fretman's mustang build

Aug · Post by **Aug** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 9:03 pm

Not sure if I'm gonna wiki a mustang build or not, but I might...

anyway, I glued the two pieces together and will let the glue cure for 36+ hours. By Thursday, I should be able to get started.

DaveB · Post by **DaveB** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 2:09 am

What wood are you using?

dodgedartdave · Post by **dodgedartdave** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 2:14 am

DaveB wrote:What wood are you using?

Poplar. it's very popular

foofoo982 · Post by **foofoo982** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 2:42 am

What spec Mustang are you building?

Aug · Post by **Aug** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 2:43 am

Aug · Post by **Aug** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 11:32 pm

UPDATE.

zoinks · Post by **zoinks** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 11:36 pm

very nice! my tools despise your tools

Aug · Post by **Aug** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 11:39 pm

you do not want to know how much money I've invested in those tools. In fact, neither do I.

zoinks · Post by **zoinks** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 11:42 pm

Aug wrote:you do not want to know how much money I've invested in those tools. In fact, neither do I.

hahahhaah

what was the idea of putting in 3 single coils? and what kind of pups are you planning on installing?

Aug · Post by **Aug** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 12:02 am

dunno...this is fretman's baby...I'm just his guitar-building he-bitch. He doesn't tell me anything.

fretman · Post by **fretman** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 12:06 am

zoinks wrote:what was the idea of putting in 3 single coils? and what kind of pups are you planning on installing?

Hi Zoinks - I wanted a 3rd pickup for variety. I'll likely do a JB Jr in the bridge, a Dimarzio Virtual Vintage in the neck, and something a little more oddball, perhaps a lipstick tube, in the middle.

Aug - words can't express! I'm floored.

Aug · Post by **Aug** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 12:29 am

fretman wrote:
Aug - words can't express! I'm floored.

*sigh*

Billy3000 · Post by **Billy3000** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 12:55 am

Awesome... it'll look like the stang with 3 pickups that the guy from Blur rocked in the "coffee and tv" vid.

DGNR8 · Post by **DGNR8** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 3:07 am

First rate as always, Aug.

I wish I could do that. I would build a Musicmaster mandolin. Saga has discontinued their mini Tele kits. I would have an easier time buying a Ford Pinto at this point than an electric Mandolin. I guess I better learn to fish.

blackmarker · Post by **blackmarker** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 4:56 am

Hawtness.

dodgedartdave · Post by **dodgedartdave** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 5:39 am

Looks great! Are the pickups at a slight angle? or a full angle? Great job. Going to make a great guitar! Can't wait to see it done.

Aug · Post by **Aug** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 5:47 am

I directly copied the angle from the original mustang.

luke · Post by **luke** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 6:31 am

The middle pickup doesn't look centralised, look at measurements A and B:

Please tell me that's just me.

Aug · Post by **Aug** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 6:34 am

Malik wrote:The middle pickup doesn't look centralised, look at measurements A and B:

Please tell me that's just me.

it's just you. the magnet's centerlines will match up.

Post by **Doog** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 10:21 am

Billy3000 wrote:Awesome... it'll look like the stang with 3 pickups that the guy from Blur rocked in the "coffee and tv" vid.

I think that was just a Musicmaster with another pickup put in, no bridge pup: