New US made Fender Mustang from the American Facepalm series

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Wed Nov 06, 2013 7:09 pm

would look better without the zebra pickups, i think.

weeping_moon · Post by **weeping_moon** » Wed Nov 06, 2013 7:21 pm

Its a very nice guitar to play!
Its hot humbucking pickups makes it a guitar for metal-rock-jamming, solos, and even nice warm clean sounds. Can do everything. Same as the super-sonic.
It has jumbo frets and i like jumbo frets. Alder body, dont know why i prefer alder i just do.
Nuth width 42 mm. I know many people prefer smaller nuth width on here. But for me its not a problem. I can play all smaller or bigger.
Pickup switching 1 neck pickup 2 neck / bridge pickup 3 bridge pickup (as i use the most).
From my knowing of the guitar its nice!

Rating:
Playability 10/10
Easy to use 10/10
Sounds 10/10
Overall 10/10
Quality 10/10

More questions? Just ask!

weeping_moon · Post by **weeping_moon** » Wed Nov 06, 2013 7:23 pm

stewart wrote:would look better without the zebra pickups, i think.

i know many would think that, but i think it looks better with zebra, kinda adds more look to it, than just boring black pickups.
matches with pickup switcher which is also cream.

Post by **dots** » Wed Nov 06, 2013 10:29 pm

i think i have decided i don't really care for tort on black.

honeyiscool · Post by **honeyiscool** » Fri Nov 08, 2013 7:40 pm

I think this guitar is great. A high quality Fender Mustang for those who want the short neck and small body to play fast but care very little about a guitar's pedigree. It doesn't replace the '65 RI but it just gives an option that expands the market of the Mustang. There are very few 24" scale guitars out there, and I think it's the best scale. I would definitely buy this instead of a Jagmaster if their prices were identical.

It's a lot like the Japanese Jaguar HH except it's actually small to match the smaller scale. Girls and small people will love it.

weeping_moon · Post by **weeping_moon** » Sat Nov 09, 2013 9:58 am

honeyiscool wrote:I think this guitar is great. A high quality Fender Mustang for those who want the short neck and small body to play fast but care very little about a guitar's pedigree. It doesn't replace the '65 RI but it just gives an option that expands the market of the Mustang. There are very few 24" scale guitars out there, and I think it's the best scale. I would definitely buy this instead of a Jagmaster if their prices were identical.

It's a lot like the Japanese Jaguar HH except it's actually small to match the smaller scale. Girls and small people will love it.

Im not a girl and not a small person, but i like it anyway.
I would not say its like a jaguar, because the mustang body is so different.
The neck is a lot like american special hss strat but it is shortscale instead.

NickS · Post by **NickS** » Mon Nov 11, 2013 12:36 pm

GAK in the UK
GAK price: Â£875.00 RRP: Â£1150.80
(Chokes on his cornflakes) Really?!!

ekwatts · Post by **ekwatts** » Mon Nov 11, 2013 12:55 pm

NickS wrote:GAK in the UK
GAK price: Â£875.00 RRP: Â£1150.80
(Chokes on his cornflakes) Really?!!

Hahaha, WHAT

luciguci · Post by **luciguci** » Mon Nov 11, 2013 8:16 pm

weeping_moon wrote:Rating:
Playability 10/10
Easy to use 10/10
Sounds 10/10
Overall 10/10
Quality 10/10

are you suggesting that this guitar is the holy grail

weeping_moon · Post by **weeping_moon** » Tue Nov 12, 2013 7:06 am

daftsupernova wrote:
weeping_moon wrote:Rating:
Playability 10/10
Easy to use 10/10
Sounds 10/10
Overall 10/10
Quality 10/10
are you suggesting that this guitar is the holy grail

For my playing it is.

notjason · Post by **notjason** » Tue Nov 12, 2013 5:18 pm

Man. You guys talk about people not having the patience to learn how to use the originals as though it were some kind of rocket science. Yeah, the control scheme on some of these offsets is a little bit convoluted, but it's not like you plug in a Mustang and spend an hour trying to figure out how to get it to make a note. Amateurs do what they've always done (what I did and still do): Plug it in, play it, fiddle with the knobs and switching, stop when it starts to sound cool. If anything, and I know I might be kicking the hornets' nest here, buying a guitar with a thousand switches and knobs and weird rollers is something that I think Amateurs GRAVITATE towards. On the other hand, somebody paying a grand for a hardtail with a three way switch and two humbuckers? That sounds to me like somebody who knows exactly what they need. That isn't to say it's better or anyone's wrong. I just think it's naive to say that only fools who don't know what they're doing could possibly want these guitars.

weeping_moon · Post by **weeping_moon** » Wed Nov 13, 2013 10:39 am

notjason wrote:Man. You guys talk about people not having the patience to learn how to use the originals as though it were some kind of rocket science. Yeah, the control scheme on some of these offsets is a little bit convoluted, but it's not like you plug in a Mustang and spend an hour trying to figure out how to get it to make a note. Amateurs do what they've always done (what I did and still do): Plug it in, play it, fiddle with the knobs and switching, stop when it starts to sound cool. If anything, and I know I might be kicking the hornets' nest here, buying a guitar with a thousand switches and knobs and weird rollers is something that I think Amateurs GRAVITATE towards. On the other hand, somebody paying a grand for a hardtail with a three way switch and two humbuckers? That sounds to me like somebody who knows exactly what they need. That isn't to say it's better or anyone's wrong. I just think it's naive to say that only fools who don't know what they're doing could possibly want these guitars.

