Mustang bodyguard anyone?

ploppy · Post by **ploppy** » Thu Jul 07, 2011 9:53 pm

Never knew you could get these, surely quite rare?

linky

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Thu Jul 07, 2011 10:15 pm

ooh, if i had a minty mustang the collector in me would enjoy having that (at a lower price, obviously).

gaybear · Post by **gaybear** » Thu Jul 07, 2011 10:19 pm

I'm just waiting for someone to get one to protect their "relic'd" guitar

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Thu Jul 07, 2011 10:28 pm

gaybear wrote:I'm just waiting for someone to get one to protect their "relic'd" guitar

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Thu Jul 07, 2011 10:40 pm

those are so cool from just a novelty perspective.

not to mention, ribbed for her pleasure.

Billy3000 · Post by **Billy3000** » Fri Jul 08, 2011 3:40 am

I didn't know they made them for the mustang, but I've seen them for the jaguar and jazzmaster.

jumbledupthinking · Post by **jumbledupthinking** » Fri Jul 08, 2011 7:39 am

Pretty sure I remember reading somewhere that ironically, the plastic in these things contained some compound that ate through nitro if it was left on the guitar for long periods of time.

BillClay · Post by **BillClay** » Fri Jul 08, 2011 11:22 pm

now I just want a clear lucite mustang. Feck dood, like those old Dan Armstrongs.

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Fri Jul 08, 2011 11:36 pm

BillClay wrote:now I just want a clear lucite mustang.

i've never seen one, but i have seen this lucite musicmaster bass, which is the same body style:

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but upon searching, i found this weird bad ass thang on offset (that before photographing, no one thought to plase the E-string back on it's saddle):

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i've always wanted an armstrong guitar, but now i think i want a bass so i can play it like this bulldy:

othomas2 · Post by **othomas2** » Sat Jul 09, 2011 12:01 am

I love that thing !! Seen it before on offset but forgot all about it.

Can I has the link again ?

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thanks..

theshadowofseattle · Post by **theshadowofseattle** » Sat Jul 09, 2011 12:57 am

stewart wrote:
gaybear wrote:I'm just waiting for someone to get one to protect their "relic'd" guitar

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Sat Jul 09, 2011 1:02 am

othomas2 wrote:I love that thing !! Seen it before on offset but forgot all about it.

Can I has the link again ?

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thanks..

http://www.offsetguitars.com/forums/vie ... 41&t=43096

also, some more searching yielded the wonky top horned edition lucite duo-sonic:

TheBurbz · Post by **TheBurbz** » Sat Jul 09, 2011 5:58 am

^ looks like a Jag-Stang in places.

George · Post by **George** » Sat Jul 09, 2011 8:01 am

Don't these body guard things disintegrate after time because of heat/sweat or something? I think I read that somewhere

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Sat Jul 09, 2011 6:14 pm

George wrote:Don't these body guard things disintegrate after time because of heat/sweat or something? I think I read that somewhere

jumbledupthinking wrote:Pretty sure I remember reading somewhere that ironically, the plastic in these things contained some compound that ate through nitro if it was left on the guitar for long periods of time.

i'd be interested in knowing THE FACTS.

jumbledupthinking · Post by **jumbledupthinking** » Sat Jul 09, 2011 6:32 pm

Here's a link to the article I read that mentions this:
Link here
Scroll down to near the bottom of the page & you'll see some information on these.

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Sat Jul 09, 2011 6:53 pm

cheers, jut.

excerpt for teh lazies:

The first was the Fender "Body-Guard" made by Parker. This was a plastic shell molded with a Tolex style grain. It covered the rear and edges of the guitar. The strap buttons would hold it on. They came in clear, red, white, and black.

The idea was great, especially for Jazzmasters where you wouldn't have to get to the back of the guitar for string changes. The biggest problem was the rubber gasket (usually long gone by now) was made from the same stuff we see Jaguar mutes and the pickups shimmed with. This stuff breaks down to an oily mess that eats paint. Most Jazzmasters that had these on them have major finish damage to the edges of the guitar from this rubber breaking down. Typically I see mid 60's factory refins with these.

One guy I know who had a refin done told me the Body-Guard came on the guitar when he got it back. The only real changes I see in these is the grain goes from a Tolex style (most common) to a frosted style at the end. Parker looks to have continued to make these after their deal with Fender was done. I have seen non-Fender branded versions with just the Parker name and a squiggly logo.

also, we may now know where Albini got that shite idea from:

The Go-Round belt was a guitar strap that was worn like a belt. You used to eyelets installed to the rear of the guitar to attach the belt. I have only seen one Jazzmaster modified for this rig, but the belt was long gone.

Phil O'Keefe · Post by **Phil O'Keefe** » Sat Jul 09, 2011 8:52 pm

The biggest problem was the rubber gasket (usually long gone by now) was made from the same stuff we see Jaguar mutes and the pickups shimmed with. This stuff breaks down to an oily mess that eats paint. Most Jazzmasters that had these on them have major finish damage to the edges of the guitar from this rubber breaking down.

A lot of rubber / "foam rubber" products will deteriorate like that over time, and yes, as they break down, they get gunky and can do nasty things to finishes. You have to watch the surgical tubing on some guitar stands too...

I've seen those Parker Body-Guards before, but I've never known anyone who bothered leaving one on their guitar.

BillClay · Post by **BillClay** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 6:29 am

hotrodperlmutter wrote: i've never seen one, but i have seen this lucite musicmaster bass, which is the same body style:

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DUDE! Outside of a strat and that weird thing from offset, I had no idea fender made any other lucite guitars. Bad fucking ass! I assume these were all trade show models?

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 8:36 pm

that's not a legit fender, bill.

that's clearly just a repro body with vintage parts. notice how the pickguard is square? not fender.

probably a one off.