Fender Special Edition Mustang PJ Bass Review

Great bass but make sure the fretboard is not too dry

This is a great looking and Fender bass and fun to play. I have received many compliments on it. I gave it 4 stars only because the pau ferro fretboard was bone dry and I even noticed a small crack that can be seen in the center of the photo. I have since treated it with F-ONE oil and the wood now looks much healthier than when I received it. Unfortunately, the crack appears to… read more be there to stay.

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Awesome to play when seated

This is a sweet little compliment to my Fender precision bass. It is a little bit shorter than the p-bass, therefore a little bit easier to reach. A little bit different sound as well. It has 3settings for sound 1for tone and 1 for volume. I love it!

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Fantastic short scale bass

Have had my bass now for a few months and love it. Great sound and smaller neck which is great for my smaller hands. Just really comfortable to play. Highly recommend.

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Super beautiful bass!

Got onto the short scale hype after hearing the reviews of this bass. Definitely worth the price given the p-bass and j-bass pickups on this guitar. I definitely recommend getting this PJ mustang as finding strings for this new model bass isn't as hard as the string-through old mustangs that require slightly longer strings because of the string through bridge design. This modern… read more take on a classic bass is great! Only concern is the stock strings that Sweetwater gives you doesn't do the bass justice--I recommend getting La Bella Flats for this bass and putting them on right away! Overall a beautiful bass have had this guy for over a year and still plays beautifully!

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Beautiful Instrument and Beautiful Buying Experience

Many thanks to Justin Dunn for recommending the Fender Mustang Bass. Thanks to the pickup configuration, the Mustang produces plenty of low end growl with enough high end presence to stand out and be heard. The neck and body contour are comfortable and accommodating--a highly playable instrument that sounds like a bass costing much more! The buttercream finish and maple fretboard… read more look even better than in the photos. Most of my gear was purchased from Sweetwater; I appreciate the top shelf service and the two year guarantee makes parting with my hard-earned money a bit easier. Thank you, Justin, and I will call you when I am ready to make my next purchase.

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Just what I needed! Buy it you won't regret!

As a guitarist I was looking for a short scale Bass for a while. This one has it all for my needs, very good sounds in all 3 positions, comfortable neck, very playable, lightweight. My recommended upgrades are the tuners, Gotoh ones will fit perfectly and make it lighter and precise. A Fender Jazz vintage bridge will also fit perfectly, with better hardware material will bring this… read more bass to the big league. Special thanks to my sales engineer Preston Fulford for taking care of my orders diligently, salut!

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Great bass

This bass is just awesome. It's fun to play and sounds great. I love the finish,I went with the sweetwater special buttercream. That along with the mustang body style give it such a beautiful vintage look. It shined right out of the box too. Beautiful gloss and shine. The maple fretboard looks great. It and the frets also have a beautiful shine. From top to bottom this bass is just… read more gorgeous. The sound is nothing short of awesome. The P/J pick up combo is just excellent and probably my favorite bass combo. I personally prefer to have individual volume controls for each pick up but I really don't mind the single at all. It has great low end thump and good punch as well. This is what I want my bass to sound like! It feels good to hold with a strap too. It's not heavy or bulky. The body has great contour and suits me great(I have a small frame). The short scale is easy to move up and down the neck and the frets feel good. Right out the box it felt great. If you are a guitar player you will love the short scale, not just the short scale but in general this would be a great if not the best transition bass for a guitarist. I am and have been mainly a bass player for 20 years or so now and wanted a different short scale in my collection for when my fingers get bad from my Lymes disease sometimes. It's what I was looking for in that regard, something that played like a fender but in a short scale ha. The maple neck can be a bit heavy sometimes and needs a little extra help being held up which is the only thing slightly negative I will say about it. I know some people can tolerate this much more than others and as far as this goes it really is not bad, just worth noting as I'm trying to give a full honest review. Other than that the only thing I personally am not 100 percent a fan of(totally personal opinion) is the strings it came with. Just not my preferred style. It was almost in perfect tune when it arrived though. This is a great addition to any collection and the limited run Sweetwater buttercream color makes it all the better. I love the idea of having a limited edition fender too, even if it's just the finish that makes it limited edition. And the compliments on it are just immediate!

