Thanks Aidy! I try not to talk to much, I know mostly folks just wanna hear the guitar, but I do think it's helpful to share things that can't be communicated sonically/visually. And yeah! I grew up watching Bob Ross! I think his chill demeanor really impacted my presentation style :-)
I tend to agree! When I think about other colors, I always end up thinking "but then it won't look like my trusty mustang." The guitar really is an extension of myself at this point.
Ended up buying a vintage mustang in part because of this video. 1970 Competition Blue with a matching headstock. Thank you for your honesty, I enjoy your videos a lot.
I’m thinking of buying a vintage 60’s mustang, and had to come back and watch this again. Thanks for the rundown, and also I do love the way it looks with the black stripped off. Nicely done.
Everyone at the repair center was really excited. It’s gotten my dad got excited about guitars to which is cool! Thanks for the response, I’ll be sure to follow you✊🏽🕺🏽
I want to thank you for this video, bc of it I built a parts Mustang from a 64 body and a 65 neck. It’s become my favorite guitar, and I can’t believe it took me so long to try one. Thanks!
I was lucky enough to get a refinished 1968 mustang in daphne blue for my 21st birthday this year. I love it. It's very slinky and bouncy sounding and as you said it doesn't sustain but my big muff makes up for that. I'm glad someone else appreciates them for what they are. By the way I'm 6'4 but still manage to play it rather comfortably.
I went to the Fender page with visions of modding my own EH Tribute Model... interesting that they only offer the “tremolo” (as they say in Fenderland) on the Squier models. I’m tempted to try one.
I went to the Fender page with visions of modding my own EH Tribute Model... interesting that they only offer the “tremolo” (as they say in Fenderland) on the Squier models. I’m tempted to try one.
Nice overview. I have a white (now cream) '65, completely stock. My fav rhythm electric guitar. I mostly use the dual pickup settings, both in & out of phase. Also sounds killer into lotsa fuzz pedals followed by a Klon (or Klone) set clean. (The Klon fattens up the mids.)
+David Kieltyka cool idea! I used to put a tubescreamer in front of an Octavia clone but never tried it the other way around! And I'm totally jealous of your original '65 - so choice!
Awesome! Love this guitar, Eric. I had the blue Cobain Mustang for a bit and it was great. I got a Jaguar recently so I'm getting accustomed to the short scale again. Hoping it wears and plays as well as this!
That's a very sweet presentation of your guitar, so thanks. I own a Mustang Modern Player I bought when I was on the verge of giving up guitar due to the physical demands of learning an instrument. The MP's fantastic neck profile and short-scale length reaffirmed my desire to take on guitar on its own terms. The body on my guitar is pine, it's heavy, and the neck profile has more chunk than on any other of my newly bought guitars. Thus, the sustain is great! And with P-90 pickups there's no dearth of output or requisite power. It's all there. BTW, you might enjoy Fender pure nickel strings. They're quite long-lasting and also play real well. I'm now trying Scalar's pure nickel, they're a real boutique formulation and manufacture and extremely well reviewed. Just FYI. Thank you, again.
I saw those Modern Player Mustangs and thought "man that's a good idea!" A Mustang with p90s! Glad to hear you've found the perfect guitar! And yup, I love pure nickel strings! They really do sound more vintage. I use D'Addario 11's these days just cause they're what's easily available at my local music shop. But maybe the next time I send the 'stang off to the luthier for adjustments I'll have him set it up for nickel. ヾ(⌐■_■)ノ♪
I've played and owned dozens of guitars from Fender strats and teles to jaguars and jazzmasters. Also Gibson Les Pauls of multiple variety. I have never loved a guitar as much as my 65 original Fender Mustang though. It just feels amazing to play.
Yeah, me too! There's something special about the small scale simplicity of the Mustang. I like Jaguars too, but the neck isn't the same and they can be a bit too bright.
Hi Eric, i'm a great Marc Ribot /Robert Quine fan and i bought a Fender Jaguar but since i heard your Mustang tone i bought a Squier Mustang CV to test it. Conclusion: i sold the Fender Jaguar and kept the Squier Mustang and i'm happy. The Mustangs are different animals, they sound more woody and resonant to me. And i love the vintage low output pickups which are great for pedals. BTW your channel is my favorite YT channel, keep it up. Greets from Germany
I have a Japanese built mustang (approx 2003 model) . Bought it new as per my Kurt Cobain fandom of the time . I basically ignored it in favour of strats and les Paul's until recently . I always thought it was less of a guitar than most . But in actuality it was I who was not ready for it . Now it's my "daily driver" of my guitar collection . If you're using one, my best advice.... use a dynacomp to really bring those pickups to life .
As did i, i did the humbucker mod and have now ran into trouble returning it to lovely stock setup. Bloody japanese models have different sized pickguards! Impossible to find one now I’ve routed the original for the bucker!
Bought my brand new 1966 Mustang in Washington DC in the summer of ‘66. I still have the receipt from the music store. It’s in great shape with the best looking neck I have ever seen on any guitar the grain looks like those on violins. It wasn’t played much after 1968 as I quit playing.
I have a 66 Fender Mustang. My parents bought it for me for $100 bucks in 1972. It had been rode hard and put away pretty beat up in the near perfect tweed case. Still have it.
Hi Eric. Just found your channel. Awesome stuff! I have a 15 year old Mustang reissue that I want to play more and enjoyed your upgrade ideas. Please tell me what tuners you used for your upgrade. Also, what strings/gauge do you use. Finally, i liked your pickup rewire idea. Thanks again for the videos!
I have a fairly recent Fender Mustang Modern Player, stock with P-90s. I love the low E string on that guitar, soooo bassy! And the ergonomics are perfect for me, the neck chunkier than with most modern (slim D or whatever) shaped necks.
While in high school (66' through 69') all the guys with money had Mustangs. I had to mow lawns and work in a grocery store for my first guitars, a Kay Speed Demon and a Kalamazoo KG2A, SG style. Sold the Kay (like a fool) but still have the Kalamazoo, which I came to realize was just Gibson's version of the Mustang, a student model, even came in red, white and blue like original Mustangs. Pickguard shape was almost identical, too.
I know you never would, but never sell this guitar. It’s such a gem, my favorite guitar that you play and they’ve gone up in price quite a bit. I’m hoping to find a 1964 in dakota red since Norah Jones has one and I love Mustangs but one in good condition is hard to find at a decent price. Especially in Europe but one day I hope to find one 🙏. My favorite guitar I own atm is a reissue of the 1966 model that you own, a custom shop reissue that’s only 1 of 30. Scared to death of it being stolen. Play it all the time. After recently trying a real 66 I suddenly felt the need to search for that 64 as well. I’m happy with the one I have though of course, but somehow the red 64 is just a dream of mine. Also you’re an incredible player with incredible lessons!
Oh yeah, I'll never sell it - it's one of my most prized possessions! IF my house was on fire, there's only three things I'd run in to save: my wife, my cat, and my mustang!
