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Mustang Bass

Discussion in 'Basses [BG]' started by Munjibunga, Jul 22, 2009.

  1. Jul 22, 2009 #1
    Munjibunga

    Munjibunga Retired Member

    May 6, 2000
    San Diego (when not at Groom Lake)
    Independent Contractor to Bass San Diego
    OK, I've had this for a couple months, but I've been too lazy to bring it into existence until now. It sounds surprisingly good. It's not as versatile as any of my other basses, but it does what it does better than any of the rest of them. Very nice fit and finish but, hey, it's Japanese. What do you expect? A very fun piece of kit. Also my only 4-string of the 16.

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  2. Jul 22, 2009 #2
    bui

    bui

    Feb 24, 2009
    Texas
    I always liked how those look...especially that color. Is it hard going from 30" scale to 34" or 35"?
     
  3. Jul 22, 2009 #3
    Marko 1

    Marko 1 Supporting Member

    Mar 9, 2009
    N.E. Ohio
    I’ve never found it to be an issue (more like a welcome change sometimes).

    It is a fun bass, kinda feels like a toy (solid, though), and the great sound that it makes just seems sorta unexpected.

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  4. Jul 22, 2009 #4
    McHaven

    McHaven

    Mar 1, 2005
    Wow, I had a jazz bass just like that one that I traded for my mustang. I've also got the Oly White Mustang. Great little bass, but can feel like a toy.
     
  5. Jul 22, 2009 #5
    Munjibunga

    Munjibunga Retired Member

    May 6, 2000
    San Diego (when not at Groom Lake)
    Independent Contractor to Bass San Diego
    No, not for me. I've never had a real problem switching scale lengths. I have lots of 34's and 35's and don't even notice the difference. Playing the 30-inch 4-string down near the nut is very much like playing 5 frets up the neck on a long-scale fiver.
     
  6. Jul 22, 2009 #6
    smperry

    smperry Administrator Staff Member Administrator Gold Supporting Member

    Nov 3, 2003
    Bay Area, CA
    M,

    Hope you've been good. You do know that resembles a P-bass, right?
     
  7. Jul 22, 2009 #7
    Pilgrim

    Pilgrim Supporting Member

    Jul 8, 2004
    Fort Collins, Colorado
    Mustang basses definitely rock! Nice instrument.
     
  8. Jul 22, 2009 #8
    BassChuck

    BassChuck Supporting Member

    Nov 15, 2005
    Cincinnati
    Cool bass. You've been missed.
     
  9. Jul 23, 2009 #9
    Munjibunga

    Munjibunga Retired Member

    May 6, 2000
    San Diego (when not at Groom Lake)
    Independent Contractor to Bass San Diego
    That was kind of my point. It's as close as I'll get. My first bass was a '65 P, and I didn't like it at all. I even put DiMarzio pickups in it, so the bastrich who stole it has to absorb the lost value.
     
  10. Jul 23, 2009 #10
    funkytoe

    funkytoe In Memoriam

    Jan 17, 2008
    Northern California


    For the edification of our TB audience, what does it "do" that you believe it does so well? Also, does this mean you will be joining the Official Short Scale Bass Club?
     
  11. Jul 23, 2009 #11
    jimbilly

    jimbilly

    Apr 19, 2006
    Cool! I've got a '74, -neat basses. Mine looks funny on me, I'm 6'3" and it makes me look huge!
     
  12. Jul 24, 2009 #12
    Jim Carr

    Jim Carr Dr. Jim

    Jan 21, 2006
    Denton, TX or Kailua, HI
    fEARful Kool-Aid dispensing liberal academic card-carrying union member Musicians Local 72-147
    Love those Mustangs Munji, and +1 on the scale switching.

    Gotta post the obligatory Mustang Bass (we missed you=welcome back) vid from Tokyo Jihan:
     
  13. Jul 24, 2009 #13
    Munjibunga

    Munjibunga Retired Member

    May 6, 2000
    San Diego (when not at Groom Lake)
    Independent Contractor to Bass San Diego
    It gets that cruddy P-bass sort of tone. Kind of muffy, no sparkle at all. It really thumps when I pull out the bass boost on my WTX-500.

    I'm not really a joiner, so I'd have to be drafted. Last time I joined something I ended up a Marine for 3 years during the Viet Nam "police action". (Never went, though.)
     
  14. Jul 24, 2009 #14
    Rossman59

    Rossman59

    Apr 23, 2007
    Evanston, IL.
    Hey Munjibunga, welcome back.

    Didn't you have a pink Lakland or some similar bass made? If so that was a beautiful bass. And the Mustang is great looking too.

    Now you need a pink Mustang of course.
     
  15. Jul 24, 2009 #15
    yellofury

    yellofury

    Oct 24, 2006
    TAMPA FLORIDA USA
    I find that it was surprisingly loud for such a little thing
    and its has a thumpy P Bass vibe although it is not quite as trebly
    atleast not fingerstyle ..it cuts through with a pick however
     
  16. Jul 24, 2009 #16
    mongo2

    mongo2

    Feb 17, 2008
    Da Shaw
    I started using Labella 760N nylon tapewound strings on my Mustang and they sound great.
     
  17. Jul 24, 2009 #17
    Rushlover13

    Rushlover13

    Jul 7, 2009
    I have a 2 34's and I used to own a Bronco 30', and I hated it, simply because it sound like crap. I picked up a Mustang in guitarcenter, and it felt more natural to me because it had much more growl and less mud.
     
  18. Jul 25, 2009 #18
    thejrace

    thejrace

    Oct 3, 2008
    NYC
    played around with a mustang at gc a couple of times and found it quite fun to play. Seriously nice little bass.