Not that it matters to anyone but my cat just died today (11/6/2022). My mother came to tell me while I was watching this video. The song at the end was very fitting. This is the type of music that I would play to her when she was alive. This video came up in rotation. Thank you for sharing this with us although I watched it a little late it was definitely the right time.
From Belgium? Belgium does not exist, never make that mistake. You are asking for a Belgenmop. Wie heeft de mooiste tanden in Vlaanderen? Da's die ene komiek, die Philippe Beugels.
@@MatthewScottmusic Hi Matthew! I wrote you an e-mail before... I really like your shares and guitars and ideas about music etc etc. What is the way that you can afford real vintage guitars? I mean I would really like to know some little "secrets" of yours as advices... :)
I have a '66 Mustang, refinished in original Daphne Blue and rewired the PUPs and switches. I bought this new when I was 19 years old...I am now 74 years old and still enjoying this guitar.
Daphne blue isn’t original, while they probably used the same mix the literature simply gives the colors available as red, white or blue. And specifically states that custom colors (such as daphne blue, Dakota red and Olympic white) aren’t available on students models the Musicmaster, mustang and duo sonic ii.
The I.A. on the bottom of the pick ups is A.I. Abigail Ibarra wound pick ups at Fender for years. Hope that helps. I have a 65 Mustang Daphne blue. Same deal.
In 1974 I bought a 65 Mustang. It was pretty best up. It looked like the guy who had it before me. Filed down the frets. Then the neck was bowing upwards. At the time I didn’t know about replacement necks. So in 1981. I ended up selling it to a kid in my neighborhood.
Holy moly. I confess that the out-of-phase tone really worked for me. I can see it being a really cool rhythm tone in some spots. I never gave these guitars a second glance, but now I might have to take another look. I really liked all the tones.
Matthew Scott. Get some gorgomite cloth. Cleans and polishes the frets without having to use steel wool and tape. Saves a ton of time. I love the stuff
I bought one yesterday at an estate sale for 130 bucks, your video has been a big help to me in figuring out what is wrong as well as what I need to do to get it working
@@charlie00 I ended up getting a 1968 Vibro champ that was its companion for all its life too, paid 285 for it. It also sold at the same estate sale but I didn’t get it. I was able to track it down though. I’ve got a video up on my channel about it now if you want to check it out
My first guitar was a Duo Sonic II that I bought at a music store in 1976 for $50.00 so I could go take lessons somewhere. It's a '65 like this one. The sales dude said they would clean up the contacts in the switches. All for $50.00. I still have it. I'm torn between selling it and keeping it.
just inherited what I think is a '62 Mustang with the same pick guard from my grandpa who just passed. Love seeing this, and will use it to partially restore the ol' thing.
Duuude you got a duosonic ii!! (L series I noticed which makes that a 64 or early 65). Makes me excited since I’m a Mustang lover. Just before the virus hit I was very very lucky to get a near mint 1964 Fender Mustang in dakota red with clay dots. A veryvery early one from July 1964 that still has black bobbin pickups (24 scale though, not the 22,5 although I have tried a 22,5 scale 66 once). Nicee. Haven’t even watched your video yet, was too excited and had to comment first 🙏😸
I have the little brother to that one. It's a '66 Music Master II my parents bought for me brand new in '68. I butchered it in the late 70s, painting it black and adding a bridge pickup. It's been restored and is back to Olympic white with a red tortoise guard and just the neck pickup. It's mostly original and gets occasional play. Naturally, I wish I'd never hacked it up but back then it was just an old guitar. I blame EVH, lots of people were doing that back then. Thanks for the video.
Great guitar Matt , I remember back in 65 , my Dad and me walked into Hanich Music and on the rack was a 1964 Mustang in Dakota red . They guy told us it would come with a 1964 Deluxe Reverb custom .For $350 , I thought boy the old man is not going for that .Well he said (Dad) give us a case and cover for the amp and you got a real . I was flooded ,went home and played the hello out of it. So yeah I still like those old student models.. Thanks for the memories buddy.🎸😎👍
If you’re not already aware, shoemakers can replace broken latches on vintage cases! I had that done a while back. It can get pricy but well worth it if you wanna keep using that case.
