Fender should'a made it that way w/o that full off/on pups switch IMHO. Full off/on seems so limiting to me...
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Fender Mustang Club
- Thread starter FlyingPigSound
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Maybe, unless one prefers the sound of only the neck pup. In my case, time will tell...
Personally - I've always been a Pbass guy playing with the tone rolled off and I can get that from my Squier Mustang after a few easy tweaks so I don't need a bass with a Pbass pickup
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I read on this thread that several of you used the Gator GC-ELEC-XL (guitar case) for their mustang. I just purchased one for my JMJ and it does not fit.. Curious as to how on earth you made that work?? If I took out all the foam on the headstock side then maybe it would fit, but that kinda defeats the purpose of buying a case..
I read on this thread that several of you used the Gator GC-ELEC-XL (guitar case) for their mustang. I just purchased one for my JMJ and it does not fit.. Curious as to how on earth you made that work?? If I took out all the foam on the headstock side then maybe it would fit, but that kinda defeats the purpose of buying a case..
The Gator G-PG ELECTRIC ProGo Ultimate Gig Bag for Electric Guitar | Sweetwater is the correct bag. If you remove the padding at the base it is a perfect fit.
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Interestingly, guitarists who play a Tele [or Strat ?] operate with the limitation of just the one volume and tone control, and a pickup switch.
During the early 1980s, I rewired my '74 Ric 4001 in much that manner [1 volume, no tone pot], with 2 identical EMGs a la Steinberger, and physically lowered the neck pickup until its volume seemed balanced with the bridge pickup.
Occasionally, I wish that it was wired differently, but I compensate by how or where I pluck, and/or adjusting my amp a bit.
I should add that my EMGs occupy the positions along the strings similar to where a Jazz bass would have them.
BTW, I don't think that we had never even heard of a balance control on an instrument back then.
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Thanks.
I would also be curious as to what the nut width was for those early Mustangs [1.625" or wider like a P, or 1.5" like a J], whether any of them had a Maple fretboard, and whether or not the strings went thru the body, if you or anyone else happen{s} to know, or can link us to a site where this info is mentioned.
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And many of us do.
IIRC, this is not the first time that we have admired a pic of that bass.
Upthread, was it not pictured near a car of a similar colour, and we discussed the name of the colour ?
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And many of us do.
IIRC, this is not the first time that we have admired a pic of that bass.
Upthread, was it not pictured near a car of a similar colour, and we discussed the name of the colour ?
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Yup, this car (good memory!):
My mod genius (zero sarcasm there. guy was a total savant with basses) said "give us a picture of anything with the color you like and we'll match it," and they did.
Here's my mod story on TB. Not much Fender left. Upgraded everything except the tuners, neck, and slab, though I did end up getting a PLEK job done on the fretboard.
I love this bass.
Flo
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Thanks.
I would also be curious as to what the nut width was for those early Mustangs [1.625" or wider like a P, or 1.5" like a J], whether any of them had a Maple fretboard, and whether or not the strings went thru the body, if you or anyone else happen{s} to know, or can link us to a site where this info is mentioned.
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I'm not sure which years you're asking about but my 76 has a 1.625" nut, string-through bridge, and a maple fretboard.
Definitely 1966.
The Mustang guitar appeared in 1964, if I remember correctly, but the bass is '66. For the longest time Fender had the wrong date on their webpage & only changed it after I sent them an e-mail. All the period Fender catalogs & books documenting this are definite - the bass is '66.
GT
That's really weird. Both my CIJ & my Squier VM Mustangs fit in the CG-ELEC-XL. It's a snug fit, to be sure, but I didn't have to remove any foam.
I doubt there's a difference in length between the JMJ and the 2 I have. I wonder if Gator changed the case? I've had mine for about 6 years now I think.
GT
The Mustang with all it's many updates (including the latest Squires and Fenders) is now one of the few short scale basses you can get either with a "P" or a "J" sized nut and either as a string-thru model or not. Thankfully I don't think Fender ever produced it as a long scale, but it wouldn't surprise me at all to see those two cute little pups on a frankenstein'd long neck version...
Been looking some at Fender's Jaguar basses lately but I learned one has to be careful there tho, as it appears there are 30", 32", and 34" versions of the Jag!
Greywoulf
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While not a Mustang, Fender did make the Bullet bass for a while in the early 1980s. I'm not certain, but I believe it was intended to be a replacement for the Mustang. The Bullets used the same pickup design.
There were two versions of that available - one w/30" scale, the other w/34"
GT
You're right! And there's one for sale right now on reverb...
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On the guitar side, the Bullet (and Bullet Deluxe, one of which I own in the 1982 candy apple red) line were essentially precursors to the Squier line, which I think launched in 1983? And were basically stripped down Telecasters, or replacements for the Mustang line but with a Telecaster-y body, as I understand it. Someone correct me if I'm wrong there, but the bass Bullets replacing the Mustang would be consistent with that if it's the case.
Yes I agree 1966 and didn't dispute that. My statement was simply a comment that it is odd that Fender's own tshirt says '64. Either they are ignorant of their own history, or they have some motive for altering it. I find that curious.
Fender offered the Mustang Guitar starting in 1964. The Mustang Bass was offered starting in 1966.
1964 Fender Mustang Price Guide: Fender Mustang 1964 Olympic White Price Guide
It's for Mustang guitars though. Maybe that causes some confusion?
It's for Mustang guitars though. Maybe that causes some confusion?
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