What's the fretboard radius of a 90's Mustang (65RI) ?

Armchair Bronco · Post by **Armchair Bronco** » Thu Apr 19, 2012 3:46 am

I have some birthday money that's burning a hole in my pocket. Got my eye on a '65 Reissue (CIJ) Fender Mustang from the 1990's. $695 used @ Emerald City in Seattle.

Can someone confirm what the fretboard radius on these guitars is? I'm hoping for 7.25" since I already have a Jaguar CP Special HH with a 9.5" radius.

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Thu Apr 19, 2012 3:55 am

7.25 iirc.

Rox · Post by **Rox** » Thu Apr 19, 2012 5:00 am

That's looking like a 69RI..... Nice one at that.

Armchair Bronco · Post by **Armchair Bronco** » Thu Apr 19, 2012 5:22 am

Rox wrote:That's looking like a 69RI..... Nice one at that.

Really, a 69RI? The shop's website claims it's a 65RI:

http://www.emeraldcityguitars.com/products/1020

In any event, as long as the fretboard radius is 7.25" I'll be happy. I've wanted to get a Mustang for years, and this one in Olympic White will have been worth the wait if I get it.

There was one more picture of the headstock on the Emerald City Guitars website:

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Thu Apr 19, 2012 6:56 am

They didn't make '65 RI's in the 90s. Either way it's 7.25" radius.

Armchair Bronco · Post by **Armchair Bronco** » Thu Apr 19, 2012 8:04 am

Thom wrote:They didn't make '65 RI's in the 90s. Either way it's 7.25" radius.

Is $695 a good price? It's in great shape, sounds awesome, and stays in tune. Maybe the shop might have a little room on the price.

weeping_moon · Post by **weeping_moon** » Thu Apr 19, 2012 9:34 am

Armchair Bronco wrote:
Thom wrote:They didn't make '65 RI's in the 90s. Either way it's 7.25" radius.
Is $695 a good price? It's in great shape, sounds awesome, and stays in tune. Maybe the shop might have a little room on the price.

this brings me back when i bought my white mustang in 2007, i was so happy then.

is it with red tort or brown, anyway it looks brown on the pic?

i would say go for it!

Armchair Bronco · Post by **Armchair Bronco** » Thu Apr 19, 2012 1:45 pm

weeping_moon wrote:
Armchair Bronco wrote:
Thom wrote:They didn't make '65 RI's in the 90s. Either way it's 7.25" radius.
Is $695 a good price? It's in great shape, sounds awesome, and stays in tune. Maybe the shop might have a little room on the price.
this brings me back when i bought my white mustang in 2007, i was so happy then.

is it with red tort or brown, anyway it looks brown on the pic?

i would say go for it!

It's red tort. Basically the red tort / Olympic White version of my other Fender guitar, a Classic Player Jaguar HH Special:

I won't mind owning two guitars with the same finish scheme.

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Thu Apr 19, 2012 3:33 pm

RED TORT ON OLY WHITE MUSTANG = 90'S MUSTANG.

its not a 65RI or a 69RI. its just a FENDER MUSTANG (classic series). if its CIJ it was made after 96.

this is a 90's fender classic series mustang. oly white / red tort

this is a 00's fender 69RI mustang puke white / brown tort. (i think its almost as ugly as scumbag sparkle. 2NAST)

this is a 00's fender 65RI mustang oly white / red tort
quickest and easiest way to tell the 90's mustang from the 65RI is that the 65RI has a slab body and the 90's mustang has a contour. also the 65RI has a big gap between the metal control plate and the pickguard. they made the pickguard shrunk on purpose to look like its older. dumb.

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Thu Apr 19, 2012 3:35 pm

robroe wrote:RED TORT ON OLY WHITE MUSTANG = 90'S MUSTANG.

its not a 65RI or a 69RI. its just a FENDER MUSTANG (classic series). if its CIJ it was made after 96.

this is a 90's fender classic series mustang. oly white / red tort

this is a 00's fender 69RI mustang puke white / brown tort. (i think its almost as ugly as scumbag sparkle. 2NAST)

this is a 00's fender 65RI mustang oly white / red tort
quickest and easiest way to tell the 90's mustang from the 65RI is that the 65RI has a slab body and the 90's mustang has a contour. also the 65RI has a big gap between the metal control plate and the pickguard. they made the pickguard shrunk on purpose to look like its older. dumb. the 65RI will also have white plastic F tuners while the 90's mustang in stock form will have kluson style with chrome buttons made by ping

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Thu Apr 19, 2012 3:37 pm

where is my fucking edit button? its fucking gone. that first mustang isn't a 90's mustang, but the one i put in my quote is.

what the fuck is going on with my edit button. i don't want to confuse people n shit.

Phil O'Keefe · Post by **Phil O'Keefe** » Thu Apr 19, 2012 8:38 pm

The early / mid 90s era Mustangs have the sweetest necks... I'd offer them $600 out the door and see what they say.

Armchair Bronco · Post by **Armchair Bronco** » Fri Apr 20, 2012 3:31 am

Crap, went to the store today @ lunch -- ready to pull the trigger -- and learned that the guitar was sold several days ago!

NOW I AM SAD...

blane · Post by **blane** » Fri Apr 20, 2012 4:01 am

Armchair Bronco wrote:Crap, went to the store today @ lunch -- ready to pull the trigger -- and learned that the guitar was sold several days ago!

NOW I AM SAD...

It's for the best, they're far from the greatest guitars in the world.

Lucamo · Post by **Lucamo** » Fri Apr 20, 2012 8:03 am

blane wrote:
Armchair Bronco wrote:Crap, went to the store today @ lunch -- ready to pull the trigger -- and learned that the guitar was sold several days ago!

NOW I AM SAD...
It's for the best, they're far from the greatest guitars in the world.

Ouch, I think they are good fun. Mine is a wonderful machine, sadly I do not like the neck, hence why I am parting with it.

Armchair Bronco · Post by **Armchair Bronco** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 10:37 pm

Another Olympic White Mustang from the 1990's just turned up on CL Seattle. I've already pinged the guy.

I would be happy with this guitar. Plus, his comes with a HSC.

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 10:41 pm

Nice looking tort.

Armchair Bronco · Post by **Armchair Bronco** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 11:13 pm

HNB wrote:Nice looking tort.

Apparently he bought it from a guy who likes collecting white Fenders. The serial # dates the guitar to 1994 or 1995 when Japanese Mustangs were built in the Fujigen factory.

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 11:16 pm

Very cool. OLY is one of my most favorite Fender colors.

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 12:24 am

Armchair Bronco wrote:Another Olympic White Mustang from the 1990's just turned up on CL Seattle. I've already pinged the guy.

I would be happy with this guitar. Plus, his comes with a HSC.

that is NOT a 1990's mustang.

thats current model 65RI.

did you not read my post?

its got the big gap between the pickguard and the control plate. and its got F tuners.