Fender Mustang PJ Chicago Music Exchange exclusive?

[B-Mac]

Anyone put in a order for this?

Not crazy about the Mustang but the black and maple and tort is getting the old G.A.S. going!

 

[pudge]

Dump the J p.u. and put the standard mustang split coil in there and i'm in.

 

[Mustang Surly]

Was a time that maple neck would've really piqued my interest, but they waited too long to offer it as an option and my preferences now lie with other designs.

 

[JKos]

Holy, moly that looks nice! Love black with maple (see avatar).

- John

 

[organworthyplayer337]

These have been available for a few months now, I bought one. They are just regular Mustangs in a different color.

 

[organworthyplayer337]

 

[mbell75]

Hmmm , I had wondered what those Mustangs would sound like with a maple board. Any video reviews anywhere?

 

[B-Mac]

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[B-Mac]

These have been available for a few months now, I bought one. They are just regular Mustangs in a different color.

What did it cost?
Ad from CME said exclusive to CME for $574.99
Fender Offset Series Mustang Bass PJ Black w/Tortoise Pickguard (CME Exclusive) Pre-Order
Fender Offset Series Mustang Bass PJ Black w/Tortoise Pickguard (CME Exclusive) Pre-Order

 

[mbell75]

I love short scales but can’t deal with the boomy and thumpy sounding E string. Does the maple board cut down on that?

 

[Snibborwocky]

I have had major GAS for this bass for a few months now and really want to add a short scale to my collection. I'm really liking the black with tort guard + maple neck look.

 

[Mekana]

I love mine!!

 

[ThingsAbove]

I've had a CIJ and JMJ Mustangs and IMO the JMJ with LaBella MUS flats has a very sold E string, and due to the string through body and high tension of the LaBella's the strings don't feel floppy either. I always felt the CIJ had a hollow sounding E. It could have been the thinner neck on the CIJ, as the JMJ has a little Louisville slugger for a neck.

 

[Wfrance3]

Never owned, or played a short scale to my recollection. - id want to mod it with stacked vvtt like in a 62 jazz bass. On 34” basses that I have played, my typical setting is back pickup 50% or so, and the master tone rolled off maybe 10-ish %...

 

[Dr. Cheese]

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That little Mustang is gorgeous, I had two years ago. It was nice, I just wish Fender had used their Noiseless Jazz pickup because that hum got on my nerves.

 

[mbell75]

That little Mustang is gorgeous, I had two years ago. It was nice, I just wish Fender had used their Noiseless Jazz pickup because that hum got on my nerves.

You can pick one up used around $100. Small price to pay if you really loved the bass.

 

[Dr. Cheese]

You can pick one up used around $100. Small price to pay if you really loved the bass.

Oh well, it’s long gone. Except D-tuners on four strings, I have never been big on mods. I like basses that come the way I like them.

 

[secondbestcody]

I had the Sweetwater seafoam green version and I liked the sound of the pickups combined but the J was very weak solo’d and the stock toggle switch was very noisy when switching.

In the end, I sold it. But, I do like the look of the CME exclusive over the Sweetwater exclusive. They waited too long to put it out.

 

[bobba66]

Maybe with some cream colored p/u covers....

 

[Dr. Cheese]

Maybe with some cream colored p/u covers....

I bet that would look great!