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did an mustang - honeymoon over thoughts
Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 12:00 am
by Haze
Fuck this guitar is awesome! Its beat to hell and the finish is shit but I love it.
65ri neck pu is lovely, lace old pickup is twangy yet lacking bite. Will likely get a 65ri in the bridge as well or other like-minded vintagey pickup. Jap trem is smooth, no lock somehow. Buzz stop is on for chrome mojo and because I've never tried one before.
Not bad with a $50 neck on it
As soon as I can put it down it will get black robroe, switches and painted PANK
Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 12:01 am
by honeyiscool
I love Bilinda Mustangs. <3
Is that a Lace Gold? The Lace Hot Golds have quite a bit more going on, but yeah, the 65' RI is probably a better match, esp. since it hum-cancels with the neck.
Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 12:26 am
by taylornutt
Did you do a straight Body swap for your Musicmaster body? Once you swap the pickup, it will be a 65 RI with Jag Trem?
Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 12:38 am
by Haze
I suppose. I do have some cij jag pickups.....
I haven't seen the routes yet though, may spark an idea
Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 1:10 am
by taylornutt
Haze wrote:I suppose. I do have some cij jag pickups.....
I haven't seen the routes yet though, may spark an idea
I would keep the Mustang pickups, especially if you don't have the Musicmaster anymore.
Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 1:29 am
by Haze
Traded the musicmaster + an agreed compensation.
The bridge pickup swtch is on-off-off
Series/parallel options are reversed as well.
I did peek under the control plate, not happy with the wiring. I am a bit biased/picky though!
the contours are a bit wonky but it's certainly more comfortable than my tele after long practices. Definitely helps that it has my favorite neck on it
Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 1:36 am
by ultratwin
That looks like so much fun, I'd totally get my wobble on and rock that out.
Just curious, did the trem have no hole for the lock switch on the plate, or was the whole thing removed?
Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 2:09 am
by taylornutt
Haze wrote:Traded the musicmaster + an agreed compensation.
The bridge pickup swtch is on-off-off
Series/parallel options are reversed as well.
I did peek under the control plate, not happy with the wiring. I am a bit biased/picky though!
the contours are a bit wonky but it's certainly more comfortable than my tele after long practices. Definitely helps that it has my favorite neck on it
After seeing my Musicmaster wiring harness you made for me, I understand why you are picky. You do very good work. Do you think you will start over or just bring it up to HazeFX specs? I will definitely need some advice when I get both my Mustang projects going. I plan to do one traditional Mustang wiring (Mullet-Stang) and other (Pink or Seafoam stang) with at least an extra series option or more.
Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 2:11 am
by Nick
Very beautiful guitar, the Jag trem looks natural on it if I do say so myself, took me several whole seconds to realize it wasn't a stock mustang with bronco knobs and a black neck pu cover
Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 3:35 am
by hotrodperlmutter
it's a pretty great guitar. i'd vote for keeping the pickups in it. i think the combi sounded great.
sweet acquisition.
Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 4:08 am
by SKC Willie
if you're going to unload that gold, I got dubs . . . .I fucking loved that pickup.
Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 4:14 am
by Haze
Yours for whatever the going rate of a 65ri pickup is
Shipping out the musicmaster tomorrow, going to miss it.
routes are standard mustang stylee, hurray single coils!
Re: did an mustang
Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 4:27 am
by hotrodperlmutter
Haze wrote:PANK
MISSED IT THE FIRST TIME
Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 5:26 am
by Haze
Probably going to lightly sand and krylon over the blue so it will age through
Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 2:01 pm
by SKC Willie
Haze wrote:Probably going to lightly sand and krylon over the blue so it will age through
that finish is already thin enough to take off with your thumbnail . . . see the scratch on the forearm contour? whoops
Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 2:05 pm
by George
Looks like a peach! Well done.
I found Lace Sensors to be dull and boring unless playing at a decent loud volume (hence the lack of bite I bet), but if swapping I would check the CIJ Jag pups have been wax potted first. Mine weren't:
Me: SQUUUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Bandmates: ARGH MY FUCKING EARS!
Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 2:15 pm
by Fran
NOW DO AN MBV DEMO!!
Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 4:57 pm
by honeyiscool
portugalwillie wrote:if you're going to unload that gold, I got dubs . . . .I fucking loved that pickup.
I think it's one of my all-time favorite neck and middle pickups. For the bridge, it leaves a little to be desired, Lace has many other options for the bridge, like Hot Gold, Hot Gold Bridge, Blue, Red, etc.
Fran wrote:NOW DO AN MBV DEMO!!
Yes!
Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 6:49 am
by mtotallywired
Congrats! I almost bought this a while back over at offsetguitars, body one of the early works of andrewdoeshair.
how does it compare to the real deal?
ps. I definitey prefer the jazz/jag trem to the mustang's...ughhh...GAS!
Posted: Fri May 06, 2011 7:38 am
by rlm2112
This changed hands again???