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Mango Musicmaster Build
Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2022 1:41 pm
by cooter
Re: Mango Musicmaster Build
Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2022 1:52 pm
by plopswagon
Looks amazing, what scale?
Re: Mango Musicmaster Build
Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2022 2:01 pm
by cooter
It's a Mini Strat neck, 22.75" scale.
Re: Mango Musicmaster Build
Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2022 2:28 pm
by sunshiner
Awesome stuff as always. You always have an original take on these classic designs and your work is so clean, it makes me jealous. I still remember the surf green one you built with a minihumbucker in the neck position.
Re: Mango Musicmaster Build
Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2022 3:34 pm
by Doog
Love it!
Re: Mango Musicmaster Build
Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2022 4:23 pm
by cooter
Thanks guys!
sunshiner, that surf green mini humbucker build was years back. I had forgot about that one.
You still have those young brain cells working for you.
Re: Mango Musicmaster Build
Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2022 4:49 pm
by Thom
Looks great as always! Nice to see one of your builds again.
Re: Mango Musicmaster Build
Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2022 5:11 pm
by cooter
Thanks Thom!
Hey sunshiner, found pics of the mini humbucker build.
That neck was a big surprise once it was refinished. It was a mini strat neck as well.
Re: Mango Musicmaster Build
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2022 6:26 am
by sunshiner
Oh yeah, that's it. Still looks nice even in comparison with the current run of Fender Duo Sonics
Re: Mango Musicmaster Build
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2022 2:14 pm
by Nick
The finish looks great in pics- for that rustoleum did the satin polish to gloss or did you need to use clear? Or is it more satin in person than the pics let on?
Re: Mango Musicmaster Build
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2022 5:35 pm
by sunshiner
sunshiner wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 6:26 am
Oh yeah, that's it. Still looks nice even in comparison with the current run of Fender Duo Sonics
I mean that at the time when you built it Fender wasn't making anything remotely as cool, and even now with all the duo sonic reissues it still holds its own against them
Re: Mango Musicmaster Build
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2022 7:43 pm
by cooter
Nick wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 2:14 pm
The finish looks great in pics- for that rustoleum did the satin polish to gloss or did you need to use clear? Or is it more satin in person than the pics let on?
The mango body has satin color and satin or matte clear. Back when I did the surf green I was using reranch color and clear but wasn't buffing it out to a glossy shine. I gave up on lacquer. It was just too time consuming.
With my attention span the down and dirty rustolem rattle can is the finish that works for me. The photos are pretty spot on.
Nice smooth finish just no glossy shine.
Re: Mango Musicmaster Build
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2022 8:22 pm
by Nick
Nice! I've often passed up some of the prettier rustoleum colors because they're usually only available available in satin, although I know the plastic cap doesn't always do a great job of demonstrating the sheen. Looking at the photos on my computer vs the phone I can see the satin better, it looks kind of similar to those Danelectro Dead On 67 reissues from the late 00's. I might need to give it a try on my next project.
Re: Mango Musicmaster Build
Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2022 6:19 pm
by taylornutt
Fantastic work as always.
I think I got the body of this guitar from you a while back. I wish I still had it.
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Joey, on Flickr