Mustang Bass 70's project.

[MustangBrady]

refished a Squier vintage mod, in nitro Olympic white to try and replicate that great ol' 70's (ish) mustang bass.
Deck darcy of the band phoenix plays one, great tone and play-ability. Nice and light too, so great for my back injury!
Got nice short scale D'addario flatwounds on it. Everyone who has played it has complimented me on how amazing and how easy it is to play this bass.
If there is one thing I have learned from the experience of doing this project is, I HATE POLYURETHANE LACQUER!

thanks!

 

[MustangBrady]

Any short scale bass fans ?

 

[Luke S Mouse]

Good looking bass you got there man.
Great job.

 

[FourBanger]

Right here!

Cuurently shopping for mine. Have been leaning towards rosewood fretboard models myself but under $300 that means things like the Mikey Way and the Jag SS. Surprisingly I find myself more and more attracted to the Mikey Way.

 

[IPA]

Why? I believe a 'real' 70s Mustang would be done in poly...

 

[Stranger Danger]

Very cool. Nice job!

 

[MustangBrady]

Well, IPA what I wanted is a finish that will age into a aged white look.
I have seen many 70's stangs that are aged white and I just love that look.
Fourbanger, good luck on your new bass!

 

[Stranger Danger]

Right here!

Cuurently shopping for mine. Have been leaning towards rosewood fretboard models myself but under $300 that means things like the Mikey Way and the Jag SS. Surprisingly I find myself more and more attracted to the Mikey Way.

I liked the look of the MW but the pickup was pretty anemic IMO.

 

[MustangBrady]

I am thinking of the idea of adding a bridge pickup to this bass? any thoughts?

 

[Stranger Danger]

I am thinking of the idea of adding a bridge pickup to this bass? any thoughts?

I'd go with a thundertron.

 

[MustangBrady]

I was thinking of using a precision bass 53' pickup.
I'll look up the thundertrone thanks!

 

[darkstorm]

Lol, I;m opposite, I dont like nitro. You did a good job on this one. Looks nice,. My fave msutang colors for 70's was blue and black. I dont think I saw any in sunburst.

 

[MustangBrady]

Lol, I;m opposite, I dont like nitro. You did a good job on this one. Looks nice,. My fave msutang colors for 70's was blue and black. I dont think I saw any in sunburst.

here is a 1977 sunburst stang'

 

[Stranger Danger]

here is a 1977 sunburst stang'

Hot! That's minty fresh looking too.

 

[MustangBrady]

I had a look at the thundertron pickup.
sounds great! but how hard would it be to install?

 

[Stranger Danger]

I had a look at the thundertron pickup.
sounds great! but how hard would it be to install?

Well whatever you put in you're going to have to route the bass so I don't think it would be any harder than anything else.

 

[Stranger Danger]

A rickenbacker pickup would be super cool too.