Vintage Competition Mustang Question
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Vintage Competition Mustang Question
Hey hope you're all safe and sound.
There is something that's been bothering me for a while now....
I have explored the world of offsets since mid 2000s when I was a teenager and I have a memory of reading about/seeing pictures of:
Vintage Competition Mustang with a Stripe that goes around the entire body so there is a stripe on the back of it as well.
I have thought this may be the "Mandela Effect" I am experiencing however, recently I have watched Michael Lemo on Norman's Rare Guitars YT channel reviewing a competition Mustang and he said that some of them had that feature.
I tried looking for any info/photos online to no avail.
Can someone confirm if there were Mustangs with a competition stripe that goes around the body or alternatively confirm I have gone mad?
Thanks Offset Fam!
Jack
There is something that's been bothering me for a while now....
I have explored the world of offsets since mid 2000s when I was a teenager and I have a memory of reading about/seeing pictures of:
Vintage Competition Mustang with a Stripe that goes around the entire body so there is a stripe on the back of it as well.
I have thought this may be the "Mandela Effect" I am experiencing however, recently I have watched Michael Lemo on Norman's Rare Guitars YT channel reviewing a competition Mustang and he said that some of them had that feature.
I tried looking for any info/photos online to no avail.
Can someone confirm if there were Mustangs with a competition stripe that goes around the body or alternatively confirm I have gone mad?
Thanks Offset Fam!
Jack
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Re: Vintage Competition Mustang Question
They definitely exist.
There's a member on this forum, Fenderbob, who's had at least one of them.
There's a member on this forum, Fenderbob, who's had at least one of them.
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Re: Vintage Competition Mustang Question
I owned three of them and have seen about ten examples of in my 25 years of geeking out on 24" scale fenders.
My thought are that Fender thought it was too tedious to line up the stripes at the edges and settled for front only to expedite production.
PS - The first one I had with back stripes even had a different decal than other comp mustangs. Had a oversized gold decal which also was super rare.
My thought are that Fender thought it was too tedious to line up the stripes at the edges and settled for front only to expedite production.
PS - The first one I had with back stripes even had a different decal than other comp mustangs. Had a oversized gold decal which also was super rare.
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Re: Vintage Competition Mustang Question
So I haven’t gone mad. Thanks for confirming. Yes I would suspect that Fender stopped this due to cost.
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Re: Vintage Competition Mustang Question
I've seen this on both red and blue comp stangs. Would love to see back stripes on a yellow example. Terry Foster (well known Fender Aficionado) tells me they do exist.
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Re: Vintage Competition Mustang Question
God that must look great! Talking of mustangs you wouldnt know the size of the thread on the trem arm plug for a squier cv by any chance? mine came without it and it’s impossible to source one
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Re: Vintage Competition Mustang Question
US models are 10-32, so it's probably going to be close to that. M5x0.8 would be my guess. Once you identify the thread positively you can buy the appropriate grub screw at McMaster-Carr.
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Re: Vintage Competition Mustang Question
Thanks for the info really appreciate it.
Thanks for the link as well unfortunately I’m UK based.
Thanks for the link as well unfortunately I’m UK based.
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Re: Vintage Competition Mustang Question
You're most welcome and good luck. Orbital Fasteners. If you confirm the thread that works, let us know because you won't be the only person needing one.
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Re: Vintage Competition Mustang Question
I defo shall.
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Re: Vintage Competition Mustang Question
It’s a standard M5 thread turns out.
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Re: Vintage Competition Mustang Question
Wrong!
M5 screw fits my MIM Jag-Stang but CV Mustang uses an imperial thread UNF 10-32!
Who would have known?
M5 screw fits my MIM Jag-Stang but CV Mustang uses an imperial thread UNF 10-32!
Who would have known?
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Re: Vintage Competition Mustang Question
Wow. Sorry for leading you astray. Thanks for letting us know!
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Re: Vintage Competition Mustang Question
Haha that „Wrong” bit was directed to myself!!!
Don’t apologise please
Don’t apologise please