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Fender Mustang Club

After waiting several months for Hipshot HB10s to arrive direct from Hipshot, I finally received them a few weeks ago and installed them on my MIM PJ. They are wonderful. A huge improvement over the stock tuners. Even the screws are 10 times better. Direct drop-in that took less than 10 minutes to install. Highly recommended.
The only other mod I'll likely do is to replace the hinky stock three-way switch.
Mine is an early one bought at a discount during a GC Guitar-a-thon. It has a nice Rosewood board and plays great.
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After waiting several months for Hipshot HB10s to arrive direct from Hipshot, I finally received them a few weeks ago and installed them on my MIM PJ. They are wonderful./.Mine is an early one bought at a discount during a GC Guitar-a-thon. It has a nice Rosewood board and plays great.
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Yeah, they are really nice machines, and worth the investment!! I'm smitten with the Rosewood board, though. Congrats on that! I just can't quite love the Pau Ferro, admittedly for purely aesthetic reasons. Nice bass!!!
 
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Yup, gotta ask for a number and post a pic to join this rambunctious herd, but those are the only requirements. Welcome to the corral, Catchthehare! You are #120!

Guess I should quit lurking and join up! MIM "bits and pieces", Player PJ body, JMJ neck with HB10s, Switchcraft and CTS electrics, Chromes, Fender vintage "threaded saddle" bridge.

Transitioning through pickups. Probably stick with the Fender 56003/56004 "P" set. I've used them on a couple builds, actually have extras! :bassist: Tried a Seymour Duncan SJB-1 Vintage Jazz in the bridge, then a Duncan SJB-2 Hot Jazz in there now. Might be the Chromes, but neither does it for me. Nordstrand Split hum cancelling in a box next to me. We'll see.

# please? :hyper:

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Guess I should quit lurking and join up! MIM "bits and pieces", Player PJ body, JMJ neck with HB10s, Switchcraft and CTS electrics, Chromes, Fender vintage "threaded saddle" bridge.

Transitioning through pickups. Probably stick with the Fender 56003/56004 "P" set. I've used them on a couple builds, actually have extras! :bassist: Tried a Seymour Duncan SJB-1 Vintage Jazz in the bridge, then a Duncan SJB-2 Hot Jazz in there now. Might be the Chromes, but neither does it for me. Nordstrand Split hum cancelling in a box next to me. We'll see.

# please? :hyper:

Welcome to the range, 2cooltoolz! You are #123.
 
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Wow! Nice little rush on Fender Mustang Club numbers!

Sorry if I miss the occasional request - I don't read the thread every day, but I do try to take note of pics posted of new arrivals, and check to see if the poster actually asks for a number. If I miss such a request, just send me a note and I'll get on it.

As mentioned before, I only give numbers out if someone asks directly for one. I never presume that someone wants a number just because they post a picture. I'm always mindful of Groucho Marx on the subject of club membership:

"I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member."

Mustang BG owners being a notoriously wild and contrary bunch (I have stories of my own contrariness with other musicians and bass players in this regard), ya never know who might balk at any sort of bridle.

In the meantime, my best to all our Mustang players, members or not!

Ride 'Em!

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Guess I should quit lurking and join up! MIM "bits and pieces", Player PJ body, JMJ neck with HB10s, Switchcraft and CTS electrics, Chromes, Fender vintage "threaded saddle" bridge.

Transitioning through pickups. Probably stick with the Fender 56003/56004 "P" set. I've used them on a couple builds, actually have extras! :bassist: Tried a Seymour Duncan SJB-1 Vintage Jazz in the bridge, then a Duncan SJB-2 Hot Jazz in there now. Might be the Chromes, but neither does it for me. Nordstrand Split hum cancelling in a box next to me. We'll see.

# please? :hyper:

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Nice ! :thumbsup:

So you put a JMJ neck onto a Player PJ body ?

The reason was to get a Rosewood fretboard, or was there more to it than that ?

And did it fit with no problems ?

Is a Player a MIM bass ?

And does the Player's original neck measure 1.5" or 1.625" at the nut ?
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Nice ! :thumbsup:

So you put a JMJ neck onto a Player PJ body ?

The reason was to get a Rosewood fretboard, or was there more to it than that ?

And did it fit with no problems ?

Is a Player a MIM bass ?

