How come vintage mustang are cheap?

[hippiebob01]

Actually,the guitar wouldn't intonate with the longer neck....the bridge would have to be moved.

Refin, can you tell me more about this? I seem to remember reading something about them having upgradable necks somewhere...

[Kap'n]

AFAIK, the 22.5" and 24" necks are interchangeable, though you'll have to tweak the intonation.

Neither is interchangeable with the 25.5"

[hippiebob01]

thought so kap'n. i think i read it in a history of fender book at books a million or something like that.

is it possible to change a mim strat to a baritone?

[FrankieB]

The answer is that nobody would choose one for its tone, its just mediocre, and the value is purely rarity - like coin or stamp collecting. I had 2 of them back in the day, modified and upgraded with various pickup changes, and they were great at the time because you could get a flawless neck and body to hop up for like $50 used. One I played as my main garage band guitar for 2 years.

If you really feel the need to have an old guitar that is actually playable sitting around, its not a bad deal. I think that a new standard Strat/Tele whatever is a much better guitar in every way and would leave you with change for an amp and some pedals.

[Yankeehotelfoxtrot]

The only thing good about the Mustang is it's non-standard look. I've always loved the way it looks.

[Kap'n]

I thought Mustangs were overpriced when they hit six bills back in the Nirvana days.

[Yankeehotelfoxtrot]

I thought Mustangs were overpriced when they hit six bills back in the Nirvana days.

Mustangs are like Squire strats.

[Plugger]

I thought Mustangs were overpriced when they hit six bills back in the Nirvana days.

Well, I thought '60 'bursts were overpriced long before they hit six figures...

-Mark

[Kap'n]

Mark, you could be the first person ever to liken a Mustang to a 'burst.

[NeoFauve]

AFAIK, the 22.5" and 24" necks are interchangeable, though you'll have to tweak the intonation.

Neither is interchangeable with the 25.5"

What about a Bass XI neck?

[Kap'n]

What about a Bass XI neck?

You could probably put that on a Musicmaster or Mustang Bass. Just guessing.

In the case of the Musicmaster, at least the pickup would line up right.

[avs3259]

I saw Johnny Winter use either a Duo-sonic, Mustang, or Musicmaster in February 1969 at the Fillmore East. It may have been one of several guitars used on the 1st Columbia LP. Checkout Leland Mississippi Blues.