NGD: 1977 crackwhore Mustang!
- Pacafeliz
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NGD: 1977 crackwhore Mustang!
Well I've been on the hunt for a good Mustang for quite a while now. Had dozens (literally) of em over the last decades but hadn't been able to find the one to bond with.
Now I saw this one I the local ads, guy from Berlin selling it at a very fair price. We exchanged some messages and agreed on a quick and easy deal, for even less.
I'd seen it was modded with a humbucker in the bridge, and that the output jack had been moved to the side, like a Tele, so to not have to mod the metal plate, I guess... Oh well. I don't buy stuff to invest or such so fuck it.
I paid, he quickly shipped and a day later (yesterday) it arrived.
More on the heavy side (70s ash, but of course not as heavy as the '76 Jag I got a couple months ago) but okok. And to my surprise, there's another pickup in the middle! I hadn't seen that (black on black in bad pics), cool!
I now figured out the switching, cool that the original Mustang wiring/function with the 2 original pickups was kept, and the 3 way switch of the humbucker works like: off - on (with the other pickups) - on alone. So that's really versatile and useful!
The neck is really narrow but fits my small hands quite good!
I had to flip the pickup ring (was mounted inverted) so I got a look under the pickguard.
Ok that's a butcher job but hey that's her history and you don't see it... And it's less weight too
The single coils are the originals, the humbucker is a stamped pat.no. Gibson (guess 70s or 80s)!
Cleaned the fretboard, gave it a nice setup, will put new stings on it later today.
It REALLY rocks, sounds great!!!
I also like the look of the burst, where the red has faded out like on the Jag and Custom.
Here's a quick pic for y'all.
So I'm happy to have found a good Stang that fits me, and I hope this turns out to be the keeper.
Crackwhore Jag and BroncoBlaster approve!
Now I saw this one I the local ads, guy from Berlin selling it at a very fair price. We exchanged some messages and agreed on a quick and easy deal, for even less.
I'd seen it was modded with a humbucker in the bridge, and that the output jack had been moved to the side, like a Tele, so to not have to mod the metal plate, I guess... Oh well. I don't buy stuff to invest or such so fuck it.
I paid, he quickly shipped and a day later (yesterday) it arrived.
More on the heavy side (70s ash, but of course not as heavy as the '76 Jag I got a couple months ago) but okok. And to my surprise, there's another pickup in the middle! I hadn't seen that (black on black in bad pics), cool!
I now figured out the switching, cool that the original Mustang wiring/function with the 2 original pickups was kept, and the 3 way switch of the humbucker works like: off - on (with the other pickups) - on alone. So that's really versatile and useful!
The neck is really narrow but fits my small hands quite good!
I had to flip the pickup ring (was mounted inverted) so I got a look under the pickguard.
Ok that's a butcher job but hey that's her history and you don't see it... And it's less weight too
The single coils are the originals, the humbucker is a stamped pat.no. Gibson (guess 70s or 80s)!
Cleaned the fretboard, gave it a nice setup, will put new stings on it later today.
It REALLY rocks, sounds great!!!
I also like the look of the burst, where the red has faded out like on the Jag and Custom.
Here's a quick pic for y'all.
So I'm happy to have found a good Stang that fits me, and I hope this turns out to be the keeper.
Crackwhore Jag and BroncoBlaster approve!
i love delay SO much ...that i procrastinate all the time.
- Pacafeliz
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Re: NGD: 1977 crackwhore Mustang!
...in case you were wondering...
i love delay SO much ...that i procrastinate all the time.
- Pacafeliz
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Re: NGD: 1977 crackwhore Mustang!
Gore 'n stuff...
i love delay SO much ...that i procrastinate all the time.
- MattK
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Re: NGD: 1977 crackwhore Mustang!
ohhhh yeah, that is very "you" - the perfect crackstang.
- Pacafeliz
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Re: NGD: 1977 crackwhore Mustang!
what a nice compliment. Seriously
i love delay SO much ...that i procrastinate all the time.
- s_mcsleazy
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Re: NGD: 1977 crackwhore Mustang!
ya know. as ugly as it is, i dont hate it.
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Re: NGD: 1977 crackwhore Mustang!
That’s a great looking guitar (even with the gore and blood and all under the pick guard)
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Re: NGD: 1977 crackwhore Mustang!
She's not so bad even with her knickers off, I like the pickup layout.
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Re: NGD: 1977 crackwhore Mustang!
Is it just the photos or is there still some red on the forearm contour? I've never seen that particular sort of discolouration before. Great detail. Great 'Stang.
- biro
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Re: NGD: 1977 crackwhore Mustang!
70s mustangs are overly underrated guitars. can be hit or miss but if you find the right one, then it is REALLY right!
nice score, nice mustang!
nice score, nice mustang!
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Re: NGD: 1977 crackwhore Mustang!
nice score!
i think you win the prize for "Last NGD Post of 2020." oddsmakers also have you pegged as the frontrunner for "First NGD Post of 2021"
i think you win the prize for "Last NGD Post of 2020." oddsmakers also have you pegged as the frontrunner for "First NGD Post of 2021"
in the coldest night / huddled 'round the dying embers
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Re: NGD: 1977 crackwhore Mustang!
Too much rock and roll.
- Pacafeliz
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Re: NGD: 1977 crackwhore Mustang!
Yep that's right, there's still red left, only there. Weird, huh?
i love delay SO much ...that i procrastinate all the time.
- mackerelmint
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Re: NGD: 1977 crackwhore Mustang!
Nice one! The fading is really cool, and yeah it suits you. Happy NGD, Pat!
This is an excellent rectangle
- BoringPostcards
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Re: NGD: 1977 crackwhore Mustang!
Awesome. I love it. Good score, Pat.
Det er mig der holder traeerne sammen.