Mustang control plate shape complaining!
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Mustang control plate shape complaining!
I have been whinging about this a bit on these forums and no one else seems to be bothered by it.
Or even seem to have noticed it, have you?
It doesn't line up with the body whatsever and it's annoying!
But more and more reissue Mustangs are coming out with these misshaped control plates.
They first started appearing on the Fender Offset series Mustangs.
Now they are appearing on the new Squier Cyclone's and Japanese Reissue Mustangs.
It's strange because they used the correct design on the Squier Mustang Bullets, which is the cheapest Mustang available.
Or even seem to have noticed it, have you?
It doesn't line up with the body whatsever and it's annoying!
But more and more reissue Mustangs are coming out with these misshaped control plates.
They first started appearing on the Fender Offset series Mustangs.
Now they are appearing on the new Squier Cyclone's and Japanese Reissue Mustangs.
It's strange because they used the correct design on the Squier Mustang Bullets, which is the cheapest Mustang available.
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Re: Mustang control plate shape complaining!
Looks skinnier? Maybe to cheapen up the amount of metal used?
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Re: Mustang control plate shape complaining!
Pointier. Look at the rounded end, the width's taper is more dramatic on the new one, moving away from the edge of the body while the pickguard end is the same as the correct plate. It's quite obvious around the jack: it becomes off-centered.
It's partly why I use a one-piece guard on my Mustang, it distracts the attention.
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Re: Mustang control plate shape complaining!
It would be the exact same amount of metal.
Here it is on the Vintera Mustang.
You can see the top curved bit around the top is far too curvy.
Here it is on the Vintera Mustang.
You can see the top curved bit around the top is far too curvy.
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Re: Mustang control plate shape complaining!
Original 65 Mustang on the left, reissue offset mustang on the right.
You can see the 65 control plate lines up perfectly with the body, whereas the
offset mustang on the right is wonky.
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I hadn't paid much attention to the newer Mustangs and never noticed it, but now I can't un-see it. The area along the body outline, by the volume knob is particularly offensive.
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Re: Mustang control plate shape complaining!
+1 Yeah, Thanks for making us unable to Un-See it!!! LOL..ThePearDream wrote: ↑Fri Sep 18, 2020 7:24 amI hadn't paid much attention to the newer Mustangs and never noticed it, but now I can't un-see it. The area along the body outline, by the volume knob is particularly offensive.
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Re: Mustang control plate shape complaining!
Yep.
I was really happy with my Vintera Mustang. Now it's firewood.
I was really happy with my Vintera Mustang. Now it's firewood.
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Re: Mustang control plate shape complaining!
They probably got a great deal on AliExpress.
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Re: Mustang control plate shape complaining!
I have the new Player Series Mustang Bass. Plate looks perfect to me.
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Re: Mustang control plate shape complaining!
Yeah, it is really ugly. The bulge at the top then the way it strays from the body line toward the bottom, leading into the overly pointy end. It looks like a big misshapen troll's nose.
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Re: Mustang control plate shape complaining!
My only modern Mustang is a Bullet, so I never noticed this. Interesting.
I'm happy with my vintage and Bullet plates, at least.
I'm happy with my vintage and Bullet plates, at least.
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Re: Mustang control plate shape complaining!
yeah - poorly designed - now I can't unsee this - oy
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