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Fender Basses / CIJ Mustang bass... I like it a lot
« on: August 11, 2008, 12:09:28 PM »
Had some time to kill today so I tested a few basses in a store: CIJ Mustang, MIM Duff McKagan sig., MIA Jazz, MI? Gretsch Broadkaster, MIA 5-string P. All into an SWR Workingman 115 combo, flat.
The Duff was OK with the P pickup solo'ed; the J was nice - warm sounding and lightweight; didn't like the Gretsch (no character and nothing like my '64) and P5 (too harsh) -- but the Mustang... sounded PERFECT. All I like in a Fender bass. Pick, fingers, palm mute, it was all there.
The bass needed some setup (the neck had a slight curve, the nut was cut too high and the bridge saddles were way too high) but it sounded so good... and in that salmon pink-ish "faded" Fiesta, it also looked great.
Downside: I wish they made them with a tummy cut like 70's Mustangs.
The worst part... $1K price tag. MIJ stuff is so expensive here. Even if I get one off eBay... let's say $580, + about $200-300 shipping (ouch...), add 15.5% VAT on top of that and it's $900-1,000, and no warranty.
EDIT: Post #100... I'm a Full Member now!
The Duff was OK with the P pickup solo'ed; the J was nice - warm sounding and lightweight; didn't like the Gretsch (no character and nothing like my '64) and P5 (too harsh) -- but the Mustang... sounded PERFECT. All I like in a Fender bass. Pick, fingers, palm mute, it was all there.
The bass needed some setup (the neck had a slight curve, the nut was cut too high and the bridge saddles were way too high) but it sounded so good... and in that salmon pink-ish "faded" Fiesta, it also looked great.
Downside: I wish they made them with a tummy cut like 70's Mustangs.
The worst part... $1K price tag. MIJ stuff is so expensive here. Even if I get one off eBay... let's say $580, + about $200-300 shipping (ouch...), add 15.5% VAT on top of that and it's $900-1,000, and no warranty.
EDIT: Post #100... I'm a Full Member now!