Since its original release in 1964, the Mustang Bass has been one of Fender's most enduring bass designs, finding its way into the hands of bassists ranging from The Rolling Stones to My Chemical Romance. This updated version of the short-scale underground hero adds the power of our venerable P Bass and J Bass pickups to the traditional Mustang design for flexible, thunderous bass tone with smooth playing feel and slick visual style.
Powered by a time-tested pair of pickups, the Mustang Bass PJ is packed with flexible tone that can match any sonic requirement. A punchy split single-coil P Bass middle pickup is joined by a growling Jazz Bass neck pickup in an unbeatable pairing that combines the best of both sonic worlds. Master volume and tone controls, along with a conventional three-way pickup switch get you to all available sounds. Not only is the 30" scale more comfortable for smaller hands, it reduces string tension, creating a looser playing feel that lends itself to nimble playing styles while adding a fat, "blooming" quality to the lower notes and sweetening the higher notes. Topped by a 9.5"-radius rosewood fingerboard with 19 medium jumbo frets, the "C"-shaped maple neck is comfortable for all playing styles.
This bass' smaller body easily fits those with smaller frames while maintaining Fender's classic stylistic appeal, and is also great for energetic stage performances thanks to its light weight. In a nod to its roots, this modernized instrument includes vintage-style Fender tuning machines and a vintage-style disc string tree, along with a four-bolt neck plate and standard four-saddle bridge-all finished in gleaming chrome. A classic instrument, upgraded with features for the modern bassist, the short-scale Mustang Bass PJ is sure to please with its flexible sound, easy playing feel and slick style.
Specs
General
Model Name: | Mustang Bass PJ, Rosewood Fingerboard, Sonic Blue |
Model Number: | 0144050572 |
Series: | Offset |
Color: | Sonic Blue |
Body
Body Shape: | Mustang Bass |
Body Material: | Alder |
Body Finish: | Gloss Polyester |
Neck
Neck Material: | Maple |
Neck Shape: | "C" Shape |
Scale Length: | 30" (762 mm) |
Fingerboard Radius: | 9.5" (241 mm) |
Number of Frets: | 19 |
Fret Size: | Medium Jumbo |
String Nut: | Synthetic Bone |
Nut Width: | 1.650" (42 mm) |
Truss Rod Nut: | 3/16" Hex Adjustment |
Neck Plate: | 4-Bolt |
Neck Finish: | Satin Polyurethane |
Fingerboard: | Rosewood |
Position Inlays: | White Dot |
Electronics
Bridge Pickup: | Vintage-Style Single-Coil Jazz Bass |
Middle Pickup: | Vintage-Style Split Single-Coil Precision Bass |
Controls: | Master Volume, Master Tone |
Pickup Switching: | 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickups, Position 3. Middle Pickup |
Pickup Configuration: | PJ |
Hardware
Bridge: | 4-Saddle Standard |
Tuning Machines: | Fender Vintage-Style |
Orientation: | Right-Hand |
Pickguard: | 4-Ply Aged White Pearloid |
Control Knobs: | Vintage Style Black Plastic Jazz Bass® |
Miscellaneous
Strings: | Fender® USA, NPS, (Gauges .045 - .105) |