ilovefuzz.com

I'll definitely keep an eye out for any lefty mustang parts for you.

Greenfuz wrote:that bridge is weirding me out

it's like a floyd

but it has a strat trem

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LOL, I love your avarar!!

weed_killer wrote:

l-r: 70s Ibanez ric 4001 clone (dead on replica except for 1 truss rod rather than 2), Tele Custom (built around a 70s Ibanez body), 1966 Hagstrom II, 65/75 Fender Mustang (built from mainly vintage parts), 60s 'Winston' parlour acoustic, strung with ball end nylon strings.

That is a SWEET collection.

tell me more about that parlor guitar

what'd you put on it

backwardsvoyager wrote:That is a SWEET collection.

thanks! It's evolved over the years to this lineup, and I couldn't be happier with them.

Greenfuz wrote:tell me more about that parlor guitar

what'd you put on it

I covered the top with floral wallpaper; adhered it on, then used an exacto knife to trim it to fit. The sticker is a 1936 'Landon and Knox' campaign decal. The original tuners were useless, so I put some Grovers on that
were lying around. The nylon strings are great because these guitars were designed as entry level acoustics for kids (made by teisco and their peers), so with these you can file the bridge+nut down and get the action nice
and low without any buzzing. Here's another pic:

That's a sick guitar man. Love the customizations. Have you done any recordings with it?

kosta wrote:That's a sick guitar man. Love the customizations. Have you done any recordings with it?

yeah, I usually use it to come up with song ideas. I used it on this track with an old lo-fi boombox:

http://lero.bandcamp.com/track/valued-times-living-drifting

weed_killer wrote:

l-r: 70s Ibanez ric 4001 clone (dead on replica except for 1 truss rod rather than 2), Tele Custom (built around a 70s Ibanez body), 1966 Hagstrom II, 65/75 Fender Mustang (built from mainly vintage parts), 60s 'Winston' parlour acoustic, strung with ball end nylon strings.

Rad!
How's the Hagstrom play? I've always thought those particular models looked pretty killer.

gunslinger_burrito wrote:Rad!
How's the Hagstrom play? I've always thought those particular models looked pretty killer.

they advertised these as having 'the fastest necks in the world'. If fast means thin then I'd have to agree. The necks are like toothpicks, but still really comfortable (imo of course). You can get the action super low
without buzzing. The string spacing is a little tight, but you get used to it. The vibrato is really great, similar to a jazzmaster. I put a set of 12's on and tuned it to C#, and it sounds like doom surf now. The only complaint is
that it's really frustrating to intonate the bridge, as the saddles are held in by two opposing set screws. You have to loosen one and tighten the other to get it to move forward or backward, and there isn't a lot of travel. If you
can find one for under $500 I'd say go for it.

weed_killer wrote:

gunslinger_burrito wrote:Rad!
How's the Hagstrom play? I've always thought those particular models looked pretty killer.

they advertised these as having 'the fastest necks in the world'. If fast means thin then I'd have to agree. The necks are like toothpicks, but still really comfortable (imo of course). You can get the action super low
without buzzing. The string spacing is a little tight, but you get used to it. The vibrato is really great, similar to a jazzmaster. I put a set of 12's on and tuned it to C#, and it sounds like doom surf now. The only complaint is
that it's really frustrating to intonate the bridge, as the saddles are held in by two opposing set screws. You have to loosen one and tighten the other to get it to move forward or backward, and there isn't a lot of travel. If you
can find one for under $500 I'd say go for it.

Fuck yeah, for that price!

P90

Finally somewhat finished modding my cheapo Mockingbird! Behind the bridge pickup awesomeness and CHROME!

Obulus wrote:Finally somewhat finished modding my cheapo Mockingbird! Behind the bridge pickup awesomeness and CHROME!

Holy shit, that cool! what kind of pickups are the humbuckers?

Hot.

weed_killer wrote:yeah, I usually use it to come up with song ideas. I used it on this track with an old lo-fi boombox:

http://lero.bandcamp.com/track/valued-times-living-drifting

^^^ Sounds great man!

And that Mockingbird looks awesome, Obulus!