1966 Fender Mustang short scale Vintage BASS GUITAR with case excellent

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Mustang 1966 This bass plays like a dream. Shorter scale length, it feels so comfortable. Great, super playable neck. Stays in tune nicely for its age. Volume and tone knob. Classic lollipop tuners. So much character in this Mustang

Below are some details and interesting facts about these bass guitars: Body Style: Offset solid body Wood Composition: Alder body, Maple neck with veneer Rosewood fingerboard Design Elements: Bolt-on neck, dot inlays, 30-inch scale length, split single-coil pickup Finish Specifications: Natural was added as a finish for the Mustang bass in 1975. Introduced two years after the Mustang guitar, the Mustang Bass was the first bass produced (1966 – 1981) and the last production bass designed by Leo Fender before he left the company. Targeted towards younger players, the Mustang Bass offered a shorter 30-inch scale length. Indeed, comfort was the intent behind the Mustang Bass, and its 30″ scale, light weight, offset waist, and body contours teamed up to make it easy to play, whether sitting or standing. Its headstock has a classic Fender four-on-a-side silhouette, its tuning keys have a rounded/egg-shaped profile, and its bolt-on neck is made of maple with a 19-fret rosewood fretboard. The split single-coil pickup was smaller than that of the P Bass, but still captured a wide range of bass tones. Initially, the Mustang Bass body was made of alder, but other woods were later used, particularly on natural-finished examples. A Fender/CBS product, it was in fact a Leo Fender design and has a unique place not only in Fender’s lineup, but in the company’s overall history. Despite its short scale, the Mustang has a potent sound, and has been used by many notable players. Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman used one during the band’s 1969 tour, as documented by the movie Gimme Shelter. The Talking Heads’ Tina Weymouth used one. British purveyors included Trevor Bolder of David Bowie’s Spiders from Mars, Alan Lancaster of Status Quo, and Denny Laine with Paul McCartney & Wings. Fred Smith (Blondie) Dee Dee Ramone (The Ramones) Adam Yauch (Beastie Boys) Jim O’Rourke and Kim Gordon (Sonic Youth) Philippe DAUGA (BIJOU) Corinne Mariennau (TELEPHONE) Dennis Spaag (M.O.T.O.) Colin Moulding (XTC) Evan Brack (The Fair Weathered) Brian Gordon (The Shows)

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