This is my latest project. It is my Christmas present to my father-in-law. I believe he will be pleasently surprised.
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Yep, its not a standard Mustang. Sounds pretty cool though... and the rail humbuckers are tapped. The last switch is a push-pull that I made using a stainless shoulder bolt and a nickel plated panel bearing.
It presently is a 25.5" scale. The setup allows use of USA Custom Guitars necks (standard strat neck pocket). That is so it can be exchange with a different scale neck if desired.
The story is that my father-in-law gave me several hundred dollars worth of quilted western maple to use on guitars. I told him he should sell the wood because it is worth too much. He told me "just make me a guitar". I said "you already have a strat, you want a custom version of a Les Paul style guitar?" He said "oh, I suppose that would be alright." His unenthused response was disheartening. Then he said "tell ya what, make me an 'Eddie' guitar". So after thinking about it a couple days, I decided to make a "custom" Mustang. He likes Fender, and I have been driving classic Ford Mustangs for over 30 years.
The Mustang body is my own creation. It just had to be done. Its a lot of fun. 😀
He has no idea what I built or what it looks like. Can't wait to see his face when I give it to him.
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