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Fender Mustang, Olympic White (1965)

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1965 Fender Mustang just in from the original owner!

This is such a great sounding and playing example that has survived 60 years in great, original condition. No mods, no oddball repairs - just a great specimen of the student model electric that has remained one of the most enjoyable vintage guitars out there.

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 Oval C neck has the typical zero taper often found during this period, and with a fresh refret done in-house, the playability is excellent. The nut measures a slightly wider 1.65" which feels great in-hand.

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, original bridge cover, and tremolo arm.

Body
Style
Solidbody
Body
Poplar
Color
Olympic White

Hardware
Pickups
Original | 5.5k Neck / 5.6k Bridge
Electronics
Original | 137 6542 pot codes
Controls
Volume / Tone / Pickup On-Off-Phase sliders
Bridge
Original
Tuners
Original F Stamp
Pickguard
Original

Neck
Neck
Maple | 8NOV65B Neck Stamp
Binding
None
Carve
Oval C | .87-.89"
Fingerboard
Slab Rosewood
Radius
7.25"
Inlays
Dot
Frets
Jescar 40080
Nut
Bone
Scale Length
24"

Other
Serial #
111265
Weight
7lbs 7oz
Case
OHSC

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