1964 Fender Mustang | The Forgotten Guitar! 

It's odd sometimes I wonder if they really are 'better' or if it's just all hype. If im being honest I think its just asthetics, neck feel and an authentic nitro finish that draws me in. History is pretty cool to. If only we could go back and snag a whole bunch cheap ;) I havn't played any 70s guitars yet but even they are getting more popular.

@@NickLoopsGuitar Part of it is probably that the cheaper ones in the 60s could sometimes be lacking in quality control. Still, ones from Danelectro, Harmony, and Kay often had their own character, instead of just copying Strats or whatever. I have a 66 - 68 Kay that, while I like its sound and how light it is to hold, it still has fret file marks all over the High E side of the fretboard. There's still neck paint on the truss rod nut, too, there wasn't a ground wire in stock form, and the bridge also couldn't be intonated. But it still has a working truss rod, and the neck is remarkably comfortable for being a thick and wide one with a V Profile. Kays often get overlooked and dumped on because the company was later sold in 1969, and got to be one of the more prolific names slapped on imports. It's ridiculous to put the Pre-1969 ones in the same lot as the Import types from 1969 - the 1980s / 1990s / early 2000s.

Thank you! That's so nice to hear :)

Thanks! All I wanted when I started was a comment like yours :) You should give it a go, a few more smaller down to earth you-tubers can never hurt. I just use my phone and a free version of 'Da Vinci Resolve'. If you need any tips, feel free to reach out.

Yeah in phase or out of phase, right? I think i put a note in the comments. Do you still have yours? Thanks for the comment :)

Neat! I love guitars with some history. Can you see some of the original finish in the routes? Hmm I've never tried layering guitar parts with the out of phase sound I'll have to try it. Honestly, mustang's are some of the most comfortable guitars thanks to their scale length and size. Thanks for the tip! and for watching!

@@NickLoopsGuitar yea, I’ll sometimes double a part by adding in that thinner sound, or panning them hard left and hard right. And yes, I can see a tiny bit of that red finish in the pickup cavities, but I actually got it from the original owner who confirmed its original color!

Thanks, its a lovely guitar. :)

Didn't know the headstock changed. What exactly is different? Thanks for the information and glad you enjoyed watching :)

Beginning in 1965, CBS used the larger headstocks on many models!

Cool! would sound pretty interesting with p90s. Should only need a little tightening of the truss rod when going up to 10s. Quarter of a turn. Righty tighty lefty loosy. The nut shouldnt be to much of an issue you could try putting some graphite or lip balm in the slots to lube them up.

@@NickLoopsGuitar thanks yes it’s just finding a Allen key to fit it next string change I’ll give it another go

@@chrisg5271 I have the same type of Mustang and I also struggle with finding an allan key that fits the truss rod.. Did you happen to find on that fits by now?

@@FredWood41 um I did find one out of the many I have eventually, annoyingly I don’t know where I put it now lol!!

Couldn't think of what to play haha, Weezer it is. What do you prefer? To hear the same thing on each pick up or for the person to just be creative the whole video?

@@NickLoopsGuitar personally, i prefer hearing parts of the songs or whole songs. That inspires me to keep playing and learning. There is something about a guitar sound that almost makes all other instruments superfluous.

Thanks for that :) @@gitarozok

Hey man , thanks for the comment :) I would say I have used my mustang more than either of my Jags for professional use. It is a more straightforward guitar. When i use to play live in a cover band, playing 3hr sets I always felt more comfortable on the mustang. I felt like less could go wrong regarding the trem and setup. It also sits nicer on your body when standing in my opinion. It's smaller and easier for me to carry around to teach my students. The string tension is greater on the mustang due to the distance from the bridge to trem being shorter. This can be a point to keep in mind. Jaguar pickups are a little louder and stronger, they sound fuller and richer. The trem has more range and is easier to control. I find the mustang being a little quieter doesn't get as rash when used with higher gain too and could suit a wider range of music. Saying all this if I had to get rid of all my guitars but one, Id be keeping the 64 Jag. It's just my favourite sound and the trem design is the best out there. Sure it wont do ever genre justice but at home playing by yourself in your own style that doesn't matter all to much. If choosing either I would always be going for the original designs so your 60s options are a great choice. Make sure you get it set up well! The cost is probably only different due to having a few more electronics and a cutaway on the body. That's all I can think of anyways haha. If you have any specific questions feel free to ask and I can do my best to answer!

@@NickLoopsGuitar Super cool. Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts about each! I ended up stopping by a local guitar shop to get some experience playing them. Ive played/owned a few reissues of Jags and Mustangs but not much of the real vintage originals, so it was good to get a couple in my hand. Long story short I don’t think I’ll beat the Mustang feel. You’re right about the body size being much more comfortable. And this specific vintage mustang neck felt so right. The jag neck felt thick, at least the one I tried. Although I did like the fullness of the jaguar pickups. That’s the only thing I really missed on the Mustang. I’ve noticed some people rewind vintage mustang pickups to be a bit hotter. Wonder if that’s a good solution. Anyway, thanks again! Keep enjoying those beautiful guitars.

@@waterfallstrainer Awesome no worries, glad to hear you got your guitar :) I think you have made the right choice given what you have said. 90% of guitar playing is how the neck feels anyways. Maybe someone makes some fuller sounding mustang pickups? tbh though i think some of it just has to do with the construction of a mustang.

haha that sounds tough. But I imagine it looks beautiful :)

The frets are so worn and rounded on the edges it looks like they are short but really they are just rolled. They barley leave the wood. I need to get it re-fret but I love how it plays currently.

Having a look at those three options, id choose based on what pickup/bridge your after. Personally, I'd go with a traditional mustang layout, so the MIJ traditional mustang, classic vibe or Vintera. Depending how it plays id slowly swap out parts for better quality. Mainly the pickups or the tailpiece if ur a big user of the trem. Electronics should be fine on all of them, so to the bridge :)

Haha, That would be interesting. I could do stuff like that which is on my Instagram but longer duration.

the bridge is so nice

@@taxationistheft2.0 I miss labeled them :S parallel is fantastic. Out of phase not so much. Don't really know why they put it as an option tbh seems like just because they had the switch options haha

@@NickLoopsGuitar surf music maybe

Yeah maybe but its a bit quacky

I think a mustang would be a nice addition. Not as much sustain, weaker output. Would give you a great alternative sound to a 'stiff' in your face Tele. I don't know what other guitars you have though. Could probably find a deal on a good mij one from the 90s otherwise I've heard decent things about the fender 'performer' mustang. I'm sure there is a model out there that would suit your fancy :)

@@NickLoopsGuitar thank you for the advice- really appreciate it!

Yeah i made a mistake, I think I mentioned it in the description. You are correct the two switches pointing outwards or inwards creates out of phase not series/parallel.

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You know it! haha Best artist of all time :)

Indeed, I think the thin/low output pickups give a nice sound when pushed. Maybe that's why he chose it? Thanks for watching :)

@@NickLoopsGuitar just need a humbucker in the bridge 😁

@@taxationistheft2.0 HAHA pretty much!

Rough stuff. Duo Sonic's are so cool! What colour was it? Sucks when we sell stuff we live to regret.