Wow! bought my first Fender Mustang right off the rack in 1966. Never, never would modify it. It's perfect for James Brown music - Jimmy Nolen chicken scratch style. I guess know one in this era would remember that style of playing. Except for a few...
watching this 'cause i want to build my own mustang from scratch. i'm thinking 2 mini humbuckers. still making up my mind on that. but i actually really like the worn away finish look on yours! rock on
It actually does look amazing like that (the guitar)... unique 100%. For me, I fell in love with the shell pink / red tortoise shell... I remember it on a Nirvana import cd booklet, and of course Fine Young Cannibals "Drives Me Crazy" video. Someone in a comment section, referred to it as a strawberry milkshake!!.. that's EXACTLY what it is!!.. I have a jazzmaster I will eventually paint shell pink, along with a Mustang that I am about to receive. A jaguar is an absolute must-have too..... and pink as well. PS: those swells man
Yes! I know exactly the guitar you're talking about! Shell pink is one of the coolest colors EVER! My buddy made this shell pink thinline and it's one of my favorite guitars I've ever played: ruclips.net/video/a0389pQldgU/видео.html
I always thought Mustangs had a lot of personality! A friend had brass saddles and a nut but in. It sounded great. Surprisingly punchy with the right amp setting and staying within the guitar's ability
Just bought the perforner my first USA guitar it's vintage white mustang now I know the quality in us made guitars all the mods done on guitar I think imo is to trust the fender company
Seems a shame not to use the other 3 way switch. Could be phase, series or parallel, coil tap or even kill switch. Great clip. Great guitar. Much appreciated.
+Alex Hollins OMG those are all great ideas! Perhaps next time I bring it in to my techs I'll have do one of those - series/parallel would be pretty cool!
Idk if you have ever had the neck off in it's time with you, but I'm guessing that you have since you took the finish off of it. Maybe the reason it's not sustaining is because the neck isn't flush enough with the wood inside the neck cavity. It really needs to be as flush as possible for tone transfer from the body to the neck for optimum sustain. Maybe the wood shrinked just enough that it caused a gap between it and the body. A luthier can add a little slice of wood to help move/transfer the vibrations from the body into the neck for you. It's worth a try. Mustangs are really well known for their resonance when unplugged and being that you took the finish off, yours should be even more resonant.
Indeed - 19 year old me took the paint out of the neck pocket. In my defense, someone already poorly refinished the guitar in black before I got it. There's a neck shim in the pocket, but that's a good idea about adding a slice of wood next to the neck, where there's a gap of about 1mm. Little things like that could make a bug difference!
Your video was the final straw that made me pull the trigger on buying a 67 Mustang I found locally. Very cool video dude! I had a question tho, what kind of sustain pedal were you using with your mustang in this video? Many thanks!
I just love guitars that have history like yours. When you look at something and can say "oh so that happened when I tried something" It sounds and looks beautiful, beautiful, beautiful btw Love your playing style tho
Hey man, nice guitar, even better playing and tone. I have a '66 as well, bought it a few years ago from a guy who's brother put it away in '68. Since, it's been in a time capsule, all original in daphne blue. Recently I've decided to finally get to know it. At 5'8" myself, it does fit better for wide stretches. Love the swells, btw!
Daaaaaang! You lucky duck! I love that color! Yeah, the short scale takes some getting used to - I find if I don't play the mustang every day, I'll pick it up and be clumsy on it. But if I keep on it, I can move real easily across it.
I’ve always wondered why some fenders/Gibsons have the input jack designed flat on the pickup like that ... I feel like the chances of breaking the Jack/cable is so much higher
Agreed! So much of classic guitar design has these quirks! Like the jack on a strat that always comes loose - a 2 cent washer fixes the problem, and yet all strats are shipped without it!
+Marc Duarte Father of the year!!! Yeah, I love all fenders, but especially the offsets. Used to have a jag and a jazzmaster - such comfortable guitars to play! And such zing!
Eric Haugen lol, I'd like to think so. My daughter likes the short scale, it's perfect for her. She was able to learn E,A and D pretty easily, I just hope when I teach her bar chords it won't be that tough.
I have a 65 Mustang. It was originally white, but, just like yours, has its finish removed. Just like the others wrote, DO NOT REPAINT IT EVER, EVER! BTW, the Mustangs are much more versatile than we usually give them credit for and no other guitar will ever sound like a Mustang. Indeed, the best "student" guitar ever made. I have to disagree with you, though. Mustangs have personality in spades. Just because it doesn't have the Les Paul sustain, Stratocaster sweetness or Telecaster rawness, doesn't mean they don't have a personality. When you listen to a Mustang, you KNOW it's a Mustang. And the fact that their original PU's are low output, that makes them easier for tone shaping.
Thanks man! I see you've got a jaguar - I love those too! I feel like there's a big similarity between jags and stangs - mustangs are just a little bit darker :-)
I really feel and hear my 1965 mustang that I've had since around 1985. It is my favorite guitar re ownership and I don't know that I've EVER played a friends guitar that I would have traded it for, and I've played a plethora of various aged strats, ovation, gibson, etc. I have big hands but shortish fingers but I love my mustang best for the sounds I can get out of her...I initially found your comment re mustangs as appropriate for pedals ...well ... y'know. But I hear you and adriene belew probably felt the same. Also, I had to sand about 1/4 inch into the face to remove the hammer marks and had it refretted right after purchase. Mine has about 2 million miles on it to the point that the rosewood is scalloped in most open chord positions....My mustang sounds like no other I guess and when I plug it into my 1965 bandmaster, ... its just sonic magic. I use a 1980's pro co rat if necessary......thats it
I had a contoured-edge Mustang with a rosewood neck in the early 80s, it played and felt great but the pickups were bad (broken coil wires poking out!) and it was a hideous Orange color with a racing stripe, not something that one would have expected to ever become "collectible", so I routered the neck pickup out for a Duncan PAF humbucker, and put a Bill Lawrence stacked coil humbucker (with a blade magnet) in the bridge position, and shielded it properly, and it sounded excellent! The vibrato bridge design was, of course, useless *, but I found some metric bolts (the guitar had stock Japanese hardware, apparently) that matched the rocker posts for the tailpiece, and so I bolted the tailpiece in place to eliminate the tuning issues. Neck PAF out of phase and bridge pickup in phase, that was my favorite sound. Alas, I had a friend who was a better player than me and he really wanted that guitar, and he talked me into a cash-gear trade, and I've regretted it ever since! * do the reissues have the same crappy vibrato mechanism?
Sounds like a killer 'stang, man! Funnily enough, I actually really like the look of the Orange-with racing stripe :-) Yeah, it looks like some of the newer reissues have a hardtail (smart). But the "vintage" ones still have the funky cigar bar trem.
So I'm checking yours out to see what you've done with your bridge/trem. I hear you on making the rocking bridge stationary, but do you still have the cigar bar trem stock? While steadying the bridge I'm considering flipping the bar and bolting it to the plate also to make it a hardtail and straight strung. I'm having fun with it stock, but if I were to make this a serious backup or individual instrument I want it to be as reliable as my telecaster. Trying other guitars, even if they're great, makes me really love Teles more for their unique sound and indestructible design. Im sure mine can fall out a window and stay in tube.
I picked up a mustang knock off (I first really took note of the model from your videos 👍) and I’ve got it to where it’s working great for that cool plinky sound. Like you I ditched the original switching and required the front as a standard 3 way....BUT WHAT ABOUT THE OTHER SWITCH) I don’t think you said what yours is wired for 🤔 I’m trying a series/parallel thing there...it’s ok so far.
Congrats in advance! I love the idea of a mustang with 9.5 radius and jumbo frets, and with a pickup selector out of the way! If you don't like the .009s it comes with, you might want to try upping the string gauge to 11s - you'll have to turn the truss rod and maybe reset the intonation, but it'll make the guitar much fatter and more stable.
Thanks! I just checked again, and the nut is indeed 1 5/8. I know at some point in the 80s Fender switched to 1 11/16, and now they've even got some that are 1.650 too! choices!
Hi Eric, many thanks for very nice review!! It's clear you have great experience with this guitar ;-) I have 1968 with rewinded pickups (they were dead when guitar came, so i let the rewind to original specs), refinished (somebody took a all the finish off and somebody other tried to refinish it). The only issue is tuning stability, which i'll solve the same way as you, with tubes on bridge posts. Your Mustang sounds amazing! Many thanks for you advice and for inspirational demo again ;-)
+Mo jek Cool! The posts on the bridge help a lot! Truth be told, I don't use the tremolo at all, so that helps even more! What color is your 'stang after the refin?
Eric, what's your experience with iriginal tuners and Mustang vibrato regarding tuning stability? Would you replace the tuners again? Is the Vibrato holding the strings good enoug? I mean, it seem like after some playing it goes (even after bridge fixing) a little out of tune :( thanks;)
Hrmmmm...I *think* the stock tuners are fine. I replaced mine with gotohs at my tech's recommendation and I'm not sure if it's made that big a difference. One thing - I put d'addario 11's on my guitar - that seems to hold it together better than 10's. Are you using the vibrato bar at all? Mine absolutely will go out of tune if I use it - so I save dive bombs for the end of songs :) In general, I find my mustang stays in tune about as well as a strat, jag, or jazzmaster. I can make it through a 45min set without really worrying about it. It might slip some, but it usually slips all together, so the audience doesn't notice.
Couldn't see very well but is that a Peavey classic 50 amp I remember I bought a classic 50 410 and the 410 extension cab back in 1996 the Tweed covering sold it when I got into Play Nothing But acoustic round 98 wish I still had it wish I still had to Gibson Nighthawk that I also sold to go straight acoustic went back electric about 15 years ago. All the phases us guitar players go through can be quite laughable sometimes
Sorry I couldn't add periods and commas and whatnot I'm doing text to speech and I can't edit my post right this minute.......,, there's some extra periods and a couple commas sprinkle them throughout the last post as needed if it bothers anyone that much.
Hi ! Great video & your Mustang sounds great ! I have a '69 that I swapped an Epiphone Acoustic for around 1972. It was Compitition Red with the stripe, which I stripped bare & then restained it Pomegranite Red(?). Anyway, @ 20 years ago I had Seymore Duncans put in, played it for a bit & then pretty much forgot about it. I'm just starting to refurbish it. I replaced the tuners, then one of the legs on the bridge snapped, so I replaced that, plugged it in & no sound. Took the pickup guard off & geez, what a mess. I was wondering if I just bought a new Squire Mustang, would the electronics match up, or am I in for a bigger investment than I thought ? Hope you're staying safe these days !
Hrmmm my gut says that the Squier electronics are the weak link on that model, so it might not be a good use of time to track those down on ebay. Check out: stratosphereparts.com/ He's a guy that buys Fenders, and then parts them out - he might have exactly what you need!
Thanks Bradley! That's an AKG C214 condenser on the tweed amp - it's a good middle-of-the-road mic - not too bright on electric guitars, which is a bonus!
That Guitar…. It’s wonderful! I know cuz I’m ten yours older than it is… so it has to take my complements graciously and as fact. I made up that rule, but let’s go with it. “I’m a bratty guitar player” is quite the admission. I respect that. “5’8” on a good day” is also something I enjoyed… and can relate to each time I play a full scale bass guitar. Although I’m 6’, with large enough hands, the long scale puts me in weird territory until I get acclimated, which takes time. Lastly… respect for the amps in the room. There’s mucho tone capable from that side of the room. Although I would like to see a Princeton Reverb in the mix. Ok. Thanks for the video and the stories. May your belly button stay lint and static free, until that moment you need those things for self defense. Bye.
How do you have your pickup height set? I just got mine set up and it's way too bassy now especially on the low E I was thinking about adjusting my pickup sound. It seems so hot now and drives my amp way more than I'm used to.
My first real guitar was a late 60’s Mustang. I bought in in 1983 for $275. It had an atrocious sunburst with a weird red tone. Being in a Punk band I stripped the paint and repainted it black. I liked the out of phase sound and with my Arion Flanger and Distortion it was my sound for a couple of years. I bought a 69’s Epiphone Sharaton and sold the Mustang. But I miss my the Mustang. Should have never sold it. Or repainted it for that matter. It had a vibe like no other guitar and was easy to play too.
Hey Eric, just discovered your videos and am loving them! Didn't really know much about Marc Ribot and how prolific he is, despite being a huge Tom Waits fan and absolutely adoring all of Marc's work with Tom. Your mustang sounds SWEET (not so sure about the 'coffee table' finish, but I dig that it's one of a kind), though I'm sure you can make any guitar sing! I recently got my hands on a well-loved 69 competition red mustang that's faded to a pretty cool bronze (almost). Despite being all original, the guitar has been loved to the extent that the frets are more or less on their last legs. It's evem more noticeable given the fact that before acquiring this guitar, I've been playing an amazing CIJ strat that had already been re-fretted before I bought it. The strat has jumbo frets, which I was initially iffy about, but have since grown to really like. My question to you is what do you think I should consider when getting around to re-fretting the mustang? Feels like jumbo frets might be a bit excessive, especially since it's a short-scale guitar. Any advice?
You've cracked me up several times in this comment! Firstly, "Kvetch23" is an amazing username! Second, "Coffee Table Finish" got me pretty good too :) I actually agree with you about the finish, but I'm kinda superstitious about changing it now. The frets on my mustang were replaced in 2008 with similar "vintage style" frets. I think you're right about jumbos being too much for the guitar - the 7.25 radius probably won't jive with 'em. But see what your tech says, maybe there's a way to make 'em work!
I'm on my first Mustang now. A Squier Bullet FSR in surf green to complement my fsr Bullet Telecaster that i adore so much. However, it is extremely strange because it sustains more than my 1999 Gibson Les Paul standard. It's nuts. Makes no sense at all. Also the double humbuckers are very atypical for a Mustang but they are wound really hot and they are great for metal with heavy distortion, and when clean, it has more twang than my telecaster. Such a strange guitar.
@@EricHaugenGuitar It's such a pos with very poor quality control. The fret ends are so sharp, and it has an air bubble in between the finish and the wood on the back, right where a guitar would get buckle rash. The finish is really thick, and im afraid that once the bubble bursts, the finish will just peel off like a banana. But the thing sounds weirdly wonderful. I can't explain it. I like how ypurs sounds though. Vintage Mustangs are ridiculously affordable compared to strats or les pauls. I really want one some day. A pre CBS of course.
Hi Eric!!! Beautiful guitar tone!!! I have got me one made in japan in 95 and I love it. I was wondering what string gauge you are using. It sounds awsome!
Hey Eric, I've watched a few of your videos and really enjoy watching you play and ramble on. I've got a MG69 Mustang reissue, and I've been adjusting its tremolo system pretty much the entire time I've had it (~ 1 year); different string gauge, height of cigar tube, spring tension, bridge height, etc. and still running into tuning problems. I was wondering if you could expand on what your buddy did to lock your tremolo while still keeping the ability to use it as vibrato, as you do in the video.
