Mustang Bass

I've been looking for a MIJ Mustang Bass for a while now. But every time they appear on Reverb or Ebay they either sell quick or are way overpriced. Anybody know where I should look for them? Also my friend's brother has one and he may be willing to trade it for my Nate Mendel P Bass. Is this a fair trade or is he getting the better deal?

800 is pretty reasonable for a MIJ Fender. I found one on eBay just now for that price.

When I hunt for bass guitars, I usually look on TalkBass.com . You must be a paying member to use their classifieds but I've gotten some amazing deals there. Bought my 2,500 Atelier for 1200.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/112056816977?lpid=82&chn=ps&ul_noapp=true

Hey I found one on there but I really don't wanna have to pay for an account. I guess I'll have to though. How much for one?

yeah, the big forums with paid memberships really are a value based soley on what you save when purchasing through the classifieds.

Dang. Do you have to pay a lot for them? And this ad was created and last posted on in June 2014 by the owner saying they'll accept the best offer. I don't know about getting it though because I don't know if it has sold or what. Here's the thread.

https://www.talkbass.com/threads/fender-mustang-bass.1081702/

It is common for certain basses to stay up in the classifieds for a long time. It all depends on the demand for the model and year. If it was sold, he would have marked the post as Sold and/or left a post stating that it's gone. You have a good shot at him still having it.

I paid for a lifetime basic membership which I think was 80 bucks. If you buy gear a couple of times a year, it's worth the price. The single greatest well of bass knowledge with a constant flow of gear at low prices. TalkBass members often give low prices to other members. Their same item will be on ebay or craigslist for more.

Well with Fender's new release of the Mustang Basses I may actually get my hands on one. I kind of like the P/J configuration because the stock Mustang Bass pickups sounded a bit weak to me. But anyways I see that instead of it having the original Mustang Bass bridge it has a rear loaded standard P bridge. If I were to get this, 1. Should I upgrade to a hi-mass bridge (Badass II) and 2. I really like the string thru body aspects of the original Mustang Basses. That being said, could I make it string thru and would it be worth the risk of messing it up for the improvement of added sustain?

I think the plunky sound is part of the charm.... between the stock bridge, shortscale and weedy pickups the mustang basses just have that 60s garage thing

if you want a serious bass with heft and sustain then there are plenty of options for that, the mustang is more a of a recording option

1. I would NOT modify a Mustang and lower the resale value on it to add string-through holes. If you are looking at putting that much money into a bass to have the features you want, then I would suggest having your own bass made through Carvin/Keisel or something. My Carvin is amazing and cost about 1,500 after all mods were made. Bassists change pickups like they do strings, usually once a year or so. You're fine there, but if the bass you are looking at has nearly none of the features you want, you should try to find one that is naturally.

2. Bridge. Badass II bridge was made famous partly due to how many people by Fenders, especially as beginners, and that Fenders were coming stock with the Badass bridges. It is also partly because it says Badass on it. If you are wanting to get a different bridge for higher sustain, I would look into A) Easy option, get whatever after-market bridge you like the features of or B) Better option but more difficult, get a heavy, well known brand bridge. I LOVE the Spector and Warwick bridges. I KIND OF like the Traben and Hipshot Rickenbacker bridges. My Spector bridge is aluminum and small but it still feels like picking up a 1911 pistol.

When picking your bridge though, make sure you get the right material. If you play slap mostly, get an aluminum bridge for that mid range pop. If you want longer sustain and a buttery, warm gong to your notes, get a brass bridge. It's heavy, but it's so worth it. The difference here is like hitting a note on a Casio keyboard vs a grand piano. The brass will have that deep metallic ring to it like a bell.