Fender Mustang PJ Bass - Olympic White With Pau Ferro Fingerboard
Since its original release in 1964, the Mustang Bass has been one of Fender’s most enduring bass designs, finding its way into the hands of bassists ranging from The Rolling Stones to My Chemical Romance. This updated version of the short-scale underground hero adds the power of our venerable P Bass and J Bass pickups to the traditional Mustang design for flexible, thunderous bass tone with smooth playing feel and slick visual style.
Powered by a time-tested pair of pickups, the Mustang Bass PJ is packed with flexible tone that can match any sonic requirement. A punchy split single-coil P Bass middle pickup is joined by a growling Jazz Bass neck pickup in an unbeatable pairing that combines the best of both sonic worlds. Master volume and tone controls, along with a conventional three-way pickup switch get you to all available sounds. Not only is the 30” scale more comfortable for smaller hands, it reduces string tension, creating a looser playing feel that lends itself to nimble playing styles while adding a fat, “blooming” quality to the lower notes and sweetening the higher notes. Topped by a 9.5”-radius rosewood fingerboard with 19 medium jumbo frets, the “C”-shaped maple neck is comfortable for all playing styles.
This bass’ smaller body easily fits those with smaller frames while maintaining Fender’s classic stylistic appeal, and is also great for energetic stage performances thanks to its light weight. In a nod to its roots, this modernized instrument includes vintage-style Fender tuning machines and a vintage-style disc string tree, along with a four-bolt neck plate and standard four-saddle bridge—all finished in gleaming chrome. A classic instrument, upgraded with features for the modern bassist, the short-scale Mustang Bass PJ is sure to please with its flexible sound, easy playing feel and slick style.
- Shape: C
- Wood: Maple
- Neck joint: Bolt-on
- Scale length: 30 in.
- Truss rod: Standard
- Finish: Satin polyurethane
- Active or passive pickups: Passive
- Pickup configuration: SS
- Neck: Not applicable
- Middle: Vintage-Style Split Single-Coil Precision Bass
- Bridge: Vintage-Style Single-Coil Jazz Bass
- Brand: Fender
- Series or parallel: Info not available
- Active preamp: No
- Special electronics: Not applicable
- Material: Pau ferro
- Radius: 9.5 in.
- Fret size: Medium jumbo
- Number of frets: 19
- Inlays: Dot
- Nut material: Synthetic bone
- Nut width: 1.5" (38.1 mm)
- Neck width at 12 fret: Info not available
- Cutaway: Double cutaway
- Construction: Solidbody
- Body wood: Alder
- Top wood: Not applicable
- Body finish: Gloss
- Orientation: Right handed
- Control layout: Master volume, master tone
- Pickup switch: No
- Coil tap or split: No
- Tone switching: No
- Special switching: No
- Bridge type: Fixed
- Bridge design: 4-Saddle standard
- Tailpiece: Not applicable
- Tuning machines: Die-cast
- Color: Chrome
- Number of strings: 4
- Pickguard: Yes
- Special features: Not applicable
- Case: Sold separately
- Country of origin: Info not available
Tech Specs
- Body Shape: Mustang
- Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed
- Number of Strings: 4
- Color: Olympic White
- Body Finish: Polyester Gloss
- Body Material: Alder
- Neck Material: Maple
- Neck Shape: C profile
- Radius: 9.5"
- Fingerboard Material: Pau Ferro
- Fingerboard Inlay: Dots
- Number of Frets: 19, Medium Jumbo
- Scale Length: 30"
- Nut Width: 1.50"
- Nut Material: Synthetic bone
- Bridge/Tailpiece: 4-saddle top loaded bridge
- Tuners: Fender vintage style
- Neck Pickup: Vintage Style Precision Split-coil
- Bridge Pickup: Vintage Style Jazz Single-coil
- Controls: 1 x master volume, 1 x master tone, 3-way toggle pickup switch
- Strings: Short scale strings, 45-105