what does a shortscaler do with his overtime money?

vincel · Post by **vincel** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 3:32 pm

Mike wrote:Weird. The switches on mine were switchcraft. They were really high quality - everything on the guitar was.

Mine had no identification stamped on them. The ones in the photo look suspiciously similar -- you can almost see into the guts of the switch. Switchcraft switches are kind of more closed, and obviously they are stamped with the brand name on the side.

I'll try and take a photo of both.

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 3:36 pm

you've got me panicking now vince.

Post by **Mike** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 3:37 pm

Progrockabuse wrote:you've got me panicking now vince. :D

Don't panic about anything until you experience a problem yourself. This is the rule of the internet.

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 3:45 pm

... now give me your card details and security number, there's a good lad.

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 3:48 pm

no daddy tim, not again.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 5:14 pm

Well done Rob, its a beauty! 'Stang necks are amongst the bestest in the world imo and that Dakota rulez.
Whats your plans with the trem? Most people lock them off it seems but theres a dude over at JS that uses his for the Metalz and has no tuning problems at all.

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 6:12 pm

Lovely guitar Rob - is one of the guitars I wish they made in left-handed.
Am not usually a fan of red guitars, but a red mustang seems to be the exception to the rule.
Mustang trem is also my favourite - am not a big trem user, but the subtle use you can get out of it without the trem bar is exactly what I love.

suede · Post by **suede** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 12:20 am

I've been aching for a mustang for a while...do want...

Noirie. · Post by **Noirie.** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 7:11 am

Fran wrote:

Well done Rob, its a beauty! 'Stang necks are amongst the bestest in the world imo and that Dakota rulez.
Whats your plans with the trem? Most people lock them off it seems but theres a dude over at JS that uses his for the Metalz and has no tuning problems at all.

Mad-mike?

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 7:15 am

Lovely. Good luck with that.

vincel · Post by **vincel** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 8:09 am

â€œMade Of FailÂ®â€� pickup selector switches (black) pulled from my Fender Mustang â€˜65 reissue, compared with quality Switchcraft replacements (white).

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 8:24 am

Fran wrote:

Well done Rob, its a beauty! 'Stang necks are amongst the bestest in the world imo and that Dakota rulez.
Whats your plans with the trem? Most people lock them off it seems but theres a dude over at JS that uses his for the Metalz and has no tuning problems at all.

i thing for now i'm gonna leave it as it is. since i blocked the strats trem, i haven't got a guitar with one. it's so nice to use, the strat has been shown the tweed case of doom for now. i'm gonna try a heavier gauge of strings on it, as i think the tens are a little light. you know how heavy i like them, fran.

at doogfest, i remembered how good the trem was on nickd's red mustang/duo sonic. you can dive-bomb a full octave and have it come back in tune.

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 8:25 am

vincel wrote:
â€œMade Of FailÂ®â€� pickup selector switches (black) pulled from my Fender Mustang â€˜65 reissue, compared with quality Switchcraft replacements (white).

proggy is panicking now, i don't want them to fail!!!!!

DGNR8 · Post by **DGNR8** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 7:06 pm

I have no problem with Dakota red. That is a beaut, dude. Good luck wif switches or switch em out.

NickD · Post by **NickD** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 7:18 pm

Progrockabuse wrote:
at doogfest, i remembered how good the trem was on nickd's red mustang/duo sonic. you can dive-bomb a full octave and have it come back in tune.

I only have to tune that thing about once every 6 months, I love it. It's a 72 Mustang btw.

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 7:21 pm

my 72's the same, rock solid. the trem's perfect on it.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 7:45 pm

NickD wrote:
Progrockabuse wrote:
at doogfest, i remembered how good the trem was on nickd's red mustang/duo sonic. you can dive-bomb a full octave and have it come back in tune.
I only have to tune that thing about once every 6 months, I love it. It's a 72 Mustang btw.

Your red 'stang is one of the best necks i have ever played Nick, awesome.