And does the Player's original neck measure 1.5" or 1.625" at the nut ?
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Yes. I really like natural basses, but would have preferred a slightly lighter stain. The Player is MIM as is the JMJ. The neck was a tight fit. Lightly finish sanded the pocket only and KYed it in.
I never had a Mustang PJ neck, but I believe they are 1.5".
I'm a P-player and prefer the 1.625 of the JMJ. And I don't love pau ferro. I think my combination is very traditional Fender, if not traditional Mustang. And I like the HB10 lollypops.
 
Wow! Nice little rush on Fender Mustang Club numbers!

Sorry if I miss the occasional request - I don't read the thread every day, but I do try to take note of pics posted of new arrivals, and check to see if the poster actually asks for a number. If I miss such a request, just send me a note and I'll get on it.

As mentioned before, I only give numbers out if someone asks directly for one. I never presume that someone wants a number just because they post a picture. I'm always mindful of Groucho Marx on the subject of club membership:

"I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member."

Mustang BG owners being a notoriously wild and contrary bunch (I have stories of my own contrariness with other musicians and bass players in this regard), ya never know who might balk at any sort of bridle.

In the meantime, my best to all our Mustang players, members or not!

Ride 'Em!

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I'm looking to see if I ever got a number and can't find that I did. Can I get a number? Or can you remind me what it is if I already have one?
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Yes. I really like natural basses, but would have preferred a slightly lighter stain. The Player is MIM as is the JMJ. The neck was a tight fit. Lightly finish sanded the pocket only and KYed it in.
I never had a Mustang PJ neck, but I believe they are 1.5".
I'm a P-player and prefer the 1.625 of the JMJ. And I don't love pau ferro. I think my combination is very traditional Fender, if not traditional Mustang. And I like the HB10 lollypops.
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Yes, natural is where it's at.

2nd choice for me is transparent red/orange.

OK, so it sounds like the fit was within normal tolerances, and given that both parts are MIM, one would hope so.

I too think that the neck from your PJ body would have a 1.5" nut width, and current similar models say that they do.

And coming from a 1974 Ric 4001 [1.6875" at the nut, like 50s and some 60s P basses], my main bass since new until about 5 years ago, I also like wider nut widths, but it seems that in Mustangs, those are only found on either the originals from the 60s thru the 80s, or if among current production, only on the on the American Performer, JMJ, or Vintera models [their 3 priciest].

Pau Ferro I have never owned, unless I bought something used recently, and am not yet aware of it having that wood in the fretboard.

And BTW, that IS possible, GAS being what it is. :laugh:

I would consider a JMJ Mustang, but I dislike the relic'd finish, and I just learned that the American Performer apparently has pickups wired like a Jazz, where if you only use one at a time, you can get hum.

So my only choice among those 3 might be a Vintera, or a used original, or look for parts like you did.

How did you luck into not having to buy two whole basses ?

Did you purchase a complete JMJ to get the neck ?

It's stupid that they do not offer a Mustang in the Squier Classic Vibe series with the 1.625" nut width of the originals, regardless of the electronics which it could also contain.

And while they're at it, do a Maple fretboard option. :woot:

Fender is overlooking a market segment/opportunity, and if they addressed it, would save a bunch of us from doing what you had to do.

There, I got my rant in as well. :smug:
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Yes, natural is where it's at.
Pau Ferro I have never owned, unless I bought something used recently, and am not yet aware of it having that wood in the fretboard.
How did you luck into not having to buy two whole basses ?
Did you purchase a complete JMJ to get the neck ?
It's stupid that they do not offer a Mustang in the Squier Classic Vibe series with the 1.625" nut width of the originals, regardless of the electronics which it could also contain.
And while they're at it, do a Maple fretboard option. :woot:
Fender is overlooking a market segment/opportunity...
There, I got my rant in as well. :smug:
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I bought the body and the neck separately, over the span of a couple months, from Stratosphere.com. They've been keeping me broke for years :crying::bassist:. You have to wait until what you want shows up, and be flexible. I love maple fretboards, but one never came up, and now I realize they're 1.5" nuts!! Forgive me if I post a pic of my lineup, pre-Mustang! Like you, I like Maple!! I also like PJs.

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My Mustang kinda came out resembling my 2010 Strat, not consciously deliberate. :bag:

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