Well, after a day of hardly putting it down, I feel I did the right thing.
The neck is really chunky, and the fretboard is wide compared to what I normally go for. It sustains like crazy, even unplugged.
The switches are a tad temperamental, I need to get more switch cleaner in there.
A lot of old mustangs I've seen in pictures have string trees way down to the headstock, no spacer. Or at least, not a spacer like this. The high E likes to jump out of its nut slot sometimes, which is a problem.
I was thinking a steeper break angle over the nut would keep it in place better. Is that a good idea? I need to find a shorter screw (3/8" I think) for the tree so I can screw it down more.It's fucking dumb but I feel like I'm Harry Potter when he picks out his wand. This guitar just sounds like me.
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You could try a higher gauge of string (like 11's of you're not using them already) to increase tension to stop jumping around. Otherwise you could try a lower spacer to increase the break angle after the nut. The Mustang trem does give a low tension due to the break angle as well..
The switchcraft switches do tend to fall apart after a while - and they are probably loose/corroded which will make them intermittent. A good tech will swap them out for next to nothing as they are as cheap as chips.
Thanks for the kind words!
You've even got the period correct curly lead.
I admire that sort of devotion to detail.
“Theory is something that is written down after the music has been made so we can explain it to others”– Levi Clay
did you get it off Martin?
*An Official Foo-Approved guitarist since Sept 2023.
The string tree does need lowering, that's the correct spacer for a G/D string one - the E/B one should be half that height. You know to check the screw length! If necessary and you can't find a screw with the right head to look correct, you could cut it down with a pair of wirecutters and re-shape the tip with a file or emery board. Yes, I am a geek and these things matter to me .
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
If I did that to mine, would it stop the high E from escaping the nut slot?
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein