Fender Mustang Solid Body Electric Guitar (1966)
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Fender Mustang Model Solid Body Electric Guitar (1966), made in Fullerton, California, serial # 136349, red lacquer finish, alder body, maple neck with rosewood fingerboard, original grey hard shell case.
This is a played but overall decently preserved 1966 Fender Mustang, nicely original and showing just some general cosmetic wear. It was made less than two years after the model's debut in the second half of 1964, and shows no changes from the first examples except for pearloid dots on the fingerboard in place of the "clay" versions. The Mustang was Fender's classiest student guitar, basically the same instrument as the Duo-Sonic II with the addition of the new "Dynamic vibrato" tailpiece and floating bridge. Light, easy to handle and quite versatile with its in/out of phase pickup options the model was instantly hugely successful. While never promoted as a professional guitar it has proved a timeless favorite of countless garage bands and even many pro players from the 1960s and '70s until today.
The body on this example sports a deep red lacquer finish with virtually no yellowing or fade, since the clear lacquer overcoat used on the higher-grade Fenders was not sprayed over the color coat. The pickguard is laminated plastic with a snazzy pearloid top layer. The rosewood-fingerboard maple neck has a 24" scale length, the same as the Jaguar and longer than the earlier 1950s Fender student models. The heel is stamped March 1966, one pot coded to the 5th week of that year the other to 43rd week of 1965.
At this time the Fender Mustang was quickly becoming the most popular electric guitar in the world; sales peaked with a staggering nearly 18,000 units shipped in 1966 alone, far more than any other competitive instrument. This is a nice original example, played in a bit with some dings and dents but unaltered and still a great little guitar. Like its contemporary automotive namesake the early Mustang remains an American classic and still represents the best deal in an original 1960s Fender instrument.
Overall length is 39 1/2 in. (100.3 cm.), 12 1/4 in. (31.1 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm.) in depth, measured at side of rim. Scale length is 24 in. (610 mm.). Width of nut is 1 5/8 in. (41 mm.).
This guitar shows some wear but remains all original, including the often-lost trem arm and even the snap-on bridge cover, which has nearly always gone missing by now. It is relatively clean on the face with checking and small finish dings, scuffs and dents; the sides and back show more wear especially the rear edge. The hardware has only fairly light wear except for some reason the tuners, which show some noticeable corrosion to the plating but still work fine.
The back of the neck is comparatively clean with some light wear, the logo decal has some loss to the Fender logo portion, as is often the case with '66s. The frets are original with some fairly light wear in the lower positions and this is a good player with two strong pickups that blend well together for the typical phased Mustang tones. The original case is still intact with some external wear. Even if not the absolute cleanest we have had this is still a nice ready-to-gig 57 year old Fender with a great vibe. Overall Excellent - Condition.
This is a played but overall decently preserved 1966 Fender Mustang, nicely original and showing just some general cosmetic wear. It was made less than two years after the model's debut in the second half of 1964, and shows no changes from the first examples except for pearloid dots on the fingerboard in place of the "clay" versions. The Mustang was Fender's classiest student guitar, basically the same instrument as the Duo-Sonic II with the addition of the new "Dynamic vibrato" tailpiece and floating bridge. Light, easy to handle and quite versatile with its in/out of phase pickup options the model was instantly hugely successful. While never promoted as a professional guitar it has proved a timeless favorite of countless garage bands and even many pro players from the 1960s and '70s until today.
The body on this example sports a deep red lacquer finish with virtually no yellowing or fade, since the clear lacquer overcoat used on the higher-grade Fenders was not sprayed over the color coat. The pickguard is laminated plastic with a snazzy pearloid top layer. The rosewood-fingerboard maple neck has a 24" scale length, the same as the Jaguar and longer than the earlier 1950s Fender student models. The heel is stamped March 1966, one pot coded to the 5th week of that year the other to 43rd week of 1965.
At this time the Fender Mustang was quickly becoming the most popular electric guitar in the world; sales peaked with a staggering nearly 18,000 units shipped in 1966 alone, far more than any other competitive instrument. This is a nice original example, played in a bit with some dings and dents but unaltered and still a great little guitar. Like its contemporary automotive namesake the early Mustang remains an American classic and still represents the best deal in an original 1960s Fender instrument.
Overall length is 39 1/2 in. (100.3 cm.), 12 1/4 in. (31.1 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm.) in depth, measured at side of rim. Scale length is 24 in. (610 mm.). Width of nut is 1 5/8 in. (41 mm.).
This guitar shows some wear but remains all original, including the often-lost trem arm and even the snap-on bridge cover, which has nearly always gone missing by now. It is relatively clean on the face with checking and small finish dings, scuffs and dents; the sides and back show more wear especially the rear edge. The hardware has only fairly light wear except for some reason the tuners, which show some noticeable corrosion to the plating but still work fine.
The back of the neck is comparatively clean with some light wear, the logo decal has some loss to the Fender logo portion, as is often the case with '66s. The frets are original with some fairly light wear in the lower positions and this is a good player with two strong pickups that blend well together for the typical phased Mustang tones. The original case is still intact with some external wear. Even if not the absolute cleanest we have had this is still a nice ready-to-gig 57 year old Fender with a great vibe. Overall Excellent - Condition.