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Joined: Apr 13, 2006 Posts: 52 North Carolina |
Posted on Mar 13 2007 08:03 AM
I know there is a thread around here somewhere about the mustang, but i was wondering if anyone has any clips of a clean mustang, i cant seem to find any, and do you think it could handle surf/ska or is its stock pickups too weak? I think i will still be better off with a Jag, but i was just wondering, i love short scale guitars =) —You laugh at me because I'm differnet, i laugh at you becuase you are all the same |
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Joined: Mar 05, 2006 Posts: 251 |
Posted on Mar 13 2007 10:45 AM
mustang is perfect for surf/ska. i know not a lot of people liked the band... but the mighty mighty bosstones used mustangs, and i thought his clean upstrokes sounded killer. but the trem unit on those does suck. i had no idea until recently. i think a jag would be awesome for ska and surf together, but the mustang is a pretty smooth little guitar for those sounds as well. |
Joined: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 11075 Berkeley, CA 
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Posted on Mar 13 2007 11:31 AM
If you tried a Mustang and a Jag together, you'd take the Jag everytime. That being said most people in the audience would never know the difference. I personally like the tremolo system on the Mustang, but I use it with out the stick, just pushing the bridge with the butt of my palm, very intuitive. —Danny Snyder I am now playing trumpet with Prince Buster tribute band 'Balzac' Playing keys and guitar with Combo Tezeta Formerly a guitarist in The TomorrowMen and Meshugga Beach Party Latest surf project - Now That's What I Call SURF |
Joined: May 20, 2006 Posts: 2174 PacNW (Vancouver, Wa U.S.A.)
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Posted on Mar 13 2007 12:03 PM
I love Mustangs I dig them only in the studio or for band rehearsal but not for live I need my faithful Jaguar but overall it's a dang cool guitar CIJ 2006 rare matching headstock -Kyle Beyond The Surf YouTube channel |
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Joined: Apr 13, 2006 Posts: 52 North Carolina |
Posted on Mar 13 2007 01:05 PM
That is one sweet Musatng! I realy dig that color, i saw a pic of an yellow/orange colored musatng with an orange racing stripe, i fi ever see one for sale ill buy it in an instant. I relay like how the musatng is small and light. I wish stores near me woudl carry them, or someone would tade one in or sumthing, so i could try one. —You laugh at me because I'm differnet, i laugh at you becuase you are all the same |
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Joined: May 20, 2006 Posts: 2174 PacNW (Vancouver, Wa U.S.A.)
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Posted on Mar 13 2007 01:15 PM
You can order one through musiciansfriend.com or guitar center for about $699.99 http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Fender-65-Mustang-Reissue?sku=512763 —-Kyle Beyond The Surf YouTube channel |
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Joined: Apr 13, 2006 Posts: 52 North Carolina |
Posted on Mar 13 2007 01:45 PM
Thats What iv been eyeing, for $699 they should be great, lol, i think ill buy one off ebay either way, people are selling their '65s on ebay for around $400-500. I went to Guitarcenter hoping to find one, and the sales guy said they had sold their only mustang literaly 20min before i got there You laugh at me because I'm differnet, i laugh at you becuase you are all the same |
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Joined: Sep 16, 2006 Posts: 51 |
Posted on Mar 13 2007 02:00 PM
Whoa. I guess I got mine pretty cheap at $200. It's CIJ (Crafted in Japan? I ain't hip to the lingo), perfect shape. I like the sound of it, though it's kinda thin compared to my jag or jazzmaster. I think I need to mess with the pickup height as well. Any recommendations on that? Thanks, Garrett |
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Joined: Apr 21, 2006 Posts: 265 San Antonio, TX |
Posted on Mar 13 2007 03:12 PM
Reminds me, I found a '69 mustang at a guitar center for around $600. Wen't back a week later to check it out again and probably buy it, but as you already guessed, gone. —<img src="klzzwxh:0000"></img> |
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Posted on Mar 13 2007 05:11 PM
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Joined: Apr 13, 2006 Posts: 52 North Carolina |
Posted on Mar 13 2007 06:44 PM
Yup, ill be hunting ebay or talking to those guitar stores in japan! Heres that yellow one i was talkin about, i like it: —You laugh at me because I'm differnet, i laugh at you becuase you are all the same |
Joined: Jun 17, 2006 Posts: 1010 Bay City, Michigan
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Posted on Mar 13 2007 08:09 PM
diceophonic, do you have roundwound low E, flatwound A and D, and unwound G, B, and E? if that is so, how does that work for you? — |
Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle
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Posted on Mar 13 2007 08:24 PM
I'm guessing he uses .9s roundwounds. |
Joined: Mar 15, 2006 Posts: 1076 Columbus, OH
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Posted on Mar 13 2007 09:34 PM
Kyle, that Mustang is really cool. I kinda wish I still had mine. Maybe I'll pick up a new one at some point. |
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Joined: May 20, 2006 Posts: 2174 PacNW (Vancouver, Wa U.S.A.)
