New US made Fender Mustang from the American Facepalm series

spirograph · Post by **spirograph** » Thu Nov 14, 2013 1:00 pm

why not just re-issue the duosonic2? also, a grand is a fucking ripoff. havent fender noticed theres a recession goin on?

George · Post by **George** » Thu Nov 14, 2013 1:11 pm

i think my main issue is that hardtail offsets are a missed opportunity. the jaguar tremolos are just so fantastic (mustangs not so much but they're still up there), but of course it's different strokes, and as much as i keep banging on about the trem being perfect, and can handle alt tuning and snapped strings, some people still need somethign more rough and ready.

i absolutely love the jaguarillo though, despite the full width humbucker being a little bit of a blemish. i'd love that same config on a mustang body.

Post by **dots** » Thu Nov 14, 2013 4:37 pm

notjason wrote:I guess the names don't seem tremendously sacred to me. Strats and Teles have been remade in the most unholy incarnations millions of times over, with the same old names slapped onto the headstock. I don't see why Mustangs should necessarily be distinct, so long as the silhouette is the same. Do I think I'd buy a double-fat mustang with a tune-o-matic? Not really. Do I think it still counts as Mustang? Sure. I can't help but wonder if some of you guys would be absolutely fine with this guitar if they named it after some other slightly more obscure automobile instead.

i think the reason some of us consider the mustangs and jaguars more "sacred" (for lack of a better term) is the fact that strats and teles have been so bastardized and over-saturating through the years. as far as i know, these previously less popular models remained relatively "pure" in their factory presentations until the last 10 or 15 years. to see jags and mustangs get the strat treatment is troublesome for some reason even if a lot of the elements to these new models simply reflect modifications made by players for decades. it sounds silly, i will admit, but i don't like fender sanctioning that. i'd rather they released more finish and aesthetic options (blocks, binding, tuners, etc) or, i dunno, a lefty that doesn't cost 50% more than it should for a our backwards friends. =]

in the end, of course fender can name whatever they want with whatever options they choose. it's their dime. i just don't see how diluting a name most people already don't know (seriously, how many of your non-musician friends know what a jaguar is vs. a stratocaster?) is going to net them better sales. whatevs.

weeping_moon · Post by **weeping_moon** » Thu Nov 14, 2013 5:07 pm

Now this thread is giving me a headache!

BobArseCake stop complaning about something that really dosent matters.

Its a fucking Fender Mustang with 2 humbuckers a really nice neck and a tune o matic.
Loses the big metall thing and bamm a fucking mustang. And dosent have the 2 single coils and the the same pickup switching.
I have played mustangs for years, 65 re, comp 68 re. Can use them all without getting them out of tune and the switching as well.
So thats not the point here.

My review wasnt go buy the guitar. I was explaning my experience with it. And it was good.

All i want is:
People should stop with criticism.
Go and figure out themselfs and then come with comments.

Not that ohhhhh buuuuhuuu ouuuu
The world has enough with that already.

And do not forget its a Shortscale and im a Shortscale player.
I get why Fender do these.
I also think that the price is to high. Should at least come with a hardcase. Not a softcase.
But i think Fender is rising their prices sky high these days, and in the future they will not sell Fender but Squier, and people will mod them.

BobArsecake · Post by **BobArsecake** » Thu Nov 14, 2013 6:17 pm

I'm not going to keep my trap shut because you don't like it. This thread wasn't about you and your guitar, I'd just not have posted if it was. I'm glad that you like your guitar.

weeping_moon · Post by **weeping_moon** » Thu Nov 14, 2013 6:31 pm

BobArsecake wrote:I'm not going to keep my trap shut because you don't like it. This thread wasn't about you and your guitar, I'd just not have posted if it was. I'm glad that you like your guitar.

Thanks!

You dont have to keep your trap shut. I can avoid your posts and dont read anything.
But please play before judge.

I have played guitars and judge believe me.
Do the same.

BobArsecake · Post by **BobArsecake** » Thu Nov 14, 2013 8:19 pm

Oh, give it a rest.

robert(original) · Post by **robert(original)** » Thu Nov 14, 2013 8:56 pm

weeping moon, do you want some cheese and crackers?

George · Post by **George** » Thu Nov 14, 2013 9:09 pm

lmao @ actually "trying guitars out"

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weeping_moon · Post by **weeping_moon** » Fri Nov 15, 2013 1:37 pm

robert(original) wrote:weeping moon, do you want some cheese and crackers?

yeah, that would be great, but you better give me redwine too!

robert(original) · Post by **robert(original)** » Fri Nov 15, 2013 1:53 pm

you got all the wine already! hello!
sure its a great guitar, but imo it loses alot of the "mustang" vibe with the buckers and TOM bridge setup with the toggle. thats my 2 cents.

weeping_moon · Post by **weeping_moon** » Fri Nov 15, 2013 3:01 pm

robert(original) wrote:you got all the wine already! hello!
sure its a great guitar, but imo it loses alot of the "mustang" vibe with the buckers and TOM bridge setup with the toggle. thats my 2 cents.

You might be right.

Whatever man! Haters are gonna hate. Let them be free and waist their time.

My last words in this thread but if someone wanna ask something about this guitar be free to ask.

George · Post by **George** » Fri Nov 15, 2013 3:07 pm

weeping_moon wrote:My last words in this thread but if someone wanna ask something about this guitar be free to ask.

why is it so shit?

(jk)

weeping_moon · Post by **weeping_moon** » Fri Nov 15, 2013 3:20 pm

George wrote:
weeping_moon wrote:My last words in this thread but if someone wanna ask something about this guitar be free to ask.
why is it so shit?

(jk)

Georgeboy so cool you are!

George · Post by **George** » Fri Nov 15, 2013 3:24 pm

sorry i just saw the opening for a joke

weeping_moon · Post by **weeping_moon** » Fri Nov 15, 2013 3:30 pm

George wrote:sorry i just saw the opening for a joke

Sometimes a joke cant stop itself

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Fri Nov 15, 2013 3:37 pm

I don't really get folks issues with this. If WM loves the guitar, has the features he most desires...then cool right? Why should he HAVE to want a stock mustang?

I don't really dig this on an aesthetic level, but functionally it hits a particular niche perfectly.

Post by **dots** » Fri Nov 15, 2013 4:44 pm

BobArsecake wrote:Oh, give it a rest.

hahahaha

yeah, who ever heard of a guitar website offering opinions about guitars?

Post by **dots** » Fri Nov 15, 2013 4:45 pm

Dave wrote:I don't really get folks issues with this. If WM loves the guitar, has the features he most desires...then cool right? Why should he HAVE to want a stock mustang?

I don't really dig this on an aesthetic level, but functionally it hits a particular niche perfectly.

no, it's really cool that he likes his guitar. i think it's an abomination.

not really, but i don't really care for the color scheme.

weeping_moon · Post by **weeping_moon** » Fri Nov 15, 2013 5:13 pm

Blahaaaa blhaaaaa haaaaaaa hey youuu.

Yooooo bitch! Jessie Pinkman!