1964 Fender Mustang - (My Grandfather's Guitar)
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- This is a video about my grandfather's 1964 Fender Mustang. He had a lot of old guitars and they were all in terrible shape. When he passed away, I decided I'd make an attempt to get as many of them as I could back into playing shape. Sadly, I don't have a ton of extra money laying around, so it's been a bit slow going. This 64 Mustang is the first guitar that I paid to have fixed up. I took it to Glaser Instruments in Nashville and they did a phenomenal job on it. The video talks a bit about that and about the guitar's history. I'm hoping my fellow guitar nerds get a kick out of this.
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I forgot to mention that Dave Alvin played a Mustang on that early Blasters stuff. Also, Adrian Belew played some heavily modified Mustangs. Who else am I missing?
dean ween played a 56'
@@slaughteryourgrandma Very nice, I did not know that! : )
Mick Taylor played one on the video for 'It's only Rock'n'Roll'
@@markwilkinson7901 Hell yes! I didn't know that, so thanks, Mark!
@@ThomasDeLello I didn't know this, Thomas. Thanks for letting me know!
You’re a rich man, Otis. Grandpa stuff is the best!
Damn straight, Jack! : )
My grandma called my little white lies "stories". Have I got a story for you.
Back in the day my grandfather was in a bind and needed a little money.... before he died he gave me a "whammy" bar and told me to be on the lookout for the guitar it belonged to.
Grandma would call that a "whooper" of a story!
Thanks for the guitar, the hat, the story, and the cat.
That's tremendous! : )
That's awesome!
Grandpa’s grandpa’s Mustang. What a story! Mustang is truly the Cinderella in the guitar world.
Thank you, SK!
Otis, you are a very lucky man to have things from your Family, Many people do not have this Pleasure, My Best , Cousin Figel
When I was a early teen in 1972 My dad bought a used FM 1964 for me. He also purchased a used Silvertone twin 12 100 watt to go with it. Man I wish I still had that combo. Thank you dad. But life goings on.
The Mustang is amazing, the story behind it is even cooler. Greetings to you and Frankie from the UK
Greetings to you too, Edward! : )
I just got a new Squier Classic Vibe 60’s Mustang Limited Edition that looks exactly like this one in Olympic White with the same burgundy tortoise 🐢 shell pick guard. It’s the first Mustang i’ve ever owned and I discovered that because of its unique switching system, it has the best balanced clean tone on the planet. Not to thin like a Stratocaster and not to thick like a Telecaster. Just perfect in the middle. That’s why i now call it “The Clean Machine”. Best ever tone for jazz, country, blues and rockabilly! I believe it also has the best tremolo system on the planet too. Because it literally has zero play or wiggle in the bar.
Beautiful story, I saw Johnny Winter playing one in 1969 and then many years later I met him and I said to him that I had seen him playing a Duo Sonic in 1969 and he corrected me and said it was a Mustang, although Johnny was known to be sometimes moody, he was vary nice to me.
Such a special story told with such love, respect, and grace. What a beautiful instrument! Thanks for sharing it with the world.
Wow. That brings tears to my eyes,My dad had that same Mustang,,I was too young to play it.He gave it to my Cousin for his first guitar,along with a Fender tube amp.As I got older,my Cousin let me play,learned some stuff my dad taught him and myself on. Since then my dad and cousin has passed away. Sure wish I knew where that Mustang went. Thanks for the story. Loved it. Cherish that guitar,brother. Love your músic and stories.
My first REAL guitar was a 1964 (birth year) Fender Mustang I bought from a buddy's older brother for $100. That was a lot of hay hauling money about 1975. Traded it off for something a few years later but I remember playing in my bedroom and thinking, Wow a real Fender. Thanks for the memory.
Hey Ottis
I am a sixty five year old. Been a semi professional all my life and I have one daughter who play's music as well. Now I don't look forward to dying but when I do as I look over my guitar collection I am looking forward to her having them, and they are all good ones and every time I have bought a new one ,for what ever reason, I always have said well its your inheritance.lol
Johnny winter played one early in his career...one of my favorite guitarists... thanks for sharing its story with us
I found Otis through a song that I thought was a great story. However he's an even better storyteller with his videos and interviews(IMO). One of the best orators and interviewers I've ever had the privilege of listening to. This one was a gem and made me think of my own grandfather and his shotgun that I still have today.
man your granpa was cool!
