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Fender Mustang
Manufacturer Fender
Period 1964-1982, 1990-present
Construction
Body type Solid
Neck joint Bolt-on
Scale 22. Fender Musical Instruments Corporation of Quincy Illinois is a manufacturer of stringed instruments such as solid-body Electric guitars including the 5" or 24"
Woods
Body Poplar, Basswood, Alder, Ash
Neck Maple
Fretboard Rosewood,Maple
Hardware
Bridge Fender Dynamic Vibrato
Pickup(s) 2 single coil
Colors available
Sonic Blue, Dakota Red, Olympic White, Sunburst

The Fender Mustang is an electric guitar by the Fender Musical Instruments Corporation, introduced in 1964 as the basis of a major redesign of Fender's student models then consisting of the Musicmaster and Duo-Sonic. Populus is a genus of between 25–35 species of Flowering plants in the family Salicaceae, native to most of the Northern Hemisphere. Tilia is a Genus of about 30 species of Trees native throughout most of the temperate Northern Hemisphere, in Asia (where the greatest Alder is the common name of a Genus of Flowering plants ( Alnus) belonging to the Birch family (Family Betulaceae) Acer ( maple) is a Genus of Trees or Shrubs They are variously classified in a family of their own the Aceraceae, or Acer ( maple) is a Genus of Trees or Shrubs They are variously classified in a family of their own the Aceraceae, or A tremolo arm or tremolo bar (also called a "whammy bar" or "wang bar" is a lever attached to the bridge and/or the Tailpiece of A pickup device acts as a Transducer that captures mechanical vibrations (usually from suitably equipped Stringed instruments such as the Electric guitar A single coil pickup is a type of magnetic Transducer for the Electric guitar and the electric bass. An electric guitar is a type of Guitar that uses pickups to convert the vibration of its steel-cored strings into an electrical current which is made louder Fender Musical Instruments Corporation of Quincy Illinois is a manufacturer of stringed instruments such as solid-body Electric guitars including the Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. The Fender Musicmaster is an Electric guitar by Fender, and was the first of their 3/4 scale guitars The Fender Duo-Sonic guitar was introduced by Fender in 1956 as a “student” model guitar It was produced until 1982 and reissued in 1990. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar)

It attained cult status in the 1990s largely as a result of its use by a number of alternative rock bands. A cult following is a group of fans devoted to a specific area of Pop culture. Alternative rock (also called alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of Early examples are generally seen as the most collectable of all the short-scale Fender guitars.

The Mustang features two single coil pickups with an unusual switching configuration, and a unique tremolo arm shared with only its derivative the Jag-Stang. A pickup device acts as a Transducer that captures mechanical vibrations (usually from suitably equipped Stringed instruments such as the Electric guitar A tremolo arm or tremolo bar (also called a "whammy bar" or "wang bar" is a lever attached to the bridge and/or the Tailpiece of The Fender Jag-Stang is an electric guitar that is a hybrid of two Fender Electric guitars a Fender Jaguar and a Fender Mustang. It was originally available in two scale lengths. For the musical (rather than instrumental scale, see Pythagorean tuning.

In August 1964, Fender released a new guitar called the Mustang, an economy model intended for more advanced students and featuring a new, original Leo Fender-designed tremolo arm. Clarence Leonidas Fender ( August 10, 1909 - March 21, 1991) also known as Leo Fender, was an American inventor who A tremolo arm or tremolo bar (also called a "whammy bar" or "wang bar" is a lever attached to the bridge and/or the Tailpiece of The few surviving examples in original trim are now worth around $1,600 each.

Profiles of a 1956 Musicmaster (left) and a Mustang, both with 22.5" necks and Musicmaster headstocks.
Profiles of a 1956 Musicmaster (left) and a Mustang, both with 22. 5" necks and Musicmaster headstocks. This article is about part of a stringed instrument A headstock is also the motorized chuck on a Lathe.

The Mustang has an offset waist, reminiscent of the Jazzmaster, but its overall styling closely followed the existing student models the Musicmaster and Duo-Sonic, the slight waist offset being the main change. The Fender Jazzmaster is an Electric guitar that was first introduced at the 1958 NAMM Show and was designed as a more upmarket instrument than the The Fender Musicmaster is an Electric guitar by Fender, and was the first of their 3/4 scale guitars The Fender Duo-Sonic guitar was introduced by Fender in 1956 as a “student” model guitar After the release of the Mustang, the Musicmaster and Duo-Sonic were redesigned using the Mustang body; These were branded the Musicmaster II and Duo-Sonic II but the decals were not consistently applied.

