For many years I wanted a black 1965 Fender Mustang guitar to match my black-on-black '65 K-code. Problem was, Fender didn't make black Mustangs that year. My only option was to find a nice original and paint it. But as I started looking, either the nice ones were too expensive or too nice to sand off the original paint. And the inexpensive ones were just too beat up to restore.
The solution was Warmoth.com and anyone can build a Mustang guitar to match their car. You buy the body, neck and hardware and assemble it yourself. I wanted everything either black or chrome. So that meant sending the pickup covers and slide-switch knobs out to get chromed. The only deviation from my plan was the gold counterfeit emblem (I had to go to England to find one because Fender is really strict here in the states). For a little balance, I installed a gold cord jack.
The crowning touch was a 289 High Performance lapel pin modified as a headstock emblem.
My guitar sounds great, and if I ever get my Mustang fully restored, the guitar will join me at select shows. Meanwhile, I am looking for a 1965 Fender Mustang neck date-coded as close to my build date (Feb 6). Eventually, I will piece together a date-correct '65 Fender 'stang. For now, though, my clone serves me well.
It's a fun project.
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