Yeah the White and the Blue are pretty similar, i went with the Blue as the White looked pink-ish in all the photos i saw
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New PJ Mustang at Summer NAMM
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The sonic blue on the Mustang looks more like the "faded" sonic blue, same color as the 60s Baja Tele re-issue. It looks more off-white to me. The Strat here is what the sonic blue should look like and what I wish my Mustang looked like.
Just about to pull the trigger on one of these- in Torino Red- may be a few weeks/months (waiting for a coupon)... will tell all upon receipt/approval! Fender says nut is 1.5 (I like)... store sites say 1.625, etc?
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Mine is pretty obviously blue.
Anyhow, for those of you that have swapped out strings, what are you using? If I could I'd use EBMM cobalt flats, I think, but they're not available for short scale basses.
Nice! I have a Mike Dirnt I refinished in Sonic Blue (see avatar)- love the color... can't comment on strings- since I haven't ordered bass - yet... would you mind verifying nut width? It may have already been verified, on TB, but would be appreciated!
You could check with Jason- from 'BassStringsOnline' for available strings for that bass... @SLaPiNFuNK
I'm a stickler about strings and I always use one string for everything, Fender 7150's. When I got the Mustang PJ, the strings were DOA. All I had available were a set of Chinese made steels I got from ebay. 4 sets for $8.00
I know what you're all saying, but in a pinch, when I need a set snd I don't want to use a good fresh set, I reach for those especially when I sell a bass and need to add fresh strings.
I put them on the Mustang and they sound terrific. Unless you want the fancy wrapped ends, any bass string will do. Cheap bass, cheap strings and apparently a cheap player.
Fender originally had the specs wrong and naturally the online dealers went with what Fender released. The nut width on the Mustang PJ is 1.5 inches. They corrected the spec on the Fender site. But most of the dealers still list the incorrect 1.65 inch spec.
Initially most all the specs on all of the new Fender offsets, both the bass as well as the guitars, was a train wreck.
I have a Torino red Mustang P/J - I know what the color looks like.
alottabass said his was 'slightly translucent' though, and that doesn't sound right to me,
so I was thinking that a pic of his bass might help.
Not mine, you're lucky. Mine looks like the one in the pic there. More of an eggshell off-white looking color than any shade of blue. I should have got the red. Im still using the stock strings, I quite like these Fenders. No idea which ones they are though because they dont make a 45-105 short scale set and these aren't long scale strings.
I can't get it to photograph well. I can see the wood grain through it. It's not like looking at trans red but i can see the darker grains front & back.
Since mine had a chip in it when I bought it I can say that the finish in rather thin for a poly, especially on the flat surfaces. The edges of course are thicker.
I took the little guy out last night to a gig where we all had little to no space. Think postage stamp.
I thought the bass would be perfect for that problem.
Good points:
The light weight and size were ideal.
The tone in the mid position fit nearly every song well, pick and fingers.
It's very different from my Jazz Basses so it was a nice distraction.
Everyone thought it was cute.
Bad points:
Like some have mentioned, the P was too over bearing for most songs.
With no experience with short scale basses, it was a challenge getting my hand positions in a comfortable position. This bass got uncomfortable real quick.
String tension also felt odd. We tune to D#. The strings at this scale were too rubbery.
I love the bass. It's a great "play at home bass". Live.....I'll go back to Jazz Basses.
I thought the bass would be perfect for that problem.
Good points:
The light weight and size were ideal.
The tone in the mid position fit nearly every song well, pick and fingers.
It's very different from my Jazz Basses so it was a nice distraction.
Everyone thought it was cute.
Bad points:
Like some have mentioned, the P was too over bearing for most songs.
With no experience with short scale basses, it was a challenge getting my hand positions in a comfortable position. This bass got uncomfortable real quick.
String tension also felt odd. We tune to D#. The strings at this scale were too rubbery.
I love the bass. It's a great "play at home bass". Live.....I'll go back to Jazz Basses.
It sounds like you just need to rehearse and gig with it enough to get used to it.
You need more time with it and possibly thicker gauge strings. Ive been tuning to D#/A/D/G for years on all my short scales using 45-100 strings and they feel just fine to me. You're too used to 34" scale basses. Hand positioning issues are real though, muscle memory is a thing for most people. This is why I think most people shouldn't play both 30" and 34" scales. Pick one scale length and get good at it. Every time I pick up a 34" scale bass in a store these day, it feels heavy, awkward and downright silly. I can't play it nearly as well.
Oh well, I have 23" U-bass and my two main players are 35", and I have a Mustang on the way. I think I will manage!
When you are used to Strictly one scale or the other transitioning does require extra attention. I've always used both long scale and short scale (Fender J's,P's and pretty much Hofner 509/1&2's). So it was no sweat after 50+ years. I will say this P/J Mustang did require that extra bit of attention because it is a very different short scale. It goes from a 1.5 at the nut to the same width at the heel as a P/J long scale. Also the bridge is the same size as the P & J. So that is a steep transition for a shortscale but nothing that cannot be surmounted with practice. It's what got me interested in the first place on these. I'm still going to put in a quarter pounder, Babicz bridge and Gotoh resolite keys and contour the body for stomach considerations.
