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[badmotorfinger]

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Here's a few more pics:
absolutely in love with this guitar man. Are you selling it soon? hahaha. Is that a right handed case? I can't ever find hard cases for my Mustangs or Jags...

[lokalfuz]

Not sure if it's a right handed case or not, I do know that it's the original case to the guitar though. I got this guitar from an old man in San Mateo, CA. His wife was left handed, and she had recently passed away. He needed to sell this to help cover expenses and I made sure he received a healthy sum for it.

[badmotorfinger]

Not sure if it's a right handed case or not, I do know that it's the original case to the guitar though. I got this guitar from an old man in San Mateo, CA. His wife was left handed, and she had recently passed away. He needed to sell this to help cover expenses and I made sure he received a healthy sum for it.

so awesome.. if you ever decide to get rid of it... I'm your man.

[Les1623]

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Lefty build finished in oil

[Les1623]

Lefty build. Oil finished

[lokalfuz]

Ooooo I love it, where did you find the lefty Mustang body?

[Les1623]

Hey Charlie Thanks
A guy was advertising right handeds on Ebay so I asked him to make me a lefty which he did for the same price here's the link:

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item3a6b8ee85b

Finding lefty parts was a nightmare - the neck is hand made to short scale. I managed to find a lefty scratchplate but couldn't find a control plate anywhere on the planet so the all in one is hand cut also. Tremolo is standard Fender with the string bar turned around and strung thru the back which works ok apart from the postition of trem arm which is a bit out.

Always played Teles but I love this guitar!
Hope this helps
Good luck and Happy New Year to you and all on this forum
Les

[lokalfuz]

Hey Charlie Thanks
A guy was advertising right handeds on Ebay so I asked him to make me a lefty which he did for the same price here's the link:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Guitar-Body-made-Alder-Ash-your-choice-/250912630875?pt=Guitar_Accessories&hash=item3a6b8ee85b

Finding lefty parts was a nightmare - the neck is hand made to short scale. I managed to find lefty a scratchplate but could'nt find a control plate anywhere on the planet so the all in one is hand cut also. Tremolo is standard Fender with the string bar turn around and strung thru the back which works ok apart from the postition of trem arm which is a bit out.

Always played Teles but I love this guitar!
Hope this helps
Good luck and Happy New Year to you and all on this forum
Les

Thanks much buddy! That helps a lot! Happy New Year!

[Les1623]

No worries mate
All the best!

[Les1623]

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[spirograph]

that thing is sweet! ive never owned a mustang, but im pretty sure u could use a righty control plate n use it upside down.

[lokalfuz]

that thing is sweet! ive never owned a mustang, but im pretty sure u could use a righty control plate n use it upside down.

You can, but it doesn't look the best. Been there, tried that.

Hey Les, I ordered a body through that seller. Just curious, is the body to that guitar 1.75 thickness? I like the standard 1.5, just wondering if you special requested the body thicker like that and without the contours.

[Les1623]

You can, but it doesn't look the best. Been there, tried that.

Hey Les, I ordered a body through that seller. Just curious, is the body to that guitar 1.75 thickness? I like the standard 1.5, just wondering if you special requested the body thicker like that and without the contours.

Body is 1.75 Charlie, and it's how it came. Didn't know much about Stangs before this build as always played Teles or Strats so wasn't too in the know about the contours but I understand now that the 65's were just a slab and the contours only came in in 69. After looking at others I did think of cutting one in but decided against it and I'm happy with it as it is. Good luck with the build mate, what finish are you doing? I've built several Teles and hand finished them all in oil - love the natural look and feel etc, but on the Mustang I did contemplate a Lake Placid finish which I think looks fantastic on guitars. Hope to see your pics when finished
Cheers bud
Les

[Les1623]

thanks Spirograph

[spirograph]

thanks Spirograph

no worries, but i shouldnt have assumed u hadnt thought of that already. id seen someone else asking bout lefty control plates on ere a bit ago. that guitar is sweet as it is tho!

[jonl]

Pick guard I printed on a 3D printer..

[lokalfuz]

Body is 1.75 Charlie, and it's how it came. Didn't know much about Stangs before this build as always played Teles or Strats so wasn't too in the know about the contours but I understand now that the 65's were just a slab and the contours only came in in 69. After looking at others I did think of cutting one in but decided against it and I'm happy with it as it is. Good luck with the build mate, what finish are you doing? I've built several Teles and hand finished them all in oil - love the natural look and feel etc, but on the Mustang I did contemplate a Lake Placid finish which I think looks fantastic on guitars. Hope to see your pics when finished
Cheers bud
Les

I ordered mine 1.5 with contours, but I emailed him those requests hours later after some thought, so I'm not sure if he got them in time. If not, I can put the contours in myself. I think I'm going either Surf Green or LPB with it. Although after seeing your guitar, I'm tempted to leave it natural. I love the way the grain looks, it appears bookmatched. That guitar makes me hungry for butterscotch candies for some reason, haha!

[Les1623]

I ordered mine 1.5 with contours, but I emailed him those requests hours later after some thought, so I'm not sure if he got them in time. If not, I can put the contours in myself. I think I'm going either Surf Green or LPB with it. Although after seeing your guitar, I'm tempted to leave it natural. I love the way the grain looks, it appears bookmatched. That guitar makes me hungry for butterscotch candies for some reason, haha!

Hmmmmmm LPB....I can feel a swap offer coming on lol!

[mustang222]

Pick guard I printed on a 3D printer..

is that a 65 ri

[badmotorfinger]

Hey Charlie Thanks
A guy was advertising right handeds on Ebay so I asked him to make me a lefty which he did for the same price here's the link:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Guitar-Body-made-Alder-Ash-your-choice-/250912630875?pt=Guitar_Accessories&hash=item3a6b8ee85b

Finding lefty parts was a nightmare - the neck is hand made to short scale. I managed to find a lefty scratchplate but couldn't find a control plate anywhere on the planet so the all in one is hand cut also. Tremolo is standard Fender with the string bar turned around and strung thru the back which works ok apart from the postition of trem arm which is a bit out.

Always played Teles but I love this guitar!
Hope this helps
Good luck and Happy New Year to you and all on this forum
Les

hey man, where did you get the neck built? I want to build my own lefty stang with a body like this... thanks! lefties rule!