Does your tremolo get stuck? One of my students has one of those and if you use the tremolo at all it goes down, but doesn't come back up - totally defective :( If it's working right, I'd suggest using 11 gauge strings - the extra tension helps hold things together. Some people like to switch the bridge out for a mastery, which you might like. I keep the cigar and strings quite low. There's a tiny shim in the neck to give it a little more break angle. My tech made brass "washers" to wrap around the bridge posts so it won't rock - not sure how he did it. I hope that helps!
Eric Haugen no no, it doesn't get stuck. I think it's problem currently is that when I use the tremolo it returns further back than it was, making the tuning flat. That means it's the string tension I think, so putting .11s on and/or adjusting the spring tension/cigar tube height would fix it, but then I feel like the strings are too tight. I'm curious to know what your tech did because I feel like like limiting the rocking ability of the bridge posts might allow me to keep lighter strings/looser string tension. I never do five bombs, more of a subtle vibrato
Hey nice review and guitar Eric. i just did a review of the new one with p90s. I'm loving it. I have a Duosonic II from 1966 too which is essentially a mustang. . Might do a video on that. Good stuff man.
+that green Thanks! I think a lot of people get turned off of mustangs cause they're so low output/plinky. Once you figure out how to use that to advantage, they're magical!
I hope your Uncle's enjoying it! My Uncle has a rad vintage Hagstrom bass sitting in his closet that he never uses - I keep telling him I'd take good care of it :-)
It's Alder I think :-D The guitar was spray-painted black over white when I got it in the 90s. That color you see is actually minwax "red mahogany" stain.
This is a very likeable person and instrument. Anyone who feels these guitars are crap should listen to Katzenmusic by Michael Rother. These guitars are not crap.
I was 19 :-) Plus, the guitar was already stray painted black over white when I got it in the 90s. Nowadays, I would never mess with a Vintage piece like this!
I've heard that the pickups on these are the same as Bronco and Duo Sonic, you seemed to have changed them on your guitars, how do you think about the original pickups, are they good? Also what is the amp head behind of you?
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always love hearing people talk about their old well-loved guitar like it's an old friend. you lifted my spirits a lot with this today.
I usually hate it when people talk a lot on gear demos, but you're like the Bob Ross of guitar.
Thanks Aidy!
I try not to talk to much, I know mostly folks just wanna hear the guitar, but I do think it's helpful to share things that can't be communicated sonically/visually.
And yeah! I grew up watching Bob Ross! I think his chill demeanor really impacted my presentation style :-)
Love how this guitar sounds and looks. Please never ever repaint it. It´s indeed perfect now.
I tend to agree! When I think about other colors, I always end up thinking "but then it won't look like my trusty mustang." The guitar really is an extension of myself at this point.
It's perfect now. Indeed.
Agreed! （´∀｀）
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I have a 1966 mustang but its a car
Lucky!
Those are gorgeous machines!
lmaoo
car like car or car like CAR?
got both. ultimate wombo combo.
Lucky u.
Ended up buying a vintage mustang in part because of this video. 1970 Competition Blue with a matching headstock. Thank you for your honesty, I enjoy your videos a lot.
oooh I love the stripey ones! Congrats!
I’m thinking of buying a vintage 60’s mustang, and had to come back and watch this again. Thanks for the rundown, and also I do love the way it looks with the black stripped off. Nicely done.
The back looks great.
Just put my grandad’s 1972 mustang in the shop. Nice hearing your thoughts as someone who’s had a love for the guitar a long time. Thanks for sharing
ooooh cool!
They're underrated little guitars!
Everyone at the repair center was really excited. It’s gotten my dad got excited about guitars to which is cool! Thanks for the response, I’ll be sure to follow you✊🏽🕺🏽
Do you know any other artists that used this guitar?
Yeah! Todd Rundgren, Kurt Cobain, Blixa Bargeld, Beck, Liz Phair!
I want to thank you for this video, bc of it I built a parts Mustang from a 64 body and a 65 neck. It’s become my favorite guitar, and I can’t believe it took me so long to try one.
Thanks!
Oooooh cool!
They're totally underrated guitars - basically a darker jaguar, which for me, is a good thing!
Jesus Christ died for your sinssssss please repent for the kingdom of heaven is at hand 🙏🙏🙏
I was lucky enough to get a refinished 1968 mustang in daphne blue for my 21st birthday this year. I love it. It's very slinky and bouncy sounding and as you said it doesn't sustain but my big muff makes up for that. I'm glad someone else appreciates them for what they are. By the way I'm 6'4 but still manage to play it rather comfortably.
Awesome! Congrats, man! As I'm sure you've discoverd, mustangs and fuzzes work really well together!
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Don’t repaint it! Heck I’d buy an artist model made to these exact specs, you listening Fender?
Don't worry I wont!
Every guitarist dreams that one day they'll have a signature model - that'd be amazing :-D
I went to the Fender page with visions of modding my own EH Tribute Model... interesting that they only offer the “tremolo” (as they say in Fenderland) on the Squier models. I’m tempted to try one.
I went to the Fender page with visions of modding my own EH Tribute Model... interesting that they only offer the “tremolo” (as they say in Fenderland) on the Squier models. I’m tempted to try one.
Nice overview. I have a white (now cream) '65, completely stock. My fav rhythm electric guitar. I mostly use the dual pickup settings, both in & out of phase. Also sounds killer into lotsa fuzz pedals followed by a Klon (or Klone) set clean. (The Klon fattens up the mids.)
+David Kieltyka cool idea! I used to put a tubescreamer in front of an Octavia clone but never tried it the other way around! And I'm totally jealous of your original '65 - so choice!
Awesome! Love this guitar, Eric. I had the blue Cobain Mustang for a bit and it was great. I got a Jaguar recently so I'm getting accustomed to the short scale again. Hoping it wears and plays as well as this!
I used to have a jag, too! Very cool guitars! So very bright and clear. Love the strangle switch :)
Great guitar, theres something about the sound of a Mustang I love. Nice video.
Thanks Phil!
To me, mustangs are a lot like dark jaguars. Same short scale length, same attack, but much rounder in the frequency response!
That's a very sweet presentation of your guitar, so thanks. I own a Mustang Modern Player I bought when I was on the verge of giving up guitar due to the physical demands of learning an instrument. The MP's fantastic neck profile and short-scale length reaffirmed my desire to take on guitar on its own terms. The body on my guitar is pine, it's heavy, and the neck profile has more chunk than on any other of my newly bought guitars. Thus, the sustain is great! And with P-90 pickups there's no dearth of output or requisite power. It's all there. BTW, you might enjoy Fender pure nickel strings. They're quite long-lasting and also play real well. I'm now trying Scalar's pure nickel, they're a real boutique formulation and manufacture and extremely well reviewed. Just FYI. Thank you, again.
I saw those Modern Player Mustangs and thought "man that's a good idea!" A Mustang with p90s! Glad to hear you've found the perfect guitar!
And yup, I love pure nickel strings! They really do sound more vintage. I use D'Addario 11's these days just cause they're what's easily available at my local music shop. But maybe the next time I send the 'stang off to the luthier for adjustments I'll have him set it up for nickel.
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I've played and owned dozens of guitars from Fender strats and teles to jaguars and jazzmasters. Also Gibson Les Pauls of multiple variety. I have never loved a guitar as much as my 65 original Fender Mustang though. It just feels amazing to play.
