Help with vinyl racing decals

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Help with vinyl racing decals

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Ok i love the color of my mustang (btw i've confirmed it is a true stang. if you hold up to the right light you can see where the trem was filled up. anyways) but it NEEDS a some stripes to grace it. I'm curious as to what colors you guys think will look good on it. I've got a decent picture here.

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The stripe in question is a $10 one from the bay. Its actually on sale at the moment. The color options are "Black, Red, White, Pink, Green, and Gold."
I personally think i like either white or gold.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Guitar-Stripe-Vinyl ... 2542wt_941

They also have a video of how to apply. Coincidently the strat in the video is the EXACT same color as my Mustang! lol


So what color do you guys think would look best?
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White.
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DanHeron wrote:White.
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DanHeron wrote:White.
or silver if they make it
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Or Daphne Bloo.
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DanHeron wrote:White.
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white-- they are easy to put on-- do it
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White. There is no question about it, just white.
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white
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oh god, i wish you'd get a mustang trem on that thing. i just can't stand that hardtail.
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Josh wrote:oh god, i wish you'd get a mustang trem on that thing. i just can't stand that hardtail.
Someday man....I have to say that the strat setup gives me incredible tuning stability and sustain vs the classic bridge and I kinda (functionality-wise) like it better.
Now that i'm thinking of options i'm gonna hold out on the stripe for now. My uncle is a auto body mechanic and works with paint. i've thrown the idea of doing a repaint of teh kurtz' LPB Teen Spirit Mustang.

If i go through with that, i'll rip out the strat bridge and dig out the filler in the trem routes while the paint is off. (the previous guy did a great job filling them btw). Then the routes would be primed for a 70's bridge and trem setup.

Or i may just keep this one the way it is and repaint a "PartStang" so i feel less guilty. I've seen cheap bodies and necks on ebay. plus i have any choice of shortscale neck since i want to paint over the headstock. Then i'll have the Stratostang and a LPB Compstang! :)
I'm personally leaning toward doing a PartStang now.
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i say leave it as it is for a while and rock the fuck out of it.
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Hallelujah man!!
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clarkbar wrote:
Josh wrote:oh god, i wish you'd get a mustang trem on that thing. i just can't stand that hardtail.
Someday man....I have to say that the strat setup gives me incredible tuning stability and sustain vs the classic bridge and I kinda (functionality-wise) like it better.
exactly. just leave it like that, unless you can get a duo-sonic/toronado/musicmaster bridge of some sort. I wouldn't go out of my way to put a mustang trem on anything. it's not a very good trem.
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You have a nice guitar there. Since its not a Comp, leave her as she is. JMHO!
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it possibly was a comp at some point. think he said it was a 72 or 73.
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71 by the neck date. so its possible it was a comp without a matching headstock
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clarkbar wrote:
Josh wrote:oh god, i wish you'd get a mustang trem on that thing. i just can't stand that hardtail.
Someday man....I have to say that the strat setup gives me incredible tuning stability and sustain vs the classic bridge and I kinda (functionality-wise) like it better.
Now that i'm thinking of options i'm gonna hold out on the stripe for now. My uncle is a auto body mechanic and works with paint. i've thrown the idea of doing a repaint of teh kurtz' LPB Teen Spirit Mustang.

If i go through with that, i'll rip out the strat bridge and dig out the filler in the trem routes while the paint is off. (the previous guy did a great job filling them btw). Then the routes would be primed for a 70's bridge and trem setup.

Or i may just keep this one the way it is and repaint a "PartStang" so i feel less guilty. I've seen cheap bodies and necks on ebay. plus i have any choice of shortscale neck since i want to paint over the headstock. Then i'll have the Stratostang and a LPB Compstang! :)
I'm personally leaning toward doing a PartStang now.
dont put a mustang trem.. the strat setup is way better in tuning way, and yes the sustain is way way better to. it looks ugly, but hey a guitar is to play on, the good looking comes in the other hand...

put on some white stripes.
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dude. . . builder much?

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