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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?

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.

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:

That looks great, especially considering the price.

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

Does the 78 case have fender logo on the case?

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.

apparently other cases say victoria on the neck strap part

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

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

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.

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.

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

everything looks legit for that period, including the case.

That is goddamned beautiful. Nice once Dude.

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!

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

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

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

absolutely beautiful bass. well done sir