Mustang control plate shape complaining!

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Re: Mustang control plate shape complaining!

Post by Mechanical Birds » Sat Sep 19, 2020 5:55 pm

Can’t tell even a remote difference
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Re: Mustang control plate shape complaining!

Post by ThePearDream » 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.
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Re: Mustang control plate shape complaining!

Post by robroe » Sun Sep 20, 2020 3:38 am

i just took mine and threw it on the ground
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Re: Mustang control plate shape complaining!

Post by CROSS_guitars » Sun Sep 20, 2020 6:30 am

Hey, wow. don't throw them away, ha!
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Re: Mustang control plate shape complaining!

Post by ThePearDream » Mon Sep 21, 2020 7:37 am

CROSS_guitars wrote: ↑
Sun Sep 20, 2020 6:30 am
 Hey, wow. don't throw them away, ha!
Nope, it's in the trash and it's all your fault :P
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Re: Mustang control plate shape complaining!

Post by Bradley-Jazz » Mon Sep 21, 2020 7:43 am

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Re: Mustang control plate shape complaining!

Post by CROSS_guitars » Mon Sep 21, 2020 7:44 am

ThePearDream wrote: ↑
Mon Sep 21, 2020 7:37 am
CROSS_guitars wrote: ↑
Sun Sep 20, 2020 6:30 am
 Hey, wow. don't throw them away, ha!
Nope, it's in the trash and it's all your fault :P
You could have at least fashioned it into a bottle opener!
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Re: Mustang control plate shape complaining!

Post by Nick and the Noise » Tue Sep 22, 2020 3:04 am

Thanks! Now I can't unsee it... >:(
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Re: Mustang control plate shape complaining!

Post by ThePearDream » Tue Sep 22, 2020 5:54 am

CROSS_guitars wrote: ↑
Mon Sep 21, 2020 7:44 am
ThePearDream wrote: ↑
Mon Sep 21, 2020 7:37 am
CROSS_guitars wrote: ↑
Sun Sep 20, 2020 6:30 am
 Hey, wow. don't throw them away, ha!
Nope, it's in the trash and it's all your fault :P
You could have at least fashioned it into a bottle opener!
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.
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Re: Mustang control plate shape complaining!

Post by CROSS_guitars » Tue Sep 22, 2020 6:06 am

you'll need it.

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Re: Mustang control plate shape complaining!

Post by SAVEStheDAY » 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.
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Re: Mustang control plate shape complaining!

Post by volhoo » 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
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Re: Mustang control plate shape complaining!

Post by CROSS_guitars » Tue Sep 22, 2020 4:50 pm

SAVEStheDAY wrote: ↑
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.
The screw holes more or less line up the same but the shape is entirely different.
I did have the two at one stage and was going to trace them but I never got around to it.
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Re: Mustang control plate shape complaining!

Post by CROSS_guitars » Tue Sep 22, 2020 4:51 pm

volhoo wrote: ↑
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
The control plates on the American performers are the correct design.
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Re: Mustang control plate shape complaining!

Post by Bradley-Jazz » 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?
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