1966 mustang time for new paint!

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Post by Unscarredrx8 » Tue Jan 16, 2018 3:52 pm

Heres heastock closeups...[img]https://ibb.co/dP5x2R/img]

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Post by Unscarredrx8 » Tue Jan 16, 2018 4:23 pm

Also he's gonna fix my frets!

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Re: 1966 mustang time for new paint!

Post by MechaBulletBill » Tue Jan 16, 2018 5:05 pm

PJazzmaster wrote:
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the curve in the rosewood ...where the fretboard meets the headstock. A laminated board would have an almost straight line or a slight curve but in the other direction (at least on a vintage Fender).
Example:
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I also have a slab board stang from jan66.

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Re: 1966 mustang time for new paint!

Post by Embenny » Tue Jan 16, 2018 5:14 pm

Unscarredrx8 wrote:
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mbene085 wrote:
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Oh wow you like those a necks? I found I was always slipping the strings off the fret board if I still had it I'd sell it to you!!
I have small hands. 24" scale and A-width is the most comfortable guitar neck I've ever played.

Having said that, I also play a baritone 25.5-27.5" scale fanned-fret 12-string acoustic with a 1 7/8" nut, so big necks don't completely turn me off. I just love the slinky little ones even more :D
Oh nice I'm glad there's peeps out there that enjoy them! I just love these stangs and I'm glad I held on to this one. The A neck was also a 1966. I remember when i did swap it i wanted a 1966 to keep the same year. I'll never sell it unless i absolutely had to!!
Yeah, those '64-'66 Mustangs are really something special. I'm with you on that!
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Re: 1966 mustang time for new paint!

Post by Unscarredrx8 » Tue Jan 16, 2018 5:57 pm

MechaBulletBill wrote:
Tue Jan 16, 2018 5:05 pm
PJazzmaster wrote:
Tue Jan 16, 2018 2:59 pm
the curve in the rosewood ...where the fretboard meets the headstock. A laminated board would have an almost straight line or a slight curve but in the other direction (at least on a vintage Fender).
Example:
Image
I also have a slab board stang from jan66.
Nice! I can't remember the month of the neck may 1966 maybe?

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Re: 1966 mustang time for new paint!

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I melted off old plastic tips on tuners and put on chromes..

haha why?

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mgeek wrote:
Thu Jan 18, 2018 2:08 am
Unscarredrx8 wrote:
Tue Jan 16, 2018 2:20 pm
I melted off old plastic tips on tuners and put on chromes..

haha why?
I did this cause it's a players stang. And if I'm playing it I want the chromes, to tell you the truth the plastic looks and feels cheap just my opinion....

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Re: 1966 mustang time for new paint!

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Unscarredrx8 wrote:
Thu Jan 18, 2018 7:10 am
mgeek wrote:
Thu Jan 18, 2018 2:08 am
Unscarredrx8 wrote:
Tue Jan 16, 2018 2:20 pm
I melted off old plastic tips on tuners and put on chromes..

haha why?
I did this cause it's a players stang. And if I'm playing it I want the chromes, to tell you the truth the plastic looks and feels cheap just my opinion....
Also didn't want to rout for new tuners...

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Post by Unscarredrx8 » Thu Jan 18, 2018 8:22 am

Just came to the realization that this project is about reviving the stang to customize what I've always wanted. It's kinda like the white has become old hat and I want to be excited about playing it again! It's gonna feel like a whole new guitar with deep roots!! ::)

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Re: 1966 mustang time for new paint!

Post by mgeek » Fri Jan 19, 2018 4:00 am

Unscarredrx8 wrote:
Thu Jan 18, 2018 7:10 am
mgeek wrote:
Thu Jan 18, 2018 2:08 am
Unscarredrx8 wrote:
Tue Jan 16, 2018 2:20 pm
I melted off old plastic tips on tuners and put on chromes..

haha why?
I did this cause it's a players stang. And if I'm playing it I want the chromes, to tell you the truth the plastic looks and feels cheap just my opinion....
Haha, well you know what you want, I'll give you that ;)

It's not the biggest deal in the world and you can do what you want with your guitar, but it does sort of tickle me to see someone proudly melting the buttons off the original 50 year old tuners on their vintage guitar and being happy about that. ;D

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Post by Unscarredrx8 » Fri Jan 19, 2018 7:21 am

mgeek wrote:
Fri Jan 19, 2018 4:00 am
Unscarredrx8 wrote:
Thu Jan 18, 2018 7:10 am
mgeek wrote:
Thu Jan 18, 2018 2:08 am



haha why?
I did this cause it's a players stang. And if I'm playing it I want the chromes, to tell you the truth the plastic looks and feels cheap just my opinion....
Haha, well you know what you want, I'll give you that ;)

It's not the biggest deal in the world and you can do what you want with your guitar, but it does sort of tickle me to see someone proudly melting the buttons off the original 50 year old tuners on their vintage guitar and being happy about that. ;D
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Haha you have a point there! At first I didn't dare then I said screw it its gonna be cool! Yeah I mean ihate to destroy original stuff but she's had a lot of mods already. Thought one more wouldn't hurt :w00t:

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Re: 1966 mustang time for new paint!

Post by Unscarredrx8 » Fri Jan 19, 2018 3:06 pm

Here is the guy whose doing the finish.
http://sjryder.com/index.html

His name is Steve Ryder and does awesome work. He's local to me as well so I didn't have to ship it. He did a candy green on a parts stang I put together and it was gorgeous! Sold it unfortunately. But he's the man especially if you have a fender.

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Re: 1966 mustang time for new paint!

Post by Unscarredrx8 » Mon Jan 22, 2018 5:11 pm

Just picked this up to complete my stang! My 66' never had the correct neck plate and now it does! The final piece! ;D
[img]https://ibb.co/mSd4PG/img]

[img]https://ibb.co/kzgDJb/img]

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Re: 1966 mustang time for new paint!

Post by Witchburner » Wed Jan 24, 2018 7:03 am

Can't wait to see it
Awesome to see how you've kept it and are giving it the love you belive it deserves

Now need to find myself a guitar worth keeping O.e

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