For my 19th birthday last year my dad gave me his guitar he’s had since he was 16, a daphne blue 67 mustang that turned what I can only describe as nirvana grunge green. No difference from duo Sonics outside the trem as far as I know. Still an underrated guitar
When the switches are opposed to each other in either direction, the pickups are out of phase: - - + / + - - or + - - / - - + are the same technically. + - - / + - - or - - + / - - + are also the same (in phase) technically, but I imagine that folks will argue that there are some differences in the "mirrored" settings of each. Great sounding little instrument, thanks for sharing Matt!
@@RobbieTayVaughan it's 2 3-position switches, who's position he is resembling. Just look at a diagram. To make it short: Both middle: off One middle, one switch engaged: one Pickup active. Switches facing or opposing each other: both out of phase (thin, nasal). Switches engaged in the same direction: both parallel (as standard)
@@RobbieTayVaughan Each switch has three positions. The diagrams depict the different settings with the "+" symbol being which position each switch is in. The "/" doesn't mean anything in the diagram, just a divider between the switches.
I have watched this guy for a couple years and this dude seems like a legit nice person…. Obviously loves his Fender Vintage stuff. Seems he is like the rest of us just trying to carve out successful career. Props Brother!
Matthew Scott id love to see ya pick one up! The 24” B width neck would serve you wonderfully. I believe mustangs could be ordered with 22” A width too, but most are the 24” B width
Incredible how you put life back in a guitar simply by cleaning it. These videos are very pleasant to watch and learn if you are into guitars. Also funny how you pronounce Andrea I would say it Andre-ah
Too funny, I am married to an Andrea….. It drives her nuts when people pronounce it Ahndreeya She likes it just the way Matthew said it🤠 Just scrolling through the comments and thought and was funny that you mentioned it
I have a 69 Fender Mustang which had similar issues when I purchased it about 20 years ago. I cleaned the pots, replaced the switches and the pickups, did a full setup. It plays and sounds pretty good now.
Eric Johnson used to use out of phase for some of his koto effect stuff. That makes these guitars and the Mustangs a bit ahead of their time. In the '70s people started putting phase switches on strats and Gibsons though I don't know what inspired it, because nobody really knew that was happening on the Mustangs.
Great find, fantastic video. That's a piece of history there. I'd like to think that both Doug and Andrea would approve. And personally I love the sound of the out-of-phase pickup selection. In a world full of Strats and LPs something a little different is kind of nice now and then.
I had a '65 Music Master II, 24" scale I got here in Austin for $319 in the mid 90s. Tort guard, old refinished natural body. Neck was dry/finish perfectly played through. Sold it about 15 years ago for $600. I absolutely regret selling that guitar.
Loved the video. I'm a bass player and I work on and assemble my own basses nowadays. Great to see you at work. Also, my wife's birthday is 9 April 1965, and her name is Ann. Since I prefer A width Jazz necks I have kept my eyes open for a neck date just like this one for years...... Very cool!
I had a Fender Mustang similar to that maybe 40 years ago or more. Bought at dirt cheap at a local store. Played the crumb out of it. Had the whammy roll bar type. Sold and traded it for a more expensive ovation. But now it's probably maybe 10 times more than I got for it. I know people that fix them up and it wasn't worth it.back.then. might be worth it nowadays but I got my money's worth out of it meaning just playing the heck out of it. It really improved my quickness on the guitar. Hope you enjoy yours.
I actually like that out of phase tone. I love to see you rescuing another lonely instrument that can't share it's love anymore. I like watching you bring them back out into the light and letting us hear what they have to say. I am a fan of that. You keep doing you Matthew, I will keep watching
I've had good luck with Deoxit as well. I have used it on everything, amps, guitars, vacuum cleaners electronics, treadmill electronics, smartphone charge ports, even vehicle plugs/switches. It cleans well and leaves a light film of lube on the components. Well worth the $ if you ask me.
I owned a pre CBS Fender Mustang. No curve for your arm just like this Duo Sonic. The slide switches were problematic. 8 tone combinations were touted, but in actuality there were only four. Tremolo was the best in the business for its age. Sold and since replaced with a 78 Mustang with three Strat style pickups.
Dude, you're such a cool cat. I'd hang with you for sure if we lived in the same town. How you find all these vintage guitars is beyond me but much respect for your channel efforts, playing skills, and time put in acquiring awesome old guitars.
Love it! Great job getting making noise again. Im a Doug and I shared this with my gf and now she's talking about doing the same to one of my guitars 😆 eeeeeeek!
