Let's see your modded Squier VM Mustang

jcb3030 · Post by **jcb3030** » Mon Aug 20, 2012 12:01 am

Anyone modded one yet? Show us what you've done.

jcb3030 · Post by **jcb3030** » Mon Aug 20, 2012 5:29 pm

Nobody?

mkt3000 · Post by **mkt3000** » Mon Aug 20, 2012 5:48 pm

jcb3030 wrote:Nobody?

They did just come out... give people time

theshadowofseattle · Post by **theshadowofseattle** » Mon Aug 20, 2012 5:57 pm

COOL YOUR JETS, BRO.

BillClay · Post by **BillClay** » Mon Aug 20, 2012 6:04 pm

Tap yo breaks son

Post by **dots** » Mon Aug 20, 2012 7:22 pm

theshadowofseattle wrote:BE THE BIGGER MAN, BRO.

othomas2 · Post by **othomas2** » Mon Aug 20, 2012 8:14 pm

I have...

Will take a new pic tomorrow, as it's gone through a second pickup swap.

jcb3030 · Post by **jcb3030** » Mon Aug 20, 2012 8:32 pm

I'm interested in what pickups you swapped in, othomas2. I think you had a jb jr in the bridge before.

Awstin · Post by **Awstin** » Mon Aug 20, 2012 8:44 pm

How about some squier jag/jazzmaster mods? That's what I wanna see.

NoisemakerEffects · Post by **NoisemakerEffects** » Tue Aug 21, 2012 4:35 am

Punkacc9 wrote:How about some squier jag/jazzmaster mods? That's what I wanna see.

I put new pickguards on mine. Mint on Surf Green Jag, Tort on CAR Jag, and Anodized Gold on CAR Jazzmaster.

I've got pics up in the review threads for them.

othomas2 · Post by **othomas2** » Sat Sep 08, 2012 8:15 am

So here's mine with a 3rd time lucky pickup. I went with my old fav, a cool rails which I also have in my jag. Really pleased with how it sounds. I've also flipped & locked the trem and fitted a tunomatic. Love it, definitely a keeper.

Anyone know what pots are in these ? Sounds a fair bit darker than my jag.

Cheers
O

Concretebadger · Post by **Concretebadger** » Sat Sep 08, 2012 9:12 am

What are the pickup routs like in the VM 'stangs? I'm thinking about using one of these as the starting point for my Jazzstang project since the trem might be easier to mod than the Pawn Shop's hardtail. If there's room inside these for a pair of humbuckers, I'm golden.

Noisy Cat · Post by **Noisy Cat** » Sat Sep 08, 2012 9:18 am

othomas2 wrote:So here's mine with a 3rd time lucky pickup. I went with my old fav, a cool rails which I also have in my jag. Really pleased with how it sounds. I've also flipped & locked the trem and fitted a tunomatic. Love it, definitely a keeper.

Anyone know what pots are in these ? Sounds a fair bit darker than my jag.

Cheers
O

Oooh, got a link to that bridge, Sir?

othomas2 · Post by **othomas2** » Sat Sep 08, 2012 10:00 am

It's just from an old Epiphone Les Paul Standard... I'm not sure they can be bought by themselves. I got it from a damaged Epi that was beyong repair.

Concretebadger wrote:What are the pickup routs like in the VM 'stangs? I'm thinking about using one of these as the starting point for my Jazzstang project since the trem might be easier to mod than the Pawn Shop's hardtail. If there's room inside these for a pair of humbuckers, I'm golden.

It's like a standard mustang route.

I had to orientate the cool rails the other way round to the norm because the wires lead out of the side on the pickup and require space (opposite to the strats triangular bridge route) ...and this is why I scrubbed out the lettering on the p/up as it kinda read upside down haha.

Noisy Cat · Post by **Noisy Cat** » Sat Sep 08, 2012 10:07 am

othomas2 wrote:It's just from an old Epiphone Les Paul Standard... I'm not sure they can be bought by themselves. I got it from a damaged Epi that was beyong repair.

Did it drop straight in?

Does the string spacing match, or do the outer strings angle outwards towards their saddles?

I thought LPs had a flatter fretboard radius than the VMs? The saddle heights on TOMs are non-adjustable, no?

(Sorry for the anal questions.)

h8mtv · Post by **h8mtv** » Sat Sep 08, 2012 1:19 pm

The radius and spacing should be good here but the thimbles will need to be pulled and replaced. I have one of these an am thinking of using on my jagstang.

http://angela.com/fendermexicoclassicpl ... ridge.aspx

othomas2 · Post by **othomas2** » Sat Sep 08, 2012 6:56 pm

That's the right way to do it, I ended up just using the original thimbles and filing / sanding the studs and underneath the bridge to suit, as I did on my Jag.... Still needs a bit more off as does the nut, but once it's there it'll be all good. May just use a slightly thicker shim to compensate.

Don't know how well it'll match up if the original thimbles are used, but again.... probably the safest bet in the fact the you can adjust the action easily.

Strings spacing is a little tighter which is a little noticeable but fine after a week when you get used to it, and the radius is just fine on this. Same radius as the Epiphones that this bridge is from.

Post by **Mike** » Sun Sep 09, 2012 8:11 am

Jags have 1meg pots, mustangs have 250k

othomas2 · Post by **othomas2** » Sun Sep 09, 2012 8:32 am

Thanks Mike, I prefer 1meg then it seems.

Kinda nice though to have a slight difference to my Jag.

What would happen by just changing the vol or tone to a 1 meg, or just standard practice to change both ?

Despite being a little dark the tone roll off is quite nice and gradual.

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Sun Sep 09, 2012 1:32 pm

I used to have 500k in my mustang, seemed like a good middle ground at the time. Was jb Jrs as pups.