Fender American Performer Mustang Bass, Rosewood, 3 Tone Sunburst Overview
Built in Corona, California, the short scale American Performer Mustang is a unique and high quality bass designed to a retro aesthetic. As part of the American Performer range - a selection of high quality American built instruments with accessible price tags - Fender have crafted a great new design which is purposely equipped to deal with a life on the road, and years of ownership.
The compact, vibrant, and uniquely shaped Alder body sits comfortably on the lap, or strapped around the shoulders, while a gloss 3 Tone Sunburst Urethane finish provides an undeniably classic aesthetic. Likewise, the satin finished neck is of an exceptional quality, and features a “Modern C”-shaped profile that works well with almost any playing style. The Rosewood fingerboard's radius is 9.5", which when combined with the 19 Medium-jumbo frets, provides a modern, positive, and extremely comfortable feel.
Handcrafted in California, Fender's Yosemite® pickups are specifically voiced for each instrument and position, and together with Fender's excellent Greasebucket Tone Sytem, the combination of a Yosemite® split-coil Mustang Bass middle pickup, and Yosemite® single-coil Jazz Bass bridge pickup provide a highly usable sonic versatility. Other features include Tapered-Shaft tuning machines, which force string windings downward for increased sustain and enhanced tuning stability, a string-through 4-Saddle bridge for further tuning stability, precise intonation and increased sustain, and classic detailing such as a Pearloid scratchplate, and dot inlays. A deluxe gig bag is also included.
Features
Born in Corona, California, the short-scale American Performer Mustang Bass delivers the exceptional tone and feel you expect from an authentic Fender—along with new enhancements and a special split-coil pickup, replicated from the original ‘70s drawings, that make it even more inspiring to play.
- American Performer Mustang® Bass
- Series: American Performer
- Body Material: Alder
- Body Finish: Gloss Polyurethane, Satin Polyurethane (357)
- Neck: Maple, Modern “C”
- Neck Finish: Satin Polyurethane
- Fingerboard: Rosewood, 9.5” (241 mm)
- Frets: 19, Jumbo
- Position Inlays: White Dots
- Nut (Material/Width): Synthetic Bone, 1.625” (41.3 mm)
- Tuning Machines:
- Fender® Shafts
- Part # Description UPC Code
- 0198620300
- “F” Light-Weight Vintage-Paddle Keys with Tapered
- Scale Length: 30” (762 mm)
- Bridge: 4-Saddle American Performer Mustang Bass
- Pickguard: 4-Ply Aged White Pearloid
- Pickups:
- Mustang YosemiteTM Bass Single-Coil (Middle)
- Jazz Bass (Bridge), YosemiteTM Split Single-Coil
- Controls:
- Volume GreasebucketTM 1. (Middle Tone Pickup), Circuit Volume (Rolls 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master
- Off Highs without Adding Bass)
- Control Knobs: Black Plastic
- Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
- Strings: Fender® USA Bass 5250XL Short-Scale NPS, (.040-.095 Gauges)
- Case/Gig Bag: Deluxe Gig Bag