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Mustang25 .

Joined: 27 Jan 2017 Posts: 19
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Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2017 6:13 pm Post subject: Kurt cobain mustang switches questions |
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I'm working on a vm mustang to make it into a Kurt mustang and I noticed kurts switches looks completely different then any I can find, does anyone know where to get them, and also he has his lowered with spacers what could I use as spacers? |
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stewart Cunning Linguist

Joined: 14 Jul 2008 Posts: 17625 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
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Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2017 6:18 pm Post subject: |
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there's info for lowering switches here, but the thread is so old the pics are gone: www.shortscale.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=20102
that method works though, i've done it before with my duo-sonic II _________________
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Darth Stang .

Joined: 17 Jan 2016 Posts: 163
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Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2017 6:56 pm Post subject: |
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Kurtz mustangs were standard switchcraft switches, the U.S. Chicago ones used in mij mustangs until about 2002.
just prior to the Europe in utero tour kurt or earnie cut the switches with a razor or sharp knife, that's why they look so weird, they are flush against the body
the kurt reissues use the later non switch craft switches the brass ones, and to do the flush thing, femder put in foam spacers |
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Cymbaline .

Joined: 22 Feb 2012 Posts: 214
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Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2017 7:01 pm Post subject: |
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Can someone explain the exact differences between Teh Kurdtz and a standard mustang's switches? |
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Darth Stang .

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Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2017 7:05 pm Post subject: |
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the switches used in kurtz mustang in 1993 are the same ones that can be bought today from allparts Texas, normal switchcraft switches
ironically, fender Japan stopped using them about a year before the MG65 was released, cheaper brass ones that may be in house or China sourced |
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Cymbaline .

Joined: 22 Feb 2012 Posts: 214
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Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2017 7:07 pm Post subject: |
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Well I mean regarding the wiring, you cannot get the out-of-phase on teh kurdtz right |
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Darth Stang .

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Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2017 7:11 pm Post subject: |
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the single could would have been stock mustsng wiring diagram, how earnie wired the humbuker, you'd have to research. I do know that in every pic of those mustangs during the in utero tour, kurt had the neck pickup switched to middle off and the humbukers switch always switched in the position closest to the tailpiece |
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honeyiscool .


Joined: 01 Feb 2011 Posts: 2072 Location: San Diego, California
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Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2017 7:45 pm Post subject: |
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Cymbaline wrote: |
Well I mean regarding the wiring, you cannot get the out-of-phase on teh kurdtz right |
if I remember correctly the KC Stang didn't have phasing in the bridge switch but had it in the neck switch. _________________ Kicking and squealing Gucci little piggy. |
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