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| Mustang Bass | |
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| Manufacturer | Fender |
| Period | 1966–1983, 1998, 2002–present |
| Construction | |
| Body type | Solid |
| Neck joint | Bolt-on |
| Scale | 30" |
| Woods | |
| Body | Alder, Poplar, Ash, Basswood |
| Neck | Maple, "C" Shape |
| Fretboard | Maple, Rosewood, Pau ferro, Ebony, Indian laurel |
| Hardware | |
| Bridge | Strings-Thru-Body with 4 Individually Adjustable Saddles |
| Pickup(s) | 1 Special Design Split Single-Coil Mustang Bass Pickup (1966-present) 1 Wide Range Humbucker (2013-2016) One Precision Bass Split Single-Coil and one Jazz Bass Single-Coil (2016-present) One Mustang Bass Split Single-Coil and one Jazz Bass Single-Coil (2019-present) |
| Colors available | |
| Competition stripes, tobacco sunburst, various other colors | |
The Fender Mustang Bass is a shortscale electric bass guitar model produced by Fender and Squier. Two variants, the Musicmaster Bass and the Bronco Bass, have also been produced from time to time, using the same body and neck shape. Originally marketed as a student bass, the Mustang Bass is notable for its usage in alternative and indie genres.