Future Mustang owner

lameduck · Post by **lameduck** » Fri May 02, 2008 9:26 pm

I'm planning on purchasing my first Mustang within the next few months. I'd like to track down a pre-74 Sunburst . How much should I expect to pay for one that's all original and in heavily used condition? The only Sunbursts I've seen on eBay lately are in collectors condition and have ridiculous "Buy it Now" prices, so I'm having a hard time gauging exactly how much money I'll need.

More Cowbell · Post by **More Cowbell** » Fri May 02, 2008 9:52 pm

member: Rodvonbon will be here shortly to help. I think he has every color made.

lameduck · Post by **lameduck** » Fri May 02, 2008 10:25 pm

that's a terrifying avatar... you sick bastid

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Fri May 02, 2008 10:56 pm

Rofflez.

Will · Post by **Will** » Fri May 02, 2008 11:33 pm

I think you could scrounge something for $800-900-ish.

http://www.gbase.com/Stores/Gear/GearDe ... em=1769483
http://www.gbase.com/Stores/Gear/GearDe ... em=1735617

It'll just take some patience and diligent eBay-ing.

rodvonbon · Post by **rodvonbon** » Sat May 03, 2008 12:12 am

It really depends on the market and unfortunately right now the market is way fucked up. Around 13 or 14 years ago I bought a mint sunburst '72 Mustang that came with the original case and hang tags. I thought then (and I guess, still think) sunburst looks too hippy for me and the guitar it's self weighed too much. I paid $300 for it and regretted spending so much, but then sold it about a year later for $350 and was quite satisfied with myself. These days I see the same year guitar go for anywhere from $800 to $1200 some times more. I could kick myself now when I see the current prices, but at the time only an insane person would spend that kind of dough on any Mustang. In the end it will be up to you to decide what a guitar is worth. I'm sure that if you stay patient you will come across one that fits your budget.

rodvonbon · Post by **rodvonbon** » Sat May 03, 2008 12:14 am

DuoSonicBoy wrote:I think you could scrounge something for $800-900-ish.
It'll just take some patience and diligent eBay-ing.

Damn, Duo......You posted while I was typing. Great minds and all that.

Will · Post by **Will** » Sat May 03, 2008 1:30 am

True - It's a midwest thing.

Anyway, I agree the market is nuts right now. When I bought my '67 Duo-Sonic 8 years ago you could get minty late-60s mustangs for $600 all day. A 70s one was probably in the $300 range then. Within about a year, everything was up over a grand. I think the only vintage Fender you can get for $300 now is maybe a broken Villager with a bad refin.

If yr not dead-set on vintage, Fender Japan also makes a 70s sunburst reissue which is very nice and could be gotten for around $750 new or $600-ish used.

astro · Post by **astro** » Sat May 03, 2008 4:33 pm

Check ebay on a daily basis. Most sellers seem to think mustangs are worth a small fortune, but every now and then a more reasonable person puts one up for sale at a decent price. Last fall, I bought a nice 1976 ash bodied mustang with a maple fingerboard, and with minimal wear, for a BIN of $750. Also, if you check the completed auctions on ebay, you can see what people have been willing to pay for mustangs of various vintages and conditions.

And, I might add, the 69 RI Japanese mustangs are very nice. They never sold the sunburt versions of these in north america, but I've seen them occasionally pop up on ebay, most likely imported directly from Japan. These shouldn't cost you more than $500 at most if they're used. If you're just looking for a player and not an investment, this might be the best and cheapest solution. Plus you can do major modifications to it without having to seriously affect the resale value.

purplehaze19x · Post by **purplehaze19x** » Sat May 03, 2008 5:31 pm

Check ebay, and check it often! I bought a 100% original '66 Mustang w/hardshell case for a buy-it-now price of $450!!

Here is the thread i made with pics.

http://shortscale.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=13267

lameduck · Post by **lameduck** » Sat May 03, 2008 6:25 pm

Yeah I almost bought that one. I hesitated because it seemed too good to be true. Congrats... you got the deal of a lifetime.

Thanks for everyones help. I have my mind set on purchasing an old Mustang, mainly for the investment and the "coolness" factor of owning a vintage instrument. I'm going to set aside $1000. Like I said, I'm willing to spend up to $800 for an early seventies sunburst, but if the right 60's Dakota Red Stang pops up for a decent price I'll have the extra cash.

purplehaze19x · Post by **purplehaze19x** » Sat May 03, 2008 8:11 pm

I have an old sunburst stang, havnt played it in a few years, the slide switches gave out.
plus, im to lazy to replace them right now.

Post by **Mike** » Sat May 03, 2008 8:26 pm

Are sunburst ones quite rare? That's the first I've seen in a long time.

purplehaze19x · Post by **purplehaze19x** » Sat May 03, 2008 8:44 pm

Mike wrote:Are sunburst ones quite rare? That's the first I've seen in a long time.

Im really not sure, I believe they were made from '71-'75?? i see them every now and then on ebay. i think there is one on there now, with a $1,500 BIN.

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Sun May 04, 2008 12:02 am

just buy a fucked up sunburst body for cheap

once you have the body you can scrap together whatever stuff you want for it. you could build a complete one for around 300-700 if you go that route

brambleperro · Post by **brambleperro** » Sun May 04, 2008 8:47 pm

robroe wrote:just buy a fucked up sunburst body for cheap

once you have the body you can scrap together whatever stuff you want for it. you could build a complete one for around 300-700 if you go that route

+1

With the market the way it is now, you're way better off putting something together yourself. Mustang parts are widely available and can be found for cheap. A custom one will be more personal, too.

rodvonbon · Post by **rodvonbon** » Sun May 18, 2008 3:05 am

I saw THIS one when I got home earlier today and is still up. It's a project, but all there.

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Sun May 18, 2008 4:21 am

yea man, $525?. hell yes. it only needs a new pickguard pickups and knobs and you'd have yourself a sweet vintage stang.

Pacafeliz · Post by **Pacafeliz** » Mon May 19, 2008 1:20 pm

mage wrote:yea man, $525?. hell yes. it only needs a new pickguard pickups and knobs and you'd have yourself a sweet vintage stang.

gone!

did anyone here get it!?

Pat.

robert(original) · Post by **robert(original)** » Tue May 20, 2008 7:58 am

stangs are weird.
just like everyone else i have seen them for as little as 200(for a 65 or so) al the way up to 2500.00 for a 65 in the same condition.
when i bought my j.s.(97) it was 360.00 and most of the vintage stangs were around 400.00-800.00.