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JMJ Signature Road Worn Mustang!

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It was interesting to hear you talk with Reverb about how well Mustangs sit in the mix for rock, alongside synths, etc.. They're all over a lot of classic Country records where they also sound great.
 
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Jeremy Darrow said:
It was interesting to hear you talk with Reverb about how well Mustangs sit in the mix for rock, alongside synths, etc.. They're all over a lot of classic Country records where they also sound great.
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True that. Yeah, it's all about the fit. I can get great "Bedroom tone" on lots of instruments for days. But I'm wearing the producer/engineer hat, and I've got to get things to be sympathetic and enhancing to everything else.
 
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jmjbassplayer said:
True that. Yeah, it's all about the fit. I can get great "Bedroom tone" on lots of instruments for days. But I'm wearing the producer/engineer hat, and I've got to get things to be sympathetic and enhancing to everything else.
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I primarily play upright, on that side of things we talk a lot about getting a good "core sound", which really refers to producing a clear center of the note. I think Mustangs, especially with flats, do this really well.
 
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Hi Justin, I opened an account just to ask a few questions about your signature instrument. Congratulations by the way!
I'm new to Mustang bass territory, although my very first bass was a Musicmaster. Could you share any info on the pickups? I'm not sure if or how the pickups have changed over the years from the originals to the Japanese Mustangs I recently learned about, to your signature bass. A couple weeks ago, I was planning on buying the new Mustang P/J and changing out the "P" to the ones found in Mustangs, but now I may be tempted over to your new offering.
 
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Yammer said:
Hi Justin, I opened an account just to ask a few questions about your signature instrument. Congratulations by the way!
I'm new to Mustang bass territory, although my very first bass was a Musicmaster. Could you share any info on the pickups? I'm not sure if or how the pickups have changed over the years from the originals to the Japanese Mustangs I recently learned about, to your signature bass. A couple weeks ago, I was planning on buying the new Mustang P/J and changing out the "P" to the ones found in Mustangs, but now I may be tempted over to your new offering.
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Hi there, thank you.

The pickup is a replication in output, resistance and tone to the original one found in my '66, which I think (and Fender felt very strongly) sounds great. Duncan did the heavy lifting to make it happen, and they nailed it pretty quickly.
 
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Yammer said:
Hi Justin, I opened an account just to ask a few questions about your signature instrument. Congratulations by the way!
I'm new to Mustang bass territory, although my very first bass was a Musicmaster. Could you share any info on the pickups? I'm not sure if or how the pickups have changed over the years from the originals to the Japanese Mustangs I recently learned about, to your signature bass. A couple weeks ago, I was planning on buying the new Mustang P/J and changing out the "P" to the ones found in Mustangs, but now I may be tempted over to your new offering.
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Welcome to TB! There's more discussion on the JMJ 'stang (including from the man himself) in this thread: New Road Worn Fender: Justin Meldal-Johnsen Mustang
 
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GregC said:
Welcome to TB! There's more discussion on the JMJ 'stang (including from the man himself) in this thread: New Road Worn Fender: Justin Meldal-Johnsen Mustang
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Thanks very much! And thanks for pointing me there, lots of great info, Justin. It has been fun to nerd out on the glory of short scale! I found some Klira bass brethren on another thread as well.

FWIW, I ended up picking up a new Mustang P/J for super cheap, I couldn't turn it down. Still need to throw on some flatwounds--sound very P-Bassy at the moment (duh), but with the nice short scale feel. the neck is a little bite-y around the edges, could use a fret file. Intonation was not spectacular out of the box either, but no biggie. Pretty great for the money! I could maybe drop in a Mustang pickup where the Precision pickup is, and maybe even a Musicmaster pickup above it. I would have no hesitation modifying this one.
 
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I figured out the slight 'bummer' on the P/J. No body or arm contour! This makes it more like the musicmaster in this regard. I can't believe I didn't notice before. I looked at some pictures of the made in Japan versions, they don't have the contour either.
EDIT: I did a little digging, contour was not added until late 60's.
 
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