Re: Musiclander/Arrow/Swinger

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Musiclander/Arrow/Swinger

Post by DarrelT » Tue Jun 26, 2007 1:05 pm

Somewhere down the line after I've finished up what I've already started, I think this would be a cool project.
I wouldn't want it rear routed though, and would maybe use a JM or Mustang trem, maybe XII pups, and 25.5" scale.
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Re: Musiclander/Arrow/Swinger

Post by eupat » Wed Jun 27, 2007 12:58 am

is it me, or the top horn looks weird...
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Re: Musiclander/Arrow/Swinger

Post by mjet » Wed Jun 27, 2007 1:58 am

I don't know how much (if at all) the Warmoth bodies are larger than Swingers, but I can't help but think that a 25.5" neck is going to look odd on such a small body. The originals had the shorty necks (22.5"), and a 24" might look ok, but a 25.5" is going to be pretty long in comparison. I don't like the rear routing either - I much prefer the original Musicmaster bridge, control panel & pickguard layout.

I suppose one could order the body from Warmoth with no routes nor bridge holes drilled and then set it up with whatever neck you wanted, but then there's the question of whether it's the same size or not...
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Re: Musiclander/Arrow/Swinger

Post by FenderBob » Wed Jun 27, 2007 12:13 pm

I have some parts you may be able to use.  I bought warmoth made 25.5 scale arrow neck and body off the bay.  I won't be rebuilding this one.   
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Re: Musiclander/Arrow/Swinger

Post by FenderBob » Wed Jun 27, 2007 12:15 pm

eupat wrote: is it me, or the top horn looks weird...
Yeah, Warmoth doesn't nail the top horn.  They are too long with theirs compared to the original.

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Re: Musiclander/Arrow/Swinger

Post by pullover » Wed Jun 27, 2007 12:44 pm

looks like they left out the arm contour too.
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Re: Musiclander/Arrow/Swinger

Post by mjet » Wed Jun 27, 2007 2:05 pm

FenderBob wrote:
eupat wrote: is it me, or the top horn looks weird...
Yeah, Warmoth doesn't nail the top horn.  They are too long with theirs compared to the original.
That's probably due to the lengthened scale.
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Re: Musiclander/Arrow/Swinger

Post by ~*blissedandgone*~ » Tue Jul 10, 2007 1:35 am

I highly dislike Warmoth's rear route. If I was to build this guitar, I'd want to to look dead on with the Musicmaster style everything. And that upper horn isn't quality.

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Re: Musiclander/Arrow/Swinger

Post by mjet » Tue Jul 10, 2007 3:04 am

~*blissedandgone*~ wrote: I highly dislike Warmoth's rear route. If I was to build this guitar, I'd want to to look dead on with the Musicmaster style everything. And that upper horn isn't quality.
It's strange that they would pattern a guitar to look *almost* like the Musiclander but then not offer the correct routing style. They've got the pattern for a Mustang programmed (same pickups & control panel config) - doesn't seem too hard to offer it.
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Re: Musiclander/Arrow/Swinger

Post by CaptainCrunch » Tue Jul 10, 2007 9:01 am

I never understood it either. How many people have always always wanted a Musiclander, except with a flame maple top and no pickguard?

It's really just a superstrat with a notch at the bottom.
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