Grantstang? Scandostang? Project Guitar #1

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Which pickguard am best?

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that used to be fran's, i think he sold it to noirie. 60s neck and body, i believe. light rail coyote put it together.
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Excellent! Thanks!
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that's a close second to richards broncguar in terms of sexy mutts.
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tele plates hardly even look good on teles. their design is very utilitarian in general (all those right angles all over the guitar). however, it fits it's no-nonsense workhorse character. you can see that soon after the tele fender began focusing much more on product design with their guitars. the mustang reflects this; it's full of curves and smooth contoured flowing lines. it can be pretty jarring if you throw in an element that runs against that character.
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I agreeee. This in black and white (if dazbootman can make it work for me (not too expensively)), or a standard Bronco plate.
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THAT! Do an black robroe and commence rock
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scandoslav wrote:
Phil O'Keefe wrote:that right there is probably the coolest looking late 70s era Musicmaster I've ever seen. :shock:
I know, right?
It's drop dead gorgeous. I'd use that as my design template if I was in your shoes. It's incredibly cool! ((drool))
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hotrodperlmutter wrote:that's a close second to richards broncguar in terms of sexy mutts.
Pics and / or links please?

(Sorry for the thread derail)
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Phil O'Keefe wrote:It's drop dead gorgeous. I'd use that as my design template if I was in your shoes. It's incredibly cool! ((drool))
Hahaha, that's almost exactly what Project Guitar #2 was going to be: a Duo with a Bronco-lookin' pickguard and a Toronado bridge. Looks like somebody beat me to it. :P

But right now right now I've got a basswood body on my hands, and I don't have a dual humbucker guitar! Hence, Project Guitar #1.
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Waiting for a reply from dazbootman, mulling over color schemes. Input if you wanna. Black humbuckers and a toggle on the lower horn.
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OR with the blue and creme. Probably with a chrome Kahler.
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scandoslav wrote:Waiting for a reply from dazbootman, mulling over color schemes. Input if you wanna. Black humbuckers and a toggle on the lower horn.
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I do like that, but if your using full size humbuckers it might look a bit strange. How about single coil sized humbuckers with robroe covers?

Something like these:

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Phil O'Keefe wrote:
hotrodperlmutter wrote:that's a close second to richards broncguar in terms of sexy mutts.
Pics and / or links please?

(Sorry for the thread derail)
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Phil O'Keefe wrote:
hotrodperlmutter wrote:that's a close second to richards broncguar in terms of sexy mutts.
Pics and / or links please?

(Sorry for the thread derail)
this guitar can derail any thread without permission.

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I vote for this one, but only if the humbuckers have black bobbins and no covers on 'em.




Thanks for the pics guys - definitely a cool looking guitar! 8)
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Please do this!
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stewart wrote:
Phil O'Keefe wrote:
hotrodperlmutter wrote:that's a close second to richards broncguar in terms of sexy mutts.
Pics and / or links please?

(Sorry for the thread derail)
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i HATE where the toggley is on the bionicguar
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i know. the one thing i'll do differently on mine.
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Phil O'Keefe wrote:Image

I vote for this one, but only if the humbuckers have black bobbins and no covers on 'em.
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