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Very Nice Guitar

I purchased a Surf Green bass and it's really nice. I am a multi-instrumentalist but mainly play guitar, so I was looking for something with a shorter scale as I am playing bass in a Chris Stapleton tribute. If you listen to the bass tracks in his music, they are very melodic and all over the fret board, so I needed a bass that wasn't too far off scale from a regular guitar. … read more This bass nails it. Very smooth and easy to get around. As for the sound, it's perfect for what I need, and there's so many other tones you can get as well. I still get a nice deep punchy sound, even with it being short scale. It was actually setup real nice out of the box, good enough to where I haven't adjusted anything yet and I've been playing this every night for about a month now. The workmanship quality is great too - I haven't noticed any flaws in the guitar yet. This is a great bass. If you're looking for something short scale, this is a really nice option.

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Adorable and capable.

I have tiny hands that aren't getting any younger. Electric basses tend to be painful, but I drop tune a lot and had been scared off of short scale models because of this. I decided to try one anyway. I wish I'd done it sooner as there was really nothing to be afraid of. No, you're not going to have a great time if you tune two steps down, but a half step or a dropped D are really… read more no problem at all for this thing. Construction is solid, electronics are just fine with no glaring fit-and-finish issues anywhere--pots are actually surprisingly smooth for an import. The tuners are not the greatest in the world--backlash is quite noticeable but totally fine at this price point. I did have to change the orientation of the pickup selector switch as you'll constantly flip it with your knee if you're playing seated. Took 30 seconds. Sounds great and I honestly have no complaints.

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Really Enjoying It

I got this bass on a whim back in April. This was my first time buying any type of guitar without playing it first and I don't regret it. I'm mainly a keys player and I play a lot of "piano bar" type gigs but I've been experimenting with looping during my solo shows in an attempt to show some versatility and try to keep the show "fresh." It's been educational and lots of fun.… read more The shorter neck makes it easier to swap between bass and keys and make the loops more fluid. The bass was backordered when I placed my order but Chris kept me updated and got it out to me as soon as it became available. Not all heroes wear capes.

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Fender Mustang PJ Tidepool

Playing this bass is so much better than doing yard work in 90% humidity. Just ordered some tapewound strings and longer cables. I don't think I'll be going outside anytime soon. Nice little Bass.

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Fender Mustang PJ in Tidepool from Sweetwater

Just got this bass today and can't believe how incredible it is! I am a guitar player who ends up playing bass on songs at times, so needed a reliable player. This Bass plays so easy with its short scale and killer smooth neck. The pickups sound great and the three different PJ combo sounds you get are all distinct, different, and useable. The finish and color are beautiful, sometimes… read more looking more blue, green, or teal depending on the light. Tidepool is a superb name for it, as it captures all of that. It's nice and light weight too, I think you could play it all night without any discomfort at all. Fender nailed it on this bass, the build quality is spot on. Of course, dealing with Dan A. at Sweetwater was a treat, he was a real pro and his customer service was excellent. Those folks are some of the best in the biz, I just love dealing with that company. The best of the big ones! Buy this bass and thank me later........

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It's all good: Fit and finish excellent, sounds great, superb service from Sweetwater

I couldn't be happier with my new bass, or the service I got from Sweetwater. This is my first Fender bass, and I'm pleased with the sound, appearance, and quality of the workmanship. The neck looks good and is fit perfectly to the body. The bass arrived at my house with no need for any adjustment other than tuning and intonation--neck relief and string height were right on Fender's… read more specs. I was a bit concerned about shipping a fully assembled bass, but no worries: Sweetwater's shipping department did a great job of double-boxing the bass to protect it. I swapped the roundwound strings for a set of flatwounds, as I prefer the feel and mellow sound of flats. The controls work well on this bass, and I'm pleased with the variety of tones I can get with the pickup switch (selecting either of both of the P and J pickups) combined with the tone control to roll off the highs as desired. I would have chosen separate volume controls for each pickup if I had the choice, but the P/J selector switch is going to work for me. Nick Farmer, my Sweetwater sales rep, did a great job at all stages of my order: helping me place the order, keeping me posted on its progress, and following up after I got the bass. Thanks, Nick! Thank you, too, to all the folks at the Fender plant in Ensenada, Mexico: nice job with the build quality of this bass. I'd say more, but I've gotta get back to the new 'Stang....

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Awesome combo.

Precision and Jazz pickups on a short scaled bass. Who saw this coming? Fender is thinking out of the box. Fantastic!

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Fender Special Edition Mustang PJ Bass

For a starter bass, this bass is great. A little bit of Precision and a little bit of Jazz. I have small hands and am basically a guitar player. I wanted to try my hand at bass and felt this would be a great bass to start with. Plus, I love the color which you can't get any where else (I think). The bass sounds great.

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