Yeah, me too! There's something special about the small scale simplicity of the Mustang. I like Jaguars too, but the neck isn't the same and they can be a bit too bright.
It's a beautiful guitar and shows how connected U r with it Eric 🙂
Yeah! By now, this guitar isn't even a guitar - it's another appendage.
Hi Eric,
i'm a great Marc Ribot /Robert Quine fan and i bought a Fender Jaguar
but since i heard your Mustang tone i bought a Squier Mustang CV to test it.
Conclusion: i sold the Fender Jaguar and kept the Squier Mustang and i'm happy.
The Mustangs are different animals, they sound more woody and resonant to me.
And i love the vintage low output pickups which are great for pedals.
BTW your channel is my favorite YT channel, keep it up.
Greets from Germany
Thanks Spino!
Yeah, I've owned jaguars too - don't like how bright they are compared to Mustangs. They sure do look cool though!
I have a Japanese built mustang (approx 2003 model) . Bought it new as per my Kurt Cobain fandom of the time . I basically ignored it in favour of strats and les Paul's until recently . I always thought it was less of a guitar than most . But in actuality it was I who was not ready for it . Now it's my "daily driver" of my guitar collection . If you're using one, my best advice.... use a dynacomp to really bring those pickups to life .
I totally agree about compression with 'stang pickups! I use the strymon deco currently, but I do love the classic dyna comp!
As did i, i did the humbucker mod and have now ran into trouble returning it to lovely stock setup. Bloody japanese models have different sized pickguards! Impossible to find one now I’ve routed the original for the bucker!
Bought my brand new 1966 Mustang in Washington DC in the summer of ‘66. I still have the receipt from the music store. It’s in great shape with the best looking neck I have ever seen on any guitar the grain looks like those on violins. It wasn’t played much after 1968 as I quit playing.
Wow! That sounds gorgeous! I hope you still have it - it’s quite a collectible by now!
This dude is the Bob Ross of RUclips guitar
I have a 66 Fender Mustang. My parents bought it for me for $100 bucks in 1972. It had been rode hard and put away pretty beat up in the near perfect tweed case. Still have it.
Nice!
Can I just say, ERIC HAUGEN! Love your vids and that beautiful mustang! Great man.
What a cool tone combined with that Silvertone!
Thanks man!
Hi Eric. Just found your channel. Awesome stuff!
I have a 15 year old Mustang reissue that I want to play more and enjoyed your upgrade ideas. Please tell me what tuners you used for your upgrade. Also, what strings/gauge do you use. Finally, i liked your pickup rewire idea.
Thanks again for the videos!
It's got gotohs on it now and I switch back and d'addario 10s, but this vid has 11s - either work fine!
I have a fairly recent Fender Mustang Modern Player, stock with P-90s. I love the low E string on that guitar, soooo bassy! And the ergonomics are perfect for me, the neck chunkier than with most modern (slim D or whatever) shaped necks.
Oh yeah one of my students has one of those! Great little guitars - I love the p90s!
I had the same configuration (64 and a the Silvertone Twin) back in 64 when there were no pedals. I never had any trouble doing solos.
Cool!
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While in high school (66' through 69') all the guys with money had Mustangs. I had to mow lawns and work in a grocery store for my first guitars, a Kay Speed Demon and a Kalamazoo KG2A, SG style. Sold the Kay (like a fool) but still have the Kalamazoo, which I came to realize was just Gibson's version of the Mustang, a student model, even came in red, white and blue like original Mustangs. Pickguard shape was almost identical, too.
Those are both classics! I love the Florentine cutaway on the speed demon - I’m a sucker for those ❤️
Cool guitar, I like that you weren't afraid to modify it. It's all about the sound that comes out. I've got a '60 DuoSonic, sounds remarkably close.
Wow dude, that Mustang sounds aweeeesome four country tones. I love your playing, great guitarist you are
Thanks so my guitar brother!
Your playing is unique and soulful as well! Respect!
@@EricHaugenGuitar Thanks Eric! I'm already following you, just watching this video gave me the certainty that I won't be disappointed at all.
I know you never would, but never sell this guitar. It’s such a gem, my favorite guitar that you play and they’ve gone up in price quite a bit. I’m hoping to find a 1964 in dakota red since Norah Jones has one and I love Mustangs but one in good condition is hard to find at a decent price. Especially in Europe but one day I hope to find one 🙏. My favorite guitar I own atm is a reissue of the 1966 model that you own, a custom shop reissue that’s only 1 of 30. Scared to death of it being stolen. Play it all the time. After recently trying a real 66 I suddenly felt the need to search for that 64 as well. I’m happy with the one I have though of course, but somehow the red 64 is just a dream of mine. Also you’re an incredible player with incredible lessons!
Oh yeah, I'll never sell it - it's one of my most prized possessions! IF my house was on fire, there's only three things I'd run in to save: my wife, my cat, and my mustang!
Eric Haugen in no particular order 😂👍
Wow! bought my first Fender Mustang right off the rack in 1966. Never, never would modify it. It's perfect for James Brown music - Jimmy Nolen chicken scratch style. I guess know one in this era would remember that style of playing. Except for a few...
Yeah! They’re so versatile!
They can’t do the syrupy les Paul thing, but for everything else they fit the bill quite well! 👍
watching this 'cause i want to build my own mustang from scratch. i'm thinking 2 mini humbuckers. still making up my mind on that. but i actually really like the worn away finish look on yours! rock on
Oooh I love the idea of a mustang with mini humbuckers!
Clang Plus Twang!
Or P-90s perhaps?
A band I was in back in the 60s, the guitar player had a blue Fender Mustang and a Silvertone Twin Twelve. Cool!
I have 2 mustang, and I'm totally in love with them!
It actually does look amazing like that (the guitar)... unique 100%. For me, I fell in love with the shell pink / red tortoise shell... I remember it on a Nirvana import cd booklet, and of course Fine Young Cannibals "Drives Me Crazy" video. Someone in a comment section, referred to it as a strawberry milkshake!!.. that's EXACTLY what it is!!.. I have a jazzmaster I will eventually paint shell pink, along with a Mustang that I am about to receive. A jaguar is an absolute must-have too..... and pink as well. PS: those swells man
Yes! I know exactly the guitar you're talking about!
Shell pink is one of the coolest colors EVER!
My buddy made this shell pink thinline and it's one of my favorite guitars I've ever played: ruclips.net/video/a0389pQldgU/видео.html
Not a big fan of short scale guitars but that middle pickup sounded amazing. thumbs up.
Thanks man! I’ve had this guitar for so long - I’ve really learned how to play to its strengths and weaknesses
I shake mine like a maniac for sustain...it works
Cool! Very Pete Townshend :-D
Thanks for your quick answer, Eric!!! I admire your work a lot... keep going!!!
I always thought Mustangs had a lot of personality! A friend had brass saddles and a nut but in. It sounded great. Surprisingly punchy with the right amp setting and staying within the guitar's ability
Yeah! What I should've said was "output." They indeed do have a lot of character!
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Just bought the perforner my first USA guitar it's vintage white mustang now I know the quality in us made guitars all the mods done on guitar I think imo is to trust the fender company
Seems a shame not to use the other 3 way switch. Could be phase, series or parallel, coil tap or even kill switch. Great clip. Great guitar. Much appreciated.
