Mutilated Mustang Thread (Finished!)

Awstin · Post by **Awstin** » Sun Sep 30, 2012 9:54 pm

Damn Richard! This is looking amazing! It blends so nicely. I see you got the guard cut too. It looks great. Love the strat switch rout. Debating on actually getting it professionally done like the Jag-Stang 2.0 but what color?

Gabriel · Post by **Gabriel** » Sun Sep 30, 2012 11:12 pm

Unbelievable! What an amazing transformation, you certainly know what you're doing. Epic woodwork skills on show here.

cooter · Post by **cooter** » Sun Sep 30, 2012 11:34 pm

stewart wrote:fuck, that is crazy good! i'd never even have thought of that. FUCK

Thanks, there's a guy over at reranch that goes by SGLou that does amazing restorations. I stole everything from him.

George wrote:Un-fucking-real. Cooter has magic powers.

Thanks George. It's the power of Titebond.

Punkacc9 wrote:Damn Richard! This is looking amazing! It blends so nicely. I see you got the guard cut too. It looks great. Love the strat switch rout. Debating on actually getting it professionally done like the Jag-Stang 2.0 but what color?

You should really give painting a go yourself one day. You can do like I do when I paint mine. I strive for a perfect finish but end up with a well kept relic at best.

Gabriel wrote:Unbelievable! What an amazing transformation, you certainly know what you're doing. Epic woodwork skills on show here.

Thanks. It was a '66 Mustang body I believe but with all the new wood added I figure it averages out to a late 70's mustang body now.

Thomas · Post by **Thomas** » Sun Sep 30, 2012 11:36 pm

That is amazing work!!

cooter · Post by **cooter** » Sun Sep 30, 2012 11:44 pm

Thanks Thomas,

I still have the matter of those holes to deal with but they've been filled on the front at least.

When I was drilling the holes on the back for plugs I hit metal grommets of some sort.
I'm guessing that they were there for some kind of trem. Maybe a Bigsby? Who knows.
Anyway, I need to pick up a 1/2" dowel tomorrow.

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Mon Oct 01, 2012 12:12 am

Excellent progress! Great turn around for that poor body.

Awstin · Post by **Awstin** » Mon Oct 01, 2012 1:14 am

Damn. Surprise after surprise. And I don't know. After all your work to restore it, I think I might just get it done really nice. I don't know.

cooter · Post by **cooter** » Tue Oct 02, 2012 11:54 pm

Wee plugs

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Bigger plugs.

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Sanded flush.

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Routed.

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And done.

Awstin · Post by **Awstin** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 12:13 am

Awesome! It looks great. Are you going to fill the small dents? I'm using a JB for the humbucker so you can just do the regular mounts for the humbucker mount.

Thomas · Post by **Thomas** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 12:20 am

That's the biznizz!!

Great work man.

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 12:28 am

Excellent work! Looks LOADS better than it started. Great job.

cooter · Post by **cooter** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 12:49 am

Punkacc9 wrote:Awesome! It looks great. Are you going to fill the small dents? I'm using a JB for the humbucker so you can just do the regular mounts for the humbucker mount.

Everything has been sanded about as level as I can get it. It feels good and smooth. Sanding sealer should take care of the rest.
The paint spots on the back are level and the old paint has filled the small dings.
The JB, is that a single screw each side?

Awstin · Post by **Awstin** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 2:19 am

cooterfinger wrote:
Punkacc9 wrote:Awesome! It looks great. Are you going to fill the small dents? I'm using a JB for the humbucker so you can just do the regular mounts for the humbucker mount.
Everything has been sanded about as level as I can get it. It feels good and smooth. Sanding sealer should take care of the rest.
The paint spots on the back are level and the old paint has filled the small dings.
The JB, is that a single screw each side?

Yep. Same as the 2.0 was.

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 2:29 am

I want to be Cooter's guitar building padawan. Amazing work.

rps-10 · Post by **rps-10** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 10:26 am

Excellent work!

Gabriel · Post by **Gabriel** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 10:28 am

That looks great, amazing job you did there.

NickS · Post by **NickS** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 1:09 pm

Most impressed!

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 2:30 pm

Utterly brilliant.

cooter · Post by **cooter** » Fri Oct 05, 2012 12:48 am

Thanks again guys.

I added the phase switch route and some control plates today then boxed it up to ship back to punkacc9.

serfx · Post by **serfx** » Sun Oct 07, 2012 9:06 am

As always, just amazing work my friend.

I seriously wish i had 1/100th of your skill with a router/wood

i'd have 4 finished projects instead of 4 who fucking knows what will happen to them things..