I’ve had several music/duo master guitars. Love them. I find those pickups though strat like, they have their own character. Punchy and great touch sensitivity.
That ones a keeper! I need to keep my eyes peeled for one. That was great that with a little contact cleaner everything worked smooth, keeping it very original. Fantastic find!
Hey. Good video as always. I just rehabbed an early ‘60s mustang. The switches were in terrible shape. I sprayed them out with contact cleaner and in the process noted that there was no plastic in the switch itself. I put a couple of drops of WD-40 in the switching mechanism and they responded like new. No scratchiness No noise and very smooth action. Wouldn’t do that on a switch with plastic in the works but you can get away with it On an older guitar like these.
These guitars are a blast to play! I have a ‘59 duo-sonic with slab board and toggle switch pickup selector that’s just awesome. You should get some kind of pad for your bench (a yoga mat or scrap of carpet works well) also put a cloth or something over the guitar when spraying contact cleaner - the overspray can damage old nitro finishes
I have a 65 mustang with a wide A nut, it almost should be a B. 24" scale and it has become my favorite vintage guitar in my collection. It's a tone machine, you get 8 different sound by the factory switches, they are so under rated.
WoW! That sounds great! I’ve got “Jonie” and a scratched out phone number on the back of an old Gruhn acoustic. No idea who she is, Jonie Mitchell I dream of though.
My first "real" electric guitar was a 1965 dakota red Mustang. I bought it in 1980 for $75 with original case. (not unusual price at the time). Before I got it, the neck pickup was dead, someone had replaced the bridge pickup with a Strat pickup, and switched the tuners to Grovers. Of course at the time, it was just an inexpensive pawnshop guitar, rather than a vintage collectible.
I almost bought a vintage 1966 Fender Mustang about 7 years or so ago. I regret not grabbing it but didn’t have the cash. It was sonic blue with a mint guard. A lot of the parts were not original anymore though. Thanks for your insight on this! Groovy!
Wow I love the tone of it and when you put the pickups out of phase at the end really sounds like the bridge pickup by itself that's the way it sounded like with my headphones but all in all it really has a great tone quality and as usual great playing...."Nunca pare la Musica"
Hi Matthew, thanks for another new post. I really enjoy your videos. They always sound great & are very informative. I look forward to the next one. KH🇮🇪
Hah! I LOVE your string cutters!!! Those are some industrial-strength vintage cutters there- even SRV gauge strings, bass strings, or bridge cables would tremble in fear with those monsters comin’ at them! Keep up the good work saving one vintage guitar at a time! 😊
I thought you had yourself a Mustang for a second until I saw the bridge. The short scale makes those things have ridiculously easy action, to the point of being able to put .011's on them if you like. That will offset the pingy clanky thing on the out of phase positions, and give it a little more "oomph" on the bottom. I've been doing that with my Mustang for ages, and also tuning it to Eb. Those guitars also go really nicely with Tweeds, (I have a Tremolux and it really nails it). Try yours with your Bassman and spend a little quality time with it. There's a great honk that's available and some harmonic surprises too. You might find that you've got yourself another keeper!
Not that it matters to anyone but my cat just died today (11/6/2022). My mother came to tell me while I was watching this video. The song at the end was very fitting. This is the type of music that I would play to her when she was alive. This video came up in rotation. Thank you for sharing this with us although I watched it a little late it was definitely the right time.
Condolences lost mine a month ago.
I am so sorry for the loss of your baby
:(
Some may call it blasphemy, but I do love the carved names, it gives the instrument a real feel and story. Love the video's cheers from Belgium
I do too. Makes the guitar more interesting.
From Belgium? Belgium does not exist, never make that mistake. You are asking for a Belgenmop. Wie heeft de mooiste tanden in Vlaanderen? Da's die ene komiek, die Philippe Beugels.
@@MatthewScottmusic Hi Matthew! I wrote you an e-mail before... I really like your shares and guitars and ideas about music etc etc. What is the way that you can afford real vintage guitars? I mean I would really like to know some little "secrets" of yours as advices... :)
@@voornaam3191 CHUCKLES! I don't speak Flemish, but I speak Afrikaans which is fairly similar! Ongelukkig weet ek niks van Flaamse tande nie!
