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[s]For Sale only[/s] at ...Price drop to £450.

I WILL NOW CONSIDER TRADES for a 4 string fretless. Just let me know what you have. Happy to put in money from my end for something nice.

For sale is my beautiful Fender Mustang Reissue. These are made in Japan so the quality is fantastic. The shorter scale is great if you are physically a bit smaller, battling tendinitis (like me), or just like how manageable it is. I found that the shift to and from a short scale (30") and a standard bass (34") took absolutely no time at all. The sound is great, you can tell it's a quality bass. I also have a Fender Precision (USA) and the sound is very very similar – in the mix I think you would struggle to tell them apart. EDIT: Weight is 7.25 lbs.

I have had a number of mods carried out, all which were done by Martin or John at The Bass Gallery in Camden, so you know they were done properly:

1. Re-string with D'Addario Medium Scale Flatwound Chromes
[url="http://store.daddario.com/category/145858/ECB81M_Set_Medium_Scale_45-100"]http://store.daddario.com/category/145858/...um_Scale_45-100[/url]
These are great strings, smooth and warm. They are installed through the body.

2. Hipshot Ultralite machine heads (lollypop)
[url="http://store.hipshotproducts.com/cart.php?m=product_list&c=5"]http://store.hipshotproducts.com/cart.php?...ct_list&c=5[/url]
These completely eliminate any neck dive meaning you don't have to hold up the neck and allowing for a much more relaxed playing stance. I love the lollypop style, giving the bass a real vintage look. These cost £100 for the set.

3. Truss rod access
Being a vintage re-issue the Mustang has a truss rod but this is only accessible when the neck is removed. While historically correctly I find it pretty impractical. I therefore had The Bass Gallery rout access to the truss rod in the body. You don't even have to remove the pick guard. They really did a great job, very neat. I have to say though that the neck is very stable as it is – I've barely had to tweak it since I've owned the bass.

4. Fret levelling & set up
Martin has done his usual amazing job. I have been struggling with tendinitis so I like the action REALLY low. The fret levelling has made this pretty much buzz free. For most players it may be a bit low, easy to rectify of course.

The condition of the bass is generally excellent. However, I want to make sure you know what you are getting, so full disclosure as follows:

1. There are a series of four small dents next to the strap pin, bridge end of the body. These are not noticable from a distance, and I have tried to photograph them.

2. There are a couple of scuff marks from the lead above the strap pin.

3. The holes from the original machine heads have not been filled.

4. There is the remains of sticky white patch on the rear of the head. This was from where a plectrum holder was stuck, though I have taken it off. No doubt the sticky stuff could be removed, I just haven't got round to it.

5. I've only got a rubbish (and scruffy) Rockbag gig bag for the bass. It's a full size one so the Mustang flaps around a bit. It works though.

The bass sells for £683 at Thomann. I have probably put in £200 of mods, so I think a price of £500 is reasonable.

Because there is no hard case I would much prefer a pick up. That also means that you get to see the bass before you buy. I am in North London.

Any questions, please ask!


I have previously sold a Fender Precision (USA) and a Lakland JO4 on this site. You can take a look at my feedback here:
[url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=29279&hl=honza992"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...amp;hl=honza992[/url]

Now the photos....


[media]http://www.flickr.com/photos/7611286@N04/sets/72157626271869990/[/media]


(Just in case anyone is interested, I also have for sale a Zoom 708II Bass pedal, a Roland XP50 Synthesizer and a Novation ReMote 49LE Midi controller.)

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[quote name='honza992' post='1163077' date='Mar 15 2011, 01:53 PM']For Sale only at £500

For sale is my beautiful Fender Mustang Reissue. These are made in Japan so the quality is fantastic. The shorter scale is great if you are physically a bit smaller, battling tendinitis (like me), or just like how manageable it is. I found that the shift to and from a short scale (30”) and a standard bass (34”) took absolutely no time at all. The sound is great, you can tell it's a quality bass. I also have a Fender Precision (USA) and the sound is very very similar – in the mix I think you would struggle to tell them apart.

I have had a number of mods carried out, all which were done by Martin or John at The Bass Gallery in Camden, so you know they were done properly:

1. Re-string with D'Addario Medium Scale Flatwound Chromes
[url="http://store.daddario.com/category/145858/ECB81M_Set_Medium_Scale_45-100"]http://store.daddario.com/category/145858/...um_Scale_45-100[/url]
These are great strings, smooth and warm. They are installed through the body.

