My Mustang project

h8mtv · Post by **h8mtv** » Mon May 02, 2011 6:50 pm

Here is what I am working on currently. Warmouth body, Jagmaster neck, Duo-Sonic bridge, currently has a Carvin pickup but will have a Dmz fast track 2.

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Fran · Post by **Fran** » Mon May 02, 2011 9:32 pm

So what do you plan to do with it?
I quite like it, its a proper Pawn Shop guitar.

gaybear · Post by **gaybear** » Mon May 02, 2011 9:45 pm

i like it as is!

h8mtv · Post by **h8mtv** » Mon May 02, 2011 10:11 pm

Well, it still badly needs setup. The Carvin pickup sounds like a single coil and they mount really poorly. It is broken and held in place with hot glue. I also only had A taper pots so I need to get a B in the tone position. I just got it together that far this morning.

iCEByTes · Post by **iCEByTes** » Tue May 03, 2011 3:12 am

DONT REFIN itÂ´s sexy like it is atm.

Pickup is easy fix. i can sugest you do a Hand-made hot Alnico 5 Singlecoil

will sounds original. hat kit at stew-mac.can do like duo sonic ones but a little more hottie.
http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Electronics ... ns#details

DuoSonic 42 Formvar 8350 turns
maybe 8410 tuns and see what happens

Pickguard is ok but i donÂ´t find the Knobs matching, itÂ´s need Mustang knobs. or witch hats.

check what brand are tunners if are non brand try put Gotoh ones.
check pots and 1/4 output , if are no brand replace for CTS 250k pots and Switchcraft 1/4 output .001 Capacitor.
check quality of wiring.

cooter · Post by **cooter** » Tue May 03, 2011 3:54 pm

I really like it. I'm a huge fan of single pickup guitars. Yours looks great.
I like the idea of a sleeper guitar as well.

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Tue May 03, 2011 4:10 pm

cooterfinger wrote:I really like it. I'm a huge fan of single pickup guitars. Yours looks great.
I like the idea of a sleeper guitar as well.

You should like them...you have a secret factory that produces them and sells them to Shortscalers.

cooter · Post by **cooter** » Tue May 03, 2011 4:18 pm

taylornutt wrote:You should like them...you have a secret factory that produces them and sells them to Shortscalers.

Only problem is I keep more than I sell.

h8mtv · Post by **h8mtv** » Tue May 03, 2011 8:40 pm

Thanks guys. I really want this thing to rip your head off with humbucking doom. Of the sc size humbuckers the Fast Track 2 seems to have the best tone and output from my experiences.

JohnnyTheBoy · Post by **JohnnyTheBoy** » Sun May 08, 2011 7:04 am

That looks so cool as it is, I don't think I would change a thing!
Fat single coil, or your sc humbucker route

Addam · Post by **Addam** » Sun May 08, 2011 11:42 am

Looks pretty cool, but the pickguard gap isn't too sexy. I mean this to be constructive criticism.
I understand the intonation issues and that you're running a conversion neck.
But I have overcame similar issues with decent results;

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h8mtv · Post by **h8mtv** » Sun May 08, 2011 12:51 pm

Nice job! That does look good. I got my Dimarzio in there and got proper taper pot in for tone now, but I think I F'd my vol pot and got it too hot. Now it goes from 80% at 0 to 100% at 10.

deltaboy72076 · Post by **deltaboy72076** » Fri May 20, 2011 9:08 am

Man, i love it!!!! That guitar looks sexy!!!!

Delirium · Post by **Delirium** » Sat May 21, 2011 10:08 pm

That is a sexy beast, the sticker compliments it quite well.
Would look better with a PG like Addams though.

h8mtv · Post by **h8mtv** » Fri May 27, 2011 12:19 am

I am thinking of getting a top load tele bridge that extends up for the bridge pickup and cutting it to fill the gap.

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Fri May 27, 2011 12:19 am

no, please don't do that.

Sparky · Post by **Sparky** » Fri May 27, 2011 1:55 am

hotrodperlmutter wrote:no, please don't do that.

SKC Willie · Post by **SKC Willie** » Fri May 27, 2011 3:55 am

tele bridges are only cool because of the pickup that goes with them. I don't mind the gap.

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Fri May 27, 2011 4:06 am

StevePirates · Post by **StevePirates** » Fri May 27, 2011 5:48 am

h8mtv wrote:I am thinking of getting a new pickguard fabricated to fill the gap.

That's a great idea.