...tell me about broncos please!

Pacafeliz · Post by **Pacafeliz** » Sat Dec 06, 2008 6:59 pm

hey guys...

i might have a lead to an (i'm told '67 - that'd be first year?) bronco, apparently all original.

even if "period incorrect", ever since i saw one in that buddy holly film i've been in love with these. red ones, oh yeah.

i know they are basically mustangs with one pickup, a different pickguard and tremolo. not much more.

guessing that more than one here owns one, what else is to know about these? specially the trem - is it really bad (like it sez in the fender book)?

apparently there is no trem arm with the guitar, will a standard strat arm work or does anybody sell them?
do these guits have contoured bodies or slab?

ok ok enough for now.
lemme hear it! thanx! greets from sunny and warm mexico!

Pat.

Billy3000 · Post by **Billy3000** » Sat Dec 06, 2008 10:34 pm

slab body, don't know about the trem cause mine doesn't have the arm either. but no a strat arm does not work in it... for some stupid ass reason they made special trem arms only for these guitars, and everyone that owned one lost their trem arm.

DodgeDartDave told me when I was fixing up mine that he was working on a piece for the bridge that would make it possible to use a strat trem arm on it, but I don't know if he was ever successful with that idea.

Sublimedo · Post by **Sublimedo** » Sat Dec 06, 2008 11:02 pm

I got a strat trem bar to fit in my bronco. I had drill out the trem hole a wee bit, but it was WAY worth it. I love the trem action on Broncos. Its like a more compact jazzmaster trem. Do it, jefe.

Pacafeliz · Post by **Pacafeliz** » Tue Dec 09, 2008 3:47 am

thanks guys!

what about the necks? are they all the same, or do they have the A, B, C or D necks? slab or contoured bodies?
i've seen some with the silver and other with the black knobs, what should i watch out for on this one?

thanks again!

Pat.

Sublimedo · Post by **Sublimedo** » Tue Dec 09, 2008 5:34 am

Bronco knobs are both black and silver. I wish I can go back and rediscover the bronco knob all over again. I'm thinking these are B necked? Slab Body.

DO IT, JEFE.

DGNR8 · Post by **DGNR8** » Tue Dec 09, 2008 2:36 pm

I have a 67 and a 78. Neither had the trem. The 78 doesn't even have the sleeve it fits in. I guess I should be looking on sleazebay.

I like the trem immensely. I like the chromey look and the economy of space. Having the bridge pup gives it a great attack. I guess I should be pewsting clips of this shit. The 78 is way more heavy, but I like them both.

markleton · Post by **markleton** » Tue Dec 09, 2008 3:13 pm

Holy shits i wish i had Â£400 lying around that i could spend.

original 72 bronco with og case!

Paul_Ray · Post by **Paul_Ray** » Tue Dec 09, 2008 3:22 pm

markleton wrote:Holy shits i wish i had Â£400 lying around that i could spend.

original 72 bronco with og case!

/takes deep breath

Please, somebody buy this before I have a GAS attack.

Post by **Mike** » Tue Dec 09, 2008 3:24 pm

Bloody hell, stop buying vintage Fenders. Isn't that like 5 this year?

DanHeron · Post by **DanHeron** » Tue Dec 09, 2008 3:40 pm

OMG I MIGHT BUY THAT TONIGHT..... shit.. early christmas present maybe.,...

I'm gonna have to go out and check my bank balance first. It has 2 offers, i guess they havnt been accepted. Should i put an offer in first before buy now?

Post by **Mike** » Tue Dec 09, 2008 3:44 pm

That is a hell of a deal actually. I wish I didn't have this Boiler crap hanging over me or I would have a bid on it.

DGNR8 · Post by **DGNR8** » Tue Dec 09, 2008 3:51 pm

I am selling mine for even less (in US), but it's not that nice.

DanHeron · Post by **DanHeron** » Tue Dec 09, 2008 3:56 pm

DGNR8 wrote:I am selling mine for even less (in US), but it's not that nice.

The UK is so expensive.

Post by **Mike** » Tue Dec 09, 2008 3:57 pm

DGNR8 wrote:I am selling mine for even less (in US), but it's not that nice.

Really? Where?

I always asked about it but you never answered me.

Paul_Ray · Post by **Paul_Ray** » Tue Dec 09, 2008 3:58 pm

DanHeron wrote:OMG I MIGHT BUY THAT TONIGHT..... shit.. early christmas present maybe.,...

I'm gonna have to go out and check my bank balance first. It has 2 offers, i guess they havnt been accepted. Should i put an offer in first before buy now?

BUUYYY ITTT NOOOWWWWWWW!!!!

nnnngggghhhhhh .... muussstt ressiiisssssttttt ......

Post by **Mike** » Tue Dec 09, 2008 4:02 pm

If you're pissing your pants over it already you'll never last 9 days.

I'm thinking of making an Offer.

DanHeron · Post by **DanHeron** » Tue Dec 09, 2008 4:26 pm

I will know by the end of today whether or not I'm gonna buy it.. might throw in an offer now actually....

Paul_Ray · Post by **Paul_Ray** » Tue Dec 09, 2008 5:38 pm

Mike wrote:If you're pissing your pants over it already you'll never last 9 days.

I'm thinking of making an Offer.

I might put in an offer of Â£5.20 just to make myself feel better.

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Tue Dec 09, 2008 5:43 pm

markleton wrote:Holy shits i wish i had Â£400 lying around that i could spend.

original 72 bronco with og case!

fffffffffffuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuccccccccccckkkk! if i hadn't just bought a framus that bronco would have been my christmas present, no question. shit!!

ah well, someone else can have it, that's a decent price. don't piss about with offers, just buy it if you have the money.

DanHeron · Post by **DanHeron** » Tue Dec 09, 2008 6:25 pm

Right, I put in an offer. Not sure if I can afford the full Â£400 at the moment, so I put in an offer just below. There are 2 other offers though which are pending... and if they offer the same or more I guess they will win.

Fingers crossed.

Also I saw THIS which looked pretty nice. Gonna keep an eye on it.