Whitstable Guitars
A selection of good quality, used guitars and specialising in imports from Japan since 2008
2012 Fender Japan MG-77 Mustang Black & New Hard Case
£849.00 + shipping
JAPAN IMPORT
You don't seem to see many Fender Mustangs in comparison to the Strats, Teles and Jazzmasters. Due to their size, scale length they tend to be favoured by people who want a lightweight guitar with a slim neck and shorter scale length which makes bends easier & also makes the Mustang really good fun to play.
This model is a 1977 reissue which is less common than the '65 (slab body) & '69/'73 (contoured body & Rosewood fretboard) reissues & the most noticeable difference is the Maple fretboard. Looking back, most Fenders made in the 70's seemed to have Maple fretboards!
Prices have gone up significantly in Japan over the last couple of years but this is still a very competitive price for a Japanese made Fender Mustang in this condition
For a 13 year old guitar it's in very good condition with just some light scratching here and there that I could see and a couple of tiny dents and scratches on the back of the body. It looks to have only been lightly used and it plays very nicely. The pickguard screws have dulled over the years and there is some very slight pitting on the chrome parts
About the Fender Mustang...
Originally built as a student guitar by Fender USA back in the 60's the most notable thing about the Mustang is the shorter 24" scale which is the same as the Musicmaster, Duo-sonic & Jaguar. They have proven very popular over the years as a "surf" guitar & again with grunge bands like Nirvana. They continue to be popular today. The shorter scale & lightweight body also makes them popular with players with smaller hands. Two single coil pickups, both with in/out phase switching & a dynamic vibrato system mean that they are a little bit different to the standard Strats & Teles. The 60's reissue models have a simple "slab" body but the later MG-69, MG-73 & MG-77 models have a contoured body and sometimes also have metallic finishes & colour matched headstocks.
Fender Japan MG-77 Mustang Black Specifications
Body- Ash
Neck - Maple (aged finish) with Maple fretboard
Colour - Black with black 3 ply scratchplate
Weight - 3.87 kg
Scale Length - 610mm (24")
Width at nut 40mm & 50mm at 12th fret
Neck profile. Modern "C" (Oval Type)
Fretboard Radius 184mm (7.25")
Pickups - Fender Japan Mustang MG-77 Vintage Single Coil
Hardwear - Chrome
Tuners - MHG SD-91 NI
Bridge - Fender Dynamic Vibrato Tremolo
Pickup Switching: On/off & in/out phase
Pickguard: Black 3 ply
Master Vol & Master Tone
Gear4Music Tweed hard Case Hard Case
All in all it's an excellent guitar from Fender in Japan that is not so easy to find here in the UK
Thomann/Gear4Music black/tweed Hard Case
All in all it's an excellent guitar from Fender in Japan that you probably won't find here in the UK
Hard Case
As said many times, all my guitars come shipped in a new hard case which is included in the price. I find this is the safest way to avoid damage in transit. This case is a nice new one from Gear4music. Alternatively, if you are collecting the guitar and, like some buyers have cases coming out of their ears, that's no problem, I'll adjust the price (usually around a £50 discount) and I can usually find you an old gigbag to take the guitar away in. The only hard and fast rule I have is that i won't ship a guitar in a gigbag
If you are further interested in this guitar, you can either email me with any queries & I'll do my best to get back to you within 24 hours.
Or, you can buy quickly and safely using the PayPal "buy now" button and I will ship to most UK addresses the next working day. Highlands and Islands can be slightly dearer but I'll keep the cost as low as I can.
I can accept credit card payments by phone and will also offer a small discount to purchasers using bank transfer payments.
Overseas customers are very welcome but please email me first for shipping quotes.
