FENDER MUSTANG (SUNBURST)
   
Used by Lee/Jim: 1987-2008

  • 1987 -- EADGBE (Beat on the Brat, Loudmouth, I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You, Today Yr Love, Tomorrow The World, Hotwire My Heart)
  • 1990 -- EEEEF#F# (Cross the Breeze)
  • 1999 -- DFCDFF (Nevermind, Small Flowers Crack Concrete, NYC Ghosts & Flowers)
  • 2000 -- DFCDFF (NYC Ghosts & Flowers - JIM)
  • 2001 -- DFCDFF (NYC Ghosts & Flowers - JIM)
  • 2007 -- EEEEF#F# (Cross the Breeze - LEE)
  • 2008 -- EEEEF#F# (Cross the Breeze - LEE)

    NOTES:

  • The first of several Mustangs acquired by Lee, modified w/ a humbucker between the 2 single coils. After the gear theft in July '99, Lee dug this out to use on the new "nyc ghosts" material, then replaced it with a Jazzmaster for the 2000 tour, allowing Jim to use the Mustang. Lee returned to this guitar for 'Cross the Breeze' on the Daydream Nation shows beginning in '07.
  • The picture of Thurston playing a sunburst Mustang is intriguing -- it may be this guitar, if the contrast of the pic has washed out the humbucker. Otherwise I have no idea what guitar he's using! Looks like Daydream era?
  • Sunburst body
  • 2 black single coils, 1 humbucker taped in
  • Rosewood fretboard
  • Pearl pickguard
  • Switches removed
  • 2 knobs
  • Infinity logo on upper wing
  • Used by Lee in "Sugar Kane" video
  • Listed as "MUSTANG" on 2000 set lists.

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  • july 2000 sugar kane shoot, '93? late 80s? september 1987