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Ah! Buying an instrument is such an emotional process, and we get so attached to them afterwards that it’s always a warning flag if things don’t look good from the off. I’ve just left my Mustang with my trusted guitar tech who’s going to change the controls to blend and tone, with a nice no-load tone pot and paper in oil capacitor which should give a really nice range of usable control. He’s also going to shield the cavities but each layer of paint takes 24hrs so I won’t see her for a week or so Still, I think it’ll make the little mustang even more usable. I’ve properly fallen for it!!

If you want something like a substantial gig bag, then apparently this case fits the Mustang (interior is 42.5", not sure about the width at the top for the tuners, or if this length is with the internal cushion removed) https://www.gatorcases.com/products/guitar/gig-bags/guitar-gig-bags/gator-cases-icon-series-gig-bag-for-electric-guitars-g-iconelectric/ Wonder if anyone's tried one - they don't seem to be available in the UK but I found one here for £171 https://www.musik-produktiv.com/gb/gator-hga-g-iconelectric.html

If you don’t need a wide strap then you could get one of the D’Addario Auto Lock straps

I don’t think my 66 bridge allows top loading, does/did yours?

Yeah I’d like a pawn shop although I’m not sure the sound is ‘me’ - but obviously I need to complete the collection 😂 its true they seem quite rare in the UK. There was one in Germany for £700 ish recently

See they got the tuning pegs all wonky in The 70s 😂

I do on the G string of my stingray. For some reason the string slips otherwise - it’s fine on all the others.

I did a really short video - I'll do a longer one with more sounds at some point! This is a palm muted groove with front pickup and rear on about half way

Interesting to note that this is one of the first Mustang basses (Sept 66) before the bass specific logos arrived. It would have had the word 'Bass' added from the Bass V instead, which has come off. The proper 'Mustang Bass' decals can be seen on basses from approbations Nov 66 onwards and is reproduced on the JMJ

Mine are the same (on my P bass). I bought a spare set (760fx) and the silks are green, which La Balla confirmed is genuine. The 760MUS set on my mustang all line up perfectly but I suppose they would as they’re designed specifically for that one bass - I thought some of you might find it satisfying!

I’d probably post it with UPS and then insure with someone separate https://www.secursus.com/en-gb/

Cheers, yeah me too - the pickups in this give it a really full P bass bark and the J soloed is super punchy and ‘parpy’ - and used solo it has plenty of volume and ‘body’, whereas I usually find a single bridge pickup needs a bit of a bump in bass and vol. It’s a really fun little thing, dead pleased with it!

Had the same rig and I concur

Sold a pedal and it all went smoothly and we did some reminiscing at the same time, happy days. Cheers enjoy the pedal.

Because the police

Just to join the thread with my recent modded '66 'stang. I'll be hoovering up all the posts here later as a recent Short Scale pilot. To be honest, I love the Mustang but I don't really notice the different scale that much - I've always used light strings so the tension is familiar, and the bass sounds very similar to my full scale P. The size is really convenient and I love miniaturisation so I love it to bits, but it feels completely natural and not that different practically to a full scale. I'm changing the controls (vol/vol) to balance/tone soon. I think the shorter scale does accentuate the different hand positions and pickup blends - small change shave a big effect. I didn't expect one of my fave sounds being to use the top thumb rest and play on the end of the neck. Fave overall though is P pickup with 50% of the Jazz, digging in and letting the notes rasp - it sounds really fruity. I've been playing it and looking at it so much these last few days that the shape just seems 'right' to me visually. 'Normal' basses look awkward now. Before, I thought Mustangs looked awkward. Weird.

Sybil’s food comes in boxes (small ones!) 📦 😂

Parcel Force don't insure music instruments, so I always avoid them. UPS seem pretty good and I have a drop off point nearby.

We've got a really nice old fashioned hardware shop in town so any excuse to go there is welcome

Thanks guys I'll go and get some

Hi folks A box seems overkill, especially as it would need to be even wider than a box used for a hard case. Has anyone shipped a big/deep gig bag like a Mono or Fusion case and what did you use? I’m wondering if I could wrap it in brown paper or wrap it in bin liners and tape…it’s not going to require padding after all. Maybe I can just put stamps on it!

Thanks yeah no worries I think it’s probably best to leave it alone!