Id rather sand them out, it would drive me nuts looking at them :-)
I have a '66 Mustang, refinished in original Daphne Blue and rewired the PUPs and switches. I bought this new when I was 19 years old...I am now 74 years old and still enjoying this guitar.
Daphne blue isn’t original, while they probably used the same mix the literature simply gives the colors available as red, white or blue. And specifically states that custom colors (such as daphne blue, Dakota red and Olympic white) aren’t available on students models the Musicmaster, mustang and duo sonic ii.
The I.A. on the bottom of the pick ups is A.I. Abigail Ibarra wound pick ups at Fender for years. Hope that helps. I have a 65 Mustang Daphne blue. Same deal.
Somebody loved the hell out of that guitar....! Can’t imagine all the songs that thing has played.
I just got into collecting guitars. I love your channel man
Thats awesome! So glad to hear that✌🏻👍🏻
@@MatthewScottmusic your gonna end up making the market place more expensive 😂😂👍
It's already out of control. But a lot of goods and services are going up.
And if it's okay to give further comment nice to see someone with a passion for taking care of and rebuilding old guitars
sounds great even with a mild cleanup .... thanks , great find
Every time... a new video, a new guitar for me to desire... damn!
In 1974 I bought a 65 Mustang. It was pretty best up. It looked like the guy who had it before me. Filed down the frets. Then the neck was bowing upwards. At the time I didn’t know about replacement necks. So in 1981. I ended up selling it to a kid in my neighborhood.
I'm sure Andrea and Doug are happy that you brought this one back to life! Great job brother Matthew!
Holy moly. I confess that the out-of-phase tone really worked for me. I can see it being a really cool rhythm tone in some spots. I never gave these guitars a second glance, but now I might have to take another look. I really liked all the tones.
Buy one. Now.
Matthew Scott. Get some gorgomite cloth. Cleans and polishes the frets without having to use steel wool and tape. Saves a ton of time. I love the stuff
There is nothing like those two switches. It's my favorite feature of the Mustang.
Had a friend I played with back in 67...68 had one. Ran it through a baseman. Fun days!
Damn someone played the living shit out of that thing.
Isn’t that so flippin’ COOL?!
Thats what I look for! Love it!
I agree that guitars got character and a history it's not worn out it's just broken in
You can tell that's a great guitar because someone (maybe Doug, or his admirer) played the _hell_ out of it.
I love these old duo sonic II guitars, not many videos about them on yt.
lol
YES. The colors are GREAT. Love that tortoise shell..
I bought one yesterday at an estate sale for 130 bucks, your video has been a big help to me in figuring out what is wrong as well as what I need to do to get it working
no way that’s so cool
@@charlie00 I ended up getting a 1968 Vibro champ that was its companion for all its life too, paid 285 for it. It also sold at the same estate sale but I didn’t get it. I was able to track it down though. I’ve got a video up on my channel about it now if you want to check it out
@@Telecastersanonymous i think i saw your videos on tiktok when you first bought it that is really cool
@@Telecastersanonymous how are you liking it?
@@charlie00 I love it, even with the tiny worn down vintage frets it’s still the best sounding guitar I’ve ever had, and definitely my favorite
I have owned this same Guitar for 55 years, first guitar I learned on. Love it.
My first guitar was a Duo Sonic II that I bought at a music store in 1976 for $50.00 so I could go take lessons somewhere. It's a '65 like this one. The sales dude said they would clean up the contacts in the switches. All for $50.00. I still have it. I'm torn between selling it and keeping it.
just inherited what I think is a '62 Mustang with the same pick guard from my grandpa who just passed. Love seeing this, and will use it to partially restore the ol' thing.
Mustangs didn’t come out until 64.
@@Riffmaster227 took it apart and it was 1965
Jimi Hendrix’s Angel would sound great in the out of phase position
Cool little guitar I love the tone … including the out of phase tone
I am one of those folks who absolutely love the out of phase sound. My LP custom pro does that and it makes me smile every time.
Duuude you got a duosonic ii!! (L series I noticed which makes that a 64 or early 65). Makes me excited since I’m a Mustang lover. Just before the virus hit I was very very lucky to get a near mint 1964 Fender Mustang in dakota red with clay dots. A veryvery early one from July 1964 that still has black bobbin pickups (24 scale though, not the 22,5 although I have tried a 22,5 scale 66 once). Nicee. Haven’t even watched your video yet, was too excited and had to comment first 🙏😸
Awesome man! I wish this was the longer scale and B width. I'm still looking out for one of those.
