My new Mustang 65RI

Mungodora · Post by **Mungodora** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 7:17 pm

Hi,

well I couldn't resist the allure. Had to nab it.

Got it for Â£360 including posting in the end.

I'm very pleased with it, feels great to play and sounds awesome, loving the tones you can get out of a stang.

Only thing thats a lil confusing is the Vol/tone pots and the pick up selectors, gonna take me a while to figure them out and get used to them,
as this is my first mustang, and indeed first shortscale guitar.

If anyones got any layout resources for the PU selecting or whatevers, they would be much appreciated. Cheers.

I'm thinkin' maybe about changing the scratchplate though, I do like the tort and will keep it on for now,
but am thinking something a bit funkier like a nice purple or pink, or maybe even blue would look awesome against the white.

Probably end up locking the trem too, as I don't see me getting into using it much.

But that will have to wait as I am going to be busy with other projects for a while now.

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 7:18 pm

what a fucking nice piece.

really looks great. congrats

Noirie. · Post by **Noirie.** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 7:29 pm

I think the mustang selectors work like this:

Neck Pickup: out of phase> Pickup off> in phase

Bridge Pickup: in phase> Pickup off> out of phase

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 7:37 pm

there's a fairly detailed diagram here:

http://fendermustangstory.com/images/mustangpu.pdf

i personally wouldn't bother blocking the trem, even if you won't use it.

Mungodora · Post by **Mungodora** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 7:54 pm

ahh thanks

why wouldn't you lock the trem off?

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 8:16 pm

Nice score, good price.

Leave the trem as is - there's really no need to block it, and whilst I never used the trem on my Mustang, it was quite fun to be able to do gentle shimmers just using my hand. Block it off and you're just removing some sound options on the guitar. If it's set up properly it won't affect tuning stability or anything.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 8:30 pm

Nice.
Looks classy.

Post by **Mike** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 9:06 pm

Fantastic price and a beautiful guitar. Try and live with the pickguard, I think the scheme is nice.

The pickups are in phase when they are both on and the selectors are in the same direction. When they are in the opposite direction (both outside, both inside), they're out of phase (thinner twangy sound)

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 10:21 pm

Mungodora wrote:why wouldn't you lock the trem off?

pretty much what thom said. if you do something like flip the tailpiece round it causes other problems. the other ways of doing it just seem like a shitload of hassle for no real gain.

Post by **Mike** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 10:24 pm

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

Mungodora · Post by **Mungodora** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 4:08 pm

Ok, cheers for the advice guys.

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 9:51 pm

Very pretty, I'd also leave the pickguard.

James · Post by **James** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 10:03 pm

I honestly think the mod for the wiring is a hell of a lot better than stock. One switch is a three way slider. The other is something like 'standard - bypass tone pot - bypass volume and tone pot'. So much more usable.

Very nice Mustang. It looks very similar to the mid 60's made from parts Mustang I had that had a white refin.

Post by **Mike** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 7:23 am

James wrote:I honestly think the mod for the wiring is a hell of a lot better than stock. One switch is a three way slider. The other is something like 'standard - bypass tone pot - bypass volume and tone pot'. So much more usable.

Very nice Mustang. It looks very similar to the mid 60's made from parts Mustang I had that had a white refin.

On a Jag-Stang I would agree as you need to avoid treble loss like the plague - on these babies I would leave stock.

MattK · Post by **MattK** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 12:18 pm

Mungodora wrote:I'm thinkin' maybe about changing the scratchplate though, I do like the tort and will keep it on for now,
but am thinking something a bit funkier like a nice purple or pink, or maybe even blue would look awesome against the white.

C'mon - you gotta respect the ketchup-and-white:

James · Post by **James** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 12:49 pm

Mike wrote:On a Jag-Stang I would agree as you need to avoid treble loss like the plague - on these babies I would leave stock.

It's not so much for the saving of treble loss, it's just a much more useful thing to have at the slide of a switch than you get stock.

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 2:21 pm

nice guitar. i have a 65RI too and just love it.
i agree with not blocking the trem. all i'd do is slip the trem springs on the lowest part of the post and tight the top bar down enough to still get strings under.
it'll stay perfectly in tune and you'll still be able to shimmer/abuse trem if you want to.

you use 11's on it? that'll help with tuning etc

Mungodora · Post by **Mungodora** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 7:23 pm

Well there's Tens on it at the moment, haven't changed em yet 'cause they are in pretty good nick, am I am cheap!

But I was thinking about putting elevens, maybe even twelves on if they would fit without me having to expand the slots in the nut. Haven't done that before, yup I'm a noob. I am starting to get used to sorting the intonation out on my guitars now though.

vincel · Post by **vincel** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 7:33 pm

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?

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 8:31 pm

Progrockabuse wrote:nice guitar. i have a 65RI too and just love it.
i agree with not blocking the trem. all i'd do is slip the trem springs on the lowest part of the post and tight the top bar down enough to still get strings under.
it'll stay perfectly in tune and you'll still be able to shimmer/abuse trem if you want to.

you use 11's on it? that'll help with tuning etc

My new Mustang 65RI

My new Mustang 65RI

Re: My new Mustang 65RI