'73 (too) heavily worn competition Mustang

[surfin_bird]

Sorry about the bad quality. The owner doesn't really like pictures so I had to zoom in on them in a badly lit shop.







I have an option on this 73 competition mustang. What's original? The neck, body, tuners and pickguard.
If somebody else is interested, let me know. The price is somewhat fair for it's condition - but definitely not a bargain.

My main concern is the finish. The clear coat turned really yellow but also sticky in some spots and it has weird "scratches" which almost look like a bad sanding/polishing job. The fretboard has also a weird film over it. Does this sound like a bad clear coat refinish?

[Pacafeliz]

Pat has sent a PM
(Of course he had to)

[JSett]

That looks a lot of fun.

[-JB-]

Might be some overspray. If it helps on the price negotiation it'll make this one even more fun!

[surfin_bird]

With a little advice from Pat, I did take it home. It plays nice, sounds nice acoustically and electric. Just not sure if I want to upgrade a bit on the "I went through hell and back look".

In the end it seems like they took of a minimal amount of the pickguard, so maybe I'll just upgrade the pickups and consider a tremolo.



A picture with some the frankenstein shortscales. (1978 Musicmaster with Kahler, 1973 refin sunburst with SD and a T-Top and the 73 competition)

[MattK]

Looks like the grizzled team of veterans / samurai / cowboys getting together to right one last wrong. I'd say keep it as-is, you always have the option to change your mind.

[Pacafeliz]

CONGRATS!!!

...now I'm dying to see how it looks under the pickguard!

[DrippyReverbTremolo]

Regarding the yellowed, sticky finish - that might be nicotine stains, dirt and grime. (If it's finished with nitro lacquer then yellowing is normal as it ages).

Try cleaning it with a damp rag. Naphta is also safe to use on nitro (with proper ventilation).

[Kinx]

omg that's so cool. congrats! I've always wondered how would a wrapraround bridge sound on a mustang.

[GilmourD]

How much overlap is there between the studs for the stoptail and where the thimbles should be?

[BornToHula]

Looks like the grizzled team of veterans / samurai / cowboys getting together to right one last wrong. I'd say keep it as-is, you always have the option to change your mind.