I bought a mustang :)!!

Post by **Mike** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 3:59 pm

Nah I left it stock because modifying a guitar reduces it's value on resale, people want it to be pristine as possible, even if the mods make it sound better.

Plus I thought it was perfect as it was.

aen · Post by **aen** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 4:29 pm

James wrote:There should be a little grub screw you can tighten into the arm from the side to grip it a bit tighter. Have a close look near the hole you put the reverb handle in.

EPIC LOLLERCAUST ON A LOLLERCOASTER

Post by **Mike** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 4:31 pm

Posts like that are what shortscale is all about.

aen · Post by **aen** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 4:34 pm

ultraviolence wrote:
robroe wrote:its ok mike. i wasnt working hard like he is when i was his age. i was in school with a part time job until i was like 22. i only had the jagstang thru that whole period. i didn't start collecting shit until about 8 years ago. kids already got a jump on me
Ha, hopefully by the time I'm your age I'll have an awesome collection. I've been looking into some of those wilshires that you like alot too.

Yeah. Robroes like 45 anyway, so you have plenty of time.

ultraviolence · Post by **ultraviolence** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 4:55 pm

aen wrote:
ultraviolence wrote:
robroe wrote:its ok mike. i wasnt working hard like he is when i was his age. i was in school with a part time job until i was like 22. i only had the jagstang thru that whole period. i didn't start collecting shit until about 8 years ago. kids already got a jump on me
Ha, hopefully by the time I'm your age I'll have an awesome collection. I've been looking into some of those wilshires that you like alot too.
Yeah. Robroes like 45 anyway, so you have plenty of time.

Errr...I guess that came out wrong. I didn't mean to call him old, just saying that in 10 years or so, I hope I can have an awesome collection like him

ultraviolence · Post by **ultraviolence** » Sat Dec 06, 2008 9:03 pm

My dad finally took some pics

family photo (Mustang, Jagmaster, Crate V-50, Big Muff, Double Muff)

MUSTANGZZZZZZZZZZZ

MUFFZZZ

(excuse the magic card + undertaker poster, my brothers shizzy...)

Reece · Post by **Reece** » Sat Dec 06, 2008 9:05 pm

Hawwwttt.

Someone likes the muff (lolz).

othomas2 · Post by **othomas2** » Sat Dec 06, 2008 10:27 pm

The mustang looks lovely !!

love the colour combo on it !

kypdurron · Post by **kypdurron** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 11:29 am

robroe wrote:i just took a photo of example A,B,and C of how arms should match. other members can contribute examples D-Z

Just one stupid question: the one on the left is sonic blue, and the middle one daphne blue ? I see the difference when I see a guitar physically, but find it alsway hard on photos ... Need to ask my wife which colour is allowed for me. She hates my Strat in Daphne blue. Dunno yet what she thinks about a Red Mustang ...

Post by **Mike** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 11:46 am

Other way round.

Left = Daphne
Middle = Sonic

kypdurron · Post by **kypdurron** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 12:08 pm

Thanks, so Sonic is a little darker. .. Was the 65 RI Mustang ever made in Sonic Blue? I know that there was a Mustang in Sonic Blue at the shops, few years ago, but don't remember if it was with or without contours.

Sonic Blue is the Blixa Bargeld Colour

Post by **Mike** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 12:14 pm

Nope, the 69 RI (contours, tort scratchplate) was made in Sonic Blue though.

You can get the 65RI in many colours in Japan but the export colours were just Custard/White and Sonic Blue.

kim · Post by **kim** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 1:34 pm

you mean 69RI right ? 65RI export ones are oly, dakota and daphne blue ?

they don't export the 69's anymore but i don't know if they're actually just discontinued or still made by fender japan, i gotta do some looking up !

kypdurron · Post by **kypdurron** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 1:46 pm

From what I found, the 69 is still made in a lot of colours: http://www.fenderjapan.co.jp/fender/200 ... ustang.htm the 65 however is only made in those colours in which you can buy it.

Plus there is a 73 comp. with matching headstock. Not to my taste, but they are there. I loved the 76' RI that is listed on ishibashi, natural finish with maple fretboard.

ultraviolence · Post by **ultraviolence** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 3:17 pm

damn some of those 73's look fucking cool.

ultraviolence · Post by **ultraviolence** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 4:43 am

sooooooo...I really wanna lower the action a little on my mustang, how do I do this?

go easy on me, I've never messed with the action on any guitar i've ever had.

Will · Post by **Will** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 5:24 am

There are 2 holes on either side of the bridge. Loosen the strings a bit and use a small allen wrench.

Hold on... (goes to toolbox)

Mine takes a 1.5mm allan wrench. Anyway, just tighten or loosen the screws on either side to raise or lower the bridge.

ultraviolence · Post by **ultraviolence** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 5:36 am

is it a 65 CIJ ri?

also it is normal for the bridge on my mustang to not stay on properly when the strings aren't on it, correct?

Will · Post by **Will** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 6:08 am

It's a '69 MIJ - screw should be the same size, though. You can get a whole set of allan keys for ~$2 at most hardware stores.

The bridge is floating - so yeah, it'll fall out with the strings off.

ultraviolence · Post by **ultraviolence** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 6:11 am

DuoSonicBoy wrote:It's a '69 MIJ - screw should be the same size, though. You can get a whole set of allan keys for ~$2 at most hardware stores.

The bridge is floating - so yeah, it'll fall out with the strings off.

k cause on all my other guitars it was a strat bridge & trem, so still getting used to some of these things

all right I'll go to the hardware store tomorrow morning....I must have lost the allen key for the bridge.

thanks alot for your help & your patience with my noobness