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One of the last 'stangs? (international colour)
Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 10:26 pm
by ploppy
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?
Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 10:37 pm
by Sparky
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.
Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 10:52 pm
by stewart
very rare, but only a collector would pay that for it. it probably plays like a bookcase.
Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 11:28 pm
by robroe
FUCK ME
DO AN ROSELAND WITH THAT SHIT
Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 11:39 pm
by Joey
seems like mustangs dried up after the compstang, you see daz shitz brownz but that's bout it.
Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 3:24 am
by taylornutt
I would love to pickup a Maple Mustang neck for one of my Mustang projects.
Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 6:47 am
by mtotallywired
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.
Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 6:53 pm
by Pacafeliz
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.
Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 6:59 pm
by James
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.
Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 11:43 pm
by mtotallywired
what are the international colors? This is the first time i'm hearing the term
Posted: Fri May 06, 2011 6:10 am
by James
Capri Orange
Sahara Taupe
Monaco Yellow
Maui Blue
Morocco Red
Arctic White
Cathay Ebony
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Capri Orange
Sahara Taupe
Monaco Yellow
Maui Blue
Morocco Red (the mustang is a better example)
Arctic White
Same as now. I think it was introduced for this series and stayed but I might be mistaken.
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.
Posted: Fri May 06, 2011 9:19 am
by ploppy
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?
Posted: Fri May 06, 2011 4:03 pm
by Pacafeliz
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.
Posted: Sat May 07, 2011 4:08 am
by mtotallywired
The colors look like jelly belly beans
Posted: Sat May 07, 2011 7:50 am
by ploppy
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.
Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 8:03 pm
by Pacafeliz
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.
Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 8:41 pm
by DanHeron
Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 9:04 pm
by James
That looks like it also includes pewter and sienna sunburst.
Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 9:42 pm
by cobascis
Would love a guitar in Monaco Yellow.
Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 11:54 pm
by ploppy
cobascis wrote:Would love a guitar in Monaco Yellow.
Agreed, wasn't the cyclone done in that yellow too?
