Re: Mustang control plate shape complaining!
Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2020 5:55 pm
Can’t tell even a remote difference
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Re: Mustang control plate shape complaining!
Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2020 6:33 pm
I have an upcoming Mustang based project and last week the control plate I ordered was delivered. After taking a closer look at it this afternoon, it ended up going in the trash. Oh well, better to find out now.
Re: Mustang control plate shape complaining!
Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2020 3:38 am
i just took mine and threw it on the ground
Re: Mustang control plate shape complaining!
Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2020 6:30 am
Hey, wow. don't throw them away, ha!
Re: Mustang control plate shape complaining!
Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2020 7:37 am
Nope, it's in the trash and it's all your fault
Re: Mustang control plate shape complaining!
Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2020 7:43 am
Re: Mustang control plate shape complaining!
Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2020 7:44 am
You could have at least fashioned it into a bottle opener!
Re: Mustang control plate shape complaining!
Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2020 3:04 am
Thanks! Now I can't unsee it... 
Re: Mustang control plate shape complaining!
Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2020 5:54 am
Oh great, now I have to buy a new screwed up Mustang plate so I can repurpose it. A bottle opener is a good idea though.CROSS_guitars wrote: ↑Mon Sep 21, 2020 7:44 amYou could have at least fashioned it into a bottle opener!
Re: Mustang control plate shape complaining!
Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2020 6:06 am
you'll need it.
Re: Mustang control plate shape complaining!
Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2020 7:30 am
Are you sure it isn't just mounted at a slightly different angle? I agree the end appears to be tapering away from the body more sharply, but I'm not really sure the control plate itself looks any different. I'd be curious to see an original and a new one on top of each other for comparison.
Re: Mustang control plate shape complaining!
Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2020 1:35 pm
seems like the american performer mustang is less wonky - no?
I really want one of these - but now?
https://shop.fender.com/en-US/electric- ... 10372.html
I really want one of these - but now?
https://shop.fender.com/en-US/electric- ... 10372.html
Re: Mustang control plate shape complaining!
Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2020 4:50 pm
The screw holes more or less line up the same but the shape is entirely different.SAVEStheDAY wrote: ↑Tue Sep 22, 2020 7:30 amAre you sure it isn't just mounted at a slightly different angle? I agree the end appears to be tapering away from the body more sharply, but I'm not really sure the control plate itself looks any different. I'd be curious to see an original and a new one on top of each other for comparison.
I did have the two at one stage and was going to trace them but I never got around to it.
Re: Mustang control plate shape complaining!
Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2020 4:51 pm
The control plates on the American performers are the correct design.volhoo wrote: ↑Tue Sep 22, 2020 1:35 pmseems like the american performer mustang is less wonky - no?
I really want one of these - but now?
https://shop.fender.com/en-US/electric- ... 10372.html
Re: Mustang control plate shape complaining!
Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2020 12:15 am
Okay then, now that we can no longer look our various Mustangs in the face, has anyone swapped out a wonky plate for a nice one?
Which Fender/aftermarket ones are ok, and will they swap straight onto new MIM and MIA stings?
Which Fender/aftermarket ones are ok, and will they swap straight onto new MIM and MIA stings?