Vintage Fender Mustang Guitars

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Vintage 1970s 80s Fender USA Mustang Bullet Bass Pickup
Vintage 1970s 80s Fender USA Mustang Bullet Bass Pickup
Paypal   US $10.00
Vintage FENDER Mustang Guitar Tremolo Bar Original Arm
Vintage FENDER Mustang Guitar Tremolo Bar Original Arm
Paypal   US $99.99
1966 Fender Mustang Guitar Daphne Blue Fully Documented
1966 Fender Mustang Guitar Daphne Blue Fully Documented
Paypal   US $1,495.00
Vintage 1973 Fender Mustang Electric Guitar Sunburst EX
Vintage 1973 Fender Mustang Electric Guitar Sunburst EX
Paypal   US $1,495.00
1979 FENDER MUSTANG PICKGUARD ANTIGUA
1979 FENDER MUSTANG PICKGUARD ANTIGUA
Paypal   US $275.00
1977 Vintage Fender Mustang Guitar OHSC Natural Correct
1977 Vintage Fender Mustang Guitar OHSC Natural Correct
Paypal   US $510.00
Vintage 1975 Fender Mustang WHITE w HSC Excellent Cond
Vintage 1975 Fender Mustang WHITE w HSC Excellent Cond
Paypal   US $1,695.00
Vintage Fender Antigua Mustang Pickguard pick guard
Vintage Fender Antigua Mustang Pickguard pick guard
Paypal   US $75.00
VINTAGE 1966 FENDER MUSTANG CONTROL PLATE W SCREWS VGC
VINTAGE 1966 FENDER MUSTANG CONTROL PLATE W SCREWS VGC
Paypal   US $24.50
VINTAGE 1972 FENDER MUSTANG GUITAR NECK w TUNERS NO RES
VINTAGE 1972 FENDER MUSTANG GUITAR NECK w TUNERS NO RES
Paypal   US $67.66
Vintage 1964 L Serial Fender Mustang Guitar OHSC
Vintage 1964 L Serial Fender Mustang Guitar OHSC
Paypal   US $1,799.00
1966 Vintage Fender Mustang Guitar w OHSC Excellent
1966 Vintage Fender Mustang Guitar w OHSC Excellent
Paypal   US $1,800.00
original 1978 Fender RARE Mustang ANTIGUA
original 1978 Fender RARE Mustang ANTIGUA
Paypal   US $2,190.00
1960s FENDER MUSTANG BLACK KNOB NICE XXII TWELVE
1960s FENDER MUSTANG BLACK KNOB NICE XXII TWELVE
Paypal   US $34.00
RARE 1964 Fender Mustang Electric Guitar w Case Pre CBS
RARE 1964 Fender Mustang Electric Guitar w Case Pre CBS
Paypal   US $510.00
FENDER MUSTANG MUSICMASTER GUITAR CONTROL PLATE KNOBS
FENDER MUSTANG MUSICMASTER GUITAR CONTROL PLATE KNOBS
Paypal   US $16.51
FENDER MUSTANG DUOSONIC GUITAR PICKUPS PICKGUARD NR
FENDER MUSTANG DUOSONIC GUITAR PICKUPS PICKGUARD NR
Paypal   US $7.66
VINTAGE 1966 FENDER MUSTANG GUITAR TREMOLO NO RESERVE
VINTAGE 1966 FENDER MUSTANG GUITAR TREMOLO NO RESERVE
Paypal   US $7.50
VINTAGE 1966 FENDER MUSTANG GUITAR BRIDGE NO RESERVE
VINTAGE 1966 FENDER MUSTANG GUITAR BRIDGE NO RESERVE
Paypal   US $53.01
VINTAGE 1966 FENDER MUSTANG GUITAR NECK TUNERS NRSV
VINTAGE 1966 FENDER MUSTANG GUITAR NECK TUNERS NRSV
Paypal   US $16.50
VINTAGE 1966 FENDER MUSTANG GUITAR BODY NO RESERVE
VINTAGE 1966 FENDER MUSTANG GUITAR BODY NO RESERVE
Paypal   US $17.50
1972 VINTAGE FENDER COMPETITION MUSTANG GUITAR OHSC
1972 VINTAGE FENDER COMPETITION MUSTANG GUITAR OHSC
Paypal   US $1,500.00
VINTAGE 1966 FENDER MUSTANG ELECTRIC GUITAR WITH CASE
VINTAGE 1966 FENDER MUSTANG ELECTRIC GUITAR WITH CASE
Paypal   US $510.00
Vintage 1965 Fender Mustang Guitar Body
Vintage 1965 Fender Mustang Guitar Body
Paypal   US $12.50
1969 FENDER COMPETITION MUSTANG RED MATCHING HEADSTOCK
1969 FENDER COMPETITION MUSTANG RED MATCHING HEADSTOCK
Paypal   US $1,600.00
1977 Fender Mustang Guitar Pickup Telecaster
1977 Fender Mustang Guitar Pickup Telecaster
Paypal   US $59.99
Fender Mustang 1964
Fender Mustang 1964
Paypal   US $750.00
1965 Fender Mustang restored
1965 Fender Mustang restored
Paypal   US $699.99
1966 Fender Mustang Shell Pink Classic
1966 Fender Mustang Shell Pink Classic
Paypal   US $799.00
Fender Mustang 1976 Vintage Original Natural 60s Case
Fender Mustang 1976 Vintage Original Natural 60s Case
Paypal   US $1,950.00
VINTAGE 1975 Fender Mustang Electric Guitar Black COOL
VINTAGE 1975 Fender Mustang Electric Guitar Black COOL
Paypal   US $1,495.00
1966 67 fender mustang guitar and 60s vibra champ amp
1966 67 fender mustang guitar and 60s vibra champ amp
Paypal   US $485.00
VINTAGE 1965 FENDER MUSTANG ELECTRIC GUITAR
VINTAGE 1965 FENDER MUSTANG ELECTRIC GUITAR
Paypal   US $2,400.00
1964 Fender Mustang Pre CBS
1964 Fender Mustang Pre CBS
Paypal   US $2,100.00
VINTAGE 66 FRENDER USA MUSTANG STRATOCASTER STRAT NECK
VINTAGE 66 FRENDER USA MUSTANG STRATOCASTER STRAT NECK
Paypal   US $899.00
1972 FENDER MUSTANG PICKGUARD
1972 FENDER MUSTANG PICKGUARD
Paypal   US $179.00
Vintage 1972 USA Made Fender Competition Mustang w OHC
Vintage 1972 USA Made Fender Competition Mustang w OHC
Paypal   US $1,395.00
VINTAGE 1964 1972 FENDER MUSTANG CONTROL PLATE ORIGINAL
VINTAGE 1964 1972 FENDER MUSTANG CONTROL PLATE ORIGINAL
   US $74.00
1965 ORIG FENDER MUSTANG VINTAGE COLLECTOR GRADE
1965 ORIG FENDER MUSTANG VINTAGE COLLECTOR GRADE
   US $4,795.00
Vintage 1966 FENDER Mustang Electric Guitar CLEAN wCase
Vintage 1966 FENDER Mustang Electric Guitar CLEAN wCase
Paypal   US $1,995.00
1966 VINTAGE FENDER F NECKPLATE STRAT TELE MUSTANG
1966 VINTAGE FENDER F NECKPLATE STRAT TELE MUSTANG
Paypal   US $149.99
1966 VINTAGE FENDER MUSTANG GUITAR VIBRATO TREMOLO
1966 VINTAGE FENDER MUSTANG GUITAR VIBRATO TREMOLO
Paypal   US $99.99

