Fender Mustang 1964, experiences?

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Fender Mustang 1964, experiences?

Post by supersonicjazzmaster » Sun Sep 05, 2021 7:21 am

Hi folks,

here is a nice 1964 Mustang for sale:
https://www.ebay-kleinanzeigen.de/s-anz ... 58-74-2008

I am very tempted to get it, but I have 6 Mustangs already... so...
Are there experiences with the 1964 pickups? I have heard that they are about 5.4 kOhm?
Interesting would be the comparison from a 64 to a 65 or 66 Mustang?
The refin looks nice imo. The trem arm looks funny cool. The original bridge has got some different screws?

If anyone will get it and needs help with shipping, I am in Germany too.
The seller seems very trustable and friendly. A friend of mine bought a Showman Amp from him already.
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Re: Fender Mustang 1964, experiences?

Post by Embenny » Sun Sep 05, 2021 10:14 am

My experience has been that 64 Mustangs are no more different from 65 or 66 Mustangs than any two Mustangs of the same year are from each other.

Mustang necks and pickups are delightfully inconsistent. I've had everything from fat wide necks to ukulele necks smaller than anything else I've ever played, and pickups from "so lightly wound they're practically lipsticks" to "that could easily be a vintage Strat pickup." Resistance measurements on mine have been mid-5k on average, sometimes low 5k or touching 6k. Keep in mind that the flat poles mean the windings get up closer to the strings than a strat pickup before wolf tones set in, which makes them sound a bit higher output than a strat pickup of equivalent resistance.

They have thin necks on average and lightly wound pickups on average, but the overall vibe and feel varies quite a bit from example to example. Ironically, I find the bodies to be incredibly consistent, which are the smallest piece of the puzzle in terms of how a guitar feels and sounds.

I have yet to own a bad one, though. They're all well-made guitars in that era.
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Re: Fender Mustang 1964, experiences?

Post by Highnumbers » Mon Sep 06, 2021 10:51 pm

The biggest difference between ‘64 and later years is that a great number of ‘64 mustangs were sold with narrow “A” width necks. Not sure is this was considered the standard width before switching it to the “B” width as standard, but you see a lot of tiny neck models in ‘64.

Other than that, nothing significant changed, to the best of my knowledge.

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Re: Fender Mustang 1964, experiences?

Post by Mechanical Birds » Fri Sep 10, 2021 3:44 pm

No idea on vintage Mustangs but that color is sick and it looks like it’s in good shape otherwise. I say get it, especially since you have a bunch already and I would assume know what to expect haha

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