All three Mustang-bodied models (Mustang, Musicmaster II and Duo-Sonic II) were offered with optionally the 21 fret 22. 5-inch (or 3/4 scale) neck, or a 22 fret 24-inch neck, but the 24-inch was overwhelmingly more popular and 3/4 scale examples are rare. For the musical (rather than instrumental scale, see Pythagorean tuning. 24 inches is still relatively short, the same as the Fender Jaguar but a full inch and a half shorter than the Stratocaster and three-quarters of an inch shorter than the Gibson Les Paul. The Fender Jaguar is an Electric guitar which was introduced in 1962 The Fender Stratocaster, often referred to as the Strat, is a model of Electric guitar designed by Leo Fender, George Fullerton and Freddie Tavares The Gibson Les Paul is a solidbody Electric guitar originally developed in the early 1950s The short scale neck makes this guitar perfect for people with small hands, and also enhances the ability to use the tremolo arm for upbends.

This short scale, combined with a unique and extremely direct tremolo arm would make the Mustang a cult guitar in the 1990s. A tremolo arm or tremolo bar (also called a "whammy bar" or "wang bar" is a lever attached to the bridge and/or the Tailpiece of Before that, its relatively low cost and marketing as a student guitar made it an obvious candidate for aftermarket upgrades, particularly pickup changes and also amateur finishes. Its wiring with the original pickups also led itself to custom modifications.

In 1964 Fender also issued the Fender Mustang Bass. The Fender Mustang Bass is an electric Bass guitar model produced by Fender. A new bass body was designed for this with a similar offset body style to the Mustang guitar, and a short (30-inch) scale was used. A Fender Musicmaster Bass and Fender Bronco Bass also exist using the Mustang Bass body and neck. The Fender Mustang Bass is an electric Bass guitar model produced by Fender. The Fender Mustang Bass is an electric Bass guitar model produced by Fender.

In 1967, a fourth variant, the Fender Bronco, was added to the Mustang-bodied range. For the amplifier of the same name see Fender Bronco Amp The Fender Bronco was an Electric guitar model produced by the Fender The Bronco had a single pickup, like the Musicmaster, but in the bridge rather than the neck position, and yet another Leo Fender designed tremolo arm. Clarence Leonidas Fender ( August 10, 1909 - March 21, 1991) also known as Leo Fender, was an American inventor who A tremolo arm or tremolo bar (also called a "whammy bar" or "wang bar" is a lever attached to the bridge and/or the Tailpiece of As well as the Mustang body it used the 24-inch 22 fret Mustang neck.

In 1968 Fender released the "Competition" Mustang with "racing stripe" paint and painted headstocks. After mid '71 matching headstocks were no longer applied.

In 1969 Fender discontinued the Duo-Sonic II. Since the model was only produced for five years, it is a rare Fender that has growing collector value. Many players prefer the Duo-Sonic II to the Mustang because they regard the Mustang tremolo bridge as impractical. See Fender Duo-Sonic. The Fender Duo-Sonic guitar was introduced by Fender in 1956 as a “student” model guitar

In 1982 Fender discontinued both the Mustang and the Musicmaster II. These were the last Mustang-bodied models, as the Bronco had been discontinued in 1981. The Mustang Bass had also been discontinued in 1981. Fender replaced the Mustang line with the short-lived Fender Bullet line of guitars and basses before relegating production of their "student" guitars to their Squier division. The Fender Bullet Bass is an electric Bass guitar model produced by Fender. Squier is a second-line brand of the Fender Musical Instruments Corporation.

In 1990 Fender re-issued the Mustang, largely as a result of the vintage movement prevalent at the time. Among grunge and punk rock guitarists, Fender's discontinued models (budget models such as the Duo-Sonic and high-end models such as the Jazzmaster and Jaguar) had become extremely popular. The Fender Jazzmaster is an Electric guitar that was first introduced at the 1958 NAMM Show and was designed as a more upmarket instrument than the The Fender Jaguar is an Electric guitar which was introduced in 1962 Such models had Fender quality, but were less expensive secondhand than vintage Stratocasters and Telecasters. The Fender Stratocaster, often referred to as the Strat, is a model of Electric guitar designed by Leo Fender, George Fullerton and Freddie Tavares The Fender Telecaster, also known as the Tele (pronounced Telly is typically a dual-pickup solid-body Electric guitar made by Fender.