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Posted on Mar 13 2007 09:54 PM
You got it!!! it's strung this way just for the Mustang it seems to chime better with different gauge strings, it has a good fat but twangy sound. My other guitars> Jaguars I use roundwounds and Jake you know me -Kyle Beyond The Surf YouTube channel |
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Joined: May 20, 2006 Posts: 2174 PacNW (Vancouver, Wa U.S.A.)
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Posted on Mar 13 2007 09:57 PM
Dude that's a hot finish and the mother of toilette looks killer -Kyle Beyond The Surf YouTube channel |
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Joined: Feb 02, 2007 Posts: 25 Southern California |
Posted on Mar 14 2007 12:43 AM
I bought a new Mustang last week from the Guitar Center because I liked the look and feel. The sound was just okay, not great... just okay. I took it back to the store and exchanged it because I could not find a bridge adjuster to lower the strings ( these strings were just too high) but no adjuster. Look at the bridge closely.. you will see there are two 'rivets' that hold the base plate to the 'string barrels'. So I was very happy to get a Classic '60s Stratocaster Player Series in Sonic Blue. Neck, Strings and Bridge were set up very nice. The Sound Is Exactly what I was looking for. I did have to add a hundred bucks to boot with the exchange of my little red Mustang.. but I am very satisified with the '60s Strat. |
Joined: Mar 14, 2006 Posts: 2778 Atlanta, GA
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Posted on Mar 14 2007 08:06 AM
I've alway liked the Mustang. They have a very surfy, thunky sound. As I remember the bridge uses an allen wrench for adjustment just like a Jag or JM. Not to mention the light weight too. Their down side was the slider switches...el sucko. I almost bought one at the last Nashville Guitar Show anyway but it was the wrong color, Woody and Mitch talked me out of it......ed —Traditional........speak softly and play through a big blonde amp. Did I mention that I still like big blonde amps? |
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Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 243
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Posted on Mar 16 2007 03:21 PM
I've had a few Mustangs over the years and yeah, they typically have (at least mine did) pretty low output pickups but they are cool guitars in both look and feel. The competition models are my fave - especially the Orange one pictured above. Lake Placid Blue runs a close second (I miss my '69 |
Joined: May 30, 2006 Posts: 746 Cool, CA
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Posted on Mar 16 2007 03:31 PM
There's a nice looking '64 Mustang in daphne blue on Craigslist right now. —Don |
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owell ill get my chance, ill see if i can find a pic of that mustang it looks so nice.
very cool little guitars!! johnny winter broke nationwide playing blues on one. i seem to remember a few of 'em in 1st wave surf but don't know or remember who was using them. same problem at guitar center---saw one on saturday and went back on sunday and it was gone. or out of stock via mail order. good luck!! peace
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