There's going to be guitars too? You just took things up a notch. I'll want to see all of them now. You're fully working the hat. That axe is pretty mint. I wouldn't sell it either. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks, Steven! I should probably drag some more guitars out sometime soon. : )
What a beautiful instrument to remember your grandpa by.
Thanks Mark, I couldn't agree more! : )
Thanks for sharing. I've been looking for one of these with the wider B neck. Very cool to have anything out of the Fender plant in the pre-CBS days.
Thanks Thomas, I hope you find what you're looking for! : )
I’ve seen some musicians play electric guitars with wide necks. If you don’t mind, could you tell why ? Seems like a thin neck would be easier to play?
@@Caperhere A thin neck or a thick neck is different than a wide or narrow neck. The thickness of a neck is generally the thickness you feel when you put your fingers on the strings or fretboard and your thumb on the back of the neck. The width of the neck is usually (roughly) the distance between the top string and the bottom string. Little hard to explain if I can't show you. I can only speak for myself but I have no problem with switching between thick or thin necks. I do have a problem with wider necks. I think people with large hands prefer the wider necks. And the more faster players aka the shredders prefer a thin neck.
look at that beautiful non-over size CBS BS era headstock.... this is a GEM!!!! beautiful original design!!!
Cats are so cool. We have a pack of dogs; our kids really, but I’ve always loved cats. I always grab the chance to hold them when I’m at friend’s houses. Nothing will lower your blood pressure like scratching a cats head and hearing the motor running.
Oh man I love this…my father-in-law had that exact same guitar! It’s in a display case at my mother-in-law’s house in Lubbock TX. I don’t get out there very often, but when I do I sure do look forward to playing it. Thanks Otis
Beautiful story behind a beautiful guitar 🎸
Great backlog story, she's a beauty!
Beautiful looking guitar. I love the colors on the pick guard. Would never have guessed it had been in such rough shape if you had not shared the story. Also, the hat looks a lot better flat but its harder to fill the shoes of our ancestors than it is a hat. Thanks for sharing.
I bought my Goldtop deluxe 2nd hand when I was 17. I’m now 63 and I’ve played countless gigs on it and it sounds better today than it ever did. Not sure of the year but a luthier once told me he thought it was late 60’s. serial No is six digit starting with 11….
My old bandmate has that same guitar, I think his is a 65. Hes had it since he was a kid and repainted it a different color. Ended up stripping that off and restoring it to the original finish. obviously never took it to any of our gigs, he prefers his LP. cool story Otis
Great story!! I’ve two of my great, great grandfather’s instruments... a busted mandolin and also a violin that has an actual bone for the bridge. Neither are playable but, like your Fender, it’s really cool to have those pieces of musical family history.
Good for you for keeping them around, Jay!
She's a beauty, and a great story about your grandfather!
Thanks, Richard!
I know this is 2 yrs. in the past, but just saw this video, man it was great. In 1966, I was 11, I had a Junk starter from Western Auto, it really sucked, I mowed every lawn in town that summer, shoveled as many walks and driveways when it snowed, took money from Xmas, and on Jan 2nd, 1967 I went into the local music store & there was a 1965 mustang, I fell in love, it was 85 bucks with the case. I had 93 bucks, It was a great day.
hell yeah. love the picket line story. I want a mustang like that soo bad. so cool.
Frankie is like mine too. always comes around when the guitar comes out
This is the fucking best guitar/ gear/ mod video I've ever seen because it's connected to something.. your grandfather's untold story lives here. Kudos!
Thank ya kindly, Thomas. : )
@@otisgibbs He means you got two souls goin at the same time. When you play that guitar. You can absolutely hear ut
Oh, im from Austin. Born in Rockford Illinois
Fellow Mustang lover here. This was such a heartwarming story. Thank you so much sharing! And you are an awesome guitar player too.
Thank ya kindly!
I love your stories and all you do. Lot of heart here. Thank you so much for sharing with us. My name is Kyle and I live in Arizona.
