1969
Fender Mustang
A reissue of Fender's deluxe 24" short-scale guitar from
the '60s - perfect for smaller hands.
The Mustang was intended as a mid-line model between the
DuoSonic and the more established Telecaster. It became popular
and remained in production until 1981. The Mustang was initially
introduced in 1964 to replace the Fender DuoSonic, becoming
the new Fender 'student model' (Student Model guitars usually
have a shorter scale, usually 22.5" and hence a lower
price). Even though the original scale for a Mustang is 22.5",
most Mustangs found today have a 24" scale and features
2 pickups.
| Body: |
Basswood 60's Styling |
| Neck: |
Maple |
| Machine Heads: |
Vintage |
| Fretboard: |
Rosewood (7.25" Radius/184
mm) |
| No. of Frets: |
22 |
| Pickups: |
Two Single Coils (Neck
& Bridge) |
| Controls: |
Master Vol. & Tone |
| Bridge/Tremolo: |
Floating Tremolo |
| Pickup Switching: |
Two pick up On/Off, In/Out
Phase |
| Scale Length: |
24" (609 mm) |
| Neck Width @ Nut: |
1.5625" (39.68 mm) |
Source:
www.jag-stang.com/MustangHtml/69MustangTechSpecs.htm
Fender Mustang - Other Models / Years
The Fender Mustang was introduced in August 1964 before the
sale of Fender Electric Instruments to CBS. The idea was to
create a mid-line model between the student grade DuoSonic,
and the professional Telecaster. The Mustang was a very popular
model, and was made until 1981. Originally designed with a
22.5" inch scale guitar, the Mustang is almost always found
with a 24 inch scale. Early models had a slab alder body,
but it was given the patented Fender contour body in early
1969.
The Mustang had two pickups and (usually) a 24" short scale
length. Though the scale length is longer than the original
Duosonics/Musicmasters (which had 22.5" scales), the Mustang
is still considered a "student model". Hence their value is
low compared to other models. Originally the Mustang was introduced
to replace the entire DuoSonic/MusicMaster line, becoming
the new Fender student model. But The introduction of the
Mustang moved the DuoSonic/MusicMaster lines to a second generation,
24" scale length. Due to extreme backorders, all student-line
Fenders stayed intact to 1969 when demand dropped and the
DuoSonic was discontinued.
August 1964 Mustang specs:
Slab body, red or white or blue finish. Gold "transitional"
peghead logo. 2 slant mounted pickups with plastic covers
and no visible poles. 2 on/off switches. Master volume and
tone. Tremolo.
1968 Mustang specs:
Black Fender decal. "F" style tuning gears replaces Kluson
gears. Polyester thick finish replaces nitrocellulose lacquer.
1969 "Competition" Mustang specs:
Red, blue, burgundy or orange finish with a white racing
stripe. Contour body.
Mustang discontinued 1982.
Source: http://www.provide.net/~cfh/fender2.html
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