One of the last 'stangs? (international colour)

ploppy · Post by **ploppy** » Wed May 04, 2011 10:26 pm

Am i right in thinking this is one of the last original mustangs produced from '81?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1981-Fender-Musta ... 19c53972b1

Beautiful colour with a maple neck - worth a grand tho?

Sparky · Post by **Sparky** » Wed May 04, 2011 10:37 pm

Yeah, good luck finding another international color Mustang. First one I've seen anyway.

That thing sure is purrrdy! Not the best intl. color, but it's a unique selling point that makes this guitar rare.

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Wed May 04, 2011 10:52 pm

very rare, but only a collector would pay that for it. it probably plays like a bookcase.

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Wed May 04, 2011 11:28 pm

FUCK ME

DO AN ROSELAND WITH THAT SHIT

Joey · Post by **Joey** » Wed May 04, 2011 11:39 pm

seems like mustangs dried up after the compstang, you see daz shitz brownz but that's bout it.

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Thu May 05, 2011 3:24 am

I would love to pickup a Maple Mustang neck for one of my Mustang projects.

mtotallywired · Post by **mtotallywired** » Thu May 05, 2011 6:47 am

The tastemakers over at CBS really knew how to kill the cool factor from Leo's original designs.
Black strat knobs on a stang?

It looks minty. not bad for a grand but i'd save the dough for a 60's or early 70's stang.

Pacafeliz · Post by **Pacafeliz** » Thu May 05, 2011 6:53 pm

i had one of those. but it was transparent wine red. and HEAVEY!!!

i've also seen a maui blue mustang BASS, all original.
it's amazing how many of those international color fenders were sent to mexico.

Pat.

James · Post by **James** » Thu May 05, 2011 6:59 pm

I've never seen an international colour mustang before. They're unlikely to hold much value, even with collectors, but there's no doubt they're very rare in Fender terms.

mtotallywired · Post by **mtotallywired** » Thu May 05, 2011 11:43 pm

what are the international colors? This is the first time i'm hearing the term

James · Post by **James** » Fri May 06, 2011 6:10 am

Capri Orange
Sahara Taupe
Monaco Yellow
Maui Blue
Morocco Red
Arctic White
Cathay Ebony

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ploppy · Post by **ploppy** » Fri May 06, 2011 9:19 am

The maui blue is very nice indeed - so would you have to special order these from fender or were they just produced in limited quantities?

Pacafeliz · Post by **Pacafeliz** » Fri May 06, 2011 4:03 pm

yep... i think only in '81 or so.

found some old pics of the ones i used to own:

maui blue strat

sahara taupe tele

they were so heavy it was no fun. i was happy to have 'em outta the house.

SORRY THE HIJACK.

Pat.

mtotallywired · Post by **mtotallywired** » Sat May 07, 2011 4:08 am

The colors look like jelly belly beans

ploppy · Post by **ploppy** » Sat May 07, 2011 7:50 am

I like both colours tbh,
Agree with the comment on the tele weight too - that's the main reason why i got rid of my squier tele custom - it was a real heavy slab that was just too uncomfortable.

Pacafeliz · Post by **Pacafeliz** » Sun May 08, 2011 8:03 pm

James wrote: Cathay Ebony
This is a tough one as it's definitely very close to black. How different it is is tough to say now because maybe the guitars are just sold as black and it's hard to find any examples.[/align][/spoil]

right... i had forgotten my '81 jazz bass. it's black with a white guard. i guess it's part of the Int'l Color series too, somehow.
but well, yes, it's black.

Pat.

DanHeron · Post by **DanHeron** » Sun May 08, 2011 8:41 pm

James · Post by **James** » Sun May 08, 2011 9:04 pm

That looks like it also includes pewter and sienna sunburst.

cobascis · Post by **cobascis** » Sun May 08, 2011 9:42 pm

Would love a guitar in Monaco Yellow.

ploppy · Post by **ploppy** » Sun May 08, 2011 11:54 pm

cobascis wrote:Would love a guitar in Monaco Yellow.

Agreed, wasn't the cyclone done in that yellow too?