I have the little brother to that one. It's a '66 Music Master II my parents bought for me brand new in '68. I butchered it in the late 70s, painting it black and adding a bridge pickup. It's been restored and is back to Olympic white with a red tortoise guard and just the neck pickup. It's mostly original and gets occasional play. Naturally, I wish I'd never hacked it up but back then it was just an old guitar. I blame EVH, lots of people were doing that back then. Thanks for the video.
Great guitar Matt , I remember back in 65 , my Dad and me walked into Hanich Music and on the rack was a 1964 Mustang in Dakota red . They guy told us it would come with a 1964 Deluxe Reverb custom .For $350 , I thought boy the old man is not going for that .Well he said (Dad) give us a case and cover for the amp and you got a real . I was flooded ,went home and played the hello out of it. So yeah I still like those old student models.. Thanks for the memories buddy.🎸😎👍
I love how you take a finder fence post. And make it sound dreamy. You're one hell of a player mister scott
Oh jesus christ now I need a duosonic. This sounds AWESOME
If you’re not already aware, shoemakers can replace broken latches on vintage cases! I had that done a while back. It can get pricy but well worth it if you wanna keep using that case.
I own a 1965 Mustang in dakota red that was my Great Grandads. It’s about as rough as that guitar but feels and plays like magic! Love your videos man
I had my headphones cranked during the demo, I LOVE the tone. I am hearing the perfect blend between a Vintage Strat and Tele I think.
Rad find man!
Thank you Robert, my friend! ✌🏻🙌🏻
For my 19th birthday last year my dad gave me his guitar he’s had since he was 16, a daphne blue 67 mustang that turned what I can only describe as nirvana grunge green. No difference from duo Sonics outside the trem as far as I know. Still an underrated guitar
When the switches are opposed to each other in either direction, the pickups are out of phase: - - + / + - - or + - - / - - + are the same technically. + - - / + - - or - - + / - - + are also the same (in phase) technically, but I imagine that folks will argue that there are some differences in the "mirrored" settings of each.
Great sounding little instrument, thanks for sharing Matt!
Finally!
came here to say this. everyone always gets it wrong!!
Trying to follow your diagram, but I only see 2 switches. So the 3 marks in your explanation don't make sense to me
@@RobbieTayVaughan it's 2 3-position switches, who's position he is resembling. Just look at a diagram.
To make it short:
Both middle: off
One middle, one switch engaged: one Pickup active.
Switches facing or opposing each other: both out of phase (thin, nasal).
Switches engaged in the same direction: both parallel (as standard)
@@RobbieTayVaughan Each switch has three positions. The diagrams depict the different settings with the "+" symbol being which position each switch is in. The "/" doesn't mean anything in the diagram, just a divider between the switches.
I have watched this guy for a couple years and this dude seems like a legit nice person…. Obviously loves his Fender Vintage stuff. Seems he is like the rest of us just trying to carve out successful career. Props Brother!
I've always kinda had a secret love affair with mustang's and I love to see vintage ones being played. Nice job as always.
Thanks Kent, I need a real Mustang!
Matthew Scott id love to see ya pick one up! The 24” B width neck would serve you wonderfully. I believe mustangs could be ordered with 22” A width too, but most are the 24” B width
@@MatthewScottmusic absolutely. I do agree that the tortoise shell with white that's aged 50 years just has that something extra...
The tone of that one is awesome, and it is absolutely beautiful.
I never thought that axe would end up sounding so good. Doug would be proud! Andrea too - even though she’s kinda destructive.
Incredible how you put life back in a guitar simply by cleaning it. These videos are very pleasant to watch and learn if you are into guitars. Also funny how you pronounce Andrea I would say it Andre-ah
Too funny, I am married to an Andrea…..
It drives her nuts when people pronounce it
Ahndreeya
She likes it just the way Matthew said it🤠
Just scrolling through the comments and thought and was funny that you mentioned it
I have a 69 Fender Mustang which had similar issues when I purchased it about 20 years ago. I cleaned the pots, replaced the switches and the pickups, did a full setup. It plays and sounds pretty good now.
Eric Johnson used to use out of phase for some of his koto effect stuff. That makes these guitars and the Mustangs a bit ahead of their time. In the '70s people started putting phase switches on strats and Gibsons though I don't know what inspired it, because nobody really knew that was happening on the Mustangs.
