60s Fender Mustang restoration

Bringing your older offset back to life.
User avatar
Kinghat
PAT. # 2.972.923
PAT. # 2.972.923
Posts: 184
Joined: Tue Feb 08, 2011 6:28 am

60s Fender Mustang restoration

Post by Kinghat » Mon Nov 19, 2018 5:37 pm

I just paid for this and will hopefully be getting my hands on it sometime around the Christmas holidays.

Image

Image

Image

Image

Image

Image

Image

Image

Image

Image
Last edited by Kinghat on Mon Nov 19, 2018 5:52 pm, edited 1 time in total.

User avatar
PJazzmaster
PAT. # 2.972.923
PAT. # 2.972.923
Posts: 5159
Joined: Tue Mar 10, 2009 6:59 am
Location: Bo Diddley Technical Institute of Cryptozoology (European HQ)

Re: 60s Fender Mustang restoration

Post by PJazzmaster » Mon Nov 19, 2018 5:42 pm

subscribed :o :freako: :w00t:

User avatar
HNB
PAT. # 2.972.923
PAT. # 2.972.923
Posts: 13503
Joined: Tue May 10, 2011 7:55 am
Location: Puyallup, Washington
Contact:

Re: 60s Fender Mustang restoration

Post by HNB » Mon Nov 19, 2018 5:44 pm

Damn! What did they do to the poor thing??
Christopher
Lilith Guitars

User avatar
higgsblossom
PAT. # 2.972.923
PAT. # 2.972.923
Posts: 1065
Joined: Thu Jan 09, 2014 2:55 am
Location: Mannheim, Germany

Re: 60s Fender Mustang restoration

Post by higgsblossom » Mon Nov 19, 2018 11:42 pm

The see-through aged pickup covers are nice.
"500€? That's the price of a J Mascis Jazzmaster!"

User avatar
Paul-T
PAT. # 2.972.923
PAT. # 2.972.923
Posts: 225
Joined: Mon Jun 11, 2018 4:41 am
Location: London

Re: 60s Fender Mustang restoration

Post by Paul-T » Tue Nov 20, 2018 4:24 am

Whoever relic'd that over-did it a bit.


Seriously, this looks fascinating, looking forward to seeing it, especially the headstock repair.
"classic marked down to 20 pence bargain bin fodder'

User avatar
lammy
PAT PEND
PAT PEND
Posts: 23
Joined: Sun Oct 20, 2013 8:03 am

Re: 60s Fender Mustang restoration

Post by lammy » Sat Nov 24, 2018 11:16 pm

Wow. What happened to that poor thing? Can’t wait to see it restored

User avatar
zepset
PAT. # 2.972.923
PAT. # 2.972.923
Posts: 70
Joined: Wed Aug 02, 2017 7:21 pm

Re: 60s Fender Mustang restoration

Post by zepset » Sun Nov 25, 2018 10:15 pm

lammy wrote:
Sat Nov 24, 2018 11:16 pm
Wow. What happened to that poor thing? Can’t wait to see it restored
It may have been dropped out of a third story window onto the sidewalk from what I can tell.

User avatar
Pacafeliz
PAT. # 2.972.923
PAT. # 2.972.923
Posts: 18496
Joined: Sun Jul 29, 2007 6:34 pm
Location: Cococologne, Germany

Re: 60s Fender Mustang restoration

Post by Pacafeliz » Mon Nov 26, 2018 2:37 am

OH GOD THAT'S NICE!!! :?
i love delay SO much ...that i procrastinate all the time.

User avatar
apreswho
PAT. # 2.972.923
PAT. # 2.972.923
Posts: 1431
Joined: Mon Aug 27, 2012 2:37 pm
Location: NE Ohio

Re: 60s Fender Mustang restoration

Post by apreswho » Tue Nov 27, 2018 4:25 pm

you're so brave

User avatar
s_mcsleazy
PAT. # 2.972.923
PAT. # 2.972.923
Posts: 18410
Joined: Thu Jul 28, 2011 7:30 am
Location: glasgow

Re: 60s Fender Mustang restoration

Post by s_mcsleazy » Thu Nov 29, 2018 12:03 pm

defo paying attention to this one.

looking at the chunk out the body and headstock crack. im guessing it hit a concrete floor side on with a lot of force. im guessing someone tried to smash it. also the wood looks pretty fresh so i'm guessing it happened recently.
offset guitars resident bass player.
'Are you trying to seduce me Mrs Robinson? Or do you just want me to solder a couple of resistors into your Muff?'

User avatar
Kinghat
PAT. # 2.972.923
PAT. # 2.972.923
Posts: 184
Joined: Tue Feb 08, 2011 6:28 am

Re: 60s Fender Mustang restoration

Post by Kinghat » Fri Nov 30, 2018 3:06 pm

It will be a few more weeks before I get my hands on it, but I will be posting more pics as soon as I do.

User avatar
supersonicjazzmaster
PAT. # 2.972.923
PAT. # 2.972.923
Posts: 388
Joined: Tue Apr 06, 2010 10:10 pm
Location: Berlinesia, Germanifornia

Re: 60s Fender Mustang restoration

Post by supersonicjazzmaster » Sat Dec 01, 2018 4:09 am

Cool! I would safe the look definitely.
For me it looks like this Mustang was forgotten in a basement and other things thrown over it over years, and maybe a heavy furniture or something killed the headstock...?
But what a great project!
After a bit cleaning it will look better, on the neck and frets this just looks like dust?
The body need a bit of work of course. :)
I would love to do this project.
It starts... when it begins.
Ralf Kilauea

User avatar
mgeek
PAT. # 2.972.923
PAT. # 2.972.923
Posts: 1436
Joined: Mon Mar 17, 2014 1:03 pm

Re: 60s Fender Mustang restoration

Post by mgeek » Mon Dec 03, 2018 1:23 am

wow, this looks wild...are you gonna try and save the original finish?

User avatar
Axolotl
PAT. # 2.972.923
PAT. # 2.972.923
Posts: 1265
Joined: Sun Mar 10, 2013 9:06 am

Re: 60s Fender Mustang restoration

Post by Axolotl » Mon Dec 03, 2018 3:47 am

Suscribed. I want to see how that body can be fixed. Lovely Mustang, even if it is mutilated like that.

User avatar
Kinghat
PAT. # 2.972.923
PAT. # 2.972.923
Posts: 184
Joined: Tue Feb 08, 2011 6:28 am

Re: 60s Fender Mustang restoration

Post by Kinghat » Mon Dec 03, 2018 8:29 am

mgeek wrote:
Mon Dec 03, 2018 1:23 am
wow, this looks wild...are you gonna try and save the original finish?
If at all possible, yes.

Post Reply