ChorltonV Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 I bought some replacement saddles for my 70's Fender Mustang Bass, however the screws are nowhere near long enough and I can't properly adjust the length to stop tuning issues high up the neck. Does anyone know of a reputable stockist where I can get vintage Fender parts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brensabre79 Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 You could try looking up the bass on the Fender site, there should be a schematic and or parts list on there. Then google the part no. and compare prices. I have a late 60s Mustang Bass, its a work in progress and in the last 10 years I have come across a sum total of 0 genuine replacement parts for it! Do the original saddle screws fit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChorltonV Posted May 9, 2012 Author Share Posted May 9, 2012 They weren't original in the first place! I bought the new ones online that claimed to be 'compatible' with a Mustang Bass, but that has proved not to be genuine. You wouldn't have a link to the area of the Fender website you're referring to, that has to at least be worth a try. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brensabre79 Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Well heres the Fender link: [url="http://www.fender.com/support/articles/bass-guitar-service-diagrams"]http://www.fender.com/support/articles/bass-guitar-service-diagrams[/url] But i can't see the Mustang in there unfortunately... Here's the Mustang Manual (which is useless but interesting): [url="http://support.fender.com/manuals/instruments/Mustang_Bass_(1966)_manual.pdf"]Mustang® Bass Owner's Manual (1966)[/url] I suspect the part you got, if it was for a Mustang Bass, would fit a more modern Mustang Bass reissue (Japan). I could never get the intonation on my Mustang right either though. They will be an imperial thread, you could try taking the ones you have to a hardware store and getting them to match but with longer bolts... you could try contacting GuitarPartsResource.com, they have a lot of Fender bits but I could only see the bridge bass plate on the site. Might be worth dropping them a line though. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twigman Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 [url="http://www.guitarpartsresource.com/middle_bass.htm"]http://www.guitarpartsresource.com/middle_bass.htm[/url] A couple of weeks delivery from US Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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