Sunburst Stang Build

Awstin · Post by **Awstin** » Tue Nov 06, 2012 6:28 pm

Lol. Yeah. I have a bunch of saved searches on my eBay like "mustang guitar, jaguar guitar, musicmaster guitar, cyclone guitar, duosonic guitar, squier jaguar neck, bronco guitar, supersonic guitar, squier vista, etc." and I usually check it every few hours for new items listed. I usually catch stuff right away and score good deals this way. I recommend doing this to everyone here. Works great on eBay mobile. Haha.

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Tue Nov 06, 2012 7:14 pm

Punkacc9 wrote:Can someone help me decide on the Pickguard now please? Lol.

Aged pearl.

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Tue Nov 06, 2012 7:54 pm

HNB wrote:
Punkacc9 wrote:Can someone help me decide on the Pickguard now please? Lol.
Aged pearl.

Yep that! Not that stark white stuff: aged or creme.

Awstin · Post by **Awstin** » Tue Nov 06, 2012 9:20 pm

"So. Would you guys recommend this tort/company http://bit.ly/Qkn8HG I know it would fit or this tort/company which the tort looks better but I don't know if it would fit this guitar. http://bit.ly/YQU8aE Has anyone ever bought red tort from either of these and have pictures they can share with me? Or know a better place to buy it. Thanks!"

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Tue Nov 06, 2012 9:40 pm

I get my red tort from pickguardian. (He uses WD's nitro tort.) I plan on getting a parchment red tort guard from him once I get cash. (pickguardian.com)

cur · Post by **cur** » Tue Nov 06, 2012 9:51 pm

HNB wrote:I get my red tort from pickguardian. (He uses WD's nitro tort.) I plan on getting a parchment red tort guard from him once I get cash. (pickguardian.com)

Crap, I am glad you didn't say picguardian one more time because if that place is mentioned three times in the same thread, the un-holey beast is released upon us all.

Awstin · Post by **Awstin** » Tue Nov 06, 2012 10:12 pm

So I just did a little experiment with the body. I chipped a small bit of black paint in a little spot and the finish under the black paint was clear coated wood. Meaning I was right about what I said about how they finished it. So no relicing.

it's like they finished it in a natural finish then later on decided to make it a sunburst and finished overtop of the original. Pretty sweet.

Awstin · Post by **Awstin** » Wed Nov 07, 2012 5:36 pm

I'm thinking tort with white switches and pickups the most. But red tort or brown? Anybody have any pictures of sunburst mustangs with tort? Also, how are the wd music red tort mustang guards? Anybody have one on here I can see a picture of?

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Wed Nov 07, 2012 5:48 pm

WD is fine. It is the same supply that the aformentioned person I get mine from uses.

(No unholy beast.)

Awstin · Post by **Awstin** » Wed Nov 07, 2012 5:59 pm

Ha that's good. Do you think that would look good on this body or do you think it's too red?

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Wed Nov 07, 2012 6:15 pm

Their red mint tort looks nice and vintage correct. Their red parchment tort looks more like aged vintage tort.

Awstin · Post by **Awstin** » Wed Nov 07, 2012 6:23 pm

I don't know what this one is. But this is the guard I am looking at http://bit.ly/Qkn8HG

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Wed Nov 07, 2012 6:44 pm

You would probably prefer red parchment then. It is lighter red.

Awstin · Post by **Awstin** » Wed Nov 07, 2012 8:53 pm

That's a WD music guard. Lol. Is that guard any good? Because the price isn't bad and I know it will fit it.

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Wed Nov 07, 2012 10:11 pm

There was that guy who posted about his vintage nitro tort replica, and pickguard cutting ... I think it got moved to the whorehouse maybe. I'd really like to see someone report back on that material. If it's truly like vintage tort then it may be worth a little extra money because vintage tort pisses on the modern repro stuff.. Just a thought.

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Wed Nov 07, 2012 10:52 pm

Spitfire's work is excellent, but not cheap. Normally over $100 but he makes his own tortoise custom.

Awstin · Post by **Awstin** » Thu Nov 08, 2012 12:24 am

Yeah. Not looking to spend that much though. Is that wd Pickguard good?

weed_killer · Post by **weed_killer** » Mon Nov 19, 2012 10:10 pm

nice score. My sunburst body has the same weird checking, so don't worry about that.

Awstin · Post by **Awstin** » Tue Nov 20, 2012 12:09 am

I think it all looks cool haha. I ordered the Pickguard and pickup covers! Should be done soon.

weed_killer · Post by **weed_killer** » Tue Nov 20, 2012 12:47 am

Punkacc9 wrote:I think it all looks cool haha. I ordered the Pickguard and pickup covers! Should be done soon.

yeah, your body has more visible grain than mine. Are you going with white or black pickup covers?