As the title says, I currently own a Fender Mustang 90 which I absolutely love. Sometimes I like to fantasize about getting a second guitar, to go with it in order to cover more tonal ground and try different things. I’m bouncing between jazzmasters, teles, starts style guitars and can’t make up my mind. So my question, what would you pick? My favourite genre is fuzz rock - so the mustang is perfect for that - but who knows I might expand my horizons
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You could always get one of those HSS style strat-type things and get some cool single coil neck/mid sounds and a nice beefy hum canceling bridge tone for cranking the fuzzzzzzz
yes that is a good idea too, also I am getting a bit into the more technical side (setup mainly so far) and I want to learn how to swap pickups so that would be ideal
The right answer is always “whatever guitar is gonna make you play more”.
For example, I lately bought my first headless guitar, an Hils HNT1 to be precise. I didn’t get it for the sound, I already have more than one telecaster iterations, I got it as a couch guitar and for when I travel. It’s so light and compact that is impossible not to pick it up every time I walk by it.If you want to learn more instead, get yourself a cheap building kit, a fret rocker, a fret-end file and a Frtlzr system. Follow a tutorial somewhere on setup and basic fretwork and make the best you can get out of that guitar (I assure you that is much more than you expect).
You won’t spend more than 300$ and you’ll end up with another guitar, a great learning experience and some tools you can use to get the most out of the guitars you already have.The technical side of guitars is something I’m interested in actually, so the kit might be a great idea
If you decide to go this route, the kits from Harley Benton are a no-brainer. If you like fuzz, something with humbuckers might suit your needs.
And learning how to do a proper setup is as important as building the kit itself (if not more), so if you don’t have it, you will need to get something to measure your string action, I use a machinist ruler, but there are also action gauges that make the job easy. You will also need a capo and feeler gauges to measure the neck relief.
Everything else like screwdrivers and Allen wrenches are something that you probably already have and as I said there are plenty tutorials on how to use all of these tools for a setup.
With a small investment you’ll be able to adjust all of your instruments, making them more comfortable to play and allowing you to play for longer periods without fatigue.The next step, as I said, would be doing a basic fretwork. That is going to bring your guitar to an even higher level, but that is a process that if done wrong can ruin your instrument, so if you don’t have a lot of experience working on guitars I’d wait until you can at least do a setup with ease.
If you don’t have an acoustic guitar, I’d get one of those before getting a second electric. Even if it’s not really your style, there’s a lot to learn from playing acoustic and more electric players IMHO should spend some time learning to really truly play acoustic. Bonus that you can just leave it lying around and pick up and play whenever. I’m primarily an electric player but most of my day to day playing is in an acoustic for that exact reason.
that’s a good idea, thanks
Mustang 90 has no trem and two P90’s, right? From the guitars you mentioned a Jazzmaster or Strat would be a great addition in terms of sounds and things you can play with it. A Jaguar style could fit too, it has a siniliar scale length like a mustang. I have 6 electric guitars and wouldn’t like to miss them, having some variety is fun! If you buy used you can always sell them if you don’t like it without loosing much.
Also, I wouldn’t give fender any money since the last lawsuit and their decision to sue the whole guitar industry. There are lot of other interesting guitar manufacturer out there!
you’re right bout the lawsuit thing, I would buy used anyway… absolutely not a scientific fact, and a personal one, but my first and only fender (the mustang) plays so well that I am hesitant in getting another brand now
Get lessons. In person, online, whatever. Even if you’ve had lessons before. Even if you think you’re already very good on guitar. Learn how to do more with what you have. It’s delayed gratification but the feeling will last longer than it will with new gear.
If you’re dead set on getting a new guitar, get the one that makes you want to play, as another user mentioned. Some people say the Tele can fit any style. I’d argue that any guitar can fit any style, especially when you factor in tweaking your sound with amp and effects settings.
yea lessons, good idea
