In mid 1964 the Fender Mustang was released to market. Fender wanted to have a mid-line guitar just between the student model and professional model guitars. There are 2 types of necks found on Mustangs. The early guitars can be found with 22 1/2 inch scale necks. They are commonly found with 24 inch scale necks. There are also 2 types of neck radius to be found on these beauties. Early models had thinner necks, but later in 1965 they made many with larger necks. These are beautiful guitars! If you can get one, snap it up!

Body: Solid, 2-piece alder  

Finish: Dakota Red, nitrocellulose lacquer  

Neck: 1-piece maple, bolt-on  

Fingerboard: Brazilian rosewood; pearloid dot markers  

Number of Frets: 22  

Pickguard: White pearloid/black/white plastic laminate  

Bridge: Fender steel; Dynamic Vibrato??ilpiece, chrome  

Nut: Plastic  

Tuners: Kluson Deluxe, enclosed, Nickel  

Pickups: Two, Fender single coil  

Controls: Master tone, master volume, two 3-way pick-up selectors  

Scale Length: 24 inches  

Neck Width at Nut: 1 5/8 inches  

Body Width at Lower Bout: 12 inches  

Body Depth: 1 1/2 inches  

Weight: n/a 

For a comprehenisve history of the Mustang, click on the logo below.  

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