always loved mustangs had many in the past. I can't deal with a 7.25" it doesn't work for my playing style, so I bought a u.s.a performer neck and boy does it play nice and it's rosewood, it's also a 9.5" so I bought a bridge that was 9.5". don't underestimate these chinese hotrails I prefer them to the seamore by far! just everything is spot on with this one it sounds incredible! this is true love. locked trem in place and electrical taped the bridge so it doesn't move. satin neck you just can't beat u.s.a quality, or can you? my MIM neck on my tele is maybe even better but a lot bloody fatter. take care all.
my new very interesting guitar
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Looks like fun—enjoy!
grant53
Tele-Meister
Great idea. I can't handle a Mustang neck, let my Jagstang go. I'm currently holding a friend's 1966 Rickenbacker 420 12 string, and I can't get on with that either!
a slim satin 9.5" you would get on with for sure, gorgeous to play for hours on end.
JustABluesGuy
Friend of Leo's
Nice!
Congratulations!
Very nice build! Is the body and electronics (other than the pickups) from a Vintera 60s Mustang?
I had an American Performer Mustang for quite a while - long story short I had some left-hand issues and took a 3-year break from playing; when I started playing again in late 2018 I ordered an American Performer Mustang sight unseen right after they were released in December of that year - I figured I would jump on the first USA-built Mustang made since the original was discontinued in 1981.
Great choice for me at the time; the neck is the USA Modern C - so it is 1.685" wide at the nut, 9.5" radius, jumbo frets, and the typical .820" first fret/.870" 12th fret spec - so definitely not the typical Mustang neck. The 24" scale was a great "rehab" tool for me; I eventually sold it though because I felt I was using as a crutch for not moving on to playing 24 3/4" and 25 1/2" scale length guitars.
I had an American Performer Mustang for quite a while - long story short I had some left-hand issues and took a 3-year break from playing; when I started playing again in late 2018 I ordered an American Performer Mustang sight unseen right after they were released in December of that year - I figured I would jump on the first USA-built Mustang made since the original was discontinued in 1981.
Great choice for me at the time; the neck is the USA Modern C - so it is 1.685" wide at the nut, 9.5" radius, jumbo frets, and the typical .820" first fret/.870" 12th fret spec - so definitely not the typical Mustang neck. The 24" scale was a great "rehab" tool for me; I eventually sold it though because I felt I was using as a crutch for not moving on to playing 24 3/4" and 25 1/2" scale length guitars.
robt57
Telefied
Having big hands, huge.. I'll interject this. Until I got a taller fretted 6105 stainless 7.25 fat tele neck, I used to say no 7.25 I ever tried worked for me. Now my preference, FWIW... Narrow nut width on lots of the older style Fender necks and repros another story...
That OP axe=sweet...
That OP axe=sweet...
Same here! 67 Mustang body (and trem) Warmoth neck - Got a Mustang pickup set from Rose pickups - plays great, sounds great!
nice pickguard choice, btw!
m.
nice pickguard choice, btw!
m.
nice buddy!
didn't think I was a jumbo fan until now, very little fret buzz which is great. really is a breeze to play this neck, I like the modern touch with the vintage looks.
beautiful! I have a 70's body coming to me now, I also bought a beaten up lake placid blue competition mustang with matching headstock. the vintera neck is going on the 70's body since I have sanded the frets past the 12th fret to a 9.25" it pays a hell of a lot better now. I am going a bit mustang crazy it seems. competition mustang is getting sanded and re clear coated as it's dinged up pretty good and then sold, was a nirvana fan but not anymore really, I just like mustangs for what they are I don't need the kurt stang. can't wait to build the 70's one, I have a custom guard coming which has a toggle instead of slider switches, I will also make a volume for each pickup no tone, with a hotrail that is my perfect setup for a stang.
p.s yes all stock apart from bridge pickup, the neck pickup is damn sweet sounding.
Hey @ben smith ,
I used this wiring diagram, I never used the out of phase thing - this is MUCH more usable.
I got the '67 body (unfinished from a plumber that had it sitting around), did Daphne Blue nitro, she's aging up nicely now...
m.
I used this wiring diagram, I never used the out of phase thing - this is MUCH more usable.
I got the '67 body (unfinished from a plumber that had it sitting around), did Daphne Blue nitro, she's aging up nicely now...
m.
that's a really interesting schematic thanks I may well use that, I love the 1 switch for all pickups idea. I may just rout for toggle though? on the green mustang I love the neck and then to kick into the hot bridge pickup but it's really a hassle to flick the slider witch, maybe my 70's stang with have this switch layout though. cheers
I had an original '65 in the same color. I got it when I turned 16 but outgrew the neck and pickups as my then classic rock band required more uumph. I traded it in for a Gibson L6-S which I traded in for a Gibson ES-335 which I sold and bought a Gibson ES-339. Enjoy it!
redhouse_ca
Tele-Holic
Very cool!
chris m.
Doctor of Teleocity
If you are partial to wiggle stick, once you get a Mustang set up properly it actually works pretty darn well....
