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The Mustang grips the tarmac thanks to a set of Continental ANOTHER STAR IS BORN
Extreme Contact Sport tires wrapped around a set of
custom painted 18-inch Rocket Attack Series wheels. The THE GUITAR
Fender Mustang looks the rock star part thanks to a low
and menacing staggered stance. Bringing things to a halt There’s no shortage of rock
is a set of Wilwood 12-inch-diameter vented brake rotors songs celebrating our favorite
and 6-piston Dynapro calipers. The ample stopping power mechanical pastime, but the
is backed up by a Wilwood Compact Tandem Master Fender Stratocaster’s connection
Cylinder. For the ultimate in handling and performance, with the automobile and links to
the Mustang uses a RideTech bolt-in 4-link rear suspension, hot-rod culture speaks for itself.
HQ series coilovers and steering kit. Not only did Fender experiment
with car paint in the early 1960s,
Some of the world’s best automotive performance brands but the ’69 Stratocaster sold in
contributed to bringing this Resto-Mod Mustang to life, tandem with the Mustang was
including Eddie Motorsports taillights and hood hinges, inspired by Fender’s Principal
an Old Air Products climate-control system, Steele Rubber Master Builder Ron Thorn’s rock-driven, hot-rod-shop
Products weatherstripping, Vibro Solutions sound- ethos. As chance would have it, Ron Thorn’s first car just
deadening, Airaid/K&N Engineering intake and air filter, so happened to be a 1969 Mustang, giving this project a
Classic Instruments gauges and Kicker Audio speakers. personal touch.
Additionally, to complete the Mustang’s rocker aesthetic,
Billet Badges created special Fender badging and lettering. With over 800 bespoke guitars to his name, Thorn set to
work designing the ’69 Stratocaster in his signature blend
The Fender Mustang is ready to take center stage and of precision and soul. “Resto-Mod is the perfect term for
wow the crowd at the 2021 Scottsdale Auction with its this guitar,” Thorn said. “Although built from scratch, we
signature V8 orchestra. For any and all Mustang and rock took the core 1969 Stratocaster model and modified it
aficionados, this is your car. Bid well.
with customizations and high-performance components –
exactly what the Barrett-Jackson Builds team did to the car.”
The Stratocaster body shape remains true to form, but the
pickguard has been deleted and the electronics located
to the rear for a more modern and aggressive look. The
Stratocaster uses Fender’s EVH high-output humbuckers,
and the custom covers are constructed from actual 1969
Mustang side marker lights. The traditional 6-screw tremolo
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unit is replaced with a modern 2-point unit coupled with
locking tuners and a graphite nut. The tremolo arm is
Barrett-Jackson And Fender Custom Shop Extends Thanks To These Additional machined to match the turn-signal arm of the Mustang,
Sponsors That Provided Parts And Assistance For This Rockin' Project and the volume and tone knobs were specially machined to
match the radio controls on a ’69 Mustang.

The round-lam ebony fretboard features a more modern
12-inch radius and larger fretwire with “MUSTANG” inlaid
in sterling silver using the same classic font found on the
decklid of early Mustangs. The chrome and red accents are
set off nicely against the Raven Black-painted body, and
the matte black competition stripes and pony are a perfect
match to the car’s hood. When the guitar is plugged into
the built-in Fender Deluxe amplifier in the trunk, the player
can riff on a tasty blues jam or drop it down and tear it up
with full shred action!
– Eric Becker
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