And another: derelict MIJ Mustang (NOW WITH EXTRA Squier Vista MM Bass)

[MattK]

oh and here's why the box was large and heavy, and tripped the threshold for paying import duty ...

[NickS]

Nice.

[Pacafeliz]

So hot.

Except for that guard/tort (urgz)

[MattK]

I love 90s red MIJ tort and will fight anyone who disagrees

[plopswagon]

Sexy muthahucker!

[MattK]

Everyone’s gonna hate me because it cleaned up too well

[dots]

oh and here's why the box was large and heavy, and tripped the threshold for paying import duty ...

beautiful!

[plopswagon]

Everyone’s gonna hate me because it cleaned up too well

[MattK]

By coincidence I'm pretty sure it was 95% beer and sweat, as soon as I rubbed at it it came right off. Alfoil and water trick:


New set of 12s:

Furniture oil for the fretboard:

and now, undank


Still has a few sticker shadows

but I just can't quite make out what the original said, maybe something in Japanese.

[sunshiner]

Wow, don't show it to a Japanese person, those are some ancient curse words.

Congrats on both guitars, both are eye candy.

[plopswagon]

Looks good, clean enough to play without fear of infection, faded enough to retain some personality.

[MattK]

MIJ trinity complete, levelling up.

[dots]

those saddle notches are downright cavernous on the non-wound strings. to they stay in tune?

[MattK]

Yeah. It's really solid actually, although I should say I have a set of 12s on it so that probably helps. The neck is so slender after the other things I've played, it feels like a toy. The pickups really are crap. I have a set from Ken Rose which I will wire in when I get through my giant to-do list. I've kinda-sorta quit my job, effective end of year, so I should have more time over Jan/Feb before hopefully taking up something new.

[dots]

taking up a new job or another guitar?

[MattK]

Well the job is uncertain …

… but there’s always another guitar.

[dots]

oh lawd that's gorgeous.

[MattK]

Despite a year of stupid excess, I am really looking forward to that as the last of the spree.

[MattK]

IT’S HEEEEEEERE

Although more like shell peach than pink. Better pics when it’s daylight here.

[sunshiner]

It looks super sweet!