Mustang Reissues? '69 v. '65? Why?

Post by **dots** » Fri Dec 11, 2009 9:17 pm

dots wrote:'69 COMP STANG FOR LYPHE

and the reason why. . . i had a lpb comp stang for years. it was way fun to play, easy to mod and restore, and looked awesome. i had no complaints, but it had to go when i needed moneys.

Post by **Mike** » Fri Dec 11, 2009 10:15 pm

Dunno why anyone would think a guitar as thin as a Mustang needs contours, but horses for courses.

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Fri Dec 11, 2009 10:59 pm

definitely a 65. this is my perfect mustang.

paid way too much for it, but that's because i'm an inpatient noob and fell in love with it.

Sidney Vicious · Post by **Sidney Vicious** » Fri Dec 11, 2009 11:06 pm

Y'all are selling me on the '65 -

In the event I go parts-caster are '65 and '69 - and Made in USA non-reissue - parts bodies necks interchangeable???

Pens · Post by **Pens** » Sat Dec 12, 2009 1:58 am

Mike wrote:Dunno why anyone would think a guitar as thin as a Mustang needs contours

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Sat Dec 12, 2009 3:08 am

Pens wrote:
Mike wrote:Dunno why anyone would give a shit what anyone else prefers in guitar body styles

inorite? i find slab bodies uncomfortable to play. that's why.

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Sat Dec 12, 2009 1:48 pm

Sidney Vicious wrote:In the event I go parts-caster are '65 and '69 - and Made in USA non-reissue - parts bodies necks interchangeable???

the bodies and necks should be, some of the hardware might vary slightly. pickguards, for example.

Sidney Vicious · Post by **Sidney Vicious** » Sat Dec 12, 2009 2:17 pm

stewart wrote:
Sidney Vicious wrote:In the event I go parts-caster are '65 and '69 - and Made in USA non-reissue - parts bodies necks interchangeable???
the bodies and necks should be, some of the hardware might vary slightly. pickguards, for example.

Thank you - I got my eyes open -

Ti-Ron · Post by **Ti-Ron** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 2:11 am

It's a hard one! Seriously I love both of them!
When I think about Mustang I have two images in my head:
1) Kurt Cobain with a white '65 with red tort on it!
2) Kurt Cobain with a LPB Comp!

Both images are really nice, but I prefer the bridge of the 65!!

clarkbar · Post by **clarkbar** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 3:08 am

i dont mean to be a smart ass but Kurt's "white" mustangs were Sonic Blue. Just the way they took pictures in bright light.

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 11:54 am

Ti-Ron wrote:It's a hard one! Seriously I love both of them!
When I think about Mustang I have two images in my head:
1) Kurt Cobain with a white '65 with red tort on it!
2) Kurt Cobain with a LPB Comp!

Both images are really nice, but I prefer the bridge of the 65!!

is this robroe signed in as an alias again?

Post by **Mike** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 1:40 pm

hotrodperlmutter wrote:inorite? i find slab bodies uncomfortable to play. that's why.

I doubt you have ever in your life played a '65 RI Mustang.

If you did and found it uncomfortable, then I'm pretty sure we can discount anything else you will ever post as complete shite.

astro · Post by **astro** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 3:23 pm

I have never played a '65 RI but I do own a '69, which I love. But, I had to swap the pickups to get rid of the craptacular stock ones. I changed other things on it, too, but these were for purely cosmetic reasons (E.g. white button Klusons, new pickguard). The bridge saddles do have gaps, but this has never made a difference in any way whatsoever. They've never rattled, despite my rough-at-times playing. I owned a vinatge 'Stang for a while, and I found no functional difference between the '69 and the vintage bridge. I did prefer the neck on the '69 RI by a wide margin though.

I'm guessing the '65 would be a better buy if you really want the classic Mustang single coil sound, since the stock pickups on those seem to be spot-on from what I read/heard from other shortscalers. But if you're planning on modding the thing, I'd say the '69 is good because they're cheaper than the '65 and there isn't anything "vintage correct" about that model that would upset cork-sniffers if you swapped out.

EDIT: Plus the '69, being basswood, is light as a feather, which is a good thing once your back starts to get reliced like mine.

Sidney Vicious · Post by **Sidney Vicious** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 5:18 pm

astro wrote:I have never played a '65 RI but I do own a '69, which I love. But, I had to swap the pickups to get rid of the craptacular stock ones. I changed other things on it, too, but these were for purely cosmetic reasons (E.g. white button Klusons, new pickguard). The bridge saddles do have gaps, but this has never made a difference in any way whatsoever. They've never rattled, despite my rough-at-times playing. I owned a vinatge 'Stang for a while, and I found no functional difference between the '69 and the vintage bridge. I did prefer the neck on the '69 RI by a wide margin though.

I'm guessing the '65 would be a better buy if you really want the classic Mustang single coil sound, since the stock pickups on those seem to be spot-on from what I read/heard from other shortscalers. But if you're planning on modding the thing, I'd say the '69 is good because they're cheaper than the '65 and there isn't anything "vintage correct" about that model that would upset cork-sniffers if you swapped out.

EDIT: Plus the '69, being basswood, is light as a feather, which is a good thing once your back starts to get reliced like mine.

Thanks for the perspective from the '69 wing.

Post by **dots** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 9:59 pm

hotrodperlmutter wrote:
Pens wrote:
Mike wrote:Dunno why anyone would give a shit what anyone else prefers in guitar body styles
inorite? i find slab bodies uncomfortable to play. that's why.

that's right, it did have contours, and it was awesome for it. it's crazy how much you see those things reselling for on ebay. . . i think i only paid like $500 for mine brand new, and they go for around $600 - 700.

Ti-Ron · Post by **Ti-Ron** » Mon Dec 14, 2009 1:02 am

clarkbar wrote:i dont mean to be a smart ass but Kurt's "white" mustangs were Sonic Blue. Just the way they took pictures in bright light.

So that mean I was wrong all this time...

Ti-Ron · Post by **Ti-Ron** » Mon Dec 14, 2009 1:04 am

stewart wrote:
Ti-Ron wrote:It's a hard one! Seriously I love both of them!
When I think about Mustang I have two images in my head:
1) Kurt Cobain with a white '65 with red tort on it!
2) Kurt Cobain with a LPB Comp!

Both images are really nice, but I prefer the bridge of the 65!!
is this robroe signed in as an alias again?

Pardon my weakness of english here (I'm french) but what is a robroe??

I think I have many things to learn about short scaled guitars!

DanHeron · Post by **DanHeron** » Mon Dec 14, 2009 1:08 am

Ti-Ron wrote:
stewart wrote:
Ti-Ron wrote:It's a hard one! Seriously I love both of them!
When I think about Mustang I have two images in my head:
1) Kurt Cobain with a white '65 with red tort on it!
2) Kurt Cobain with a LPB Comp!

Both images are really nice, but I prefer the bridge of the 65!!
is this robroe signed in as an alias again?
Pardon my weakness of english here (I'm french) but what is a robroe??

I think I have many things to learn about short scaled guitars!

robroe is a user on here, but the mustang style pickup covers are known as 'robroes' on here.

Ti-Ron · Post by **Ti-Ron** » Mon Dec 14, 2009 1:15 am

Cool, thanks!
Is that mean I'm annoying if they referd me as a non-pleasant user???
I hope not! I'm not a bad guy at all! Hummm until I play the guitar!!!

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Mon Dec 14, 2009 1:18 am

he just said that because robroe can be very enthusiastic about things.