+Alex Hollins OMG those are all great ideas! Perhaps next time I bring it in to my techs I'll have do one of those - series/parallel would be pretty cool!
Very nice demo, I like Mustangs. Great Silvertone amp, too.
2:06 those three chords were amazing
Aha thanks man! Even watching this years later I'm like "....ooooh those are cool..."
It's some kind of C#m11 - Asus2 - E/G#
Idk if you have ever had the neck off in it's time with you, but I'm guessing that you have since you took the finish off of it. Maybe the reason it's not sustaining is because the neck isn't flush enough with the wood inside the neck cavity. It really needs to be as flush as possible for tone transfer from the body to the neck for optimum sustain. Maybe the wood shrinked just enough that it caused a gap between it and the body. A luthier can add a little slice of wood to help move/transfer the vibrations from the body into the neck for you. It's worth a try. Mustangs are really well known for their resonance when unplugged and being that you took the finish off, yours should be even more resonant.
Indeed - 19 year old me took the paint out of the neck pocket. In my defense, someone already poorly refinished the guitar in black before I got it.
There's a neck shim in the pocket, but that's a good idea about adding a slice of wood next to the neck, where there's a gap of about 1mm. Little things like that could make a bug difference!
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Your video was the final straw that made me pull the trigger on buying a 67 Mustang I found locally. Very cool video dude! I had a question tho, what kind of sustain pedal were you using with your mustang in this video? Many thanks!
The Strymon deco! The tape saturation side is actually a killer overdrive sound!
@@EricHaugenGuitar sounds cool, I’ll be on the lookout for one of those. Thanks man!
I just love guitars that have history like yours. When you look at something and can say "oh so that happened when I tried something"
It sounds and looks beautiful, beautiful, beautiful btw
Love your playing style tho
Thanks so much Daniel!
btw - I LOVE Soundgarden - I was just re-listening to Superunknown this week. So great!
@@EricHaugenGuitar I was doing the same since the album just turned 26 yro. Crazy how it still sounds so unique
those guitar tunings, and combination of riffy/pretty/mathy - so cool!
superb player and guitar
Thanks so much, Ashley!
Hey man, nice guitar, even better playing and tone. I have a '66 as well, bought it a few years ago from a guy who's brother put it away in '68. Since, it's been in a time capsule, all original in daphne blue. Recently I've decided to finally get to know it. At 5'8" myself, it does fit better for wide stretches. Love the swells, btw!
Daaaaaang! You lucky duck! I love that color! Yeah, the short scale takes some getting used to - I find if I don't play the mustang every day, I'll pick it up and be clumsy on it. But if I keep on it, I can move real easily across it.
I’ve always wondered why some fenders/Gibsons have the input jack designed flat on the pickup like that ... I feel like the chances of breaking the Jack/cable is so much higher
Agreed! So much of classic guitar design has these quirks! Like the jack on a strat that always comes loose - a 2 cent washer fixes the problem, and yet all strats are shipped without it!
This is a guy who loves his guitar! I have a '66 Duo Sonic II and watching this video makes me appreciate it even more if that's possible.
Cool! I love the Duo Sonics! They're like mustangs without the inefficient tremolo!
Dude! That's a great track! And really adorable video! The Duo Sonic cuts through just right!
Thanks! Big fan your videos and playing, keep em coming! :)
Man you make that stang sing! Love the Richard Thompson video
Thanks! Richard Thompson is definitely up there for me!
I love how unpredictable he is with his bends - he'll bend any note to any other note!
That's a very cool guitar.
Thanks Marc! Me an' that old guitar have had a long and happy marriage!
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I bought my daughter a squire vintage vibe mustang in blue for her birthday, She loves it and I have Jazzmaster , I love the off set guitars.
+Marc Duarte Father of the year!!!
Yeah, I love all fenders, but especially the offsets. Used to have a jag and a jazzmaster - such comfortable guitars to play! And such zing!
Eric Haugen lol, I'd like to think so. My daughter likes the short scale, it's perfect for her. She was able to learn E,A and D pretty easily, I just hope when I teach her bar chords it won't be that tough.
+Marc Duarte Yeah barre chords can be tricky but I think you did the smart thing with the lil' mustang.
Great video! Just bought myself an older mustanf not quite a 66, a 74 and i love it.
I really like the 70s mustangs! I had a 72 for a while and it was a great guitar!
I have a 65 Mustang. It was originally white, but, just like yours, has its finish removed. Just like the others wrote, DO NOT REPAINT IT EVER, EVER! BTW, the Mustangs are much more versatile than we usually give them credit for and no other guitar will ever sound like a Mustang. Indeed, the best "student" guitar ever made.
I have to disagree with you, though. Mustangs have personality in spades. Just because it doesn't have the Les Paul sustain, Stratocaster sweetness or Telecaster rawness, doesn't mean they don't have a personality. When you listen to a Mustang, you KNOW it's a Mustang. And the fact that their original PU's are low output, that makes them easier for tone shaping.
I hear ya, Ariel!
Maybe I should have said they have a different, dark and thwacky personality :-)
At least mine does.
@@EricHaugenGuitar btw. no guitar will have its out-of-phase tone, which is wonderful with overdrive
That guitar sounds great!
Thanks man!
I see you've got a jaguar - I love those too!
I feel like there's a big similarity between jags and stangs - mustangs are just a little bit darker :-)
I really feel and hear my 1965 mustang that I've had since around 1985. It is my favorite guitar re ownership and I don't know that I've EVER played a friends guitar that I would have traded it for, and I've played a plethora of various aged strats, ovation, gibson, etc. I have big hands but shortish fingers but I love my mustang best for the sounds I can get out of her...I initially found your comment re mustangs as appropriate for pedals ...well ... y'know. But I hear you and adriene belew probably felt the same. Also, I had to sand about 1/4 inch into the face to remove the hammer marks and had it refretted right after purchase. Mine has about 2 million miles on it to the point that the rosewood is scalloped in most open chord positions....My mustang sounds like no other I guess and when I plug it into my 1965 bandmaster, ... its just sonic magic. I use a 1980's pro co rat if necessary......thats it
1965 Bandmaster + Rat + 1965 = BADASS!
I had a contoured-edge Mustang with a rosewood neck in the early 80s, it played and felt great but the pickups were bad (broken coil wires poking out!) and it was a hideous Orange color with a racing stripe, not something that one would have expected to ever become "collectible", so I routered the neck pickup out for a Duncan PAF humbucker, and put a Bill Lawrence stacked coil humbucker (with a blade magnet) in the bridge position, and shielded it properly, and it sounded excellent! The vibrato bridge design was, of course, useless *, but I found some metric bolts (the guitar had stock Japanese hardware, apparently) that matched the rocker posts for the tailpiece, and so I bolted the tailpiece in place to eliminate the tuning issues. Neck PAF out of phase and bridge pickup in phase, that was my favorite sound. Alas, I had a friend who was a better player than me and he really wanted that guitar, and he talked me into a cash-gear trade, and I've regretted it ever since!
* do the reissues have the same crappy vibrato mechanism?
Sounds like a killer 'stang, man!
Funnily enough, I actually really like the look of the Orange-with racing stripe :-)
Yeah, it looks like some of the newer reissues have a hardtail (smart). But the "vintage" ones still have the funky cigar bar trem.
