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'66 Mustang Revival (Mutilated Mustang Build) Paint is done!
Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2012 9:55 pm
by Awstin
So I just received that Thurston Mustang body. The paint on it is complete shit so it needs a repaint. Anyone wanna help me decide what to do with this? I have an extra JB in Black, a mustang neck pickup also in black, a spare toggle, knobs, and a jaguar tremolo. I was thinking maybe just do the exact same pickguard as on my Jag-Stang 2.0 in white pearl also but I have no idea if I want the control plate included in the pickguard or buy a control plate, or throw a jag trem on instead of a mustang... etc. Anyone have any ideas? Open to any color as well. Photoshop/builder me some pictures and post them of what you're thinking. Thanks.
Re: Mustang Project (Need some ideas)
Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2012 1:58 pm
by weeping_moon
Do the jb humbucker with a single coil in neck. Paint it lpb with stripes. A mus
tang tremelo system instead of jaguar. Looks better. The tune o matic system is not needed in my taste as well.
But hey, do it as you want its your project.
Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2012 5:09 pm
by hotrodperlmutter
I probably would've just updated the other thread you started, and add some pictures.
Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2012 5:44 pm
by Awstin
hotrodperlmutter wrote:I probably would've just updated the other thread you started, and add some pictures.
Yeah but I am going a complete different direction.
Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2012 6:01 pm
by Awstin
Ditching the Thurston idea
Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2012 6:17 pm
by Johnny Noir
but the thurston stang with 3 pups looks so cool! ...just my opinion
Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2012 6:23 pm
by Awstin
Johnny Noir wrote:but the thurston stang with 3 pups looks so cool! ...just my opinion
But I have a spare JB lol. and no strat pickups or singles in general
Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2012 6:45 pm
by Addam
Johnny Noir wrote:but the thurston stang with 3 pups looks so cool! ...just my opinion
YES!!!!!
Paint over all that beat-to-shitness and it will be ruined!
You could make a stock Mustang body for next to nothing.
Re: Mustang Project (Need some ideas)
Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2012 7:22 pm
by paul_
weeping_moon wrote:Do the jb humbucker with a single coil in neck. Paint it lpb with stripes. A mus
tang tremelo system instead of jaguar. Looks better. The tune o matic system is not needed in my taste as well.
But hey, do it as you want its your project.
This is a stock Mustang with an added JB, or the new Kurdtzstang without the TOM... I get how it can be a preferred setup for Mustangs by now, but what's the point if it's a project unless that was the whole idea from the beginning (i.e. kurt's Mustang but for less money)?
I say Punkacc9's done enough kurdtz-like stangy projects by now that he can go full Thurston with this one, or just something off-the-wall crazy. At the very least I think it should be all single coils, and would like to see something other than yet another Mustang trem on there (as they look ok but are shite at the end of the day and impart a very specific sound/feel on any guitar that has one... I'd aim for variety this time around).
Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2012 8:08 pm
by Awstin
Ok I will still do the Thurston stang if someone can donate me some strat pickups. Because that blue guard is gonna cost me $30.00 and I hbe to have cooterfinger mod it for the extra single and the strat switch, plus I need to buy the trem and the plate. Then whenever I get the paint and neck..
Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2012 8:32 pm
by SKC Willie
ITT: dude makes a new thread instead of updating and ask for free pickups
Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2012 9:10 pm
by Awstin
Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2012 9:13 pm
by Awstin
Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2012 6:13 am
by Johnny Noir
Punkacc9 wrote:Ok I will still do the Thurston stang ..
Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2012 6:39 pm
by weed_killer
No offense, but it seems like you just keep starting new projects instead of finishing one first, and then running out of money for them.
Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2012 9:36 pm
by Awstin
weed_killer wrote:No offense, but it seems like you just keep starting new projects instead of finishing one first, and then running out of money for them.
I ran out of money for them? Not finishing them? What? Lol. Just because they take time doesnt meen they arent getting finished. Have you actually ever payed attention to my builds? My strat projects done, My white mustangs done, The Jag-Stang 2.0 is done, the mustang offset is in paint and then needs to be wired, the Musiclander is in paint as well and then needs to be wired, My jaguars paint is curing and I'm awaiting the rival of parts for it, then this project I just started. Where is your reasoning here?
So I got a vibrato for this project. I traded my Jag-Stang guard for one. (:
Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2012 10:47 pm
by weed_killer
I got the impression of 'running out of money' by you asking for the strat pickups and mentioning the price of the pickguard, but I guess I was wrong.
Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2012 11:51 pm
by Awstin
weed_killer wrote:I got the impression of 'running out of money' by you asking for the strat pickups and mentioning the price of the pickguard, but I guess I was wrong.
It's cool. And that's just because I have all the parts and would save money if I did the 2.0 style but everyone wants me to make the thurston stang lol
Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2012 3:25 am
by SKC Willie
Build what you want and what you would use.
basing your opinion based on what two people said on the internet is dumb.
Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2012 3:28 am
by HNB
I agree that you should make something the way you want it. I never normally end up too happy with my tribute guitars because they are not styled for me, but to look like someone elses guitar.
Make a guitar for you, get famous, and inspire others to copy your guitar.