NGD: 1969 Competition Mustang

TerminalVertigo · Post by **TerminalVertigo** » Tue Dec 21, 2010 6:17 pm

Cruising eBay yesterday, doing my regular searches, and noticed this competition mustang listed in with the jaguars. (I definitely have a sweet spot for these, and having missed a really nice purple burst locally for $1300, I always told myself if i found one for a good deal i would try and grab it up.)

I've always like the blue (burgundy) ones better, ( i hate red guitars) but after the sauerkraut story, Ive developed a thing for aged CAR. I love the bronze it fades too.

I look it over, and see its good the perfect amount of seasoning, i find lots of vintage guitars have ugly wear, but this one just looks amazing.

I offered him $1K, although once i noticed another person had offered on it, i seriously considered just buying it now, my gas was hitting hard.

He came back with an offer of $1100, and we finally settled where we did.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... MEWNX%3AIT

:-*

Sano · Post by **Sano** » Tue Dec 21, 2010 6:48 pm

mo fuckin jo

Sweet ! Dig it, congrats !

Rox · Post by **Rox** » Tue Dec 21, 2010 6:51 pm

Nice lil warhorse . But for even $1100 in that condition you can find a lot better . This guy is crazy to ask that for that guitar .

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Tue Dec 21, 2010 7:01 pm

Rox wrote:Nice lil warhorse . But for even $1100 in that condition you can find a lot better . This guy is crazy to ask that for that guitar .

i'd disagree, it seems like a decent enough price for a matching headstock compstang.

Billy3000 · Post by **Billy3000** » Tue Dec 21, 2010 7:15 pm

I agree, sounds like a great deal to me! I was looking at compstang basses the other day and I couldn't find one less than $1500! And from what I remember the basses usually always sell for less than the guitars.

TerminalVertigo · Post by **TerminalVertigo** » Tue Dec 21, 2010 8:08 pm

Rox wrote:Nice lil warhorse . But for even $1100 in that condition you can find a lot better . This guy is crazy to ask that for that guitar .

these routinely go for more than that... especially the earlier ones with the matching headstock.

these all recently went for more..
http://cgi.ebay.com/1972-Fender-Mustang ... 230c231c31

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-1972-USA-Ma ... 2eb1a7389a

http://cgi.ebay.com/1972-FENDER-COMPETI ... 2eb1af8ec6

stewart wrote:
Rox wrote:Nice lil warhorse . But for even $1100 in that condition you can find a lot better . This guy is crazy to ask that for that guitar .
i'd disagree, it seems like a decent enough price for a matching headstock compstang.

yup.

Ankhanu · Post by **Ankhanu** » Tue Dec 21, 2010 8:16 pm

It is pretty sexy.

crofty · Post by **crofty** » Tue Dec 21, 2010 8:23 pm

gorgeous. my ideal 'stang really.

congrats.

Billy3000 · Post by **Billy3000** » Tue Dec 21, 2010 8:27 pm

It's weird, I'm really not a fan of the comp red ones unless they're nicely beat up like that! Also, the matching headstock on the red ones looks nice too.

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Tue Dec 21, 2010 8:39 pm

i know the paint was supposed to be poly by '69, but the matching headstock mustangs seem to age in exactly the same way as nitro finishes. maybe it was a poly topcoat or only poly on the backs of the necks? it's definitely not the same paint the used on the later compstangs, my '72 (the current mikestang) is proper bulletproof poly.

anyway, i like the CAR ones, and this is a particularly sexual example. good buy.

cobascis · Post by **cobascis** » Tue Dec 21, 2010 9:13 pm

stunning. worth every penny

lorez · Post by **lorez** » Tue Dec 21, 2010 10:36 pm

really like that, its like the prototype of my 69RI. Nice snag

Boab · Post by **Boab** » Tue Dec 21, 2010 11:39 pm

Stunning. The reds are, to me, the least cool of the comp colours. But they're still damn sexy!

Congrats. It's got loads of mojo.

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Tue Dec 21, 2010 11:53 pm

very cool. I think the red is great. and that was definitely a good deal you got on it.

proroby · Post by **proroby** » Wed Dec 22, 2010 4:24 am

Nice find, I love Fender reds on a nice aged guitar.

Post by **Mike** » Wed Dec 22, 2010 8:14 am

Rox wrote:Nice lil warhorse . But for even $1100 in that condition you can find a lot better . This guy is crazy to ask that for that guitar .

Not crazy at all. That's a great looking thing.

weeping_moon · Post by **weeping_moon** » Wed Dec 22, 2010 9:00 am

Rox wrote:Nice lil warhorse . But for even $1100 in that condition you can find a lot better . This guy is crazy to ask that for that guitar .

i agree. i would never pay that much! that looks like trash to me. overpriced mustangs just because cobain was using them.

buy a new one. plug in & play.

Post by **Mike** » Wed Dec 22, 2010 9:08 am

Wow what a lovely thing to post in someones thread to bum them out after they've just bought something they're obviously really excited to have got.

Way to spread the joy, Curmudgeon.

Happy Holidays!

weeping_moon · Post by **weeping_moon** » Wed Dec 22, 2010 9:22 am

Mike wrote:Wow what a lovely thing to post in someones thread to bum them out after they've just bought something they're obviously really excited to have got.

Way to spread the joy, Curmudgeon.

Happy Holidays!

Haha. Thats just my opinion.

Happy Holidays on you to mike!

thickarms · Post by **thickarms** » Wed Dec 22, 2010 11:18 am

i've never been a fan of CAR but this is getting me a little bit excited. it's a beaut