My new Mustang 65RI

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 9:55 pm

vincel wrote:
Mike wrote:The 65RI holds tune just fine without locking the trem, I would leave it as is. Just make sure the bridge is nice and perpendicular to the body after stringing
Hmm. My 65RI is possibly the worst guitar I've ever owned for maintaining its tuning. I only tolerate it 'cos it drops down evenly about a semitone, but I really should get it sorted. I've considered locking down the vibrato, or perhaps simply replacing the vibrato springs. What do you think?

i got some springs from allparts (i think- it was ages ago) and they made the trem rock solid. like, doesn't move at all without the bar solid.

Post by **Mike** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 10:54 pm

Vincel, I think you must have got a lemon - I remember you hated the switches also? They were really solid switchcrafts on mine.

vincel · Post by **vincel** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 3:30 pm

stewart wrote:i got some springs from allparts (i think- it was ages ago) and they made the trem rock solid. like, doesn't move at all without the bar solid.

Thanks, I'm going to give that a try.

Mike wrote:Vincel, I think you must have got a lemon - I remember you hated the switches also? They were really solid switchcrafts on mine.

It wasn't that I hated the switches, it was simply the case that the neck selector switch didn't fucking work at all!

I've seen a couple of 65RIs now, and none of them had Switchcrafts. Maybe the earlier models were better quality?

Despite all its shortcomings, I really enjoy my 65RI. I also have a Jazzmaster which, although it's a way better guitar, doesn't get played nearly as often as my Mustang.