I bought a red one.

honeyiscool · Post by **honeyiscool** » Wed Aug 05, 2015 4:14 pm

It's a Fender Japan MG73-CO. It matches my white one.

Fiesta Red, yo! I've had Dakota Red and Candy Apple Red guitars in the past, but lately, I've realized that Fiesta is the only Fender red that really does it for me. It's loud, it's bright, and it doesn't care. I got this guitar at a good price, less than $500.

I've already rewired my new MG73 as I describe in this post: I designed a new Mustang setup and I love it. I love this wiring setup. It's extremely usable in live situations and looks 100% stock, which to me is important as I think the Mustang is the most perfect of all guitars.

I used DiMarzio Area Strat pickups this time. I've always loved these pickups in Strats but never had them in a Mustang. I got a left-handed Area '61 for the bridge and a right-handed Area '58 for the neck. In theory, with most Strat pickups, you need to get left-handed for the bridge on a Mustang as to get the correct stagger. I like them. They're a bit more "vintage" sounding than my usual Lace pickup combination but still noise free.

Anyway, in other news, I also Mustang-ized my PRS, which used to have a black pickguard with two humbuckers:

Much improved. I think my next guitar will be another Competition Mustang, but in Lake Placid Blue. I could put some hotter pickups in that thing (maybe the Paul Gilbert Injectors?).

jcyphe · Post by **jcyphe** » Wed Aug 05, 2015 6:06 pm

Very nice.

Ankhanu · Post by **Ankhanu** » Thu Aug 06, 2015 2:01 am

Sweet.

gusman2x · Post by **gusman2x** » Thu Aug 06, 2015 6:20 am

That's freakin' cool honeyiscool

Fakir Mustache · Post by **Fakir Mustache** » Thu Aug 06, 2015 9:05 am

is that the same cat you had before, or you have more than one cat? kind of looks different from what I remember, but maybe it's the light.

gusman2x · Post by **gusman2x** » Thu Aug 06, 2015 10:38 am

Did not notice the cat. Beautiful markings.

MattK · Post by **MattK** » Thu Aug 06, 2015 11:05 am

I believe that's Honey, of "honeyiscool". Sweet Mustangs! FRD is the ONLY Fender Red.

Noirie. · Post by **Noirie.** » Thu Aug 06, 2015 3:27 pm

Quite like that PRS. Reminds me of a Squier Venus.

honeyiscool · Post by **honeyiscool** » Thu Aug 06, 2015 6:12 pm

Fakir Mustache wrote:is that the same cat you had before, or you have more than one cat? kind of looks different from what I remember, but maybe it's the light.

I have four cats now, but this leopard one is the same one from before.

Elijah - But this is him as a kitten. He's a Siamese, they get darker as they age.

Chaplin

Macy

Butters

Fakir Mustache · Post by **Fakir Mustache** » Thu Aug 06, 2015 6:50 pm

wow, four cats, you're a rich man

Post by **Mike** » Fri Aug 07, 2015 12:45 pm

I too have grown to love Fiesta Red when I used to think it was fairly "meh".

I really wish I hadn't made a complete mess of my old Squier Stratocaster which was Fiesta Red.

I wrote stuff all over it, and eventually did a terrible blue refinish of it. Yuck.

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Fri Aug 07, 2015 3:35 pm

That is very nice indeed. I also really like that PRS, much more than I've ever liked any PRS before.

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Fri Aug 07, 2015 3:36 pm

Mike wrote:I wrote stuff all over it, and eventually did a terrible blue refinish of it. Yuck.

How bad a job did you do? Bad enough a job that it could be easily undone?

singlepup · Post by **singlepup** » Sat Aug 08, 2015 9:16 am

MatthewK wrote:FRD is the ONLY Fender Red.

honeyiscool · Post by **honeyiscool** » Mon Aug 10, 2015 6:35 pm

Best part about FRD is depending on the light, it can look like anything from pink to orange.

theshadowofseattle · Post by **theshadowofseattle** » Mon Aug 10, 2015 11:37 pm

need more competition orange cat

Rox · Post by **Rox** » Fri Sep 04, 2015 5:08 am

I picked up a Fiesta Comp Stang just about the same time you got yours . Beautiful guitar .
I love your white Comp Stang .