My first offset

Soooo last week I bought this new fender mustang 90... I'm very impressed, it's the best guitar I've ever played comfort wise. I just wish I bought it 20 years ago :)

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BenderRodriguez@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 192d (1 reply)
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akmur@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 192d

Yes it does look good, very punk rock too I think

HerrHelmus@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 192d (3 replies)

This has been on my wishlist for quite some time now. How are the P90s?

akmur@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 192d (2 replies)

They're powerful, I get a nice powerful grungy sound out of them (I'm into the sound of dinosaur Jr, that's why I ended up looking into this model), and they are surprisingly not noisy - but I've played it at low volumes or with headphones

HerrHelmus@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 192d (1 reply)

You had me at Dinosaur Jr sound!

akmur@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 192d

not that it's easy to get it, quite the opposite :) but one can dream

I find this beautiful https://www.youtube.com/shorts/HPjEfCoU4Co

TexasDrunk@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 192d (8 replies)

I've been deciding between a Les Paul with P90s, this one, and the Squier Strat-o-Sonic. Then I think I've got plenty of guitars and should just drop one of the humbucker sized P90s in one of the fat strats. Then I give up.

I hope you're loving it! Play it for me!

akmur@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 192d (6 replies)

dropping the p90 in a strat might be an intriguing idea tho

TexasDrunk@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 192d (5 replies)

Absolutely. That's why I like the idea behind the Strat-o-Sonic so much. I've got an extra fat strat running around and for about $80 I could at least give it a shot for a while.

akmur@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 191d (4 replies)

I would, is it easy to do the work? I never tried

TexasDrunk@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 191d (3 replies)

It's not difficult if you can solder. I've replaced several pickups over the years. But I've got a hundred other projects. So it never made it to the top.

akmur@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 191d (2 replies)

I have a cheap Ibanez GAX30 where I'd like to try different pickups, maybe I'll get some soldering practice then I try

TexasDrunk@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 191d (1 reply)

Oh, highly recommended! I didn't realize you were asking for yourself. If I'm looking at it right you're probably looking at a couple of hours work for your first time (that includes time rewatching a video of someone else doing it to make sure you've got it right). Someone that's done it a few times could probably knock it out in under half an hour if they don't want to change the strings. I'm pretty careful with my work so the last time I did a swap it probably took me 45 minutes from grabbing my tool bag to tightening the strings back up.

akmur@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 191d

thanks, inspiring

akmur@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 192d

I will I will :) thanks

homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 192d

Giggity!

schwim@piefed.zip · 3 pts · 192d (1 reply)

I've never owned one but always thought I'd appreciate the easier grab for the high end.

akmur@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 192d

you mean because of the short scale?

BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today · 2 pts · 169d (1 reply)

Not my thing, but I get it. Congratulations on your new axe! Tear it up!

akmur@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 169d

Thanks!

Know_not_Scotty_does@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 192d (3 replies)

I have been eyeing that model or the Meteora for a while, I didn't realize you could get the Fender version with p90s though. I thought they were only available as Squires.

akmur@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 192d (2 replies)

Yea they (fender) had a Mustang Player 90 (with P90s) but it's been discontinued in 2024, now they have a more expensive model called Player II

I got interested in this model recently and found one last new guitar in an Italian online store, and bought it :)

This is my definitive guitar for sure!

Know_not_Scotty_does@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 192d (1 reply)

Very cool, its beautiful.

akmur@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 192d

Thx, I think so too