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astro .


Joined: 14 Jan 2008 Posts: 1751 Location: Montreal
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Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2018 4:05 am Post subject: American Performer Mustang and Mustang bass |
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Saw this over at Offsetguitars.com. USA made mustangs, the guitar even has a proper trem. No slidy switches though. Bass looks weird with truncated bridge and Jazz bass knob setup, but is still cool IMHO.
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Concretebadger .


Joined: 14 Apr 2012 Posts: 2111 Location: Leeds Leeds LEEDS
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Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2018 5:01 pm Post subject: |
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That looks pretty darned nice. I never was a fan of slidy switches anyway.
What colour is that though? Some sort of shell pink? |
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paul_ .


Joined: 27 Jul 2006 Posts: 9749
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Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2018 8:11 pm Post subject: |
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Cool to see American Mustangs again, shame the necks will be shit. _________________
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which one of you bastards sent me an ebay question asking if you can get teh kurdtz with that 64 mustang?  |
robertOG wrote: |
fran & paul are some of the original gangstas of the JS days when you'd have to say "phuck" |
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George .


Joined: 03 Jul 2009 Posts: 20945 Location: UK
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Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2018 8:45 pm Post subject: |
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I fell for the 'added Bass bridge pickup' meme once before. Never again. |
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Fran The Curmudgeon

Joined: 20 Apr 2006 Posts: 22101 Location: Nottingham, Englandshire.
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Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2018 11:53 pm Post subject: |
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Concretebadger wrote: |
That looks pretty darned nice. I never was a fan of slidy switches anyway.
What colour is that though? Some sort of shell pink? |
Same. The switches looked quirky but ripped your hand to shreds and most people only used two settings anyway.
The three-way is an improvement imo.
Not sure why I'm concerning myself with this though, no doubt I'd be able to pay my mortgage for eight months of the year for the price of one of these.
Looks more Burgundy Mist than Shell Pink. |
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BearBoy .


Joined: 30 Aug 2011 Posts: 6118 Location: Strung up to the lemons
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Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2018 9:40 am Post subject: |
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The guitar is a shade over £1000 at Thomann. _________________
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I love how this place is basic as fuck. |
ekwatts wrote: |
I'm just going to smash it in with a hammer and hope it works. Tone is all in the fingers anyway. |
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BearBoy .


Joined: 30 Aug 2011 Posts: 6118 Location: Strung up to the lemons
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Fakir Mustache .


Joined: 25 Sep 2013 Posts: 4111
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Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2018 11:43 am Post subject: |
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paul_ wrote: |
Cool to see American Mustangs again, shame the necks will be shit. |
Melts in your hands. Maybe it's petrified though? _________________
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Everyone knows there’s more mojo in accordions. |
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BearBoy .


Joined: 30 Aug 2011 Posts: 6118 Location: Strung up to the lemons
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Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2018 10:37 am Post subject: |
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Someone on OSG posted pics of all of them:
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Fran wrote: |
I love how this place is basic as fuck. |
ekwatts wrote: |
I'm just going to smash it in with a hammer and hope it works. Tone is all in the fingers anyway. |
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Freddy V-C NOD FLANGERS

Joined: 17 May 2009 Posts: 4802 Location: Halifax
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Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2018 10:40 am Post subject: |
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I literally cannot imagine a situation where I would spend a grand on a guitar, but jeeeez that yellow one is calling to me. _________________ BEIGE PALACE | THANK |
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Fakir Mustache .


Joined: 25 Sep 2013 Posts: 4111
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Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2018 11:14 am Post subject: |
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Freddy V-C wrote: |
I literally cannot imagine a situation where I would spend a grand on a guitar, but jeeeez that yellow one is calling to me. |
There was a limited edition of the Duo-Sonic in Canary Yellow, should cost about half but it's hard to find.
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Everyone knows there’s more mojo in accordions. |
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Doog mid-century modem

Joined: 24 Apr 2006 Posts: 21162 Location: London
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Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2018 11:42 am Post subject: |
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UGH WHY AREN'T THESE THE SAME COLOUR
The 'Stang looks as pale as my Squier, but I really like it with that yellowed perloid, might have to seek one of those scratchies out..
RE: switches, the Squiers have those recessed/shorter (and slightly more rounded) switches, and I have yet to catch my hand or clothing on them ONCE.
Dang, they've pulled the page you linked to https://www.themusiczoo.com/blogs/news/american-performer _________________ andrew floss musics |
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Golden-Stang .


Joined: 10 Jan 2017 Posts: 27
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Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2018 11:50 am Post subject: |
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Any rumors about some new release by Squier? |
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NickS .


Joined: 14 Jan 2008 Posts: 10410 Location: Nr. Basinggrad, UK
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Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2018 2:05 pm Post subject: |
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Fakir Mustache wrote: |
Freddy V-C wrote: |
I literally cannot imagine a situation where I would spend a grand on a guitar, but jeeeez that yellow one is calling to me. |
There was a limited edition of the Duo-Sonic in Canary Yellow, should cost about half but it's hard to find.
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One at PMT Online (UK) for £449. |
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Freddy V-C NOD FLANGERS

Joined: 17 May 2009 Posts: 4802 Location: Halifax
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Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2018 2:51 pm Post subject: |
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Alas, I think the black pickup covers/knobs/switch tip on the Mustang are what makes the yellow look good. _________________ BEIGE PALACE | THANK |
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Doog mid-century modem

Joined: 24 Apr 2006 Posts: 21162 Location: London
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sunshiner .


Joined: 02 Nov 2012 Posts: 4945 Location: Around the corner
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Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2018 3:41 pm Post subject: |
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Squier VM Mustang Olympic White actually looked like that Banana Yellow but had tort guard and white switches _________________
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Someone man up and get a balloon. |
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sunshiner .


Joined: 02 Nov 2012 Posts: 4945 Location: Around the corner
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Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2018 3:46 pm Post subject: |
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Doog wrote: |
The 'Stang looks as pale as my Squier |
Not that you're selling or I'm buying, but you've swapped the neck on yours, right? What did you do to the original one? _________________
matte30is wrote: |
Someone man up and get a balloon. |
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Doog mid-century modem

Joined: 24 Apr 2006 Posts: 21162 Location: London
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Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2018 3:54 pm Post subject: |
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Popped it on the ol' 'Bay I did, guv'nor _________________ andrew floss musics |
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sunshiner .


Joined: 02 Nov 2012 Posts: 4945 Location: Around the corner
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Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2018 4:00 pm Post subject: |
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Right. They don't love me in Birmingham, f...cking animals _________________
matte30is wrote: |
Someone man up and get a balloon. |
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