Much love to ya, Kyle from here in Indiana! : )
I made a comment in another video about my dad buying me a fender duo Sonic in 1964. It was white and red like your mustang. The reason I ended up with the fender was I had a danelectro hollow body that I used on my brother's head during one of our many fights. When I hit my brother with it the neck broke loose at the body. I remember dad paying the $189 for it. I now own a 2018 duo Sonic fender reissued but it has a humbucker on the rear pickup that you can split by pulling the tone knob up. It's a fine little guitar. I'm saving it for my grandson. I don't play it much because I play acoustic mostly. I have a martian hd-28 and d-35 and Gibson j-45. I do like fine guitars. Love your videos. By the way I'm 75 years young and went to Vietnam for my senior trip.
That’s a cool guitar, and the story makes it cooler. My dad didn’t really play, but he had an old silvertone in his closet and when he passed, that’s all I wanted. It’s hanging above my bed now and gets played regularly.
Dude! I’ll never forget. In 1993 for my 14th birthday I asked for a ‘65 fender mustang that was for sale in the classifieds. My dad said it was too much money for a birthday present plus “you already have a guitar, and you can only play one at a time” I think about what that guitar would go for now, plus how cool of an axe I missed out on.
Hey Otis, I found your channel this morning while I was searching for old Waylon stories.. I love your channel and immediately subscribed!! I really enjoy listening to you tell a story!!
So I grew up in Indianapolis just north of Beech Grove (which I heard you mention in one of your songs) in old Historic Irvington, I now live in New Palestine just down the road from Wanamaker!! My barber is actually in Wanamaker so I'm there about every 2 weeks.. haha!! Beautiful old Fender too!! Beautiful old Martin you have too.. I don't play out anymore but still play a D-35 every day. Anyway 😆 I'm glad I found your channel this morning!!
I appreciate all of the kind words! : )
A great story! I have two of my grandfather's guitars. Even if I never play them, it's a great memory to have.
Don't know how I missed this one over the years, but I love it. Very touching. I've got some good grandpa stuff, and there's nothing better in the world.
every so often life comes along and kisses us on the lips. your podcast is a wonderful collection of those moments. I first heard you memorialize Justin Townes Earle and appreciated your dignified recollections greatly. hearing you once you've become a favorite to listen to. thanks for reminiscing so many great experiences👍
Thanks for the kind words, Keith. It's very much appreciated! : )
@@otisgibbs Your albums are fantastic. Love 'Big Whiskers'. Your pidcast with Todd Snider was fantastic. The amazing thing is you speak with such reverence of each musician and stand equally on their level. Love your Grandfather's Mustang. Yourou play it with such pride of it's heritage. One last thing... I love your front porch neighbours ambient contributions... pounding, mowing lawns... as comfortable as old boots👍
@@keithsandulak9844 Thanks, Keith! : )
This popped up today. Cool guitar, cool story, cool story teller. Wish you the best man.
Working my way through your back catalog, Otis.
Great story, wonderful guitar, and I can see you are a man of class having a tuxedo cat in your life. Frankie is adorable, and he has good taste in guitars.
Thanks for this one 🙏
Be good to you
Don't know anything about guitars Otis but you got me thinking about my grandfathers and how special they both were and I thank you for that.
That's good to hear, Robert!
Buddy, this story made my day.
I love old Guitars, I've owned many, some newer most older, I allways wonder where they have been,what's their story, who has held them, what songs did they sing. They all have a story and it's nice to know that story.
Thank you for sharing yours with us, I sure appreciate it Otis !
Thank you, Ed!
Cool guitar, cool memories and cool hat! You’re rockin it man!
Haha! Thanks and much love to ya! : )
a great way to start a dreary Monday morning...much better than the current news...here's to hoping Frankie is still enjoying that couch....
What a great story ,I own one not an original well its a 70s anyway ,I think the mustang is the most underrated fender ever man that's some tone
A white Fender Mustang was my first guitar, around 1964 or ‘65. I eventually traded up in ‘66 to a cherry Gibson semi hollow-body ES 335-TDC with a Bigsby tremelo bar. After our band broke up I wanted a nice steel-string acoustic to drive with cross-country but ended
up trading it for a Gibson classical and 10 or 20 albums at the same music store in 1971. Wish I had the 335-TDC but I still have the Gibson classical.
but I still have the Gibson classical.
