1968 mustang

serfx · Post by **serfx** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 7:27 am

ebayz

gnar.. its missing a bit, and a horrid strip job
but i'm (ATM) the highest bidder..

the neck looks like it will need a bit of work, but the price is right.. if it stays within my budget for the next 3 days

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 2:12 pm

this looks like one of the last dakota red slabs before they started making the comp stang. pretty

DGNR8 · Post by **DGNR8** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 4:21 pm

Mostly OG. Not bad. How do you eat holes in the frets like that?

astro · Post by **astro** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 5:55 pm

Termites in the fretboard?

Those can't be the OG tuners, since they have chrome buttons.

I love how the seller has a picture of a compstang with the words "guitar could look like this"

deaner33 · Post by **deaner33** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 6:22 pm

astro wrote:Termites in the fretboard?

Those can't be the OG tuners, since they have chrome buttons.

I love how the seller has a picture of a compstang with the words "guitar could look like this"

Yeah, it could look like most any Mustang you want it to...

Rashomon · Post by **Rashomon** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 6:41 pm

Well if you are bidding on it I won't fight against you for it, but man, that looks great.

serfx · Post by **serfx** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 6:58 pm

yeah it looks pretty awesome, no idea about whats up with that fret board though.. i wonder what could be done with it.

those tuners look like they came off of something else.. as like rob said, not white buttons..
if i get this, i'll have to find some white button tuners..
i also appreciate the bro love in the not bidding against.

gnar

robert(original) · Post by **robert(original)** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 9:55 pm

look out, its been refretted and it looks like a few of them are not seated properly.

bassintom · Post by **bassintom** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 10:44 pm

Lots of potential there..

65erSC · Post by **65erSC** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 11:24 pm

That looks like a good project. I hope you get it.

serfx · Post by **serfx** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 7:59 am

65erSC wrote:That looks like a good project. I hope you get it.

you and me both, looks like it would be a lot of fun

serfx · Post by **serfx** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 8:05 am

doublepost

serfx · Post by **serfx** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 7:57 pm

alas i got sniped in the end.. but it sold for out of my budget...

deaner33 · Post by **deaner33** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 8:50 pm

Big bidding frenzy at the end. How would someone go about fixing the fretboard?

othomas2 · Post by **othomas2** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 10:19 pm

serfx wrote:yeah it looks pretty awesome, no idea about whats up with that fret board though.. i wonder what could be done with it.

It's just finger wear... the owner probably had long fingers nails !!

It's just most noticeable without strings...

... most well played vintage instruments will look similar.

Shouldn't think it would cause issues with playability.

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robert(original) · Post by **robert(original)** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 11:14 pm

it doesn't affect the playability, i have played a few gauged out boards before and if anything after 15 mins you don't even feel it.
not as crazy as a scalloped neck or anything.

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 4:28 am

robert(original) wrote:it doesn't affect the playability, i have played a few gauged out boards before and if anything after 15 mins you don't even feel it.
not as crazy as a scalloped neck or anything.

+1, my jag has a nasty dig between the 2nd and 3rd frets that appears somewhat like the one on the 4th fret of this guitar, and I didn't even notice until I decided to specifically clean the fretboard one day, removing all the strings. I always forget it's there until I see a guitar with a chewed up fretboard.

My AV Strat LOOKS like it has fingerboard damage but it's just sweat, grime and nitro working together to help me meet women.