Fender Mustang

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Fender Mustang
Fender Mustang in Vintage White with an aftermarket bridge pickup.
Manufacturer	Fender
Period	1964–1982, 1990–present
Construction
Body type	Solid
Neck joint	Bolt-on
Scale	24 or 22.5 in (609.6 or 571.5 mm)
Woods
Body	Usually Poplar Alder Ash
Neck	Maple
Fretboard	Usually Rosewood Maple Pau ferro
Hardware
Bridge	Fender "Dynamic" Vibrato
Pickup(s)	2 proprietary single coils
Colors available
Daphne Blue, Seafoam Green, Dakota Red, Olive Green, Olympic White, Competition Red, Competition Blue, Competition Orange, Sunburst, Walnut

The Fender Mustang is a solid body electric guitar produced by the Fender Musical Instruments Corporation. It was introduced in 1964 as the basis of a major redesign of Fender's student models, the Musicmaster and Duo-Sonic. It was produced until 1982 and reissued in 1990.

In the 1990s, the Mustang attained cult status largely as a result of its use by a number of alternative rock bands, in particular grunge bands, most notably played by Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain.

The Mustang features two single-coil pickups, an unusual pickup switching configuration, and a unique vibrato system. It was originally available in two short scale lengths: 24 inches (609.6 mm) and 22.5 inches (571.5 mm).