This is a good question. If someone could figure out what gauge these strings are that would be great. I'm hoping to find some short scale D'addarios that will match up.
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New PJ Mustang at Summer NAMM
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This is a good question. If someone could figure out what gauge these strings are that would be great. I'm hoping to find some short scale D'addarios that will match up.
I may be wrong. I only played a white one in person and looking at online images I can't even see a difference. Lol
Here is the one at the local GC in Sonic Blue, it also looks white.
I measured the E and it looks awfully close to 6/64, so probably not a 105.
I don't have a caliper measuring tool for accuracy though. I had to use a Stewmac straight edge used for setups.
A 105 string should work though. They usually cut the nut slots a bit wide. I've converted two Fenders over to BEAD before and the larger strings fit in there just fine.
Yep. The OW is bright white, while the SB looks white with just the slightest hint of blue.
That's what my wife said. She took a look at it and said she can see a little blue. I can't see it but I'm partially color blind (I can still see all colors, just some hues are hard to distinguish) so that could be the reason. She seems to have way more color sense than I do.
I'm using D'Addario ETB92S Nylons on my Mustang PJ, (.50, .65, .85, .105) with no problems.
How does that sound with nylons?
So aside from aesthetics and country of origin, what are the key differences between the Squier Jag SS and the Mustang? I know the pickup switch vs volume knobs but presume there are also quality difference in components? Trying to decide if I also get the Mustang but if basically the same Do I keep the Jag or, for what it would be worth find some cash strapped kid to donate it.
Ok have done a little research and have found one review stating 95-40 strings, who knows maybe Fender use whatever they have an excess of , on my Mustang i did a comparison with a 95-40 set and they definitely looked heavier than that gauge so my guess is 105-45 as i honestly don't think my eyes are good enough to be able to eyeball the difference between a 95 and a 100 e string
What's the best way to get a definitive from Fender? They don't do phone support, do they?
I've called Fender several times. They have always been helpful to me. I call the number posted on their website, 844-202-0924. I just measured my Mustang strings with a Stew-Mac digital caliper, .045, .065, .085, .105.
I don't know. I'm new to the world of bass guitars and I don't know enough to know what they are made from. I can tell you they are what came on the guitar new from Fender and they are round wound. Sorry...
Thanks anyhow. They're likely nickel. DR mkakes a high beam steel short scale string in 45-105, but it doesn't appear D'addario makes a nickel short scale 45-105.
Excellent , mystery solved, thanks for taking the time to do that
Regarding tone - they're completely different animals.
If you're wanting to compare it to something, I'd say the P/J Mustang
is much closer to the Squier Jaguar SS, but a step up in every way.
The perfect upgrade for someone with a Jag SS, wanting to up
their game a bit.
I can't really compare it other Fender P/J's, because I haven't spent enough
time with them.
I don't have a lot of neck dive with either the MIJ or the P/J Mustang.
As I stated in an earlier post, the pickups are more vibrant, and have a much wider
frequency range with the P/J, as compared to the MIJ.
I don't have any real complaints with the MIJ, because I like it for what it is.
The MIJ is quite a bit more limited in the range of sounds it's capable of.
They seem equally clear and punchy, but in different ranges.
I can't compare to the MIJ Mustang, but compared to other PJs, at least to me, this Mustang PJ is a bit warmer in the neck position, and a bit punchier in the P position. Often I've found J pickups on PJs are a bit "snappy" for lack of a better word, which is fine when you're blending but not so much when soloing the bridge.
This J pickup on the Mustang isn't so much snappy as it's punchy with some brightness on top. There is also a reasonable amount of low-end in the bridge position maybe due to this being a shorty.
Anyway, having a 3-way switch is kinda cool on this bass. Each tone would be usable IMO.
My only complaint is that the tone knob seems to cut too deep. Like one is missing mids when rolled off. I'll likely be replacing my tone cap eventually with something lighter.
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In the 'Both' and 'J' switch positions, I like the deep cut.
In the 'P' position, rolling off the tone seems to reduce volume, which I don't like.
I think it's as you say - it cuts highs and some mids without boosting the lows, so
without those frequencies, there's less volume.
A no-cost solution is to just not roll off the tone so much in the P position.
Just going half way produces nice results. Maybe not practical for
on the spot adjustments though.
Funny, the only EPS165 strings I can find are long scale. Maybe you mean a different version?
