Fender Mustang Club

[dmt]

View attachment 3983957 Shout out to dude who replied when I was looking for a Pawn Shop series.. I got my hands on one. Not as fat as I anticipated...... definitely not worth the price they go for. What a shame. Anybody ever upgrade the pots to 500k?

Looks great! From what you’re saying, it might be more "bisonic" than "mudbucker", but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. 500k should brighten it up a bit (for a given control setting).

Try it, with the bass’s controls on ‘10’, into a maxing out non-master volume tube amp, if possible (and then back off from there to get a sound you want). Also, such basses would have come with flats back in the day, which changes the sound.

It may not be exactly what you thought you were getting into, but you might find you like it for what it is.

Meanwhile, although it’s a different bass entirely, I thought I might mention that I have an SG bass with a Novak EB-BSx pickup (a mudbucker-sized dual Bisonic-coiled humbucker, lol) and it really comes alive with a Catalinbread SFT distortion pedal - might try one of those if you don’t have a distortable non-mv tube amp on hand (I don’t, so the pedal). And of course, with the pedal off, it still does a deep-but-clear clean

 

[OrvCraig]

The mustang thread has been too quiet. Here’s a recent (work-in-progress) cover that my kids are working on from a local band — of course with mustang content. The bassist is settling in nicely with his mustang. Further proof that mustangs work for on-the-small-side 10 year olds as well as adults.

Nice job! They sound great!

 

[NinjaPyrate]

I'm in - used but not a scratch on it!

 

[CPB2019]

I'm in - used but not a scratch on it!

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I bet that thing really “purrs”. Great shot.

 

[monsterthompson]

I'm in - used but not a scratch on it!

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Cat-tastic!

I've got one of these, and they are quite nice.

 

[Am Perf Mustang]

American Performer Mustang - White on Arctic White:

 

[cb56]

Anyone know if a Fender Mustang bass will fit in a hard guitar case?
I'd love to have a tweed case for my Fender Mustang P/J but have searched for a tweed case that fits with no luck.

 

[halfwound121]

Anyone know if a Fender Mustang bass will fit in a hard guitar case?
I'd love to have a tweed case for my Fender Mustang P/J but have searched for a tweed case that fits with no luck.

i only know of black hard cases. You can get an inexpensive ($89) but decent case from Rondo Music, or pay almost $200 for an actual Fender case.

 

[niels1]

I am tired of my Mustang PJ being more white than blue. So yesterday I gave my sonic «blue» a 70s treatment. Very happy with the outcome. I really like this bass and now it’s a keeper. There is probably a tort coming in the future

 

[felis]

I am tired of my Mustang PJ being more white than blue. So yesterday I gave my sonic «blue» a 70s treatment. Very happy with the outcome. I really like this bass and now it’s a keeper. There is probably a tort coming in the future

Looks great.

How bad was it getting the paint off, and how did you go about it?
And is that oiled, or stain, or what?

 

[CPB2019]

View attachment 3989649 I am tired of my Mustang PJ being more white than blue. So yesterday I gave my sonic «blue» a 70s treatment. Very happy with the outcome. I really like this bass and now it’s a keeper. There is probably a tort coming in the future

That came out amazing. Very nice work.

 

[niels1]

Looks great.

How bad was it getting the paint off, and how did you go about it?
And is that oiled, or stain, or what?

Thank you!
Easy to get the paint off front and back. A bit more work on the edges (using a hair dryer..). A lot of sanding with machine and by hand. Two layers of black furniture wax and done
You never know what the wood is like under the paint but I was lucky. One piece of wood was darker but after the wax it was almost even.

 

[niels1]

That came out amazing. Very nice work.

Thank you so much!

 

[Kosmos]

View attachment 3989649 I am tired of my Mustang PJ being more white than blue. So yesterday I gave my sonic «blue» a 70s treatment. Very happy with the outcome. I really like this bass and now it’s a keeper. There is probably a tort coming in the future

Very nice!!

 

[felis]

Is that wax paper under the iron, and do you have the iron set all the way high?
You should do an 'instructables' type thing. I bet a lot of people would like to try it.

But maybe a lot of people would mess it up too.

 

[G-Dog]

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My friend @Giffro prompted me to find this '72 pic of myself with my used '71 Competition Red Mustang Bass with matching headstock in my college course pop group. (sigh) it was the perfect first bass for me after about ~8 years playing guitar. Those were the days!

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[SoulReflection]

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My friend @Giffro prompted me to find this '72 pic of myself with my used '71 Competition Red Mustang Bass with matching headstock in my college course pop group. (sigh) it was the perfect first bass for me after about ~8 years playing guitar. Those were the days!

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@Giffro has a knack of bringing the best out of people.

 

[Am Perf Mustang]

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My friend @Giffro prompted me to find this '72 pic of myself with my used '71 Competition Red Mustang Bass with matching headstock in my college course pop group. (sigh) it was the perfect first bass for me after about ~8 years playing guitar. Those were the days!

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Amazing pic. Super nostalgic.
I hope you still have that bass!

 

[G-Dog]

Amazing pic. Super nostalgic.
I hope you still have that bass!

Sure wish I did, Ammy! Did I mention it was college? I was paying my own way, since the $50 music department scholarship for being in that publicity-seeking performing group didn't go too far. My replacement happened to need a bass and amp and paid me what I paid for them, so I hadda do it or quit college. Now, almost 50 years later, it was definitely the right decision, but I've still regretted it ever since.
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[sleddogn]

time to find it