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US Custom Shop Mustang TEH CHAR!
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 7:11 am
by murdok
So the US Custom Shop is now making mustangs. Whilst the specs on this one aren't my cup of tea (all white pups, awful color) it means that hopefully the US will start churning out more mustangs someday.
http://www.zicca.net/pc/?act=special-freespirits
http://global.rakuten.com/en/store/west ... eespirits/
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 7:25 am
by murdok
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PANKLOUD
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 8:07 am
by paul_
Char is awesome
And I don't mind the schemes on these at all, they're a mere pair of black robroes/switches away from greatness. The colours themselves are awesome, especially with the matching stocks and plastic buttons. I LOVE the hue of the greenish/blue one and the funky inlays.
As usual, I hate the fact they have 9.5" radius though. At this rate I'll have to have the t-shirt printed soon and you won't have to hear me say it again, though.
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 8:26 am
by GreenKnee
What's with the offset 3rd fret marker!?
I don't see anything special about these at all. 'Custom' switching? Wow.
I wander how much they'll try and charge for one of these. I bet it's too much.
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 8:29 am
by paul_
The 5th fret inlay is offset too, the 3rd and 5th inlays are crescent moons if you look closely.
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 9:09 am
by James
The moon thing is fine but it looks silly only being on two frets when the rest are standard dots.
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 3:40 pm
by Awstin
HNB's new compstang is more awesome.
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 4:36 pm
by weeping_moon
I cant find this on the fender site, is it only aviable in Japan?
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 4:56 pm
by James
weeping_moon wrote:I cant find this on the fender site, is it only aviable in Japan?
The custom shop has a different website.
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 10:40 pm
by Apricat
I need this pankstang no matter what... I'm in love!
http://www.zicca.net/pc/?act=special-pinkloud
moar pics *shudders*
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 10:41 pm
by theshadowofseattle
I love the lunar inlays. If I ever had a custom neck made, I'd steal the Luna guitars moon phase inlays.
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 8:35 am
by markarkark
GreenKnee wrote:
I wander how much they'll try and charge for one of these. I bet it's too much.
According to the spec sheet thing, £2950/£3100 (not sure why there are two prices!). So yeah, too much, they do look great though.
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 9:05 am
by Lucamo
Now I miss my mustang.
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 3:09 pm
by Ankhanu
paul_ wrote:Char is awesome
And I don't mind the schemes on these at all, they're a mere pair of black robroes/switches away from greatness. The colours themselves are awesome, especially with the matching stocks and plastic buttons. I LOVE the hue of the greenish/blue one and the funky inlays.
As usual, I hate the fact they have 9.5" radius though. At this rate I'll have to have the t-shirt printed soon and you won't have to hear me say it again, though.
My thoughts exactly. I don't even mind the white covers/switches. These things, other than 9.5, are awesome.
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 7:35 pm
by MMPicker
I have to say, I think the teal-colored one is attractive. I personally prefer the pickups and switch colors to contrast the pickguard, but whatever.
But close to $5k is pretty darned rich for a Mustang. It wouldn't surprise me if they didn't sell so much as a single one of these here in the USA. I can get a 60s Mustang's original parts, electronics & body that needs to be refinished, a 24" 9.5 neck, and get done pretty much whatever I wanted to do to it, for a lot less $$.
Anybody know what "Custom “Free Spirits� Switching" is?