Fender Mustang Electric Bass

Short scale. Alder body.

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Fender Mustang Electric Bass reviews

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114 People rated this product : * * * * * * * * * * 8 out of 10

 

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* * * * * * * * * * 9 out of 10

"A reissue of the easiest-to-play Fender bass ever made?"

Feature:
Basic passive setup, master tone, master volume. A limited sonic palate, but very difficult to screw up. Good luck finding a hard case that will fit. Fender now offers a reissue case that will fit this and the Musicmaster bass, but it will be a special order from most places and will cost $134 or so. The Mustang bass is also a little bit neck-heavy, but is not unplayable.

Quality:
The craftsmanship appears outstanding so far, but I expect that from CIJ Fenders. I'll reserve a 10 for after I poke around under the pickguard.

Value:
I probably would have preferred a vintage (or even a '70s) Mustang bass, but the $600+ cost of one plus the $200 for fret replacement if needed made this reissue the only logical choice for my budget.

Desirability:
To me, any vintage Fender bass is a million times sexier than any 'modern' battery-powered boutique high-end bass, but I'd value playability and tone a million times greater than looks any day. The Fender Mustang bass definitely looks 'vintage' and is ridiculously easy to play, but until I get a case it will be little more than another toy in my basement.

Sound:
Very punchy tone, with maybe too much high end. The pickups are a split single coil design, so expect hum.

Support:
This bass was a special order (I wanted the white/tortoise look, but my local Fender dealer had only the red/moto version). I was told by my Fender dealer that Fender told them this bass would take 2 months to arrive, but it was really over 3 months. No other experiences so far.

Overall:
If some songs require stretches that hurt your hands and wrists on a full-scale bass, try a short scale bass. I never tried the Epiphone reissue EB series basses or other (reissue) short scale basses, but am not disappointed with my Mustang bass. Supposedly these CIJ reissues for the US market are a limited run, and will end soon(?), so act fast if you want one.

Submitted: 4/12/2004

Style of Music: rock (punk, hardcore, garage, classic, alternative, etc.), very limited bluegrass/country

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* * * * * * * * * * 9 out of 10

"64 Reissue Kicks Major Ass"

Feature:
No accesories but it includes Vintage style chrome tuners and frets that were the first two things I noticed. The four ply tortoise shell pick gaurd is pretty as well. Standard alder body,maple neck and rosewood fretboard.

Quality:
Beautiful creme white finish(polyeurathane).

Value:
A little pricey but well worth it. I noticed somebody commented it was too expensive but you wont find a new bass of this quality anywhere else. Great for a Japanes made bass!

Desirability:
Sexy and Beautiful!

Sound:
After Playing about 5 basses before this ,including a MusicMan Sub-Bass(which by the way had a low output), I was totally impressed with the output level and tone of this bass.

Ease of Use:
Plays so easy that you feel like youre cheating!

Support:
n/a

Overall:
I used to play a 1961 p bass(it needs rewiring and a pick up now ) so this is my new #1 bass for now. Played a gig the first night I oned it!

Submitted: 1/19/2007

Style of Music: Rock

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Cool and retro vintage vibe in a small, lightweight, and punchy package! This thoroughbred reissue of the sought-after Mustang Bass, introduced in '64, is perfect for players who prefer a shorter 30 in. scale length instrument.

Details include a solid Alder body, Maple neck, Rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays and Nickel Silver frets, plus one split single-coil pickup.

Features:

Body: Alder

Neck: Maple

Machine Heads: Standard Vintage Style

Fingerboard: Rosewood

No. of Frets: 19 Vintage Frets

Pickups: 1 Special Design Split Single-Coil Mustang Bass Pickup

Controls: Volume, Tone

Bridge: Strings-Thru-Body with 4 Individually Adjustable Saddles

Hardware: Chrome

Technical Info

Series: Collectables Series

Body: Alder

Neck: Maple, 'C' Shape, (Gloss Polyurethane Finish)

Machine Heads: Standard Vintage Style

Fingerboard: Rosewood (9.5 in. Radius/241 mm)

No. of Frets: 19 Vintage Frets

Pickups: 1 Special Design Split Single-Coil Mustang Bass Pickup

Controls: Volume, Tone

Bridge: Strings-Thru-Body with 4 Individually Adjustable Saddles

Pickup Switching: N/A

Hardware: Chrome

Strings: Super 5250XL pn# 073-5250-002 (Short Scale, .040, .060, .075, .095)

Case: None

Pickguard: 3-Ply White Pearloid on (540) Fiesta Red, 4-Ply Tortoise Shell on (541) Vintage White

Scale Length: 30 in.

Width at Nut: 1.50 in. (38 mm)

Unique Features: Dot Position Inlay

Accessories: None

Introduced: 7/2002
This reissue of the '64 Fender Mustang is perfect for players who prefer a shorter-scale neck. With a small, lightweight body and 19-fret neck, the Mustang is easy to play and has the unmistakable Fender sound. You'll love the vintage look and tone of this classic.

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