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Acidhouse · . Joined: 23 Feb 2016 Posts: 17 Location: 1994

Yes, VMM Vintage Modified modified. So far, Iâ€™ve replaced the bridge, knobs and pickups. I swapped the DDs with a neck and middle set of Am Strat pickups from 2005. The VM is a great platform and doesnâ€™t need much but a couple of tweaks can take these Mustangs to a different level.

[img]https://flic.kr/p/2jswzUb[/img]
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Nick · Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2020 2:30 am Post subject:

Here ya go

Nick · Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2020 2:34 am Post subject:

Forgot how much I like the look of those necks (dug the thicc feel of them too).

My issues with mine were mostly bridge related, which subsequent owners sorted out after I sold it. Also the absolute palest sonic blue ever, I really think that color was a mistake. Is that the original tort? It looks nice with the cream covers (the knobs and vibrato arm should be stained to match IMHO)

jagsonic · . Joined: 28 Dec 2009 Posts: 792 Location: Germany

Really nice mustang. Love the colorcombination.
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Acidhouse · . Joined: 23 Feb 2016 Posts: 17 Location: 1994

Thanks for fixing the picture. Somehow Iâ€™ve become tech dumb with posting pics. Yeah itâ€™s the original guard. I really hate the cheap look of the pickguard but it works better with the pickup covers. I would like to stain the knobs and arm but Iâ€™ve never had luck doing it. Iâ€™ve tried the sun, coffee, pickle juice and my white plastics stay Clorox white. I actually like the pale sonic blue look.
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Doog · Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 7:37 am Post subject:

Nick · Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 11:03 am Post subject:

The website you hosted the image on doesn't show the file path for the images. I had to right click + view page source in order to find the image files (ctrl+f ".jpg") and got lucky on the first try.

It's been about 10 years since I've stained anything but when I did I think I used hot coffee (not leaving the parts in for very long). Using a mild abrasive first might also help the stain bond to the plastic.

Acidhouse · . Joined: 23 Feb 2016 Posts: 17 Location: 1994

Thanks for the tips on posting picks and staining the plastic pieces. Iâ€™m wary of hot coffee. I did it one time and it was too hot. I still have the warped Strat knobs. Iâ€™m saving them in case I ever want to do a Salvador Dali inspired Strat. Wink

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