ikay Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 Does anyone know if the new Mustang PJ body shape is exactly the same as a regular Mustang? To my eyes it looks a little slimmer or elongated but that could be an optical illusion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJE Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 No concrete evidence but I think it’s the pickups that throw off the overall look. I thinks it’s amazing and want to get one, but a lot of mustang fans seems to dislike the pickup config. I can’t imagine fender going to any effort to make slight alterations to the shape, I would guess within a couple of millimetres it’s identical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 I still really want one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikay Posted October 22, 2017 Author Share Posted October 22, 2017 I think you're right and it's the standard bridge that's making it look different. Have to admit I wish they'd just reissued it as a regular Mustang. Had a play on one recently and the soloed P was the sound I kept going back to. The added J didn't do anything for me. Cool little bass though, I do like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJE Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 I played one a few weeks ago and loved it, I have been searching g every day for a secondhand one. However the one I really want (apart from the capri orange) is this Sweetwater exclusive.... https://media.sweetwater.com/api/i/ha-e991394d1f89d327__q-85__hmac-fd9a7df0a984f82a017bd8630bdd283a02e67087/images/guitars/MustBaSESFG/MX17931118/MX17931118-body-xlarge.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc S Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 These do look great. I'm a convert to the P/J configuration. I've had a J added to both my P basses The nice thing is that the option is there - if you want just pure P sound... dial the J right down to zero I tend to get the volume i want with the P pickup, and just dial in J to suit the band I'm in, how much of It I can hear in the song / venue To me, it adds that bit of flexibility. I don't think it distracts or detracts from the appearance of the instrument - but can understand how it might, for those wanting a more traditional appearance I would say to anyone thinking of buying one - try the P/J configuration before discarding the idea - you may like it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grenadilla Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 I think the shape of the body is the same as the old versions. There is no beveling so that feels different. I don't miss the old 70s Mustang with racing stripe. The new 'Stang gets deeper lows when you switch to the Precision pickup . It can resemble a Jazz twang with the middle position . I like my Sonic Blue Mustang PJ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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