Fender Mustang Club

[thunderstation]

Added racing stripes to my Fender J/P Mustang.

 

[adamajah]

Added racing stripes to my Fender J/P Mustang. View attachment 4299368

I dig it! Are they black, and where'd you get them?

 

[thunderstation]

OK... here are my initial impressions. Had a chance to plug in and play a bit with the new Mustang arrival tonight. All I can say is: WOW! It really exceeded my expectations. Beautiful instrument, fast neck, feels really light but solid at the same time. Great tone and sustain.

Fret board has no sharp edges, plays and sounds great. The most $$$ I've paid for a bass so far, but really feels like a pro instrument. Love the maple fret board.

Already plan to swap strings for Diaddario chromes and replace bridge with Hipshot kickass.

The only issue I really have is: slight neck dive. Totally anticipated based on what others have talked about. I have a wide Neo strap, and that helps some, but still not balancing perfectly. The hipshot bridge I've got feels pretty heavy in the box, so I'm hoping that helps a bit once installed. (not sure how that weight compares with the stock bridge)

If I have to go with the Hipshot ultralite tuner to correct the balance, do I need 3/8 or 1/2? Also- is there a difference in the USA version or licensed Hipshot version?

I will be turning over any mods to my luthier but want to make sure I order the right parts.

Thanks in advance for your input!


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[thunderstation]

Love maple necks. My Mustang J/P has a Rose wood. Love my Mustang but man would I love a maple neck

 

[thunderstation]

I dig it! Are they black, and where'd you get them?

Yes, they are black...(didn't like the blue) here the link where I purchased them Competition Racing Line Stripes Stickers Decals Guitar Bass – Inlay Stickers Jockomo

 

[felis]

Love maple necks. My Mustang J/P has a Rose wood. Love my Mustang but man would I love a maple neck

I already had a couple P/J Mustangs, but when I ran across the Player Mustang (in my avatar), I traded one in towards it.
The maple neck was a big part of it - that and the color combo just screamed 'buy me!'.

 

[DavesnothereCA]

I already had a couple P/J Mustangs, but when I ran across the Player Mustang (in my avatar), I traded one in towards it.
The maple neck was a big part of it - that and the color combo just screamed 'buy me!'.

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Caught MY eye too.

I only wish that those with Maple fretboards would also have the 1+5/8" nut width [apparently] of the classic Mustangs from the 60s to 80s.

Even in today's production, they only have Rosewood fretboards on the wider necks of the priciest 3 models.

Why we cannot have both things at once on any new Mustang is a strange and pathetic mystery.

I'd likely buy one in a hurry if they did.

This, once again, is where the G&L Fallout bass becomes interesting.

G&L Tribute Fallout Short Scale Bass Guitar - Candy Apple Red

G&L Tribute Fallout Short Scale Bass Guitar - Surf Green

Fallout Bass Launch Edition

At $600 USD, they are less than HALF of the price of an American Performer Mustang, and $400 less than a Vintera.

Though I've been told that they could weigh as much as some P basses.

Then again so do some Mustangs.

Tribute G&L Fallout Bass
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[mongo2]

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Caught MY eye too.

I only wish that those with Maple fretboards would also have the 1+5/8" nut width apparently of the classic Mustangs from the 60s to 80s.

Even today's production only has Rosewood fretboards on the wider necks of the priciest 3 models.

Why we cannot have both things at once on any new Mustang is a strange and pathetic mystery.

I'd likely buy one in a hurry if they did.

This, once again, is where the G&L Fallout bass becomes interesting.

G&L Tribute Fallout Short Scale Bass Guitar - Candy Apple Red

HALF of the price of an American Performer Mustang, and $400 less than a Vintera.

Though I've been told that they could weigh as much as some P basses.

Then again so do some Mustangs.

Tribute G&L Fallout Bass
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The Fallout is a very nice bass but, as much as I'd like to have what I think of as a shortscale L1K, the wider nut width of the Fallout is where it lost me. Too bad it isn't available in a 1-1/2" nut width, though a 1-7/16" nut width would be even better for me.

 

[DavesnothereCA]

The Fallout is a very nice bass but, as much as I'd like to have what I think of as a shortscale L1K, the wider nut width of the Fallout is where it lost me. Too bad it isn't available in a 1-1/2" nut width, though a 1-7/16" nut width would be even better for me.

