Rout a CV Duo Sonic or buy a Squier Mustang?

George · Post by **George** » Sat Feb 02, 2013 10:12 pm

I can't afford that mang

Thanks for the tips fran. Have to scope one out for cheaps on eBay now I think.

BobArsecake · Post by **BobArsecake** » Sun Feb 03, 2013 11:34 am

Fair enough. Does no-one on here make bodies anymore?

George · Post by **George** » Sun Feb 03, 2013 12:49 pm

Addaminsane built the brat body and guard in my pic. I Would definitely consider him, his works fantastic but id still need all the other gubbins which turns out quite expensive

Plus the routing experience could be a nice little step toward making my own body one day

Awstin · Post by **Awstin** » Sun Feb 03, 2013 4:45 pm

Squier Jag or Squier Mustang with Madmike setup.

Freddy V-C · Post by **Freddy V-C** » Sun Feb 03, 2013 4:46 pm

This may be a stupid question, but isn't the guitar in your avatar pretty much a Mustang body with a Jag trem? Obviously it's got the Bronco pickguard and three pickups, but what's the need for another?

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Sun Feb 03, 2013 4:56 pm

Freddy V-C wrote:This may be a stupid question, but isn't the guitar in your avatar pretty much a Mustang body with a Jag trem? Obviously it's got the Bronco pickguard and three pickups, but what's the need for another?

Awstin · Post by **Awstin** » Sun Feb 03, 2013 5:58 pm

Freddy V-C wrote:This may be a stupid question, but isn't the guitar in your avatar pretty much a Mustang body with a Jag trem? Obviously it's got the Bronco pickguard and three pickups, but what's the need for another?

I'm pretty sure it's full scale. Maybe he's looking for a shortscale guitar.

George · Post by **George** » Sun Feb 03, 2013 6:12 pm

Punkacc9 wrote:
Freddy V-C wrote:This may be a stupid question, but isn't the guitar in your avatar pretty much a Mustang body with a Jag trem? Obviously it's got the Bronco pickguard and three pickups, but what's the need for another?
I'm pretty sure it's full scale. Maybe he's looking for a shortscale guitar.

Yeah. It's like an ideal setup that I want in shortscale. I mean I wouldn't mind a mustang if the trem is serviceable. Doesn't have to be quite as good as a jag trem, just usable. And Jags are too big and I don't really like them anyway.

Awstin · Post by **Awstin** » Sun Feb 03, 2013 6:20 pm

George wrote:
Punkacc9 wrote:
Freddy V-C wrote:This may be a stupid question, but isn't the guitar in your avatar pretty much a Mustang body with a Jag trem? Obviously it's got the Bronco pickguard and three pickups, but what's the need for another?
I'm pretty sure it's full scale. Maybe he's looking for a shortscale guitar.
Yeah. It's like an ideal setup that I want in shortscale. I mean I wouldn't mind a mustang if the trem is serviceable. Doesn't have to be quite as good as a jag trem, just usable. And Jags are too big and I don't really like them anyway.

Get a mustang. Just set it up nicely and lock the bridge from rocking. (Wrap the poles with electrical tape)

Freddy V-C · Post by **Freddy V-C** » Sun Feb 03, 2013 6:44 pm

Ah, sorry! Didn't realise the Brat was full scale.

George · Post by **George** » Sun Feb 03, 2013 6:50 pm

It's so tempting. When you change turnings on a mustang do all the strings go out like a strat or do they stay in tune like on a jag? That would be the deal breaker

For example if you drop the A to a G and the top E to a D do the rest stay more or less in tune?

Awstin · Post by **Awstin** » Sun Feb 03, 2013 7:26 pm

Can't say I've noticed any of a change. Just prevent the bridge from rocking and I think you will be great.

George · Post by **George** » Sun Feb 03, 2013 8:20 pm

Sweet. Ned to get to my music shop. I don't think they have the vintage white though

Awstin · Post by **Awstin** » Sun Feb 03, 2013 11:32 pm

George wrote:Sweet. Ned to get to my music shop. I don't think they have the vintage white though

You're lucky if you got a local music shop that sells fender and squier. None of the 4 here sell any. I gotta drive a fucking hour away to a guitar center.

George · Post by **George** » Mon Feb 04, 2013 7:01 pm

Okay so I went to my local and they had a blue (which looks like white to me) and a red.

I played the red which was "the better one". I really liked it aside from the shitty old strings that made it feel slow and dry to play. The vibrato system is really nice but they had the tail bar right the way back so only downward movement was possible and hard to use the thing while playing because the trem handle was almost perpendicular. It's way more overprounced than the jag trem but I'd be happy with it. Held tune well. It felt and sounded exactly like an mij. May change pickups though.

Anyway they're ordering a vintage white one in for me and I should have it by the weekend

Awstin · Post by **Awstin** » Mon Feb 04, 2013 7:08 pm

George wrote:Okay so I went to my local and they had a blue (which looks like white to me) and a red.

I played the red which was "the better one". I really liked it aside from the shitty old strings that made it feel slow and dry to play. The vibrato system is really nice but they had the tail bar right the way back so only downward movement was possible and hard to use the thing while playing because the trem handle was almost perpendicular. It's way more overprounced than the jag trem but I'd be happy with it. Held tune well. It felt and sounded exactly like an mij. May change pickups though.

Anyway they're ordering a vintage white one in for me and I should have it by the weekend

Congrats! I love the red one. White would be my second choice though. The blue is poop. Haha.

George · Post by **George** » Mon Feb 04, 2013 9:55 pm

Yeah weird colour that blue. Honestly it's nice and all but it's not blue I swear

Awstin · Post by **Awstin** » Mon Feb 04, 2013 10:26 pm

George wrote:Yeah weird colour that blue. Honestly it's nice and all but it's not blue I swear

Yeah. I really hate it. It's way too light and the brown tort makes it look worst.