2. Hipshot Ultralite machine heads (lollypop)
[url="http://store.hipshotproducts.com/cart.php?m=product_list&c=5"]http://store.hipshotproducts.com/cart.php?...ct_list&c=5[/url]
These completely eliminate any neck dive meaning you don't have to hold up the neck and allowing for a much more relaxed playing stance. I love the lollypop style, giving the bass a real vintage look. These cost £100 for the set.

3. Truss rod access
Being a vintage re-issue the Mustang has a truss rod but this is only accessible when the neck is removed. While historically correctly I find it pretty impractical. I therefore had The Bass Gallery rout access to the truss rod in the body. You don't even have to remove the pick guard. They really did a great job, very neat. I have to say though that the neck is very stable as it is – I've barely had to tweak it since I've owned the bass.

4. Fret levelling & set up
Martin has done his usual amazing job. I have been struggling with tendinitis so I like the action REALLY low. The fret levelling has made this pretty much buzz free. For most players it may be a bit low, easy to rectify of course.

The condition of the bass is generally excellent. However, I want to make sure you know what you are getting, so full disclosure as follows:

1. There are a series of four small dents next to the strap pin, bridge end of the body. These are not noticable from a distance, and I have tried to photograph them.

2. There are a couple of scuff marks from the lead above the strap pin.

3. The holes from the original machine heads have not been filled.

4. There is the remains of sticky white patch on the rear of the head. This was from where a plectrum holder was stuck, though I have taken it off. No doubt the sticky stuff could be removed, I just haven't got round to it.

5. I've only got a rubbish (and scruffy) Rockbag gig bag for the bass. It's a full size one so the Mustang flaps around a bit. It works though.

The bass sells for £683 at Thomann. I have probably put in £200 of mods, so I think a price of £500 is reasonable.

Because there is no hard case I would much prefer a pick up. That also means that you get to see the bass before you buy. I am in North London.

Any questions, please ask!


I have previously sold a Fender Precision (USA) and a Lakland JO4 on this site. You can take a look at my feedback here:
[url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=29279&hl=honza992"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...amp;hl=honza992[/url]

Now the photos....

OK, for some reason I can't post the photos. I get a message saying that the format is incorrect. I am posting the location from the 'share this' option in Flickr. If anyone knows what I am doing wrong please let me know. In the meantime you can view the pictures here...
[url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/7611286@N04/"]http://www.flickr.com/photos/7611286@N04/[/url]


(Just in case anyone is interested, I also have for sale a Zoom 708II Bass pedal, a Roland XP50 Synthesizer and a Novation ReMote 49LE Midi controller.)[/quote]

where are you based.. I recorded on a 30 year old of these and it was very nice

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I'm based in Finchley Central, North London.

Someone else was asksing about weight. I don't have any scales, but have a Fender Precision which I know is 7.8lbs. The Mustang is probably a bit lighter than that. I may be able to borrow some scales if anyone wants me to.

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Hi honza

DON'T DO IT :lol: - you'll be sorry, they're a great Bass. I have one, CIJ strung as yours is, the depth of the sound is fantastic and it's just so playable, I have to force myself to use the SG re-issue short scale Bass I have that cost me twice as much; if I don't use it now and again she'll make me sell it :) .

Oggy :)

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[quote name='honza992' post='1163077' date='Mar 15 2011, 01:53 PM']3. Truss rod access
Being a vintage re-issue the Mustang has a truss rod but this is only accessible when the neck is removed. While historically correctly I find it pretty impractical. I therefore had The Bass Gallery rout access to the truss rod in the body. You don't even have to remove the pick guard.[/quote]

Can I just say how delighted I was to read this ... I thought I was the only person on Basschat who felt strongly enough about this to actually DO something about it.

Both my Alleva Coppolo KBP5 and my Bravewood Precision have had this mod, but I've held back from doing it to genuine vintage basses.

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Happy Jack - For the money it was a great mod. As it's turned out the neck is very stable anyway, but I like knowing that it's easy access if I need it. I have the setup very low so the thought of removing the neck and starting all over again every time doesn't appeal at all. I guess I can understand why Fender sell them like that, but I'd rather have the best of both worlds - vintage sound but with modern playability. I'm a cake and eat it kind of guy I suppose....

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I've just re-weighed the bass and I think it's more like 7.25lbs (ie 7lbs 4oz) rather than 7.1lbs I originally thought. I've edited the title to reflect this.

Also for full disclosure, the strap pin at the neck end is no longer entirely tight. It's perfectly usable, but long term solved with a marginally wider screw or a drop of wood glue.

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I have several basses for sale and am looking to get a mustang, see if theres any you fancy for a trade, for sale are (FSR) fender p in ash, fender mark hoppus signiture in shell pink, epiphone thunderbird nikki sixx signiture and washburn AB20 acoustic in dark cherry burst

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