NBD: Squier Antigua Franken-Mustang

[T McClure]

I'm admitted Antigua lover. I realized getting an actual Antigua Mustang from 78-79 is unobtanium because it seems like Fender might have only made a couple dozen of them. They virtually never come up for sale.

So when Squier quietly announced a limited run of Antigua Mustangs, I grabbed one to mod.

Mods:
- swapped the neck for a JMJ
- swapped the pickup for a Nordstrand NM4
- added shielding - maybe unnecessary because the NM4 is supposed to be noiseless, but why not

Pros:
- It's Antigua.
- 7.8 pounds after the mods.

Cons:
- They put this on their 60s Classic Vibe series, which is confusing when you consider the finish was out for 1978-79. This only matters because the 60s CV is a slab body with no forearm or belly contours unlike what you'd get on an actual 70s Antigua Mustang.
- The plastic pickguard doesn't feel like the usual pickguard material but instead feels like cheap (and likely fragile) plastic. I wouldn't be surprised if we see these easily chip and crack in the future. I also wonder how easily the Antigua finish on the pickguard will scratch off.

 

[Cardsfan85]

Super cool. I love antigua.

 

[PNC7]

Looking good! Do you have a JMJ body just chilling in your parts closet now? Or did you get an extra JMJ neck for this project?

I've thought of swapping my Player II Mustang neck onto one of the more simple Vintera bodies but then don't know what I'd do with the Player II body. I guess you could always sell it but then I'd be afraid of regretting not being able to put it back together...

 

[T McClure]

Looking good! Do you have a JMJ body just chilling in your parts closet now? Or did you get an extra JMJ neck for this project?

I've thought of swapping my Player II Mustang neck onto one of the more simple Vintera bodies but then don't know what I'd do with the Player II body. I guess you could always sell it but then I'd be afraid of regretting not being able to put it back together...

I bought the JMJ neck off of eBay. I also sold the Squier neck to a local guy who is building his own Mustang and who wanted a neck.

 

[sleddogn]

stratosphere even has the new classic mustangs necks....

 

[NotHereNow]

Love the finish. Congrats!

 

[Yahboy]

I'm admitted Antigua lover. I realized getting an actual Antigua Mustang from 78-79 is unobtanium because it seems like Fender might have only made a couple dozen of them. They virtually never come up for sale.

So when Squier quietly announced a limited run of Antigua Mustangs, I grabbed one to mod.

Mods:
- swapped the neck for a JMJ
- swapped the pickup for a Nordstrand NM4
- added shielding - maybe unnecessary because the NM4 is supposed to be noiseless, but why not

Pros:
- It's Antigua.
- 7.8 pounds after the mods.

Cons:
- They put this on their 60s Classic Vibe series, which is confusing when you consider the finish was out for 1978-79. This only matters because the 60s CV is a slab body with no forearm or belly contours unlike what you'd get on an actual 70s Antigua Mustang.
- The plastic pickguard doesn't feel like the usual pickguard material but instead feels like cheap (and likely fragile) plastic. I wouldn't be surprised if we see these easily chip and crack in the future. I also wonder how easily the Antigua finish on the pickguard will scratch off.

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Amigo's Tang !!!