I'm cringing at this comment.
I brought a Mustang home from the pawn shop today in honor of you, Mr Haugen.
WELCOME!
To the land of surprisingly versatile little guitars!
So I'm checking yours out to see what you've done with your bridge/trem. I hear you on making the rocking bridge stationary, but do you still have the cigar bar trem stock? While steadying the bridge I'm considering flipping the bar and bolting it to the plate also to make it a hardtail and straight strung.
I'm having fun with it stock, but if I were to make this a serious backup or individual instrument I want it to be as reliable as my telecaster. Trying other guitars, even if they're great, makes me really love Teles more for their unique sound and indestructible design. Im sure mine can fall out a window and stay in tube.
Guitar looks great as-is, dude. Leave it!
Thanks man! - yeah I'm gonna leave it alone.
I think it's beautiful on the back of the guitar.
Thanks P.V.!
I picked up a mustang knock off (I first really took note of the model from your videos 👍) and I’ve got it to where it’s working great for that cool plinky sound. Like you I ditched the original switching and required the front as a standard 3 way....BUT WHAT ABOUT THE OTHER SWITCH) I don’t think you said what yours is wired for 🤔 I’m trying a series/parallel thing there...it’s ok so far.
Switch 2 is bypassed in mine - I'm such a luddite I can't see myself messing around with it.
I'm going to pick up an American performer mustang today!
Congrats in advance!
I love the idea of a mustang with 9.5 radius and jumbo frets, and with a pickup selector out of the way!
If you don't like the .009s it comes with, you might want to try upping the string gauge to 11s - you'll have to turn the truss rod and maybe reset the intonation, but it'll make the guitar much fatter and more stable.
@@EricHaugenGuitar Thanks man, I got it in 3 tone burst and yeah I got elixir 11's for the short scale reason. Really beautiful instrument!
Nice demo, good info, and you’re a fine player, but you couldn’t have put a bit of dirt on it?
Great review! Do you mean to say that the nut width is 1 1/2"? 1 5/8" is the standard Fender width...
Thanks!
I just checked again, and the nut is indeed 1 5/8. I know at some point in the 80s Fender switched to 1 11/16, and now they've even got some that are 1.650 too! choices!
love my mustang nice to see it getting some good videos. It does sound great with pedels
Indeed they do! Thanks for tuning in!
Hi Eric, many thanks for very nice review!! It's clear you have great experience with this guitar ;-) I have 1968 with rewinded pickups (they were dead when guitar came, so i let the rewind to original specs), refinished (somebody took a all the finish off and somebody other tried to refinish it). The only issue is tuning stability, which i'll solve the same way as you, with tubes on bridge posts. Your Mustang sounds amazing! Many thanks for you advice and for inspirational demo again ;-)
+Mo jek Cool! The posts on the bridge help a lot! Truth be told, I don't use the tremolo at all, so that helps even more! What color is your 'stang after the refin?
+Eric it used to be dakota red, but repainted to more orangesh red :) must admit it's very inspirational and living instrument :) thanks for advices!!
Yeah buddy! Mustang lovers unite!
Eric, what's your experience with iriginal tuners and Mustang vibrato regarding tuning stability? Would you replace the tuners again? Is the Vibrato holding the strings good enoug? I mean, it seem like after some playing it goes (even after bridge fixing) a little out of tune :( thanks;)
Hrmmmm...I *think* the stock tuners are fine. I replaced mine with gotohs at my tech's recommendation and I'm not sure if it's made that big a difference. One thing - I put d'addario 11's on my guitar - that seems to hold it together better than 10's.
Are you using the vibrato bar at all? Mine absolutely will go out of tune if I use it - so I save dive bombs for the end of songs :)
In general, I find my mustang stays in tune about as well as a strat, jag, or jazzmaster. I can make it through a 45min set without really worrying about it. It might slip some, but it usually slips all together, so the audience doesn't notice.
Couldn't see very well but is that a Peavey classic 50 amp I remember I bought a classic 50 410 and the 410 extension cab back in 1996 the Tweed covering sold it when I got into Play Nothing But acoustic round 98 wish I still had it wish I still had to Gibson Nighthawk that I also sold to go straight acoustic went back electric about 15 years ago. All the phases us guitar players go through can be quite laughable sometimes
Sorry I couldn't add periods and commas and whatnot I'm doing text to speech and I can't edit my post right this minute.......,, there's some extra periods and a couple commas sprinkle them throughout the last post as needed if it bothers anyone that much.
Almost! It’s a monotone tweed pro clone - those Peavey classics are killer amps though!
Hi ! Great video & your Mustang sounds great ! I have a '69 that I swapped an Epiphone Acoustic for around 1972. It was Compitition Red with the stripe, which I stripped bare & then restained it Pomegranite Red(?). Anyway, @ 20 years ago I had Seymore Duncans put in, played it for a bit & then pretty much forgot about it. I'm just starting to refurbish it. I replaced the tuners, then one of the legs on the bridge snapped, so I replaced that, plugged it in & no sound. Took the pickup guard off & geez, what a mess. I was wondering if I just bought a new Squire Mustang, would the electronics match up, or am I in for a bigger investment than I thought ?
Hope you're staying safe these days !
Hrmmm my gut says that the Squier electronics are the weak link on that model, so it might not be a good use of time to track those down on ebay.
Check out: stratosphereparts.com/
He's a guy that buys Fenders, and then parts them out - he might have exactly what you need!
I like the sound very much. I wouldn't change a thing. I enjoyed your playing, and I enjoyed the review. Thanks!
+Ima SubTech Thanks! Yeah, I think I'll keep the ol' guitar just as it is.
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nice sounding guitar... nice job mic-ing the guitar.
Thanks Bradley!
That's an AKG C214 condenser on the tweed amp - it's a good middle-of-the-road mic - not too bright on electric guitars, which is a bonus!
That Guitar…. It’s wonderful! I know cuz I’m ten yours older than it is… so it has to take my complements graciously and as fact. I made up that rule, but let’s go with it.
“I’m a bratty guitar player” is quite the admission. I respect that. “5’8” on a good day” is also something I enjoyed… and can relate to each time I play a full scale bass guitar. Although I’m 6’, with large enough hands, the long scale puts me in weird territory until I get acclimated, which takes time.
Lastly… respect for the amps in the room.
There’s mucho tone capable from that side of the room. Although I would like to see a Princeton Reverb in the mix.
Ok. Thanks for the video and the stories.
May your belly button stay lint and static free, until that moment you need those things for self defense.
Bye.
the switches came from your great grampas' 1966 ford mustang domelight
Aha! That makes sense- my grandma actually had an early 80s Ford Mustang. She was a spunky lady 🙌🏻
How do you have your pickup height set? I just got mine set up and it's way too bassy now especially on the low E I was thinking about adjusting my pickup sound. It seems so hot now and drives my amp way more than I'm used to.
My first real guitar was a late 60’s Mustang. I bought in in 1983 for $275. It had an atrocious sunburst with a weird red tone. Being in a Punk band I stripped the paint and repainted it black. I liked the out of phase sound and with my Arion Flanger and Distortion it was my sound for a couple of years. I bought a 69’s Epiphone Sharaton and sold the Mustang. But I miss my the Mustang. Should have never sold it. Or repainted it for that matter. It had a vibe like no other guitar and was easy to play too.
I love G&L. I have two!
