The bodies are the cheap part. The necks? Woah. Expensive and hard to find. I looked at parts until I located a whole Mustang P/J (got lucky one showed up in town). I’d build 3 more if I could.
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Fender Mustang Club
- Thread starter FlyingPigSound
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Yeah, I am partly to blame for that as I snatched up two of the only Mustang Bass necks that I could find over the course of the last few months. I managed to scrounge up a JMJ and a maple PJ/Offset, both currently on Vintera bodies.
I think they mean the output jack.. if the control plate is metal, the jack is already grounded to the chain. I've gone back and forth on wiring the output jack for jazz/mustangs -- they don't HAVE to be grounded at the output jack.
Of course, if the jack is in the wood or on a plastic pickguard -- ground it.
Of course, if the jack is in the wood or on a plastic pickguard -- ground it.
Oh. I have the vintage harness and control plate that is already wired. It looks like only one 'leg' was soldered originally.
Good morning all. I just bought this Vintera ii 70’s Competition mustang bass in “competition burgundy” but it is clearly blue. Any idea where “burgundy “ fits in with this color?
btw- loving this mustang bass. Crazy playable off the wall.
btw- loving this mustang bass. Crazy playable off the wall.
Not a lot of people know that Fender called these 'competition burgundy' because in '68/69 they actually sprayed burgundy mist around the edges of the body and headstock like a burst. Most of these now just look a little darker around the edges because the lacquer clear has yellowed turning the lake placid blue into green and the burgundy mist darker.
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UPDATE... 
https://www.talkbass.com/wiki/mustang-bass-strings-links-tips-tricks-things/
May the Groove be with you.
https://www.talkbass.com/wiki/mustang-bass-strings-links-tips-tricks-things/
May the Groove be with you.
I have seen those and wondered about the "burgundy" label too. Thanks for asking so we know. Sharp bass!
2 American Performer and Classic Vibe
Has anyone tried the mustang ii.
I see neck profile is modern C on these new ones. What is the difference with C vs modern C.
I see neck profile is modern C on these new ones. What is the difference with C vs modern C.
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Many Fender guitars, especially Stratocasters, now have a “modern C shape” (or “flat oval”) neck profile, a flattened variation of the traditional C shape...."