The last tone was righteous - I think YOU could work it. Good luck and great VDO.
One things for sure someone loved and played that guitar
Doug and Andrea had the "I think you love that guitar more than me" talk.
Look at that stack of Fender custom 68’s and friends! Damn!
For cleaning the pots I use deoxit gold G5 and it works really good.
Great...nice to see that instrument revived...sounded great..bit of history...now it gets to go on making music!
Every video is an absolute joy to watch.
The first time I watched you was Musicmaster Huge Tone. I had one and let it go way back, so thanks to you I got another one, a '78.Cheers!
Mustangs are by far and large some of the coolest and my favorite guitars out there
Great find, fantastic video. That's a piece of history there. I'd like to think that both Doug and Andrea would approve. And personally I love the sound of the out-of-phase pickup selection. In a world full of Strats and LPs something a little different is kind of nice now and then.
I had a '65 Music Master II, 24" scale I got here in Austin for $319 in the mid 90s. Tort guard, old refinished natural body. Neck was dry/finish perfectly played through. Sold it about 15 years ago for $600. I absolutely regret selling that guitar.
Loved the video. I'm a bass player and I work on and assemble my own basses nowadays. Great to see you at work. Also, my wife's birthday is 9 April 1965, and her name is Ann. Since I prefer A width Jazz necks I have kept my eyes open for a neck date just like this one for years...... Very cool!
I had a Fender Mustang similar to that maybe 40 years ago or more. Bought at dirt cheap at a local store. Played the crumb out of it. Had the whammy roll bar type. Sold and traded it for a more expensive ovation. But now it's probably maybe 10 times more than I got for it. I know people that fix them up and it wasn't worth it.back.then. might be worth it nowadays but I got my money's worth out of it meaning just playing the heck out of it. It really improved my quickness on the guitar. Hope you enjoy yours.
I really enjoyed that. Thanks for taking us through the process. Cool Guitar.
I actually like that out of phase tone. I love to see you rescuing another lonely instrument that can't share it's love anymore. I like watching you bring them back out into the light and letting us hear what they have to say. I am a fan of that. You keep doing you Matthew, I will keep watching
Try Deoxit spray, flood the pots and switches to literally rinse out the dirt. It works better!
I've had good luck with Deoxit as well. I have used it on everything, amps, guitars, vacuum cleaners electronics, treadmill electronics, smartphone charge ports, even vehicle plugs/switches. It cleans well and leaves a light film of lube on the components. Well worth the $ if you ask me.
I owned a pre CBS Fender Mustang. No curve for your arm just like this Duo Sonic. The slide switches were problematic. 8 tone combinations were touted, but in actuality there were only four. Tremolo was the best in the business for its age. Sold and since replaced with a 78 Mustang with three Strat style pickups.
Same I have a 1964/1965 Fender Mustang and I play it more than any of my other guitars
This guitar really sings, what a beautiful sound
Dude, you're such a cool cat. I'd hang with you for sure if we lived in the same town. How you find all these vintage guitars is beyond me but much respect for your channel efforts, playing skills, and time put in acquiring awesome old guitars.
Among other things, he goes to Dallas.
Love it! Great job getting making noise again. Im a Doug and I shared this with my gf and now she's talking about doing the same to one of my guitars 😆 eeeeeeek!
Matt’s vids just are just like his playing... awesome!
The Doug Duo-Sonic! Nice one. I kind of like the out-of-phase sound. Thanks for sharing.
I’ve had several music/duo master guitars. Love them. I find those pickups though strat like, they have their own character. Punchy and great touch sensitivity.
You have tone in your fingers young man! And out of phase sound for me is the Brian May sound and thr sound of a lot of queen he loves it.
The best archeology is guitar archeology. Nice work Matthew!
Got one just like it. They have VERY unique and useful clean tone possibilities. Great vid!
Sounds great. I have a 65 Mustang that looks just like that but with the 24" B neck. They are great little vintage Fenders.
Love to see you dig into these old guitars, the duosonic definitely doesn’t get the love it deserves.
That ones a keeper! I need to keep my eyes peeled for one. That was great that with a little contact cleaner everything worked smooth, keeping it very original. Fantastic find!
I’d say keep the writing, it gives it a story and a nice unique feel!