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The makers really ought to offer MANY basses with perhaps two different nut widths, even if it raises the price a little.

Choice is a good thing for consumers.
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[Randy Dees]

NBD!!! Just joined the mustang owners. first picture is as stock, second is with a minor modification, new pickguard.

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• Randy Dees
• Jun 12, 2021
• bass fender mustang pj

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• Randy Dees
• Jun 12, 2021
• bass fender mastang pj

Fender Mustang before.

 

[2cooltoolz]

Hi! Wanna sell the pearl guard?

edit: I see you mixed up the pics. I guess the pearl is the new one. Sorry

edit again : Beautiful bass. I really like the pearl one!! (But the other one is nice too, if that's the modded one... )

 

[2cooltoolz]

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The makers really ought to offer MANY basses with perhaps two different nut widths, even if it raises the price a little.

Choice is a good thing for consumers.
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uuuuh. Fender. Right? Fender?

 

[Randy Dees]

edit: I see you mixed up the pics. I guess the pearl is the new one. Sorry

yes the pictures are reversed. I got the pearl pickguard on Reverb from Precision Guitar.
(not sure why, but it is not letting me edit the post.)

 

[mongo2]

uuuuh. Fender. Right? Fender?

Fender used to offer the P bass with a J sized (A) neck. My '73 and '75 P basses both have A necks.

 

[2cooltoolz]

Fender used to offer the P bass with a J sized (A) neck. My '73 and '75 P basses both have A necks.

Yeah. That was a different Fender.
I was just kidding, though...

 

[DavesnothereCA]

Fender used to offer the P bass with a J sized (A) neck. My '73 and '75 P basses both have A necks.

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Yes.

When I bought my new '72 P, the local dealer called it the 'Narrow Neck' option, a special order, he said.

I bought the regular width one which he had on display.

Two years later, I traded in that P on my Ric 4001.
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[Tex Bass]

I just put a new band together now that the pandemic is losing strength. Got together for the first time last week so the new Mustang got its first chance.

I was really impressed, sounded and played great. I did get the bridge replaced with a hipshot- but I think I've decided to stay with the stock pickups at least for now. I had planned to replace with EMG geezers like I have on my Jag SS, but I found the Mustang sounding great for what I need. I've only been playing about 3 and a half years, so I don't have a real ear for a lot of tone variations- but to me it sounded great in the live environment, in the middle position with a little tone rolled off.

Still have a little more neck dive than I would like so I will probably end up getting the ultralite tuners- but otherwise, its a sweet instrument!

 

[SoulReflection]

I just put a new band together now that the pandemic is losing strength. Got together for the first time last week so the new Mustang got its first chance.

I was really impressed, sounded and played great. I did get the bridge replaced with a hipshot- but I think I've decided to stay with the stock pickups at least for now. I had planned to replace with EMG geezers like I have on my Jag SS, but I found the Mustang sounding great for what I need. I've only been playing about 3 and a half years, so I don't have a real ear for a lot of tone variations- but to me it sounded great in the live environment, in the middle position with a little tone rolled off.

Still have a little more neck dive than I would like so I will probably end up getting the ultralite tuners- but otherwise, its a sweet instrument!

Good for you! I have a PJ, a Player P and a Jag. I moved the pups from my Player P to my Jag and it sounds great. The Player P as CS '63 pups and is awesome. The PJ has an upgraded J pup. I have a set of PJ EMG Geezers and am trying to decide where to install them or put them in the classifieds. The Jag is the most comfortable with it's contoured body and short scale. Decisions, decisions...nice to have the choice.

 

[Real Soon]

II had planned to replace with EMG geezers like I have on my Jag SS, but I found the Mustang sounding great for what I need.

The stock P pickup on these PJs is remarkably good, and I think it's a similar design to the ones on the 50s Classic / Vintera instruments. Sounds and responds like it, at least.

 

[mongo2]

The stock P pickup on these PJs is remarkably good, and I think it's a similar design to the ones on the 50s Classic / Vintera instruments. Sounds and responds like it, at least.

I agree the P pickups in my PJs are excellent. The best P sound I've had in decades of playing P basses comes from my Mustang PJ LE. I also have a first version PJ that sounds a bit different from the LE but still sounds exceptional. My LE has a little more lower mids than my first edition. I never use bridge pickups.