Finally someone with the right words!

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Wed Nov 13, 2013 10:52 am

What is this?!!!! REASON??? On Shortscale?!

INSTANT BAN NOTJASON

BobArsecake · Post by **BobArsecake** » Wed Nov 13, 2013 10:57 am

Hang on, if I was to modify a Les Paul Jr. with a Jaguar vibrato, and wire up a load of rollers and switches you'd think I was nuts; "just buy a Jaguar". I'm all for people doing what they want with guitars, personal choice is just that, however by the same token you'll forgive me for thinking fool you for dropping a grand on an Emperor's New Clothes Mustang. I just don't see it as a "Mustang", it's just any other boring guitar cut out like a Mustang.

gusman2x · Post by **gusman2x** » Wed Nov 13, 2013 11:41 am

They seem to be selling in the states for around the Â£500-600 mark.

I reckon these will not sell particuarly well in the UK, and as such will be on heavy discount by the end of 2014.

I don't really like hte look of it on the Jazmaster, but I kinda like the look of the mustang. Doubt I'd pick one over a 65RI, but I can see the appeal.

notjason · Post by **notjason** » Thu Nov 14, 2013 4:56 am

BobArsecake wrote:Hang on, if I was to modify a Les Paul Jr. with a Jaguar vibrato, and wire up a load of rollers and switches...

STOP TYPING AND BUILD THIS GODDAMN GUITAR ALREADY SO I CAN HAVE IT.

Post by **dots** » Thu Nov 14, 2013 5:18 am

BobArsecake wrote:Hang on, if I was to modify a Les Paul Jr. with a Jaguar vibrato, and wire up a load of rollers and switches you'd think I was nuts; "just buy a Jaguar". I'm all for people doing what they want with guitars, personal choice is just that, however by the same token you'll forgive me for thinking fool you for dropping a grand on an Emperor's New Clothes Mustang. I just don't see it as a "Mustang", it's just any other boring guitar cut out like a Mustang.

careful. i expressed similar sentiments about the most un-jaguar jaguar i've ever seen, and i got done told'd for that. it has at least as much in common (if not more) with a toronado in design elements, but the jag name sells better i guess. i can at least respect the fact that they named this bizarre-o thing the jaguarillo (i am undecided whether to hate or slightly want one) as it ain't no jaguar. . . not sure what an "illo" is, though.

notjason · Post by **notjason** » Thu Nov 14, 2013 5:26 am

I guess the names don't seem tremendously sacred to me. Strats and Teles have been remade in the most unholy incarnations millions of times over, with the same old names slapped onto the headstock. I don't see why Mustangs should necessarily be distinct, so long as the silhouette is the same. Do I think I'd buy a double-fat mustang with a tune-o-matic? Not really. Do I think it still counts as Mustang? Sure. I can't help but wonder if some of you guys would be absolutely fine with this guitar if they named it after some other slightly more obscure automobile instead.

BobArsecake · Post by **BobArsecake** » Thu Nov 14, 2013 12:00 pm

dots wrote:
BobArsecake wrote:Hang on, if I was to modify a Les Paul Jr. with a Jaguar vibrato, and wire up a load of rollers and switches you'd think I was nuts; "just buy a Jaguar". I'm all for people doing what they want with guitars, personal choice is just that, however by the same token you'll forgive me for thinking fool you for dropping a grand on an Emperor's New Clothes Mustang. I just don't see it as a "Mustang", it's just any other boring guitar cut out like a Mustang.
careful. i expressed similar sentiments about the most un-jaguar jaguar i've ever seen, and i got done told'd for that. it has at least as much in common (if not more) with a toronado in design elements, but the jag name sells better i guess. i can at least respect the fact that they named this bizarre-o thing the jaguarillo (i am undecided whether to hate or slightly want one) as it ain't no jaguar. . . not sure what an "illo" is, though.

See I'd fucking love one of those, and I do actually think that it is in part because as you say there is some kind of acknowledged departure from "Jaguar", and it really does sound silly to say that, especially when it says "Jaguar" on the headstock! I think what makes Jags/Jazzies and Mustangs are their vibratos as much as the shape of the guitar. As fickle as it sounds, you may be right, notjason, perhaps if it was a Fender Notmustang I'd be happier.