Kurt Cobain Mustang will be $939

kim · Post by **kim** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 7:06 pm

whaaaaaw...love it !!

i think this really is a cool fender sig series...interesting specs..not because it's teh kurdtz but i can imagine many players would be interested in those modifications really. and the demand for stangs, jags, and affordable ..really nice.

what i notice...

this stang says 'made in japan' which isn't true ? if so it would be 'crafter in japan' but these are 'made in mexico' no ? was the kurdtz's one a made in japan one or a 70's us one ? i don't even know.

the jags are made in mexico..i figured the stangs were too ?

anyway..do an demo or so ?

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 7:07 pm

nope, they're japanese.

kim · Post by **kim** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 7:10 pm

the stangs ?
it's really weird to see 'made in japan' like in the 90's
instead of 'crafted in japan'.

and the jags ? made in mexico or japan ? not that it matters much but i thought i read mexico when i ordered. it's ridiculous i don't even know. pfhaha.

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 7:25 pm

Yeah they went back to Made in Japan in 2007. The one I played the other day was MIJ U serial.

Pretty sure the cobain jags are Mexico.

kim · Post by **kim** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 7:43 pm

in 2007 ? i really didn't know..or heard and forgot. my stang is from 2005/2006 or so and still says 'crafted'.

the finnish on those sig stang necks is typically fender japan glossiness/darker.

funny they spread the production like that...wonder why..

honeyiscool · Post by **honeyiscool** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 7:48 pm

kim wrote:whaaaaaw...love it !!

i think this really is a cool fender sig series...interesting specs..not because it's teh kurdtz but i can imagine many players would be interested in those modifications really. and the demand for stangs, jags, and affordable ..really nice.

what i notice...

this stang says 'made in japan' which isn't true ? if so it would be 'crafter in japan' but these are 'made in mexico' no ? was the kurdtz's one a made in japan one or a 70's us one ? i don't even know.

the jags are made in mexico..i figured the stangs were too ?

anyway..do an demo or so ?

Yeah, I've been noticing that newer Mustangs are back to "Made in Japan," which means they're back to Fuji Gen instead of Dyna Gakki. The Kurt Cobain guitar that he played on "Teen Spirit" was a stock Competition Mustang, I believe, and it had a matching headstock. This is more modeled after the 90s Japanese Mustangs he used to play on tour.

I agree with you that I think these are just interesting instruments with very compelling modifications. There's nothing inherently Nirvana about changing the bridge and pickup on a Mustang or a Jaguar, they're just mods that people have been doing to other Fenders and a matter of taste. I mean how many people float around with Hot Rails or Lil' 59s in their Mustangs around here? The Tune-O-Matic is a more dramatic change but I think it's safe to say someone who would want an SD or a JB in their guitar would also appreciate a Tune-O-Matic.

honeyiscool · Post by **honeyiscool** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 7:50 pm

kim wrote:the finnish on those sig stang necks is typically fender japan glossiness/darker.

I actually think it's ever so slightly less tinted than my '73 or '65s I've had. It's still very much tinted and glossy, though. No worries about that. It's a very beautiful color nonetheless.

Also, I thought it was just the picture but looking at my guitars side to side, the shapes do look slightly different.

The KC looks a bit sleeker, the '73 is a bit fatter on the upper bout. It's barely noticeable and might just be that the white looks bigger than blue, but I do think the shapes are actually slightly different. I prefer the '69 shape, though the '73 is certainly fine.

Really, this could easily be the honeymoon period, I know, but out of my eight Fender short scale guitars (5 Mustangs, 3 Jaguars) I've had the pleasure of owning, I think this is the finest guitar yet.

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 8:35 pm

....

uh... I think you may be staring at the picture a little too long. there is nothing in that picture that suggests to me that they are different shapes. you could take a picture of the exact same model guitar sitting next to each other as in that picture and notice itty-bitty differences similar to what you are remarking on.

compare a vintage mid-60s and late-70s mustang if you want to see real differences in shape.

kim · Post by **kim** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 8:46 pm

i'm not sure either..is it the color, picture, but seems like there's a difference idd.. optical illusion ?

anyway who cares

that picture makes me drool.

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 8:57 pm

they're just sitting at slightly different angles and one has a metallic paint job.

honeyiscool · Post by **honeyiscool** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 9:10 pm

I'm not staring at the picture. I'm looking at my guitars in real life and they do look a bit diff.

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 9:11 pm

get yr eyes czeched

dkoor · Post by **dkoor** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 9:31 pm

Here you go:

honeyiscool · Post by **honeyiscool** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 9:52 pm

WELL ANYWAY I LIKE MUSTANGS.

othomas2 · Post by **othomas2** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 10:16 pm

honeyiscool wrote:I'm not staring at the picture.

DO IT YOU WILL !!!!

I knew what you meant.... and do see differences in other models of Jags especially.

kim · Post by **kim** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 10:18 pm

honeyiscool wrote:WELL ANYWAY I LIKE MUSTANGS.

honeyiscool · Post by **honeyiscool** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 10:19 pm

othomas2 wrote:
honeyiscool wrote:I'm not staring at the picture.
DO IT YOU WILL !!!!

I knew what you meant.... and do see differences in other models of Jags especially.

Is that picture moving or am I masturbating too much?

weeping_moon · Post by **weeping_moon** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 10:27 pm

honeyiscool wrote:
kim wrote:the finnish on those sig stang necks is typically fender japan glossiness/darker.
I actually think it's ever so slightly less tinted than my '73 or '65s I've had. It's still very much tinted and glossy, though. No worries about that. It's a very beautiful color nonetheless.

Also, I thought it was just the picture but looking at my guitars side to side, the shapes do look slightly different.

The KC looks a bit sleeker, the '73 is a bit fatter on the upper bout. It's barely noticeable and might just be that the white looks bigger than blue, but I do think the shapes are actually slightly different. I prefer the '69 shape, though the '73 is certainly fine.

Really, this could easily be the honeymoon period, I know, but out of my eight Fender short scale guitars (5 Mustangs, 3 Jaguars) I've had the pleasure of owning, I think this is the finest guitar yet.

holy fuck!!!! nice collection. that white mustang really match well with lpb...

honeyiscool · Post by **honeyiscool** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 10:38 pm

Thanks! But you know where the real TOANZ comes from? That Peavey Bandit 65 in the back! Nothing says quality tone like pointy Peavey logo.

weeping_moon · Post by **weeping_moon** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 10:40 pm

honeyiscool wrote:Thanks! But you know where the real TOANZ comes from? That Peavey Bandit 65 in the back! Nothing says quality tone like pointy Peavey logo.

Bandit? What kinda model? I have a valve king 4x12.