Hey Otis,
I REALLY like your videos and I REALLY REALLY like when you play at the end of the video.
Bitchin’ A. Nice story. Thanks for sharing.
Hey. The guy said it below. You are rich in music and stories. Like it much! Sam in Santa Fe, NM.
Whoah that sounds good❤
I had a '64 model. Bought it for $500 at an Estate sale & pawned it a few months later for $200, LOL. OG: At least you have the good sense to hang on to yours. Congrats!
My first electric guitar. Got a 1965 Mustang blue in 1966 when a freshmen in H.S. Sold it in 1971 when in college. Since then I’ve had Teles and Strats but have always missed that guitar. Would like to buy one but hard to justify paying $2K+ for this old 73 y.o. guy. First guitar is in your dreams just like your first girl friend.
wooww tengo una guitarra similar en color! hecha en japon 2012 saludos desde Lima Peru!!! un fuerte abrazo!
Sweet guitar! Cool Grandpa!
What a great story! Nice picking, too!
Oh Mama That tone!
Thank You for the Story…loved it…peace
That's really cool, Otis. Great story and an awesome fiddle.
love ur cat (and couch) (and tales and music)...id never ignore them!!!!!
Great story
That cat is into the groove. Cool cat. Nice guitar...better because of its story!
thats one of the nicest guitars i have ever seen..well the second nicest.thanks for sharing ..really.
What would life be without Cats and Guitars? I don't even want to go down that Road...
What a beautiful guitar and incredible history. Loving these videos Otis.
Thank ya kindly! : )
,,,,yes,,,,,............ well put ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.................slight of hand .....................that's the joy & the trick of it all.............................tnx,for putting this in words and story...I am a hobby player for life,and have acquired guitars over the years too!,at garage sales.,,,family,,friends............love it,,,,,cool guitar,,,,I had(had) a fender bullet,same pickups( before lace),,,first guitar= Montgomery wards catalog S.G. style,,,,still have it!😯...this is what cool cats are all about....... US!!!!!.......peace,land o' lakes,wi.
So very Cool. Thankyou for sharing.
This is a beautiful story, man. It's really awesome that you put the energy into restoring the guitar and intend to keep it in your family, that's really cool! I also have to say that Frankie definitely stole the show at @10:30 😄 Have a great day, and keep rocking!
really great story- thanks for putting it out there.
Dripping with soul! Beautiful
Thank ya sir! : )
Wow! What a beautiful instrument - and an absolutely priceless history behind it. I'm so glad you hung onto, it, brother. Glaser did a superb job restoring it for you. Most assuredly a keeper. I loved the segment that cuts away to Frankie, just chilling out on the sofa, enjoying your company.
These fine, furry critters really bless our lives in a huge way. We think we own them, but it's the other way around. They steal our hearts. Good times, not to be forgotten any time soon.
Financially, things have gotten a little more challenging for me, these days. I"m sure they'll iron themselves out in good time. I just want you to know that whatever else may be going on in my life, your videos always bring a sense of comfort to it. They're a welcome distraction...a refuge of sorts. I always look forward to viewing them and hearing your anecdotes and thoughts. Thank you, beyond words, for that, Otis. Much love to you and your family.
That's an awesome story Ottis I love hearing stuff like that Always treasure that guitar pal
What a great connection that guitar is to your Granddad. It's a keeper. My daughter doesn't play, but I've promised one of my guitars, (a 2009 Taylor 414ce Limited Edition Tasmanian Blackwood and Sitka spruce), to my nephew who is a good player, and he loves that guitar. My other guitar is going to a buddy of mine that I've played with for over 30 years now. He is younger and healthier than me, so he'll probably be around after I'm gone. It is a 1990 Alvarez Yairi DY-77 Indian Rosewood and Sitka Spruce, that I bought new from his father's music store.I took lessons from his dad and enjoyed playing with him and my buddy...mostly Hank Williams songs. A good guitar will last a lifetime if you take good care of it.
Great, honest story, Otis. Loved it.
I own a 1964 Mustang too. Bought it the year Fender started making them. Mine was Candy Apple Red, it was only my second guitar. Like you, I don’t think I would ever part with it!
Keep playing that thing, Joseph! : )
Gorgeous guitar with such a fantastic history. Love Frankie being involved you need to rename the channel to The Otis and Frankie Show.