Hey. Good video as always. I just rehabbed an early ‘60s mustang. The switches were in terrible shape.
I sprayed them out with contact cleaner and in the process noted that there was no plastic in the switch itself.
I put a couple of drops of WD-40 in the switching mechanism and they responded like new. No scratchiness
No noise and very smooth action. Wouldn’t do that on a switch with plastic in the works but you can get away with it
On an older guitar like these.
These guitars are a blast to play! I have a ‘59 duo-sonic with slab board and toggle switch pickup selector that’s just awesome. You should get some kind of pad for your bench (a yoga mat or scrap of carpet works well) also put a cloth or something over the guitar when spraying contact cleaner - the overspray can damage old nitro finishes
I have a 65 mustang with a wide A nut, it almost should be a B. 24" scale and it has become my favorite vintage guitar in my collection. It's a tone machine, you get 8 different sound by the factory switches, they are so under rated.
Love the out of phase tones! Peter Green was known for that with his '59 burst. quirky but cool.
WoW!
That sounds great!
I’ve got “Jonie” and a scratched out phone number on the back of an old Gruhn acoustic. No idea who she is, Jonie Mitchell I dream of though.
Had a 78 Musicmaster...totally different animal but a real rocker throu my Silverface Bassman Ten! Cheers to the Leo AND post Leo "F" eras.
Yes. I still own a 1966 Mustang. I would never sell it. It's just so unique and plays so well.
I’m happy you left the I love you tag on the guitar.
I'm so impressed by how it's aged I can't focus on the tone 😅
Amazing find 💛
Dude you need to do an in depth, detailed series of the licks you use.
That old guitar has character. Very cool.
My first "real" electric guitar was a 1965 dakota red Mustang. I bought it in 1980 for $75 with original case. (not unusual price at the time). Before I got it, the neck pickup was dead, someone had replaced the bridge pickup with a Strat pickup, and switched the tuners to Grovers. Of course at the time, it was just an inexpensive pawnshop guitar, rather than a vintage collectible.
I almost bought a vintage 1966 Fender Mustang about 7 years or so ago. I regret not grabbing it but didn’t have the cash. It was sonic blue with a mint guard. A lot of the parts were not original anymore though. Thanks for your insight on this! Groovy!
Doug looks and sounds terrific, I'd have him in a shot!
Wow I love the tone of it and when you put the pickups out of phase at the end really sounds like the bridge pickup by itself that's the way it sounded like with my headphones but all in all it really has a great tone quality and as usual great playing...."Nunca pare la Musica"
As a Mustang-player i can say that the out of phase mode is great when playing with fuzz. That is where it shines.
The out of phase sounds cool. I think it sounds great. I wouldn’t do anything to it other than frets new nut. It’s awesome
A nice pick-up, I love the tones on this guitar. Nice playing I think you may bond with this beast. I am jealous.
Hi Matthew, thanks for another new post. I really enjoy your videos. They always sound great & are very informative. I look forward to the next one. KH🇮🇪
Man that sounded much better than I thought it was going to!
Picked up a '73 musicmaster last week, first foray into vintage guitars and I love it
Thanks for the cool vid!
Man Matt here. I miss my 64. Thanks.
Hah! I LOVE your string cutters!!! Those are some industrial-strength vintage cutters there- even SRV gauge strings, bass strings, or bridge cables would tremble in fear with those monsters comin’ at them! Keep up the good work saving one vintage guitar at a time! 😊
I’d love to know the story about Andrea and Doug. She must have really liked him!
I think she was jealous of Doug's guitar as his other love, having to pee on the tree a bit 😉😃
I thought you had yourself a Mustang for a second until I saw the bridge. The short scale makes those things have ridiculously easy action, to the point of being able to put .011's on them if you like. That will offset the pingy clanky thing on the out of phase positions, and give it a little more "oomph" on the bottom. I've been doing that with my Mustang for ages, and also tuning it to Eb. Those guitars also go really nicely with Tweeds, (I have a Tremolux and it really nails it). Try yours with your Bassman and spend a little quality time with it. There's a great honk that's available and some harmonic surprises too. You might find that you've got yourself another keeper!
I have a feeling that at some point Andrea sent Doug running for his life.
The rest of the wear on that guitar is from Doug beating Andrea with it after she carved that message
Here’s the story: he left her because she wrote on his guitar.