Fender Mustang?
Posted by jnstrom on 9th December 2008 in Performing Arts
Cress asked:
Is the Fender Mustang a good guitar?
Why isn’t it as popular as the tele or the strat?
What are it’s good and bad points?
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Is the Fender Mustang a good guitar?
Why isn’t it as popular as the tele or the strat?
What are it’s good and bad points?
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December 11th, 2008 at 8:36 am
Its a good guitar, the reason for its lack in popularity is:
Electronics
Basically its 2 single coil does give it that many tone options as the strat and its pick ups don’t have as much twang as the tele. It also doesn’t have a pick up selector, just an on/off and phase switch.
Aesthetics
Some people aren’t a fan enough of the body shape to warrant not buying a strat.
The guitar was actually pretty popular in the 90′s when sonic youth, blur, red hot chilli peppers, etc… used the guitar. Kurt Cobain actually didn’t use a mustang, but a Jag-Stang, a combo of the fender jaguar and mustang.
December 12th, 2008 at 11:17 pm
Hey…..wassup
The fender Mustang is still known but is a 3/4 size guitar and it has its own unique sound. The scale length was about 22″ andlater came with the 24″ scale.
The 1966 and 69 models are collectibles.
I used to own one 30 years ago and should have kept it. They have a good demand and are rare. They started in 1964 and had a good tremolo system as well.
Aside from that, the guitar plays very well, and has a very responsive neck, nice finish , good gianon the pickups as well. They are small and light weight.
December 17th, 2008 at 3:50 pm
Love the sound but you might look at playing one and comparing it to a strat or tele on the same amp if you get a chance.