Totally! They're like Fenders, but somehow a little more evolved :-)
Hey Eric, just discovered your videos and am loving them! Didn't really know much about Marc Ribot and how prolific he is, despite being a huge Tom Waits fan and absolutely adoring all of Marc's work with Tom. Your mustang sounds SWEET (not so sure about the 'coffee table' finish, but I dig that it's one of a kind), though I'm sure you can make any guitar sing! I recently got my hands on a well-loved 69 competition red mustang that's faded to a pretty cool bronze (almost). Despite being all original, the guitar has been loved to the extent that the frets are more or less on their last legs. It's evem more noticeable given the fact that before acquiring this guitar, I've been playing an amazing CIJ strat that had already been re-fretted before I bought it. The strat has jumbo frets, which I was initially iffy about, but have since grown to really like. My question to you is what do you think I should consider when getting around to re-fretting the mustang? Feels like jumbo frets might be a bit excessive, especially since it's a short-scale guitar. Any advice?
You've cracked me up several times in this comment! Firstly, "Kvetch23" is an amazing username! Second, "Coffee Table Finish" got me pretty good too :) I actually agree with you about the finish, but I'm kinda superstitious about changing it now.
The frets on my mustang were replaced in 2008 with similar "vintage style" frets. I think you're right about jumbos being too much for the guitar - the 7.25 radius probably won't jive with 'em. But see what your tech says, maybe there's a way to make 'em work!
Great playing sounds great
Thanks man!
I'm on my first Mustang now. A Squier Bullet FSR in surf green to complement my fsr Bullet Telecaster that i adore so much. However, it is extremely strange because it sustains more than my 1999 Gibson Les Paul standard. It's nuts. Makes no sense at all. Also the double humbuckers are very atypical for a Mustang but they are wound really hot and they are great for metal with heavy distortion, and when clean, it has more twang than my telecaster. Such a strange guitar.
That sounds like a magical mustang!
Mine does not sustain very much at all, but I've learned to embrace that feature :-)
@@EricHaugenGuitar It's such a pos with very poor quality control. The fret ends are so sharp, and it has an air bubble in between the finish and the wood on the back, right where a guitar would get buckle rash. The finish is really thick, and im afraid that once the bubble bursts, the finish will just peel off like a banana. But the thing sounds weirdly wonderful. I can't explain it.
I like how ypurs sounds though. Vintage Mustangs are ridiculously affordable compared to strats or les pauls. I really want one some day. A pre CBS of course.
LOL, you relic’d a relic!!!
HA! Double relic - I'm surprised there's not a company that provides that service :-)
Hi Eric!!! Beautiful guitar tone!!! I have got me one made in japan in 95 and I love it. I was wondering what string gauge you are using. It sounds awsome!
Thanks Pablo!
It's got Ernie Ball 11s on it right now, and a tiny neck shim from Stewmac.com in the pocket to help the angle :-D
Eric!, you have the same surname as me.. Haugen. Im from Norway and so is my name.. Got any Norwegian roots? Great video.
Maybe we're cousins! My grandfather was from Bergen - ever heard of it?
@@EricHaugenGuitar 5 years late, but yes! MY family has been in- and around Bergen since the 1500's. We might in fact be related, haha.
@@LorentzHaugen My cousin!
@@EricHaugenGuitar My cousin!
Very pretty guitar I would love one of those
Thanks Travis! Luckily enough, vintage mustangs go for 1/8th the price of other vintage fenders - you might be able to find one!
Eric Haugen love the pickups too
love that guitar.
Thanks! Me too!
I actually love that guitar, it looks like the twin brother of Elvis Costello's Jazzmaster
Ha! I never thought of that but that's totally awesome!
I love Elvis Costello!
Great guitar! Love it! Don't do anything with the finish, it's perferct as it is :)
+Metody89 Yeah, you're right! I should just leave it alone.
What shade of minwax is that? I love that color don’t change it
"Red Mahogany!"
@@EricHaugenGuitar thanks!
Hey Eric,
I've watched a few of your videos and really enjoy watching you play and ramble on. I've got a MG69 Mustang reissue, and I've been adjusting its tremolo system pretty much the entire time I've had it (~ 1 year); different string gauge, height of cigar tube, spring tension, bridge height, etc. and still running into tuning problems. I was wondering if you could expand on what your buddy did to lock your tremolo while still keeping the ability to use it as vibrato, as you do in the video.
Does your tremolo get stuck? One of my students has one of those and if you use the tremolo at all it goes down, but doesn't come back up - totally defective :(
If it's working right, I'd suggest using 11 gauge strings - the extra tension helps hold things together. Some people like to switch the bridge out for a mastery, which you might like. I keep the cigar and strings quite low. There's a tiny shim in the neck to give it a little more break angle. My tech made brass "washers" to wrap around the bridge posts so it won't rock - not sure how he did it.
I hope that helps!
Eric Haugen no no, it doesn't get stuck. I think it's problem currently is that when I use the tremolo it returns further back than it was, making the tuning flat. That means it's the string tension I think, so putting .11s on and/or adjusting the spring tension/cigar tube height would fix it, but then I feel like the strings are too tight. I'm curious to know what your tech did because I feel like like limiting the rocking ability of the bridge posts might allow me to keep lighter strings/looser string tension. I never do five bombs, more of a subtle vibrato
Hey nice review and guitar Eric. i just did a review of the new one with p90s. I'm loving it. I have a Duosonic II from 1966 too which is essentially a mustang. . Might do a video on that. Good stuff man.
Oh awesome! Those old Duosonics are really cool sleeper guitars!
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I thought the vintage Mustangs were under 23 scale? Sounds glorious by the way!
Some of them were!
nice video and lovely mustang! i'm a fan of that model as well
+that green Thanks! I think a lot of people get turned off of mustangs cause they're so low output/plinky. Once you figure out how to use that to advantage, they're magical!
i'm a guitar teacher too and i do a lot of lessons with my mustang. I like it 'cause it's very responsive
Aha! Great minds think alike! Plus, 'stangs are super comfortable for sitting and playing for hours at a time - perfect for gtr teachers!
My Uncle had a Red 60s now my brother has it, lucky him. no I mean it ok I wish I had it...
I hope your Uncle's enjoying it!
My Uncle has a rad vintage Hagstrom bass sitting in his closet that he never uses - I keep telling him I'd take good care of it :-)
Eric when you put the hotter pick ups in did you have to change out the pots and cap
Naw! Still original!
What type of wood is that? Looks amazing!
It's Alder I think :-D
The guitar was spray-painted black over white when I got it in the 90s. That color you see is actually minwax "red mahogany" stain.
This is a very likeable person and instrument. Anyone who feels these guitars are crap should listen to Katzenmusic by Michael Rother. These guitars are not crap.
+Craig Campbell Thanks Craig! Indeed, Fender Mustangs are not crap!
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Not sure why you'd mess with the finish of a vintage Fender Mustang, but cool guitar.
I was 19 :-)
Plus, the guitar was already stray painted black over white when I got it in the 90s.
Nowadays, I would never mess with a Vintage piece like this!
I've heard that the pickups on these are the same as Bronco and Duo Sonic, you seemed to have changed them on your guitars, how do you think about the original pickups, are they good?
Also what is the amp head behind of you?
That's my old silvertone 1484!
And the pickups I had Tom make me are basically stock - nothing special at all :-)