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Hi Doug, I have the bridge cover secured in a sealed bag that I have fastened into the case so it will not get lost. I also have a spare set of trem springs and a set list from someone who had the guitar before me. My goal is to keep the cover protected and secured so it does not become separated from the case. The case is also original and not in bad shape. This guitar has the 'A' neck with the 24" scale. Thanks for the tip on the paint. At some point I may decide to refinish it back to the original red. I don't have the time to devote to it right now. If I do refinish it I want t

I am not going to mess around with the finish at this time. The black finish is not in bad shape for it's age. IT is definitely relic'ed naturally which give the instrument an authentic feel (which it is). There is some 'buckle rash' on the back. When I looked at the paint that was 'buckle scratched' on the back it looks like the original red finish was removed before it was repainted. So I don't think removing the black will restore the red underneath. All things considered I will most likely leave the black finish in place. I did do a full setup on it. It came out very nice and plays great.

I took the Mustang apart this morning. I found that it was originally red. The black finish is very old and looks to be some type of lacquer but there is red in the cavity. The guitar was repaired in 1978 by BFE Custom Guitars in Southwick Mass. They did a decent job of soldering the wires together but then used masking tape for electrical tape to insulate the wires from the copper shielding. The tape was so dry it turned to powder when I touched it.

I am probably not a good person to comment on this. I am rather partial to blue guitars. My strat is Agave Blue.

Actually I need to clean up the electronics on this guitar so I will be taking the pickguard off to get access to the pots. I am hoping that I can find some remnant of the original color somewhere in the cavity. I need to find some 'down time' so that I can work on this. If/when I find out I will let you know. Thanks all for the suggestions and the help!

Thanks, I did look up the serial number using the web site: www.guitardaterproject.org. According to this the guitar was built in the Fender Fullerton factory in 1966 -1967. So according to this the original color was definitely not black. The finish is very old so I suspect that someone repainted it very early on using some type of lacquer. Also judging by the pickguard, I suspect that the original color may have been red. I could be completely wrong though as the pickguard may have simply aged to the more creamy white that it is now. The instrument was kept in the home of a smoker and I noti

Hello all, I am new to this forum. I have recently come into a vintage Fender Mustang. I am hoping to clean it up and restore it as much as possible without taking away the value of the instrument. I was told that this was a 1966 Mustang. In the research that I have done, some things seem to match with that year while others do not. I am certainly not an expert when it comes to this model and would like some help. The color of the guitar is black. The finish is very old and cracked in some areas. From my reading I am not sure if this is an original color or if it has been refinished years