NBD 1975 Mustang Bass

jim93 · Post by **jim93** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 4:06 pm

I got this off the bay for 640 +75 shipping
(He actually ended up paying 75 to ship it using USPS. I am sure he could of saved money if he had used FedEx)
Seller didnt provide many pictures but I now have it in my possession.
It was advertised as all original with original hardcase. I ended up having to take the sellers word although at 640 and with paypal policy I figured I was fine although might have money tied up in paypal dispute for weeks.

I am going to put in the rotosound flats on soon.

I dont know much about CBS Fender guitars. The neck stamp seems to have deteriorated. The case says Victoria, Is this the original case? Did these guitars come with a case? The pots are 74' CTS and i'm not sure how to read the pickup code. Is the decal proper?

SKC Willie · Post by **SKC Willie** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 4:13 pm

I don't these guitars were stamped like the older Fenders. My '77 stang had a red stamp like that but it was pretty worn. I'm pretty sure it was just some kind of code that I don't know.

Everything looks like my '77 stang but that's all I have to compare it to. The case looks original but again, I'm no expert.

Billy3000 · Post by **Billy3000** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 5:10 pm

Looks awesome! Where do you live that it cost him $75 to ship this to you? I shipped a Stingray bass, which was a much bigger package than a mustang bass would be, in december for only $30 via USPS.

As for the case, it doesn't look like the one that came with my '78 Fender Musicmaster bass, I would assume that all the short scale basses around that time came with the same cases. Here's my MM in it's case:

honeyiscool · Post by **honeyiscool** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 6:00 pm

That looks great, especially considering the price.

RS77 is a fine choice for the instrument, fantastic sounding strings. Put some Aero pickups in it!

jim93 · Post by **jim93** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 6:28 pm

Does the 78 case have fender logo on the case?

Billy3000 · Post by **Billy3000** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 7:16 pm

jim93 wrote:Does the 78 case have fender logo on the case?

Honestly I can't remember. It's still at my dad's house up in NC, next time I go back there I plan on bringing it back to atlanta with me, I will check then.

jim93 · Post by **jim93** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 9:32 pm

apparently other cases say victoria on the neck strap part

although still havent found a black style case for a 1965.

George · Post by **George** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 9:48 pm

Aren't sunbursts quite rare, or is that straight Mustangs? Either way great score!

jim93 · Post by **jim93** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 9:55 pm

George wrote:Aren't sunbursts quite rare, or is that straight Mustangs? Either way great score!

I think it depends on the year it seems like sunburst seemed to have been made more often in 73-75 especially with white pickguards
as far as the pics I have seen.

Billy3000 · Post by **Billy3000** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 11:09 pm

jim93 wrote:apparently other cases say victoria on the neck strap part

although still havent found a black style case for a 1965.

It's quite possible that yours is original and mine is not. Yours seems to fit the size of the body a bit better than mine does.

jim93 · Post by **jim93** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 11:15 pm

I think both could be original because there does seem to be a change from 75 to 77 since the pickguard changes from standard white to black and sunburst seems to be less common as far as what i have noticed

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 11:54 pm

everything looks legit for that period, including the case.

damienblair17 · Post by **damienblair17** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 1:42 am

That is goddamned beautiful. Nice once Dude.

Phil O'Keefe · Post by **Phil O'Keefe** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 10:22 pm

Victoria was the original case manufacturer for Fender. 60s era Mustangs had Victoria cases, and they were still using them into the early / mid 70s. I'm not sure when the shortscales switched over to the black / Fender logo cases.

From what I can see in the pictures, everything on that bass looks authentic / original. It's a beauty - congrats!

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 10:52 pm

damienblair17 wrote:That is goddamned beautiful. Nice once Dude.

i'm so glad it doesn't have teh maplez.

othomas2 · Post by **othomas2** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 10:56 pm

This has definitely wetted my appetite for the Squier Mustang bass even more... looks great !!

Berto · Post by **Berto** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 12:36 am

absolutely beautiful bass. well done sir