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[lowplaces]

The wiring of the pickups isn't great and in my case the bridge seemed stuck because the wiring does some hard 90 degree turns. I opened it up to reshape the bends to allow for more height.

Thanks, I'll have a good look at it on my bench tomorrow.

 

[SoulReflection]

Ok, thanks.

Just never encountered screws that tight before.

When my strings get here I'll take a look under the pickguard might drill them out a bit.

It appeared to me that the factory didn't drill pilot holes first and, in addition, did not screw some in straight. When I attempted adjustment, I was very concerned with the possibility of breaking or stripping the heads of the screws. Rather than deal with the screw holes, I carefully made the screw holes in the pups a bit larger. I also had to add some foam under the bridge pup for better adjustment.

 

[Donzer]

I just got one at the weekend. I fking love it.

 

[lowplaces]

It appeared to me that the factory didn't drill pilot holes first and, in addition, did not screw some in straight. When I attempted adjustment, I was very concerned with the possibility of breaking or stripping the heads of the screws. Rather than deal with the screw holes, I carefully made the screw holes in the pups a bit larger. I also had to add some foam under the bridge pup for better adjustment.

The wiring of the pickups isn't great and in my case the bridge seemed stuck because the wiring does some hard 90 degree turns. I opened it up to reshape the bends to allow for more height.

Thanks again for the helpful replies. I decided to wait until my TI Flats came in before I tend to it. They are here now, so it's bench time !

Hopefully the TI set will work with the top load bridge. I've read they will and also read they are too long. We'll see.

 

[dmt]

I just got one at the weekend. I fking love it.

Define "one". Whaddya get?!

 

[neo 7]

One hit wonder from the 70's

 

[neo 7]

And something a bit newer

 

[lowplaces]

Ran into an issue with the winding length of my TI Flats.

Here's a thread I started on it if anyone cares to take a look
TI Flats Conundrum

 

[Donzer]

Define "one". Whaddya get?!

A Mustang PJ!

 

[lowplaces]

Ran into an issue with the winding length of my TI Flats.

Here's a thread I started on it if anyone cares to take a look
TI Flats Conundrum

TI's are on and everything is just lovely

 

[lowplaces]

A Mustang PJ!

What finish did you get ?

 

[Donzer]

What finish did you get ?

Apparently it is the sonic blue one.. but it looks too light for that. Mint green pickguard

 

[Paulabass]

^ the sonic blue is bluey white. More white.

 

[Craig4003]

Apparently it is the sonic blue one.. but it looks too light for that. Mint green pickguard

The Sonic Blue Mustang PJ's are nearly white. I had to put one next to an Olympic White one to be sure of the difference. The Sonic Blue ones are a ghostly, cool white as opposed to the warmer Olympic White.

Here's my Sonic Blue Mustang PJ with Pau Ferro fretboard:

 

[Donzer]

The Sonic Blue Mustang PJ's are nearly white. I had to put one next to an Olympic White one to be sure of the difference. The Sonic Blue ones are a short of ghostly, cool white as opposed to the warmer Olympic White.

Here's my Sonic Blue Mustang PJ with Pau Ferro fretboard:

View attachment 3083007

Thats the fella

 

[Donzer]

The Sonic Blue Mustang PJ's are nearly white. I had to put one next to an Olympic White one to be sure of the difference. The Sonic Blue ones are a short of ghostly, cool white as opposed to the warmer Olympic White.

Here's my Sonic Blue Mustang PJ with Pau Ferro fretboard:

View attachment 3083007

Thats the fella

 

[lowplaces]

Dear Fender, please do a special run of Mustang PJ in Shell Pink with matching headstock. Oh, and parchment pickguaurd.

 

[secondbestcody]

Dear Fender, please do a special run of Mustang P

There’s always the MIJ reissues floating around out there with the regular mustang pickups.

 

[G19Tony]

There’s always the MIJ reissues floating around out there with the regular mustang pickups.

I keep my eye out for them.

 

[Sub41]

Dear Fender, please do a special run of Mustang P

I love my Mustang PJ and would really like to see a 30" P Bass. I know they released a P Bass Junior a number of years ago, but it had a 28.xx" scale length and a 3/4 size body and no tone knob. I'd like a 30"-30.5" scale with a standard body size. Since I'm just dreaming, I'll add a maple fretboard to that.