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Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 9:17 pm
by dots
dots wrote:'69 COMP STANG FOR LYPHE
and the reason why. . . i had a lpb comp stang for years. it was way fun to play, easy to mod and restore, and looked awesome. i had no complaints, but it had to go when i needed moneys.
Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 10:15 pm
by Mike
Dunno why anyone would think a guitar as thin as a Mustang needs contours, but horses for courses.
Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 10:59 pm
by Progrockabuse
definitely a 65. this is my perfect mustang.
paid way too much for it, but that's because i'm an inpatient noob and fell in love with it.
Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 11:06 pm
by Sidney Vicious
Y'all are selling me on the '65 -
In the event I go parts-caster are '65 and '69 - and Made in USA non-reissue - parts bodies necks interchangeable???
Posted: Sat Dec 12, 2009 1:58 am
by Pens
Mike wrote:Dunno why anyone would think a guitar as thin as a Mustang needs contours
Posted: Sat Dec 12, 2009 3:08 am
by hotrodperlmutter
Pens wrote:Mike wrote:Dunno why anyone would give a shit what anyone else prefers in guitar body styles
inorite? i find slab bodies uncomfortable to play. that's why.
Posted: Sat Dec 12, 2009 1:48 pm
by stewart
Sidney Vicious wrote:In the event I go parts-caster are '65 and '69 - and Made in USA non-reissue - parts bodies necks interchangeable???
the bodies and necks should be, some of the hardware might vary slightly. pickguards, for example.
Posted: Sat Dec 12, 2009 2:17 pm
by Sidney Vicious
stewart wrote:Sidney Vicious wrote:In the event I go parts-caster are '65 and '69 - and Made in USA non-reissue - parts bodies necks interchangeable???
the bodies and necks should be, some of the hardware might vary slightly. pickguards, for example.
Thank you - I got my eyes open -
Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 2:11 am
by Ti-Ron
It's a hard one! Seriously I love both of them!
When I think about Mustang I have two images in my head:
1) Kurt Cobain with a white '65 with red tort on it!
2) Kurt Cobain with a LPB Comp!
Both images are really nice, but I prefer the bridge of the 65!!
Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 3:08 am
by clarkbar
i dont mean to be a smart ass but Kurt's "white" mustangs were Sonic Blue. Just the way they took pictures in bright light.
Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 11:54 am
by stewart
Ti-Ron wrote:It's a hard one! Seriously I love both of them!
When I think about Mustang I have two images in my head:
1) Kurt Cobain with a white '65 with red tort on it!
2) Kurt Cobain with a LPB Comp!
Both images are really nice, but I prefer the bridge of the 65!!
is this robroe signed in as an alias again?
Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 1:40 pm
by Mike
hotrodperlmutter wrote:inorite? i find slab bodies uncomfortable to play. that's why.
I doubt you have ever in your life played a '65 RI Mustang.
If you did and found it uncomfortable, then I'm pretty sure we can discount anything else you will ever post as complete shite.
Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 3:23 pm
by astro
I have never played a '65 RI but I do own a '69, which I love. But, I had to swap the pickups to get rid of the craptacular stock ones. I changed other things on it, too, but these were for purely cosmetic reasons (E.g. white button Klusons, new pickguard). The bridge saddles do have gaps, but this has never made a difference in any way whatsoever. They've never rattled, despite my rough-at-times playing. I owned a vinatge 'Stang for a while, and I found no functional difference between the '69 and the vintage bridge. I did prefer the neck on the '69 RI by a wide margin though.
I'm guessing the '65 would be a better buy if you really want the classic Mustang single coil sound, since the stock pickups on those seem to be spot-on from what I read/heard from other shortscalers. But if you're planning on modding the thing, I'd say the '69 is good because they're cheaper than the '65 and there isn't anything "vintage correct" about that model that would upset cork-sniffers if you swapped out.
EDIT: Plus the '69, being basswood, is light as a feather, which is a good thing once your back starts to get reliced like mine.
Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 5:18 pm
by Sidney Vicious
astro wrote:I have never played a '65 RI but I do own a '69, which I love. But, I had to swap the pickups to get rid of the craptacular stock ones. I changed other things on it, too, but these were for purely cosmetic reasons (E.g. white button Klusons, new pickguard). The bridge saddles do have gaps, but this has never made a difference in any way whatsoever. They've never rattled, despite my rough-at-times playing. I owned a vinatge 'Stang for a while, and I found no functional difference between the '69 and the vintage bridge. I did prefer the neck on the '69 RI by a wide margin though.
I'm guessing the '65 would be a better buy if you really want the classic Mustang single coil sound, since the stock pickups on those seem to be spot-on from what I read/heard from other shortscalers. But if you're planning on modding the thing, I'd say the '69 is good because they're cheaper than the '65 and there isn't anything "vintage correct" about that model that would upset cork-sniffers if you swapped out.
EDIT: Plus the '69, being basswood, is light as a feather, which is a good thing once your back starts to get reliced like mine.
Thanks for the perspective from the '69 wing.
Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 9:59 pm
by dots
hotrodperlmutter wrote:Pens wrote:Mike wrote:Dunno why anyone would give a shit what anyone else prefers in guitar body styles
inorite? i find slab bodies uncomfortable to play. that's why.
that's right, it did have contours, and it was awesome for it. it's crazy how much you see those things reselling for on ebay. . . i think i only paid like $500 for mine brand new, and they go for around $600 - 700.
Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 1:02 am
by Ti-Ron
clarkbar wrote:i dont mean to be a smart ass but Kurt's "white" mustangs were Sonic Blue. Just the way they took pictures in bright light.
So that mean I was wrong all this time...
Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 1:04 am
by Ti-Ron
stewart wrote:Ti-Ron wrote:It's a hard one! Seriously I love both of them!
When I think about Mustang I have two images in my head:
1) Kurt Cobain with a white '65 with red tort on it!
2) Kurt Cobain with a LPB Comp!
Both images are really nice, but I prefer the bridge of the 65!!
is this robroe signed in as an alias again?
Pardon my weakness of english here (I'm french) but what is a robroe??
I think I have many things to learn about short scaled guitars!
Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 1:08 am
by DanHeron
Ti-Ron wrote:stewart wrote:Ti-Ron wrote:It's a hard one! Seriously I love both of them!
When I think about Mustang I have two images in my head:
1) Kurt Cobain with a white '65 with red tort on it!
2) Kurt Cobain with a LPB Comp!
Both images are really nice, but I prefer the bridge of the 65!!
is this robroe signed in as an alias again?
Pardon my weakness of english here (I'm french) but what is a robroe??
I think I have many things to learn about short scaled guitars!
robroe is a user on here, but the mustang style pickup covers are known as 'robroes' on here.
Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 1:15 am
by Ti-Ron
Cool, thanks!
Is that mean I'm annoying if they referd me as a non-pleasant user???
I hope not! I'm not a bad guy at all! Hummm until I play the guitar!!!
Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 1:18 am
by Mages
he just said that because robroe can be very enthusiastic about things.