My Squier Vintage Modified Mustangs came with the larger pickups too. The Squier Classic Vibe Mustang has the smaller pickups.
Discovered that when I tried to swap pick guards.
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Fender Mustang Club
- Thread starter FlyingPigSound
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My Squier Vintage Modified Mustangs came with the larger pickups too. The Squier Classic Vibe Mustang has the smaller pickups.
Discovered that when I tried to swap pick guards.
Probably redundant, but you can measure and somewhat actually see the size difference. The "vintage" style measures about 40mm long (protruding through pickguard) and the MIJ "reissue" size, also used on the JMJ amd old Fender XII, measures 44mm. The MIMs (except JMJ) and American models use the 40mm "vintage" size. The routs are large enough to use the larger pickups if you like (at least on my Vintera). Just change pickguards. I used the larger ones on my Vintera.
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That works for one, but not for filling the gap on the other.
It was very noticeable.
I enlarged the holes evenly. I didn't do a great job, and it's definitely noticable up close, but it works great and at a distance I don't care.
https://www.talkbass.com/threads/fender-mustang-club.1327751/page-289#post-27914757
I read this exchange a couple times before I got it. He swapped the VM PG ↔ and CV PG with each other. The CV PG could be opened up, but the VM left big gaps when installed on the CV with smaller pickups.
Actually was a third party pickguard I found about here and had the same size hikes as the original. I opened up the holes to fit the Nordstrands with covers. If you look closely you can see there isn’t much room between the pickups and the screw holes aren’t quite right, but it holds together well enough and functions correctly.I read this exchange a couple times before I got it. He swapped the VM PG ↔ and CV PG with each other. The CV PG could be opened up, but the VM left big gaps when installed on the CV with smaller pickups.
Sorry for the confusion
I read this exchange a couple times before I got it. He swapped the VM PG ↔ and CV PG with each other. The CV PG could be opened up, but the VM left big gaps when installed on the CV with smaller pickups.
Yes - that's exactly what I meant. Difficult to describe accurately though.
Excessive noise is often a grounding problem. Can you post a pic of the control cavity/plate?
Just wanted to update you guys on my american performer, as I recently received a single ply tortoiseshell pickguard from pickguard heaven (chandler music). I'm a huge fan - it's super light reactive and i really like that it doesn't have that bevel and those white pinstripes. I also chucked in a Bartolini Hi-A pickup from the '80s in the bridge position but need to rewire it, as that pot has crapped out. Sorry for the potato quality! I'll get some better ones later.
It turns out that the Nordstrand NM4 with covers removed fit in my Vintera II 70s without modding the pickguard .
After a few years away I’m back in the Mustang club
It's definitely worth a try ;-) What I love about the JMJ is the worn feel, cool look and sound. There is more of a human touch in an instrument, than in a not reliced one. Both color options and overall finish look cool and do not "shine" like a brand new Converse shoes
I have no experience with other Mustang basses, but JMJ has that "pumping" short-scale sound I like also on my beloved Hofner.Yes, and the last but not least is the thicker headstock...
Sorry, I really love that bass, so I should keep myself to keep the long story short
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Out of curiostiy I started to collect the weight of Fender Mustang basses and here is the result. It´s a mix data from talkbass and reverb... Maybe it will be interesting for somebody to know where the weight of his instrument is
JMJ’s
Mine is 3.66kg
4kg
3.9kg
3.4kg
3,46kg
3,48kg
Vintage ones
3.6 kg 2 different instruments from ‘67
3,66kg from ‘67
3,56kg from ‘72
Others
3,5kg MIJ
3,4kg Player PJ
3,35kg Player PJ
3,2kg Squier PJ
3,7kg Player PJ
3,58kg Player PJ
JMJ’s
Mine is 3.66kg
4kg
3.9kg
3.4kg
3,46kg
3,48kg
Vintage ones
3.6 kg 2 different instruments from ‘67
3,66kg from ‘67
3,56kg from ‘72
Others
3,5kg MIJ
3,4kg Player PJ
3,35kg Player PJ
3,2kg Squier PJ
3,7kg Player PJ
3,58kg Player PJ
Greetings, I am new and happy to join the site with fellow Mustang Bass lovers. I am a guitar player hobbyist/ collector, and have always toyed with the idea of getting a bass, but never pulled the trigger since the long scale basses were so awkward to play. But I recently bought a 2019 Fender MIM Vintera 60s Mustang Bass for my son and fell in love with the short scale playability.
And that peeked my interest in a bass for the collection and I just scored this beauty at a great price. 1966 Fender Mustang Bass in Dakota Red, absolutely untouched original...except for the headstock sticker.
I wanted to ask if anyone has ever come across a Fender logo oriented that strange way on the headstock. I plan to remove that sticker and have already purchased and waiting for a period correct replacement.
Thanks, I appreciate any inputs anyone has.
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And that peeked my interest in a bass for the collection and I just scored this beauty at a great price. 1966 Fender Mustang Bass in Dakota Red, absolutely untouched original...except for the headstock sticker.
I wanted to ask if anyone has ever come across a Fender logo oriented that strange way on the headstock. I plan to remove that sticker and have already purchased and waiting for a period correct replacement.
Thanks, I appreciate any inputs anyone has.
-sd
Oh, and since weights were just discussed, my '66 is 7 pounds 10 ounces. And it sounds incredible, but I just got it today and it needs a setup and new strings to be at its peak.
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Absolute beauty! IMO as it is the bass looks stunning and original
What year was the first Mustang bass? 66? Could that be a prototype? I had a 1967 Fender Telecaster bass with an original logo cobbled together from a Telecaster Guitar and a Coronado bass. What is the date on the neck butt?
Don’t remove that logo just yet.
I’d wait to definitely establish whether the logo is original or not. You might have a very rare bass. The logo looks pretty legit.
Don’t remove that logo just yet.
I’d wait to definitely establish whether the logo is original or not. You might have a very rare bass. The logo looks pretty legit.
