Mustang body was larger and slightly offset, and was fitted with a plastic pickguard but with the volume and tone controls mounted on a separate metal plate. In 1964, following the release of the Fender Mustang, both the Musicmaster and Duo-Sonic were redesigned using Mustang neck and body blanks. At this time, the Musicmaster and Duo-Sonic both received a plastic pickguard in place of the previous anodized aluminum one, and a two-piece maple neck with a rosewood fingerboard. There was one major redesign of these two Musicmaster-bodied guitars, in 1959 when the entire Fender catalog was updated. The Duo-Sonic and Musicmaster also shared a single-piece maple neck and fingerboard, with a 22.5 inch scale length and 21 frets. Production of the Musicmaster began in late April of that year, using a body routed for two pickups to be common to the Duo-Sonic, which followed a little more than two months later. Prototypes were made in early 1956, followed by sales literature announcing both models. Good guitars though in the '60's.Design work on the Musicmaster-and its two-pickup variant Duo-Sonic-began in late 1955 following a request from Fender Sales. A friend bought an SG custom in '68 and was really miffed to find out that his high priced Custom had the same body as a Jr. That way, they could use the same batch of bodies for Standards, Specials Customs & Jr's. They were all routed for three (3) pickups. * also.when Gibson went to the large bat-wing pickguard on the SG's in 1966-67, All the SG's got the same routing pattern. Paul (did I mention what a cool guitar that is?) This series of instruments is a niche market and they are valued as utility instruments only. In the vintage market, the hardware oddities don't add or detract from value with this series of instruments. They did the same thing with Esquires & Tele's.*Īny way you look at it, you have a REALLY COOL GUITAR. Of course the MG's also got the trem route. Without being able to take it apart, here's what I think you have:Ī Musicmaster (MM) with a period correct pickguard assembly from a Mustang (MG) or Duo-Sonic (DS), or.įender used the same routing pattern for all 3 guitars in the series. First of all WHAT A GREAT GUITAR (: Great patina on the white finish.
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