Fender Mustang, Olympic White (1966)

1966 Fender Mustang just in from the family of the original owner!

This is such a great sounding and playing example that has survived 60 years in great, original condition.

The original Olympic White finish is largely unfaded, with a vibrant tortoiseshell pickguard and chocolatey slab Rosewood fingerboard that adds some wonderful contrast. It's got beautiful vertical lacquer checking often seen on color finishes like this, with various small nicks and dings primarily on the body edges. The full Oval C neck has the typical lean taper often found during this period, and with a fresh refret done in-house, the playability is excellent. The original pickup slider switches were no longer working, so we replaced those with new switches while leaving the rest of the original electronics intact and undisturbed.

An "adolescent Jaguar" of sorts, Mustangs are quite versatile. Between the two original single coil pickups, you've got some nice Strat-like qualities with Tele-like control and the addition of a phase switch. Lots of great tonal flavor available that makes these models a go-to option for Pop, R&B, Funk, and Rock. It might not be everyone's daily driver, but it certainly plays, feels, and sounds like a guitar a few notches north of what it was intended to be.

Includes original hardshell case and tremolo arm.