67' parts mustang

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67' parts mustang

Post by Parka » Fri Oct 31, 2008 10:51 pm

Ok. I finally picked up a 1967 body to go with my 67 neck.
Everything else is reissue but the plan is to fully restore it.

The old body I had was of unknown origin, poorly sanded and a little rounded on the corners - it looked like this :
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Now the guitar looks like this:
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I'm a huge fan of Red body with Tortoise guard. The body has an 'ES' stamp too!

The pickups are custom Dimarzios out of a Billy Corgan strat - I don't really like the look of 'rail' pickups but the single coils I had in it didn't really cut it.
As soon as I find some decent single coils I'll be replacing the Dimarzios.
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Re: 67' parts mustang

Post by sevti » Sat Nov 01, 2008 2:41 am

the refinished "stang looks awesome, i got a '66 parts mustang myself, and im looking forward to refinishing it, maybe to a sonic blue.
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Re: 67' parts mustang

Post by panoramic » Sat Nov 01, 2008 7:27 am

yeah, I would play that mutha!

but i don't dig those pups, personal preference is all.
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Re: 67' parts mustang

Post by Parka » Sat Nov 01, 2008 5:13 pm

I agree about the pickups - Can anyone recommend a decent set of single coils that sound great clean and dont turn to mush when distorted??? 

For what its worth, these pickups sound as bad as they look. 
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Re: 67' parts mustang

Post by Stratelejazzuar » Sat Nov 01, 2008 7:25 pm

that 'stang is cobain-style!  8)

my friend has a 66 red-on-red mustang with duncan JB jr pickups installed

it's a good color combo ;)
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Re: 67' parts mustang

Post by panoramic » Sun Nov 02, 2008 10:42 am

all of mine have the original pups, but i hear that the duncan's are real nice replacements.

I dig this guitar though, nice color. I especially love mustangs from this era for the enlarged headstocks.
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Re: 67' parts mustang

Post by moo cow » Fri Nov 07, 2008 4:37 pm

how's she sound?
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Re: 67' parts mustang

Post by painted wood » Fri Nov 07, 2008 5:07 pm

Buy a nice set of vintage '64-'68 Mustang pickups.  ;)

I really like the sound of 'em...especially a pair of '66s and your mustang deserves them.  I wish I still had my refin '66.  Those pickups were some of the best pickups I've ever heard. 

:-* Your mustang is rad. Dakota on tort is  :-*  :? :P
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Re: 67' parts mustang

Post by eupat » Sat Nov 08, 2008 12:20 am

I really like red on red for a Mustang
that looks killer
and I agree with the pups change.
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Re: 67' parts mustang

Post by panoramic » Sat Nov 08, 2008 8:24 am

the more I see this little beauty the more I want you to give her to me.
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Re: 67' parts mustang

Post by valley_parade » Sat Nov 08, 2008 8:55 am

Every time I see this thread, I want to abandon my idea to build a sherwood green/red tort JM and instead buy a Squier Duo-Sonic and refinish it red/red tort.

Stop it, guys. I don't have enough money for both!
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Re: 67' parts mustang

Post by jreigel » Sat Nov 08, 2008 9:31 am

those billy corgan pickups are sick as hell
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Re: 67' parts mustang

Post by dug » Sat Nov 08, 2008 10:15 am

I'm pretty sure my mim duo is going to be red with a tort guard now.  ;)
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Re: 67' parts mustang

Post by panoramic » Sat Nov 08, 2008 2:11 pm

good call, good colors
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Re: 67' parts mustang

Post by garyptaszek » Sat Nov 08, 2008 3:23 pm

what happened to the rest of the Billy Corgan? can I have it? ::) I'll give you gold?!
I want a hardtail strat more then ANYONE EVER!

Awesome Mustang though DUUUDE! Hail to the King baby!
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