Fender Mustang Bass Guitars

The Fender Mustang Bass is a short-scale bass guitar, originally introduced in 1966 as a student model, with a compact, offset body and a 30-inch scale length. This shorter scale makes it easier to play and navigate the fretboard, especially for players with smaller hands or electric guitar players transitioning to playing the bass guitar. The Mustang Bass was the last original Fender bass guitar design by Leo Fender before his departure from the company. Over time, it gained cult status and has been embraced by influential artists in genres like indie and alternative rock.

Key Features Of The Fender Mustang Bass Guitar

While originally a single-pickup bass with a split-coil design similar to a Precision Bass, modern iterations often feature a versatile PJ pickup configuration. The "P" pickup delivers a round, powerful tone, while the "J" pickup adds a growling, punchy sound. This combination, along with standard volume and tone controls and a pickup selector switch, gives contemporary Mustang Bass guitar a wide tonal range suitable for many musical styles.