What do you think of the Mustang Pawn Shop Special?

StevePirates · Post by **StevePirates** » Wed May 18, 2011 1:41 am

The forearm contour was one of the major draws for me, but the body is just too tiny. I'm 6'2" and 230. It looked like a ukelele on me.

NickS · Post by **NickS** » Wed May 18, 2011 12:07 pm

Sparky wrote:
NickS wrote:
Doog wrote:COIL SPLIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIT

Sorry for being such a pedant, but the people have gotta know the difference!
I don't know. What's the difference?
Coil split: Use one pickup from a humbucker split
Coil tap: a second wire in the windings lets you switch between the full winding and an area that's less-wound.

So you're saying 4-wire vs. 3-wire?

honeyiscool · Post by **honeyiscool** » Wed May 18, 2011 5:42 pm

You can have a coil split that is 3 wire.

It'd be dumb, but it's possible.

Post by **dots** » Wed May 18, 2011 6:29 pm

gaybear wrote:Senor Benway, what's wrong with humbuckers?

not a damned thing.

Phil O'Keefe · Post by **Phil O'Keefe** » Fri May 20, 2011 10:34 am

westtexasred wrote:So,it has a differnt body than a standard Mustang? That's lame.

Wow - good eye! I hadn't noticed that before.

Delirium · Post by **Delirium** » Fri May 20, 2011 9:28 pm

Whoa, huge difference.

Not really a fan of the Pawnshop Series, in terms of looks anyway...

astrozombie · Post by **astrozombie** » Sat May 21, 2011 3:55 pm

I'd hit it. I'd much rather bang this against the ground than my 78 stang.

ploppy · Post by **ploppy** » Sun May 22, 2011 12:03 pm

More i see them the more i like - i reckon the blue one, well played would look cool as fook.

James · Post by **James** » Sun May 22, 2011 12:12 pm

I haven't played one yet but I quite like them. It's a nice variation on the jagmaster idea. It's good they realised the mustang switches are too high and did something about it.

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Sun May 22, 2011 12:15 pm

I really didn't like them until I saw them in person. They are very well finished and look and feel very nice. I don't like Mustangs generally because the body isn't thick enough for such a wide body, but these seem better proportioned.

izodiak · Post by **izodiak** » Sun May 22, 2011 12:59 pm

Maybe they are not keeping up with the mesures they have, but just trying to invade some young punker market,na?
With these guitars, that why smaller ?

I like the color, but I just would love a maple stang with the widerangers.
That will be my next dream I will fulfill.

Phil O'Keefe · Post by **Phil O'Keefe** » Mon May 23, 2011 11:58 pm

To be honest, I'm not sure why they went with a smaller body. Maybe it was just to do something a bit different, which would be in keeping with the spirit of the line. Hopefully, the parts are compatible across the different models - just as the MIJ / CIJ bodies and necks can be used with the vintage USA ones. Maybe they didn't want Mexico to be doing "real" Mustangs and it was a case of "internal company politics" between Fender US, Fender Japan and Fender Mexico. Who knows? I have no idea... I can't say for sure because I have yet to see / play one in person, but I think I'd have preferred the post '69 vintage contoured style bodies.

deaner33 · Post by **deaner33** » Thu May 26, 2011 7:38 pm

Interested enough to get one used in a couple of years or on closeout...

mickie08 · Post by **mickie08** » Thu May 26, 2011 7:47 pm

I love the look of them but I am pretty damned sure the body will feel like a toy to me with the smaller dimensions.

deltaboy72076 · Post by **deltaboy72076** » Thu May 26, 2011 11:21 pm

Haven't played one but I'd hit it at a good price!!

Sidney Vicious · Post by **Sidney Vicious** » Fri May 27, 2011 3:22 am

Phil O'Keefe wrote:To be honest, I'm not sure why they went with a smaller body. Maybe it was just to do something a bit different, which would be in keeping with the spirit of the line. Hopefully, the parts are compatible across the different models - just as the MIJ / CIJ bodies and necks can be used with the vintage USA ones. Maybe they didn't want Mexico to be doing "real" Mustangs and it was a case of "internal company politics" between Fender US, Fender Japan and Fender Mexico. Who knows? I have no idea... I can't say for sure because I have yet to see / play one in person, but I think I'd have preferred the post '69 vintage contoured style bodies.

I am pretty sure that they are made in Mexico - and that the parts are not interchangeable with other Mustangs, from what I have read.

I wonder if there are p-90s that would fit in the humbucker route?

StevePirates · Post by **StevePirates** » Fri May 27, 2011 3:50 am

A P94 might fit in there.

Sidney Vicious · Post by **Sidney Vicious** » Fri May 27, 2011 2:30 pm

Sidney Vicious wrote:I am pretty sure that they are made in Mexico - and that the parts are not interchangeable with other Mustangs, from what I have read.

I wonder if there are p-90s that would fit in the humbucker route?

I misspoke - I meant to say I am pretty sure they are NOT made in Mexico. - Made in Japan is what I have read FWIW.

Phil O'Keefe · Post by **Phil O'Keefe** » Fri May 27, 2011 9:20 pm

Aaah - I checked a bit, and it appears that you're correct: The entire Pawnshop series is indeed made in Japan. I don't know why I was thinking they were made in Mexico.

Joey · Post by **Joey** » Fri May 27, 2011 11:04 pm

The forearm & belly contour don't flow together as one. The red finish is hawt in person. The blue is a bit stale. The body shape didn't bother me in person. I liked it, but not $799 liked it.

I liked the Squire $299 Jags. Hated em over the internet, cause of the strat jack hole... in person the strat jack looks punked on the guitar. They were a bit heavy though. I'd buy one for the kids when they get older.

I liked the hardtail blacked out Jag w/ dual humbuckers the mostest