Mustang basses... any fans?

[Chris P.]

PS: Like the current Squier reissue, this CIJ I bought has a slab body. In fact a Musicmaster body.. No contours like a vintage Mustang.

Carey Nordstrand is a friend. I visited his factory in LA and I will meet him at the NAMM again. I will first try her out, hoping it sounds good, and otherwise I might purchase some Nordstrands.

[Alanko]

That is a nice bass to behold. I've kept an eye out for competition-striped 'stangs, but they tend to be in Japan and expensive! I've not opted for Nordstrands on my bass. I glued button neodymium magnets onto a set of the stock Duncan-designed pickups and it added a clarity and richness to the tone that I felt was missing.

I got my Mustang for £400, which I'm starting to think was a good deal.

[Pilgrim]

Gorgeous incoming bass, Chris!!  Love to see more photos when it arrives.

[Chris P.]

Alanko. Mine was 650 English Pounds and this time I liked brexit:) Low rates...
I'll sure post more pics.

Facebook people: Click on this one and go on for about 11 pics. It looks quite dark:

https://www.facebook.com/GasStationGuitars/photos/pcb.1262175213834839/1262173380501689/?type=3&theater

[Pilgrim]

Where's the drooling emoji when I need it???   

[Alanko]

Alanko. Mine was 650 English Pounds and this time I liked brexit:) Low rates...
I'll sure post more pics.

Facebook people: Click on this one and go on for about 11 pics. It looks quite dark:

https://www.facebook.com/GasStationGuitars/photos/pcb.1262175213834839/1262173380501689/?type=3&theater

That is a damn fine bass! Congratulations!

[Dave W]

Congrats! The first pic of the back (on his FB page), the one without the heavy glare, looks like the ocean turquoise of the Rascal on my monitor. Even if it leans more toward sherwood green, it's still a great color.

[Chris P.]

Those metallic colours can be deceiving. The Rascal is quite dark, while the colour looks very light on the first stock pictures I posted. Light can change it a lot. Of course, as a proud daddy I will post some more when it's in.

Thanks!

[Chris P.]

BTW: I love the CIJ I got. Will post some pics asap. Carey Nordstrand is a good friend and I visited his workshop just outside LA. He will bring a set of Nordstrand Mustang pickups to the NAMM for a special price. I like it as it is, and it only can get better with Nordy's.

[Chris P.]

Some screenshots from my instagram account:

[Chris P.]

Of course Ocean Turquoise Metallic is an official Fender custom colour from the late sixties, early seventies, but it looks like yellowed Lake Placid Blue. 

[Dave W]

Looks great, but it sure looks small on you.

[Highlander]

I always thought they looked, and felt, like toys... first and only time I tried one was circa '75...

[Dave W]

I wouldn't go that far. The Mustang doesn't feel like a toy to me or play like one, just looks too small if you're above average size.

[Pilgrim]

Looks great, but it sure looks small on you.

You write that as if it were a bad thing  .  Light and easy to play = good things! Small isn't so bad; better that than hiding behind an enormous bass.