After the Yangstang fiasco.. NGPD Competition Mustang content

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After the Yangstang fiasco.. NGPD Competition Mustang content

Post by Fiddy » Fri Jul 05, 2019 11:16 am

New Guitar Purchase Day...

Japanese Thunder Mustang copy... That's what im fucking talking about...

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Post by matthew a » Fri Jul 05, 2019 1:00 pm

I’ve been dying for a lh one of those for so long. Now you can finally get lefty mustangs, but they’re way too expensive. Want a nice old Japanese copy.

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Post by Fiddy » Fri Jul 05, 2019 4:18 pm

A couple more..

So apparently, these were made by Mr Kiso Suzuki, a Japanese violin and guitar maker back in the 70s. Im expecting top quality here, and im pretty confident that's what im getting.




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Post by Embenny » Fri Jul 05, 2019 4:25 pm

That looks sweet. And a really nice pairing with that blue Fernandes Mustang you just un-sold 8)
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Post by Fiddy » Fri Jul 05, 2019 4:37 pm

Ha, yes absolutely. It'll be a nice pair to have. I love Mustangs and Mustangs love me.


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Post by MechaBulletBill » Fri Jul 05, 2019 4:53 pm

Love it!

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Post by countertext » Fri Jul 05, 2019 8:30 pm

How can it be so clean? Such a score!

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Post by Pacafeliz » Fri Jul 05, 2019 10:00 pm

Ooooh looks sooo nice!!!
i love delay SO much ...that i procrastinate all the time.

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Post by Fiddy » Fri Jul 05, 2019 10:09 pm

Bullet truss rod fuck yeah 8)

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Post by Pacafeliz » Fri Jul 05, 2019 10:39 pm

tribi9 wrote:
Fri Jul 05, 2019 10:09 pm
Bullet truss rod fuck yeah 8)
Yep I must confess I love that.
I have bullet fetish apparently... ;D
i love delay SO much ...that i procrastinate all the time.

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Post by Danley » Sat Jul 06, 2019 5:41 am

I’ve confessed I actually like truss adjust at the heel (so idiots have to think about it before messing with the rod) but I think bullet is the best way to go otherwise - easy to extract or notch to adjust, if the Allen grooves are stripped.

I like the way they look too :D
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Post by aliendawg » Sat Jul 06, 2019 6:04 am

That looks so good!!
Danley wrote:
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I’ve confessed I actually like truss adjust at the heel (so idiots have to think about it before messing with the rod) but I think bullet is the best way to go otherwise - easy to extract or notch to adjust, if the Allen grooves are stripped.

I like the way they look too :D
I think the adjust at the heel looks the best.. But how can you do fine adjustments without the strings?? You'd have to keep taking the neck so you can get it right
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Post by Danley » Sat Jul 06, 2019 6:26 am

aliendawg wrote:
Sat Jul 06, 2019 6:04 am
That looks so good!!
Danley wrote:
Sat Jul 06, 2019 5:41 am
I’ve confessed I actually like truss adjust at the heel (so idiots have to think about it before messing with the rod) but I think bullet is the best way to go otherwise - easy to extract or notch to adjust, if the Allen grooves are stripped.

I like the way they look too :D
I think the adjust at the heel looks the best.. But how can you do fine adjustments without the strings?? You'd have to keep taking the neck so you can get it right
I mentioned I think the bullet looks cool - but yeah, I do think the headstock looks *best* bare. Basically I'm patient, and record the degree amt. I turned the rod. If I over-did it, I usually turn half-way back the way I went, 'half-way' being a diminishing quantity with repeated adjustments til relief is somewhere satisfactory.

(Truss rods are just something I'm unusually picky about - I hate when someone before me screwed up/stripped the adjustor using metric/non-metric/worn tools etc. Having a giant slot at the heel that is less likely to strip, and making it inaccessible/invisible to people who aren't looking for it is a bonus as a result.)
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Post by Fiddy » Sat Jul 06, 2019 6:52 am

I prefer heel adjustment, but bullets are a close second.

All others look ugly to me.. 😶

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Post by Larsongs » Sat Jul 06, 2019 7:18 am

Looks cool! Are there any Videos to hear how they sound? Very curious & interested!

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