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Post subject: Fender Japan Mustang MG69 Beck
Posted: Sun May 20, 2012 10:09 am
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Hi all, I'm a long time Tele (94 MIJ 52 RI) player and recently a Strat (84 - 87 E series MIJ Hardtail ) player too. I absolutely love these MIJ guitars and was looking for something different and found this

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/2007-2010-FENDER-JAPAN-Mustang-MG69-BECK-CO-COR-MIJ-316386906-/270974459886?pt=Guitar&hash=item3f17561fee

Does anyone know anything about the MIJ Beck series of guitars ? This looks fantastic but wonderd what was the Beck all about. Thanks


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Post subject: Re: Fender Japan Mustang MG69 Beck
Posted: Sun May 20, 2012 1:37 pm
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"BECK" was a series of Japanese manga books ("manga" is a type of "graphic novel" -- a "comic book" as we geezers used to call them). It was about a group of teens who form a band and their rise to fame. It was popular enough that there was a live-action TV show based on it, a movie, a video game, and a couple of Fender Japan models based on guitars used in the books/shows.

(I'm not a big manga/anime fan -- I had never heard of "BECK". I just Googled "Beck manga" based on what I could gather from the auction listing and then read the Wiki entry about it :http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beck_(manga).)

So it's not a reference to Jeff Beck or Beck Hansen. Unless you were a fan of the books/show/movie the "Beck" part isn't too significant -- it's basically just a cool orange Mustang. The "signature" on the back of the headstock is the "signature" of the manga series' fictional lead guitarist.


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Post subject: Re: Fender Japan Mustang MG69 Beck
Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 3:47 am
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Thanks for the info. I had no knowledge of the Beck comic book or whatever it is. But I do like the look of the guitar. Found a few demos on youtube and seem to be decent enough. Only one way to find out tho. Will keep you posted.

Thanks again


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