1978 left-handed Mustang

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Re: 1978 left-handed Mustang

Post by sal paradise » Thu Mar 30, 2023 1:40 am

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The black plastic bobbin'd one looks like a really old Seymour Duncan or DiMarzio, I'm pretty certain I took one just like that out of the FrankenTele.
Thank you, it’s a Seymour Duncan SSL-1. How boring. But good to know!
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Re: 1978 left-handed Mustang

Post by JSett » Thu Mar 30, 2023 2:06 am

Pickups are boring really...just magnets wrapped in wire really for the most part. Does it sound good?
Silly Rabbit, don't you know scooped mids are for kids?

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Re: 1978 left-handed Mustang

Post by sal paradise » Thu Mar 30, 2023 2:50 am

JSett wrote:
Thu Mar 30, 2023 2:06 am
Pickups are boring really...just magnets wrapped in wire really for the most part. Does it sound good?
Okay is how I’d describe it. Gonna make a call about whether I want a mustang sound, or something a bit meatier.
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Re: 1978 left-handed Mustang

Post by JSett » Thu Mar 30, 2023 3:22 am

sal paradise wrote:
Thu Mar 30, 2023 2:50 am
JSett wrote:
Thu Mar 30, 2023 2:06 am
Pickups are boring really...just magnets wrapped in wire really for the most part. Does it sound good?
Okay is how I’d describe it. Gonna make a call about whether I want a mustang sound, or something a bit meatier.
Cool Rails is a personal favourite... not too hot but definitely meatier than the stock 'Stang sound
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Re: 1978 left-handed Mustang

Post by JVG » Thu Mar 30, 2023 3:46 am

Nice guitar, and beautiful grain on that body!

Was Fender still promoting their “thick skin” finishes during that period, because that poly looks thiiiiick!!

Love it.

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Re: 1978 left-handed Mustang

Post by sal paradise » Thu Mar 30, 2023 4:59 am

JVG wrote:
Thu Mar 30, 2023 3:46 am
Nice guitar, and beautiful grain on that body!

Was Fender still promoting their “thick skin” finishes during that period, because that poly looks thiiiiick!!

Love it.
It’s mij or squier classic vibe thick. But looks nicely aged, especially the neck.
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Re: 1978 left-handed Mustang

Post by zhivago » Thu Mar 30, 2023 4:59 am

Very cool guitar, love the grain on the body!

A '74 Sunburst Mustang was my first old guitar at the tender age on 17, so I have a soft spot for them. :-*
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Re: 1978 left-handed Mustang

Post by sal paradise » Thu Mar 30, 2023 5:00 am

JSett wrote:
Thu Mar 30, 2023 3:22 am
sal paradise wrote:
Thu Mar 30, 2023 2:50 am
JSett wrote:
Thu Mar 30, 2023 2:06 am
Pickups are boring really...just magnets wrapped in wire really for the most part. Does it sound good?
Okay is how I’d describe it. Gonna make a call about whether I want a mustang sound, or something a bit meatier.
Cool Rails is a personal favourite... not too hot but definitely meatier than the stock 'Stang sound
Cheers, will take a look. I was considering twangbanger as I do love the sound of my Tele/hate playing it live. But cool rails could be a nice accompaniment to my love of PAFs
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Re: 1978 left-handed Mustang

Post by enricosonic » Wed Apr 05, 2023 3:57 pm

sal paradise wrote:
Wed Mar 29, 2023 5:25 am
Oh, and it accidentally fits right in with the black guard policy 8)
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That's a cool guitar. So that's the way lefty US Mustangs placed the headstock decals then... wild.

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Re: 1978 left-handed Mustang

Post by sal paradise » Tue May 02, 2023 11:28 pm

Now with added cool (rails) 😎

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