So, I played a Mustang for the first time today...

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Re: So, I played a Mustang for the first time today...

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dezb1 wrote:
plaidbeer wrote:it had issues staying in tune.
why would you want a guitar the won't stay in tune?
Tuners are a quick fix . Old guitar like that they're prolly a lil beat up anyhow .
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Re: So, I played a Mustang for the first time today...

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dezb1 wrote:
plaidbeer wrote:it had issues staying in tune.
why would you want a guitar the won't stay in tune?
I didn't want to buy that particular one, but I think I'd like to get a Mustang when I can save up enough dough. It was very comfortable to play and I'd like to have at least one other guitar besides my JM.
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Reasonably priced, you would need to specify
Reissue or not
competition mustang or not
65-66 actual vintage
70's mustang
and what color? This matters dakota red vintages go for less than blue and white.
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I'm pretty sure he's inquiring about late 70s mustangs. often enough you can find them for around $500.

there are some heavy late 70s fenders but not all of them. my '78 mustang weighs about 7 pounds. just about perfect weight I think.
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I should have clarified that I don't know much about Mustangs although I've learned a little after reading today that there are several different periods for them. I'm not interested in the heavier Mustangs, which would take the late-70s Mustangs out of consideration.

Since I don't know enough to appreciate vintage guitars yet, I guess I was asking about the lower-priced Mustangs, which I'm guessing would be the more recent reissues.
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A reissued used 500-700 somewhere around there unless its heavily modified then 350-550, something like that would be reasonable.
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I got my 78 for $500 with a case.