Haha! This channel definitely needs more Frankie. : )
I have a beat up 68 Fender Mustang. I got it in 89, posting someone's bail, as a repayment, even though I told then it wasn't needed. They were originally "student guitars", but thanks to the Grunge era, and your grandfather, they are now deemed cool guitars! I love these stories. My family from Kentucky and Patriot Indiana were all country music fans. My aunt in Patriot, Indiana had a honky tonk band 40 years ago, so these stories resonate with me. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you!
I've got one from the same year, '64! Mine's in blue and is all original too. Not my Granpa's, but I'm the second owner, got it around '80.
Great Story, heck all your stories are great and interesting.
My first electric was a Competition Orange Mustang with the stripes. I paid $100 for it in 1985. Sold it for $110 in 1991. I was 14 when I got it.
It sounds really nice. Has a good tone.
My brother and I are pretty much the only ones on both sides of my family that have had any musical ambition (barring church piano). So imagining the possession of a family members instrument is quite a wholesome idea. You are rich in family my friend.
Thank you!
Otis, that Mustang is my first guitar. The guitar w/hard shell case and Fender Princeton amp were less than $100. Dig the pick guard friends.
I REALLY enjoyed this video, hoss... My family all played bluegrass, but I didn't have much of anything growin up, however, for Christmas of '97 my Dad got me my Mexican Squier Stratocaster... I was a HUGE Nirvana fan, but a Fender might as well been a Ferrari... But I finally had a guitar with that iconic headstock... For YEARS everyone that played it commented that it felt and played just like a "real" Fender... Years later I found out that due to a fire at the Ensanada, Mexico plant, they actually used FENDER necks and bodies, so no wonder, lol... I've got one of the lil Squier Bullet Mustangs (my first experience with a Mustang) and I love it, but I think I'm gonna HAVE to get another one and put single coils in it... LOVED this video, love your stories, and I appreciate ya, hoss...
Those were really great guitars! You did good to get that one! : )
Great stuff man thank you for sharing yourself and him are appreciated!
wonderful story - really enjoyed it
Wow, that guitar sounds great. The playing is really good too! That guitar is what is called a "sweet ride". Cheers!
Beautiful guitar.
Beautiful guitar, lovely that you still own and play it. The star of the video is definitely Frankie the cat though! Hope he and you are well ✌
I have a 64 I paid $150.00 for in around 1967 and I love the old thing.
Very cool guitar and sounds really nice. Great story about grand dad too. You are so lucky to have such a great reminder of him. Thanks for sharing your story.
10:58 that little turnaround is really really cool chromatic ascending then descending. little country little jazz wow!
Haha! Thanks, Rob!
Soooo rad 🤘
Thanks, Cutter! : )
I have ‘67 almost like this. I just learned a valuable lesson, it is in the shop now for repairs. I always leave it hanging on the wall, but about 6 or 7 months ago I put it in the case and didn’t check back on it. When I opened recently the first thing i noticed was the strings had rusted into right above the pickups. In removing the strings one of the pickup covers fell off, deteriorated. The pickup underneath rusted and deteriorated. All the screw heads rusted. The pick guard looked like it had melted. I was sick. The guy at the shop says old guitar pick guards were made from a petroleum based plastic that when closed up like this put off sort of a fume or ‘off gas’ that attacks metal parts. I’m sure you and others have heard of this but a new one on me.
That's a rough one, Ronnie!
That is a beaut, as well as the playin. Thanks Otis.
Thank you, Jayson!
Love that old guitar and the story is even better...I own a 65
I guess we should have bought a hundred of them back when they were 75 bucks a piece! : )
I still use my Papaws hairbrush. His Stetson hangs in my machine shop. Thats a very cool guitar Otis and I dig your playing. His hat suits you well.
Now that is a gorgeous instrument. Always loved Mustangs, hope to own one myself sometime.
Thanks, Aidan! : )
My dad bought me a 1964 fender duo Sonic new. I had broke my danelectro in a fight with my brother. It was white and red as your mustang. Brings back some good old memories. Thanks for the memories. Someone stoled it from me at a gig in 1971. I bought a reisue in 2018. Going to be my grandsons.