I love the proportions of stangs. Something about the shorter neck...dunno.
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1978 Fender Mustang
- Thread starter bill_banwell
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My local Guitar Center has a black '77 with the maple neck. Sounds fantastic.
Nice bass.
I think the prices the older ones are going for nowadays are out of line though.
Maybe they'll come back down after the Mustang fad is over.
I think the prices the older ones are going for nowadays are out of line though.
Maybe they'll come back down after the Mustang fad is over.
Cheers man, i picked her up at Chicago music exchange for around 2000 dollars, is that the usual price they're going for?
Prices are all over the board. Some from Japan are especially high.
2,000 is a bit on the high end of what I've been seeing, but that's a real nice bass you've got there.
I've seen some go for reasonable prices, considering they were student/learning basses in that era,
but those days and prices are long gone.
Instead of being somewhat put down now, they've gone to being a bit of a status item.
I like that bass a lot, but it's more than I'd be willing to pay for it.
But you know the old saying - buy once, cry once.
If it turns out to be a long term keeper for you, years from now the money will be forgotten,
but you'll still be enjoying the bass.
Sweet. Here's my three CIJ's and my '73 Musicmaster.
I dont see the prices of the japan built mustangs coming down anytime soon, They have been pricey forever! I held out for years looking for a sweet price but I finally caved a couple years ago, laying out $800. for a 1997 cij, The bass was in showroom condition and included a hard case, no regrets!
The MIJ and CIJ prices aren't as high as the old MIA ones.
IMO, with the older MIA's you're paying for 'vintage', 'made in America', and 'nostalgia'.
IMO, with the older MIA's you're paying for 'vintage', 'made in America', and 'nostalgia'.
Did a short video comparing the sound of this bass on pick vs fingers too.
Same here dude, they're super comfy, but feels so alien when you go back to a full sized electric bass.
There are many that feel the japan built are the best mustangs ever? I have never had the opportunity to play an old mia so I cant comment, but my cij is a beautifully crafted instrument!
Squier made a Vintage Modified in black and sunburst with a maple neck awhile back,
and I’ve only seen one for sale used.
People that bought them are holding on to them.
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and I’ve only seen one for sale used.
People that bought them are holding on to them.
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I can imagine... I have a medium-scale bass at home (ibanez talman something or other) and it feels really weird switching back to my Jazz after playing it.
Almost makes me think what would it be like if they made a medium-scale Jazz! i would buy it
