NBD... it's a CBS era restoration!

[knicknack]

Ever since seeing Daryl Jones with the stones years ago I've longed for a matching headstock 1969 Competition Mustang. A few have appeared here but never at the right time, and the prices have been climbing steadily!

 

Unexpectedly this barely playable example wandered into my local shop, and after 2 weeks of discussions it's finally mine. As you can see, an early 80s slightly ropey refin hides what we think is originally a 'Competition Burgundy' (Lake Placid Blue). I'm thankful they did, as it made it almost affordable for me. The headstock has been done in hearing aid beige for some bizarre reason, otherwise I'd be tempted to leave as is. 

 

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Aside from the finish, she seems remarkably original, and now the truss rod is moving and I have fitted some old flats, it's every bit the bass I was looking for. So now, with the help of Eternal Guitars on the south coast, we have started on a mission to restore the original finish. We'd love to know for sure which colour it was originally but there doesn't seem to be a way to find out. Any wisdom welcome, as the stripping is underway!

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

[knicknack]

 

[HeadlessBassist]

That looks lovely, Kincknack!

 

Competition burgundy is currently in production on the Vintera II 70's Competition Mustang - as you can see from the covered portions of your bass, when it ages it turns purple. It starts off as a teal blue, but with a slight burst from a subtle purple around the outer edges of the body. You can see it on mine from the second in-case picture in artificial light.

 

[Reggaebass]

Very cool, congrats, I don’t really know much about mustangs, could it have been Olympic white looking at the neck pocket and under the neck plate but there’s no paint stick mark so not sure 

[Cosmo Valdemar]

Hearing Aid Beige, definitely one for the Fender colour wheel 😂

[Stub Mandrel]

28 minutes ago, Cosmo Valdemar said:

Hearing Aid Beige, definitely one for the Fender colour wheel 😂

 

If you can remember computers that colour, you predate the Internet. 

[knicknack]

4 hours ago, Reggaebass said:

Very cool, congrats, I don’t really know much about mustangs, could it have been Olympic white looking at the neck pocket and under the neck plate but there’s no paint stick mark so not sure 

 

We did start to go down that route... but there's no record at all of any of these being made in anything other than the 3 competition colours at the time, so it must've been fully stripped!

[knicknack]

This is the final goal:

 

[HeadlessBassist]

Competition Burgundy for the win 😎👍

[Stub Mandrel]

15 hours ago, knicknack said:

This is the final goal:

 

 

That is,currently, pretty much my favourite colour scheme. Especially good with yellowing lacquer and scratchplate.