Fender Mustang Club

[SoulReflection]

Performance report:

So I got 2 Mustang PJ's last week, chose "the one" returned the other. I kept the shell pink. I hated the strings and associated sounds they made with the pickups. I put Labella's on and suddenly my issues were gone. Did an intonation/set-up (no noise on this switch the other PJ did). First rehearsal with the band today was stellar. They all loved the sound and the color and my fluency with it. So, I do live on the P pickup and adjust the tone as needed, but with those strings, the J pickup sounds perfectly great. A tremendous amount of tone can be achieved from the tone control alone. Though I live in the P world, this guitar is very good for anything a fella might wanna do on it. I've got two really great Precisions that may not see much use, which could suck, but I love this Stang alot right now.

Interesting report there @E Buzz. I just may have to move my PV 63's from my Player P bass (now with Jazz neck) to my Mustang PJ just to see what's up. Nice to have options to move things around ...

 

[don21480]

I'm assuming its ok to announce that I just posted my Squier Mustang at 6 pounds 7 ounces for sale if anyone is looking for a featherweight one:
For Sale - 2021 Squier CV Mustang Bass

Great basses but I am more interested in a semi hollow body short scale like Danelectro at this point.

 

[Greywoulf]

Just changing strings on my CV Squier 60's Mustang now and it's reminding me with great pleasure of just how impressive the quality of this axe is! The frets are wonderfully smooth and polished with no rough ends. The string-thru bridge is solid and accurate-holding. The Surf Green body finish is exquisite. And the neck is sleek and highly polished over a darker color that makes it look like vintage wood...
Only thing I modded on this bass was the tuners; I replaced the stockers with Hipshot Ultralights and the dark chrome of these are an almost perfect match with the bridge!
This 'Stang sits well in my lap and on my hands, it looks and feels great and gives me the tones I want. One of the best basses I've ever owned, and I had some really ~fancy~ (and much more expensive) ones back in my younger days...

 

[stvnleesmth]

Well...I am officially apart of the club. This bad boy came in yesterday and I am in love!!

 

[don21480]

@stvnleesmth Stunning! I love the black with the pearl guard - really sharp!

 

[sleddogn]

Whoa, i know its a price thats just stupid, but man, i'm so wanting this, if only was 1/3 asking, it would still be out of reach, still cool...
Fender NAMM Play Foundation Mustang Bass Journeyman Masterbuilt Vincent Van Trigt One of a Kind | Miami-Guitars | Reverb

 

[manchego_eggo]

Whoa, i know its a price thats just stupid, but man, i'm so wanting this, if only was 1/3 asking, it would still be out of reach, still cool...
Fender NAMM Play Foundation Mustang Bass Journeyman Masterbuilt Vincent Van Trigt One of a Kind | Miami-Guitars | Reverb

This is the kind of bass that causes a divorce.

 

[sleddogn]

Lol, can't say i disagree. Something about that just says yes. I'd honestly be selling every bass i own if this were the blue floral instead of the paisley

 

[Oatis]

Can that paisley be painted on the bass ? It looks fine !

 

[DavesnothereCA]

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Yes, it's danged purty, but they do not specify the nut width, instead concentrating on other unimportant things, such as what kind of string tree that it has.
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[Mildew Jones]

Anyone dressed up their white Mustang bass with something other than tort pickguard? Mine currently has a 3 ply white guard and I want something else but not tort - show some pics!

here’s an abalone I put on my Oly white Squier….

 

[SoulReflection]

here’s an abalone I put on my Oly white Squier….

A very nice, modern alternative to tort but, tort is my preference because I am not modern .

 

[don21480]

Just ordered Labella Mustang Flats to see if I can make my Squier CV Mustang a keeper - The GHS Precision Flats were too boring - fingers crossed! I play with my thumb some but mostly with a rubber coated pick so I hope they are not too brite!

 

[mongo2]

Just ordered Labella Mustang Flats to see if I can make my Squier CV Mustang a keeper - The GHS Precision Flats were too boring - fingers crossed! I play with my thumb some but mostly with a rubber coated pick so I hope they are not too brite!

The few sets of Labella flats I've used definitely were not brite. I thought them to be a bit thuddy sounding. I swapped a set of Labellas for the GHS Precision Flats on one bass and played them for a few years. I preferred the thump I got from the GHS. YMMV.

 

[don21480]

Yeah I have always used GHS Precision flats but on the Mustang they seemed to have no character - hopefully the LaBellas will be different. I generally play with the tone rolled all the way off which might be part of the GHS issue on this bass.

 

[SoulReflection]

The few sets of Labella flats I've used definitely were not brite. I thought them to be a bit thuddy sounding. I swapped a set of Labellas for the GHS Precision Flats on one bass and played them for a few years. I preferred the thump I got from the GHS. YMMV.

Yeah I have always used GHS Precision flats but on the Mustang they seemed to have no character

Maybe it has to do with fingers or the sound in your head. What do you think?

 

[Greywoulf]

Just ordered Labella Mustang Flats to see if I can make my Squier CV Mustang a keeper - The GHS Precision Flats were too boring - fingers crossed! I play with my thumb some but mostly with a rubber coated pick so I hope they are not too brite!

I put D'Addario medium scale Chromes on my Squier Mustang and took 'em off again because of all the 'bright' string noise. Went right back to my previous LaBella MUS flats. But I found that changing my amp over to an Ampeg PF350 (from a TC Bam200) made the most difference!! What a beautiful, warm sound now!

 

[don21480]

@SoulReflection Good points but I play with my thumb too so I know that finger sound. Ed Friedland has a nice video about the LaBella where he plays them on several basses with different pickups and different tone options and I hear something I'm missing on the GHS flats. I've also tried the DR Legends which were better than the GHS but still not quite what I'm after.

 

[Greywoulf]

here’s an abalone I put on my Oly white Squier….

Where did you get that pickguard? I'd like to do the same for my own Surf Green Squier Mustang but am having a hard time finding a supplier with pickguards that fit this model...
Thanks..

 

[mongo2]

Maybe it has to do with fingers or the sound in your head. What do you think?

Hence my YMMV. It's all subjective and each bass can react differently to the strings. For me it came down to what strings I like on a specific bass.

For the last several years I've used D'Addario nylon tapewounds after decades of using different brands of flats. I find the tapes to be a bit more predictable and consistent on different basses. However, sometimes they aren't the best choice for a particular bass and I might have better luck using a set of takeoff flats from my strings box. YMMV.