The worlds cheapest instrument

Pbassred · #1 10-19-2007, 03:01 PM

My son brought home a guitar that had been lying in a school cupboard for 5 years. If I can make it run, it gives the guitarist something to play at school.

Its a strat clone called a "mustang". The tuners weren't so much smashed as "fell apart". All the pots spin around so the wiring got chewed up. But the killer was when I took the neck off the see how to repair cracks comming from the joint.

The body is made of MDF!!

Tony G · #2 10-19-2007, 03:30 PM

It doesn't sound like it is worth repairing. For all the time and money you put into this, you could just buy an SX strat clone.

**Thor** · #3 10-19-2007, 03:33 PM

Sounds like the guitar my dad got me in 9th grade.
I eventually did a 'Jimi at Monterey' number on it with
some Ronsonol. Worthless POS. 1960's Japanese plywood.

Bailie · #4 10-19-2007, 03:38 PM

Mustangs are considered collectible by some people, I wouldn't write it off so quickly.

Pbassred · #5 10-20-2007, 12:24 PM

DUDE! that's Fender Mustangs!

fenderhutz · #6 10-20-2007, 01:31 PM

Mustangs (Fender) weren't made from MDF if I remember correctly.