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vic108
July 21st, 2012, 12:55 PM
My old '71 Fender Mustang guitar. This was a 'bin' guitar, at an end of a run because some parts are stamped as early as 1968. Leo Fender never wasted a bolt as he was a real cheapskate.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/vic108/GUITARS/000_1157.jpg
This poor guitar has had a rough life. I found this for a friend for $40 about 25 years ago and didn't remember letting it slip through my hands. The pictures show how it was when we got it. I borrowed the guitar for a few weeks years back to do some recording and fell in love with the tone. Three years ago or so, my friend called and said that I could have it as he wasn't playing it much and I was thrilled. But after sitting at my house for awhile and then sitting at CB's house for awhile, He's getting around to refinishing it.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/vic108/GUITARS/000_1158.jpg
Notes from CB: "And here's some pictures of the body - rapidly nearing completion. *The color is shell pink, from Re-Ranch. *The clearcoats are good ol' Cabot rattle can lacquer. * For gloss, Cabot is a tad better than Deft. *It sands easier, but both give great results. *Deft is the clear winner on satin finish. *Defts satin is "to die for", and will buff to almost mirror bright, leaving a soft patina that says "aged" very well. The back needs one more wet coat. *The front needs a quick level, then two wet coats. *After that - it sits for two weeks, followed by final sand with 600 or 800 grit, and buff to "not quite mirror". *The body has defects that are not going to be fixed, so I'm not going for 100 percent mirror bright. The neck will need to be "dumbed down" a bit, lose its brilliance, get some ciggy burns and character, then be mated to the body". *Examined the back of the body today... I'm happy with the finish - as it can exist on the body. The front needs a wet sand and two wet coats, and some shrink time. Unsure on the neck. *I think its gonna need some deglossing at least. *I really want that ciggy burn in there. Vic has sourced a nice repro decal - which will somehow be gotten into my smarmy fist and applied - then clear coated over. We're getting close. Appreciate that point where the lacquer gets that "candy coated" feel, that plastic sort of depth to the finish. *The back is there, the front will be soon - weather willing (all praise to Fris, God of the Frisbee). We'll see... two coats Friday afternnon, and shrink in time of a week or so... in 90 degree low humidity... we might *just be assembling in two weeks.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/vic108/GUITARS/mustang.jpg
I decided on 'shell pink' just to add a little color to my collection.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/vic108/GUITARS/mustang2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/vic108/GUITARS/IMG_1122.jpg
He has refinished the neck and put new stainless steel fret wire on it too - and says the neck is now "almost to die for". I'm hoping that that neck doesn't get too dumbed down as it's beautiful!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/vic108/GUITARS/IMG_1121.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/vic108/GUITARS/IMG_1124.jpg
(with mucho grande THANKS to ROFOB for the guitar)
So, I'm happy it's getting a proper 'make over' after all these years!
from what was seen in the neck pocket, it was a blue color originally, but since I have many blue guitars and it was in frightful shape as it was, I thought we'd go with shell pink for something a little different. The purest in me (and other folks) kept screaming "BLUE!", but shell pink is what I really wanted.
hard to believe it's the same neck. CB must have put some serious elbow into it:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/vic108/GUITARS/000_1160-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/vic108/GUITARS/000_1163.jpg
that neck was really dull. i did not know how nice the neck wood was!
Now, I need to find optional wiring diagrams for the switches to get the best tone out of it. If you know of any, I'd be very interested in hearing about it!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/vic108/GUITARS/000_1157.jpg
This poor guitar has had a rough life. I found this for a friend for $40 about 25 years ago and didn't remember letting it slip through my hands. The pictures show how it was when we got it. I borrowed the guitar for a few weeks years back to do some recording and fell in love with the tone. Three years ago or so, my friend called and said that I could have it as he wasn't playing it much and I was thrilled. But after sitting at my house for awhile and then sitting at CB's house for awhile, He's getting around to refinishing it.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/vic108/GUITARS/000_1158.jpg
Notes from CB: "And here's some pictures of the body - rapidly nearing completion. *The color is shell pink, from Re-Ranch. *The clearcoats are good ol' Cabot rattle can lacquer. * For gloss, Cabot is a tad better than Deft. *It sands easier, but both give great results. *Deft is the clear winner on satin finish. *Defts satin is "to die for", and will buff to almost mirror bright, leaving a soft patina that says "aged" very well. The back needs one more wet coat. *The front needs a quick level, then two wet coats. *After that - it sits for two weeks, followed by final sand with 600 or 800 grit, and buff to "not quite mirror". *The body has defects that are not going to be fixed, so I'm not going for 100 percent mirror bright. The neck will need to be "dumbed down" a bit, lose its brilliance, get some ciggy burns and character, then be mated to the body". *Examined the back of the body today... I'm happy with the finish - as it can exist on the body. The front needs a wet sand and two wet coats, and some shrink time. Unsure on the neck. *I think its gonna need some deglossing at least. *I really want that ciggy burn in there. Vic has sourced a nice repro decal - which will somehow be gotten into my smarmy fist and applied - then clear coated over. We're getting close. Appreciate that point where the lacquer gets that "candy coated" feel, that plastic sort of depth to the finish. *The back is there, the front will be soon - weather willing (all praise to Fris, God of the Frisbee). We'll see... two coats Friday afternnon, and shrink in time of a week or so... in 90 degree low humidity... we might *just be assembling in two weeks.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/vic108/GUITARS/mustang.jpg
I decided on 'shell pink' just to add a little color to my collection.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/vic108/GUITARS/mustang2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/vic108/GUITARS/IMG_1122.jpg
He has refinished the neck and put new stainless steel fret wire on it too - and says the neck is now "almost to die for". I'm hoping that that neck doesn't get too dumbed down as it's beautiful!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/vic108/GUITARS/IMG_1121.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/vic108/GUITARS/IMG_1124.jpg
(with mucho grande THANKS to ROFOB for the guitar)
So, I'm happy it's getting a proper 'make over' after all these years!
from what was seen in the neck pocket, it was a blue color originally, but since I have many blue guitars and it was in frightful shape as it was, I thought we'd go with shell pink for something a little different. The purest in me (and other folks) kept screaming "BLUE!", but shell pink is what I really wanted.
hard to believe it's the same neck. CB must have put some serious elbow into it:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/vic108/GUITARS/000_1160-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/vic108/GUITARS/000_1163.jpg
that neck was really dull. i did not know how nice the neck wood was!
Now, I need to find optional wiring diagrams for the switches to get the best tone out of it. If you know of any, I'd be very interested in hearing about it!