The reissued Mustang is made in Japan and available in only the 24-inch scale. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. As of 2006, the only current Fender guitar with a 22. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 75 inch (approximate) scale was the 22. 72 inch Stratocaster Junior. Other Fender student guitars included the Fender Cyclone at 24. The Fender Cyclone and Fender Cyclone II were a series of Electric guitars made by Fender. 75 inches (Gibson Les Paul length), and the Squier-branded Bullet Mini, a hard-tailed Stratocaster lookalike with a very short scale of 20. The Gibson Les Paul is a solidbody Electric guitar originally developed in the early 1950s Squier is a second-line brand of the Fender Musical Instruments Corporation. 75 inches. While original Mustangs used mostly poplar wood for the body (with some rarely documented cases of mahogany, [1] MG-72 Mustang reissues are made of basswood while the newer MG-65 reissues revert to the original poplar. Populus is a genus of between 25–35 species of Flowering plants in the family Salicaceae, native to most of the Northern Hemisphere. The name mahogany is used when referring to numerous varieties of dark-colored wood originally the wood of the species Swietenia mahagoni, known as West Tilia is a Genus of about 30 species of Trees native throughout most of the temperate Northern Hemisphere, in Asia (where the greatest The natural-finished MG-77 reissue is rendered in ash. An ash can be any of four different tree genera from four very distinct families; most commonly in a combined form (e

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Electronics

The Mustang has two angled single-coil pickups, each with an adjacent on-off-on switch, and a master tone and volume control.

The Mustang is unusual in having neither a pickup selector nor a circuit selector switch, instead just using the two pickup switches to allow the pickups to be used either singly or in parallel. The second on position reverses the phase of the selected pickup, allowing the pickups to be either in or out of phase when in parallel. This phasing option was also unusual for 1964.

It also meant that, as both pickups were floating with respect to ground, it was possible to modify the wiring to put the pickups into series either in or out of phase without excessive noise. The unusual switching could also be replaced by a conventional pickup change switch using the unused body routing already provided for compatibility with the Duo-Sonic, requiring only modification of the pickguard, and freeing the two eight-terminal pickup switches for other uses. As with many student guitars, aftermarket pickup additions and changes were also popular. Aftermarket pickup manufacturers included Seymour Duncan and Jason Lollar.

Tremolo arm

The Mustang introduced the Fender Dynamic Vibrato tailpiece, which together with a floating bridge forms the Mustang trem or 'stang trem system. The tailpiece, found on many Musical instruments of the String instrument family anchors the tail end of the strings the end opposite the scroll or The floating bridge concept is common to the Fender floating tremolo developed for the Jazzmaster, but on the Mustang the saddles have only a single string slot, while on other Fender guitars there are multiple slots to allow limited adjustment of the string spacing. The Fender Jazzmaster is an Electric guitar that was first introduced at the 1958 NAMM Show and was designed as a more upmarket instrument than the

The tailpiece was unique when introduced and remains the most unusual feature of the Mustang; Only the Jag-Stang shares this particular mechanism. The Fender Jag-Stang is an electric guitar that is a hybrid of two Fender Electric guitars a Fender Jaguar and a Fender Mustang. While not nearly so popular as the Stratocaster synchronized tremolo, some guitarists prefer it over all other tremolo mechanisms. But a lot of guitarists also claim that the tremelo is too sensitive. Most notably, Fender incorporated it in the custom design which became the Jag-Stang. The tremolo in production Jag-stangs was different from Kurt Cobain's own as he used a Gibson style tune-o-matic bridge in all of his Mustangs, Jaguars and Jagstang. Fender probably used the Mustang style bridge due to the lower cost of producing it compared to the Gibson style stop-tailpeice, which Kurt requested in his design instructions.

No previous Fender student guitar had a tremolo arm at all, and the subsequent Fender Bronco used a completely different mechanism, without a floating bridge. For the amplifier of the same name see Fender Bronco Amp The Fender Bronco was an Electric guitar model produced by the Fender

The Mustang was the last of the Fender floating bridge models to be withdrawn, and the first to be reissued. Mustangs have developed a cult following in Japan.

Colors

The Mustang has been produced in the following colors:

Notable Mustang players

See also


Trivia


External links

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