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Fender Mustang Club

#662
Solude said:
I don't know what that means. :cautious:
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Witness Points: The Pictorial

Press down your E ... At the fret side of the nut... Up close to the nut. No need to use extreme pressure, just enough to straighten any curve of the string as it clears the nut on the bridge side.

See the thread for photos and a better explanation.

Edit: after setting the witness points you may get that .5 mm lower action without adjusting the saddle.
 
#663
Florinda4 said:
Played a jazz gig (keys, guitar, flugelhorn, drums, Mustang) last night at a spectacular estate on Lummi Island here in Northwest corner of corner of the USA, beautiful cool weather, great eats (Dungeness crab, steak, etc... "feed the band first!" etc... heaven), and thought I'd post proof I actually play this gorgeous beastie...

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Sorry, no action shots... just couldn't bring myself to trust my phone to the lawyers we were entertaining.

The Tangerine Dream Mustang is wonderful. Band dug the sound outdoors through my MarkBass 102P (all the presence I needed in a large open area at 1/3 gain & vol), really liked the Mustang's ability to change tone from one tune to another when necessary with just a touch of the pup blend knob and separate tone control. The Lindy Fralin pup set is killer, at least to my aging ear. Beef when needed, edge when needed, sweet voice in the upper ranges for solos when required. No hand pain after 3 hours....

It's a keeper.

Flo
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Mustangs in general seem perfect for that kind of gig (which I don't play because I'm not a musician, I'm a rock & roller). Maybe not the most thunderous or the most clarity, but a sweet, clear note wherever you want to play it, and a nice, old-school vibe. Plus light weight and doesn't react badly to Dunginess crab.

That's what I was looking for when I bought mine, even though there will be no jazz gigs, and I haven't been disappointed.
 
#665
She's done. Colors don't match perfectly, but obviously inspired by my car. 1/4 pounder, chromes, new switch, and shielding, oh, and a 5.7 Hemi.

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#673
Last night I saw/heard Nels Cline & Jim Campilongo as part of a killer quartet at Yoshi's in Oakland CA. The bass player (Chris Morrisey) played a vintage Mustang bass (blue w/racing stripe) and first - off he was a beautiful player, very melodic/dynamic and perfect for two incredible virtuosic guitar-slingers. (the drummer Josh Dion was amazing also) ... anyway, that Mustang bass sounded amazing! He did a few short solo sections and he dialed in an upright tone to die for! (GK 4X10 cab, GK head plus ?) Overall his playing was everything and more to cover low-end duties for every different number. (and they were moving all over the map)

Here's a past show - same lineup and yes, they played this Almond Brothers classic.

 
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#676
J-Mags said:
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Pardon my glare! 2011 Squier Vintage Modified Mustang. Entirely stock with no immediate intent to modify. I love this. It's the right bass for me right now. It has has a really great neck - just a little deeper than you'd think without being too fat.
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I wish I bought one of these when they were still available. Hard as hell to find used.
 
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#679
mesaplayer83 said:
I'm pretty sure one of the club members here did that, but I don't remember if he weighed anything... Club member SoulReflection talks about it on post #603...
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I didn't actually weigh them but, going by the info I researched, the Hipshots saved about 5-6 oz. It may not seem that much but, coming off the end of the neck, it did help the balance. I will try to get a more accurate weight this weekend.
 
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