72 Musicmaster Fretless Project

[ped]

3 hours ago, ezbass said:

Awww! Nellie 2.0 ❤️

Thanks for remembering Nellie ❤️ 

 

 

[ped]

I just looked up the music shop where this came from (sticker on back of headstock)

 

It opened in ‘72 so this bass must have been some of their first stock

 

https://www.soundpad.co.uk/about-us

 

 

[ped]

In case you didn't see it in the Mustang Brotherhood thread

 

 

 

[BassApprentice]

I appreciate this may be a phase, but I look forward to the day that I find *my* bass, like you seem to with Mustangs/Musicmasters.

 

It's always fun to buy and sell gear - but having a bass style you just enjoy playing is really the end goal for most of us.

 

They look great!

Edited yesterday at 15:21 by BassApprentice

[Owen]

4 minutes ago, BassApprentice said:

I appreciate this may be a phase, but I look forward to the day that I find *my* bass, like you seem to with Mustangs/Musicmasters.

 

It's always fun to buy and sell gear - but having a bass style you just enjoy playing is really the end goal for most us.

 

They look great!

The one there is not. The chase only there is. 

[ped]

6 minutes ago, BassApprentice said:

I appreciate this may be a phase, but I look forward to the day that I find *my* bass, like you seem to with Mustangs/Musicmasters.

 

It's always fun to buy and sell gear - but having a bass style you just enjoy playing is really the end goal for most us.

 

They look great!

 

I've found 'the one' a few times, but realistically I feel that these offer a great balance between P, J and fretless sounds in a comfortable, vintage yet personalised package. My only advice would be to try as much as you can because I never thought I'd like a Mustang and hadn't even considered them before (you couldn't get much further from a Vigier Passion if you tried). These are the 30th and 32nd basses I've had - small numbers by some standards!

[ped]

On 12/08/2025 at 17:27, Stub Mandrel said:

I don't know why I'm asking as I need to save, but will you be selling the musicmaster neck?

 

 

Hi mate just FYI the replacement ebony neck is for sale now if you’re interested. It’s in accessories and misc. 

[SpondonBassed]

25 minutes ago, ped said:

Hi mate just FYI the replacement ebony neck is for sale now if you’re interested. It’s in accessories and misc. 

 

Is it signed by your good self?  Y'know... for added value.

[ped]

18 minutes ago, SpondonBassed said:

 

Is it signed by your good self?  Y'know... for added value.

I could do. Years from now, vintage experts won’t understand why the mythical ‘ped’ only worked at fender long enough to make one neck

[Hellzero]

3 hours ago, ped said:

These are the 30th and 32nd basses I've had - small numbers by some standards!

Indeed, really small number, Chris... 🤔🥱😂🤪😉

[ped]

Apologies but I had to try (I'll keep practicing)

 

[SpondonBassed]

Watch out Pino!

 

That's as nice a rendition of that bassline as I have ever heard.  ...And I'm not just creeping because you are, well, Ped.