pictures of your shortscales

The original shortscale guitars; Mustangs, Duo-Sonics, Musicmasters, Jaguars, Broncos, Jag-stang, Jagmaster, Super-Sonic, Cyclone, and Toronados.

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All hot but the middle one is strangely appealing.
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Raining shortscales here lately:
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MatthewK wrote: Tue Sep 26, 2023 12:44 pm Raining shortscales here lately
Banquo. It will be rain to-night.
First Murderer. Let it come down.
-Macbeth Act III, Scene iii
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daaaamn
My favourite Macbeth is Toshiro Mifune.
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plopswagon wrote: Tue Sep 26, 2023 12:35 pm All hot but the middle one is strangely appealing.
Yeah it's becoming my absolute fav.
Initially i was thinking of changing the pickguard, but now i just can't...
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MatthewK wrote: Tue Sep 26, 2023 1:18 pm daaaamn
My favourite Macbeth is Toshiro Mifune.
Classic!
Pacafeliz wrote: Tue Sep 26, 2023 1:34 pm Yeah it's becoming my absolute fav.
Initially i was thinking of changing the pickguard, but now i just can't...
Yeah keep it, that’s the 70’s vibe. I imagine it has a deliciously fat neck
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Disassembled, cleaned, electronics cleaned, measured for routing template and put back together.
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ooh I like that, just the right degree of wear n tear
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yes, clean but worn. lovely.
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Current lineup of short scales:
MIJ Mustang
MIM Stratocaster Jr. (not expensive but quite rare)
MIM Jag-Stang
Not pictured, Gibson ES140
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Short scales:
Fender MIJ Mustang
Fender MIM Jag-Stang
Fender MIM Stratocaster Junior
Gibson ES-140
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Very nice selection!
My partner's from Port Alberni, you live in a beautiful part of the world.
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@papadafoe That's a nice little group.
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agreed, those are some great guitars. love the background you chose, too!