They actually do have a 24" scale. Unless it were a true 3/4 scale in which it would be even less. The body is probably alder.Naturality wrote: It says 24" scale when it should 24 3/4"
It's made of Poplar when it should be Basswood
Justin
They actually do have a 24" scale. Unless it were a true 3/4 scale in which it would be even less. The body is probably alder.Naturality wrote: It says 24" scale when it should 24 3/4"
It's made of Poplar when it should be Basswood
That's news to mefullerplast wrote: Most early Mustangs (surprisingly) were poplar!
The specifications for Fender Mustangs change relatively little over the years. Here are the basic specs of the Mustang in 1964:
Poplar or Mahogany slab body (Note: as of March 2000, I no longer believe Mustangs were ever made with Alder body wood.)
"Patriotic Colors" Red, White, and Blue
Maple neck with rosewood fingerboard
Two single coil pickups with black base plate
Small headstock with Transition Fender Logo
One string guide
Kluson tuners with plastic oval knobs
White dot finger board markers (sometimes Faux pearl dot inlays)
White pearl neck side markers on the seam of maple and rosewood
Brass shielding plate in the pickup, slider switch, and control cavity
Two slider switch ON-OFF-PHASE for each of the two pickups
12 screw pickguard
3 screw control plate
Dynamic Fender Vibrato
White Tremolo Bar Tip
L-series neck plate
One volume one tone with black plastic knobs with white marker line
Headstock numbers (early '64): DES. 186,826 PAT. 2,960,900 2,741,146 & PAT. PEND.
Headstock numbers (late '64): DES. 186,826 PAT. 2,960,900 2,741,146 3,143,028 & PAT. PEND.
24" scale with 22-frets standard (optional 22½" scale with 21-frets). Most '64 Mustangs appear to be shipped with short scale length necks with "A" neck widths (1 1/2").
meh...you gaffed that from jag-stang.comfullerplast wrote: The first time I heard it.. I was like wtf? No way! But the more I read, the more it was confirmed.
Here's one of the sources, among many:
Mr. Maxima's Mustang Story:
The specifications for Fender Mustangs change relatively little over the years. Here are the basic specs of the Mustang in 1964:
Poplar or Mahogany slab body (Note: as of March 2000, I no longer believe Mustangs were ever made with Alder body wood.)
"Patriotic Colors" Red, White, and Blue
Maple neck with rosewood fingerboard
Two single coil pickups with black base plate
Small headstock with Transition Fender Logo
One string guide
Kluson tuners with plastic oval knobs
White dot finger board markers (sometimes Faux pearl dot inlays)
White pearl neck side markers on the seam of maple and rosewood
Brass shielding plate in the pickup, slider switch, and control cavity
Two slider switch ON-OFF-PHASE for each of the two pickups
12 screw pickguard
3 screw control plate
Dynamic Fender Vibrato
White Tremolo Bar Tip
L-series neck plate
One volume one tone with black plastic knobs with white marker line
Headstock numbers (early '64): DES. 186,826 PAT. 2,960,900 2,741,146 & PAT. PEND.
Headstock numbers (late '64): DES. 186,826 PAT. 2,960,900 2,741,146 3,143,028 & PAT. PEND.
24" scale with 22-frets standard (optional 22½" scale with 21-frets). Most '64 Mustangs appear to be shipped with short scale length necks with "A" neck widths (1 1/2").
To my knowledge.. mahogany was indeed used (as he says), but is pretty rare. The vast majority are poplar.
you gaffed that from jag-stang.com
You did fine.fullerplast wrote:you gaffed that from jag-stang.com
But how did I do spotting the discrepancies in the 'stang ad?