Thanks Doug
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I’d been looking for a bass project for some time when I saw this one…
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![Image](http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a152/Jazzprod/1966%20Fender%20Mustang%20bass%20project/MustangBass1966k.jpg)
![Image](http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a152/Jazzprod/1966%20Fender%20Mustang%20bass%20project/MustangBass1966l.jpg)
![Image](http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a152/Jazzprod/1966%20Fender%20Mustang%20bass%20project/mustangmisc.jpg)
It’s literally in pieces but it’s all there except for the bridge (the last one went as high as $417 on the ‘bay !!!)*pew*
The body was brush-painted with some wheel silver paint that was like 3mm thick.
![Lips Sealed :-X](./images/smilies/lipsrsealed.gif)
You can imagine the PILE of goo that was taken off the guitar!! It was as big as my fist!
I found silver paint even under the shielding!!!
It seems it had a Dakota red finish from the start, but I found traces of white(over the red!?) and gold also.
Under the red I discovered this stamp:
![Image](http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a152/Jazzprod/1966%20Fender%20Mustang%20bass%20project/es.jpg)
I don’t know what could have been the “special” with this one; did Fender do factory oversprays and then gave them this stamp?? (Thinking about the gold)
Anyways, the shielding and all the other stuff cleaned up pretty nice,
![Image](http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a152/Jazzprod/1966%20Fender%20Mustang%20bass%20project/plates.jpg)
but I haven’t got to the neck yet. I think it might need a refret. But it has vintage M@J@ I’ll tell you ;-)
![Image](http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a152/Jazzprod/1966%20Fender%20Mustang%20bass%20project/mustangneck4.jpg)
![Image](http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a152/Jazzprod/1966%20Fender%20Mustang%20bass%20project/mustangneck2.jpg)
![Image](http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a152/Jazzprod/1966%20Fender%20Mustang%20bass%20project/mustangneck.jpg)
A funny thing with the pickguard is that it looks like it has a clear cote:
![Image](http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a152/Jazzprod/1966%20Fender%20Mustang%20bass%20project/pgclearcoat.jpg)
And some pink discolouration on the back side:
![Image](http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a152/Jazzprod/1966%20Fender%20Mustang%20bass%20project/backpg.jpg)
The body had some dings and bruises but turned out well for a refinish.
![Image](http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a152/Jazzprod/1966%20Fender%20Mustang%20bass%20project/framsida2.jpg)
![Image](http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a152/Jazzprod/1966%20Fender%20Mustang%20bass%20project/baksidakropp.jpg)
I’ve just dyed the body yellow and was thinking of not doing it because of the paint residue still on the body. But I did it anyway…
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![Image](http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a152/Jazzprod/1966%20Fender%20Mustang%20bass%20project/DSC01515.jpg)
I think I’m going to use a temporary bridge for the time being. The screw holes from the temp. won’t show when I find a original and install it.
It’s a musicmaster bass bridge but it’s a string through so I’ll get that Sustain going
![Cool 8)](./images/smilies/cool.gif)
![Image](http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a152/Jazzprod/1966%20Fender%20Mustang%20bass%20project/MMbridge.jpg)
Oh, I thought of making it a IBM but I think it’s going to be a Dakota Red anyway…IF I can get the right aerosol colour that is...
To be continued...
Cheers,
Dan
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