Fender Mustang Vintage Electric Guitar

The Fender Mustang Electric Guitar was introduced in 1964 as a beginner’s model to fit in line with Fender’s other two student models; the Musicmaster and Duo-Sonic. It was available with both a 24inch (full-size) and 22.5inch (3/4 Size) scale length. The Mustang may have been designed as just another student guitar but it was never as basic as the Musicmaster or Duo-Sonic. It had a slightly offset waist and a much more sophisticated range of features, including a new vibrato unit with a floating bridge that moved backwards and forwards when the unit was activated. It also had two single-coil pickups angled for optimum bass and treble response.

The original Fender Mustang body was made of poplar or mahogany wood and was available in three color finishes; Red, White and Blue. The Blue and Red Mustang’s came with white pearlescent pickguards, while the White Mustang came with a red tortoise-pearl pickguard. The neck was made of maple with a rosewood fingerboard.

In 1965 the Mustang was re-equipped with a bigger headstock and a few other minor changes including the introduction of F-key tuners with plastic pegs.

In 1969 the ‘Competition’ Mustang was introduced, which is in essence just another Mustang with three racing stripes painted across the front body of the guitar. The red finish came with cream stripes, the blue finish came with light blue stripes and the orange finish came with dark orange stripes. There were also a few ‘Left-handed’ Competition Mustangs made to special-order during this time. These completely replaced the original Mustangs, which were discontinued in 1970.

All the Mustangs manufactured in the mid seventies had an Ash body, which is a pretty heavy-weight wood, meaning many of the Mustangs of this time may weigh quite a lot more than the original Fender Mustangs.

The American Fender Mustangs were completely discontinued by 1982, but over the years, the Fender Mustang gathered something of a cult following. World renowned musicians including David Byrne, Kurt Cobain, Kelly Jones, Norah Jones and Patti Smith were all big fans of the Fender Mustang.

The Japanese market for Fender Mustangs had the highest demand in the world, due in part to the fame of a Japanese musician called ‘Char’, who was renowned for playing a blue one in the seventies. This brought a huge following of Japanese fans and encouraged the Japanese Mustang market to flourish. The Japanese brought out a reissue ‘69 Mustang in the late eighties available in Vintage White and Sonic Blue. It is made of basswood, which unfortunately has a bad reputation in guitar making and as such slightly decreases the value of this reissue Mustang, which is really not held in great regard but would be ok for a student to begin learning on.