Squier Bullet Mustang

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That looks so nice Hurb. I need to find one of these now...thanks :D
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JordanD wrote:That looks so nice Hurb. I need to find one of these now...thanks :D
Good luck! There is a second hand on Ebay and a new in Germany.
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Looks great, man!

I played Noirie's (?) one of these, the OG weird blue-purple ones a few years back. Really like the neck on those; super comfy profile and flat radius.

Before all of the COVID shit, I was eyeing one up as a "travel to practise" guitar as they're so light. Maybe one day, those orange ones are siiiiick.
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Doog wrote:Looks great, man!

I played Noirie's (?) one of these, the OG weird blue-purple ones a few years back. Really like the neck on those; super comfy profile and flat radius.

Before all of the COVID shit, I was eyeing one up as a "travel to practise" guitar as they're so light. Maybe one day, those orange ones are siiiiick.
Yeah the orange comp is super cool! If it wasn't ridiculous I would get the red and orange aswell and be that guy!
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Looks great Hurb! Nice guitar for the money!
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Thom wrote:Looks great Hurb! Nice guitar for the money!
Thanks!
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Great video, and a lovely guitar - beautiful
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Saw on instagram you were considering modding it. You can fit a Mustang tailpiece on these but you'll have to remove the springs and set it hardtailed.
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I don't think you could flush-mount a Mustang bridge/tailpiece unit; the tailpiece is held in place only by the posts and springs underneath.

totally gonna need to modd
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Remove the springs, flip the tailpiece and lock the posts in place with washers. Then it fits flush.
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Bonkers
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Noirie. wrote:Saw on instagram you were considering modding it. You can fit a Mustang tailpiece on these but you'll have to remove the springs and set it hardtailed.
Yeah have seen that done. To be honest I am loving having a guitar with some actual sustain for once! So will probably stick with what it has but change the saddles to compensated Brass tele ones.
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MOVE IT FLIP IT WASH IT BOP IT MOVE IT FLIP IT WASH IT BOP IT

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Sorry for sideways photo. But have put the mustang back together and setup. Not plugged in yet but all good so far.
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Looks fucking sick.
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Hurb wrote:
Sorry for sideways photo. But have put the mustang back together and setup. Not plugged in yet but all good so far.
Looks great. I'm amazed with the single coil (although I'm keeping my double humbuckers). What is the bridge? I'm stocking a callaham bridge and some other things. As I'm not handy, once I get all pieces I want I'll go to the shop and get it put together.
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Noirie. wrote:Looks fucking sick.
I love it! Thanks man.


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Hurb wrote:
Sorry for sideways photo. But have put the mustang back together and setup. Not plugged in yet but all good so far.
Looks great. I'm amazed with the single coil (although I'm keeping my double humbuckers). What is the bridge? I'm stocking a callaham bridge and some other things. As I'm not handy, once I get all pieces I want I'll go to the shop and get it put together.
I just changed the saddles. They are Wilkinson compensated saddles ot some derivative.

Just plugged it in...I love how it sounds.
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lol found a photo of my old one. Oddly miss it despite it feeling very cheap. Remember the stock pups were quite good.
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They are great!
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Just watched your vid on YouTube Hurb, and it looks and sounds great - top job.
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