1965 Fender Mustang Vintage Offset Guitar Olympic White w/ Case
Up for sale, a 1965 Fender Mustang in perfect working order, complete with a hardshell case and 100% original save for an upgraded bone nut. This Mustang boasts numerous early features including a Brazilian rosewood fretboard, L-prefix neck plate, a wide bevel nitrate tortoise pickguard, and single-line Kluson tuners.
Featherweight at 6lbs 12oz, this Mustang has a smooth, defined acoustic sound that translates well through the gray bobbin pickups. There's a bold spank in the bridge position, and smooth bell-like cut and percussive snap at the neck. Naturally, one of the most fun sounds on the Mustang is achieved via the pair of three-way on/off/on pickup switches when engaged in their innermost or outermost positions, yielding an out-of-phase hollow quack. This Mustang benefits from a professional setup here at Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar with 11-49 strings, low action and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Maple
-Shape: Slender C, measuring .785” 1st fret, .970” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Brazilian rosewood, 7 1/4” radius, pearl dot inlays, faint finger wear behind frets 1-3
-Frets: Slender, leveled/crowned, light wear beneath the plain strings on frets 1-8
-Scale Length: 24”
-Nut: 1 1/2”
-Tuners: Kluson single-line
-Serialization: L-prefix stamp (neck plate)
-Factory Markings: Jan, 1965 date stamp on neck heel, “paint stick” markings in neck pocket
Body Specs:
-Pickups: Gray bobbin single coil x2, 7-19-65 dates on bobbins
-Harness: Untouched solder, Stackpole pots date to the 50th week of ‘64
-Hardware: Pat. Pend. vibrato, bridge with barrel saddles
-Plastics: Wide bevel nitrate red tortoise pickguard, pointer knobs, pickup covers
The gloss Olympic White finish shows some checking and yellowing of the clear coat, with finish chips, scuffs and nicks from honest use and an area of buckle wear on the bass side of the back. The neck profile is extremely smooth and fast feeling, with the nitro gloss largely worn to the bare maple from contact with the palm.
A modern black tolex hardshell case is included.
Featherweight at 6lbs 12oz, this Mustang has a smooth, defined acoustic sound that translates well through the gray bobbin pickups. There's a bold spank in the bridge position, and smooth bell-like cut and percussive snap at the neck. Naturally, one of the most fun sounds on the Mustang is achieved via the pair of three-way on/off/on pickup switches when engaged in their innermost or outermost positions, yielding an out-of-phase hollow quack. This Mustang benefits from a professional setup here at Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar with 11-49 strings, low action and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Maple
-Shape: Slender C, measuring .785” 1st fret, .970” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Brazilian rosewood, 7 1/4” radius, pearl dot inlays, faint finger wear behind frets 1-3
-Frets: Slender, leveled/crowned, light wear beneath the plain strings on frets 1-8
-Scale Length: 24”
-Nut: 1 1/2”
-Tuners: Kluson single-line
-Serialization: L-prefix stamp (neck plate)
-Factory Markings: Jan, 1965 date stamp on neck heel, “paint stick” markings in neck pocket
Body Specs:
-Pickups: Gray bobbin single coil x2, 7-19-65 dates on bobbins
-Harness: Untouched solder, Stackpole pots date to the 50th week of ‘64
-Hardware: Pat. Pend. vibrato, bridge with barrel saddles
-Plastics: Wide bevel nitrate red tortoise pickguard, pointer knobs, pickup covers
The gloss Olympic White finish shows some checking and yellowing of the clear coat, with finish chips, scuffs and nicks from honest use and an area of buckle wear on the bass side of the back. The neck profile is extremely smooth and fast feeling, with the nitro gloss largely worn to the bare maple from contact with the palm.
A modern black tolex hardshell case is included.
$1,330.00
Original: $3,799.99
-65%1965 Fender Mustang Vintage Offset Guitar Olympic White w/ Case—
$3,799.99
$1,330.00
Description
Up for sale, a 1965 Fender Mustang in perfect working order, complete with a hardshell case and 100% original save for an upgraded bone nut. This Mustang boasts numerous early features including a Brazilian rosewood fretboard, L-prefix neck plate, a wide bevel nitrate tortoise pickguard, and single-line Kluson tuners.
Featherweight at 6lbs 12oz, this Mustang has a smooth, defined acoustic sound that translates well through the gray bobbin pickups. There's a bold spank in the bridge position, and smooth bell-like cut and percussive snap at the neck. Naturally, one of the most fun sounds on the Mustang is achieved via the pair of three-way on/off/on pickup switches when engaged in their innermost or outermost positions, yielding an out-of-phase hollow quack. This Mustang benefits from a professional setup here at Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar with 11-49 strings, low action and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Maple
-Shape: Slender C, measuring .785” 1st fret, .970” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Brazilian rosewood, 7 1/4” radius, pearl dot inlays, faint finger wear behind frets 1-3
-Frets: Slender, leveled/crowned, light wear beneath the plain strings on frets 1-8
-Scale Length: 24”
-Nut: 1 1/2”
-Tuners: Kluson single-line
-Serialization: L-prefix stamp (neck plate)
-Factory Markings: Jan, 1965 date stamp on neck heel, “paint stick” markings in neck pocket
Body Specs:
-Pickups: Gray bobbin single coil x2, 7-19-65 dates on bobbins
-Harness: Untouched solder, Stackpole pots date to the 50th week of ‘64
-Hardware: Pat. Pend. vibrato, bridge with barrel saddles
-Plastics: Wide bevel nitrate red tortoise pickguard, pointer knobs, pickup covers
The gloss Olympic White finish shows some checking and yellowing of the clear coat, with finish chips, scuffs and nicks from honest use and an area of buckle wear on the bass side of the back. The neck profile is extremely smooth and fast feeling, with the nitro gloss largely worn to the bare maple from contact with the palm.
A modern black tolex hardshell case is included.
Featherweight at 6lbs 12oz, this Mustang has a smooth, defined acoustic sound that translates well through the gray bobbin pickups. There's a bold spank in the bridge position, and smooth bell-like cut and percussive snap at the neck. Naturally, one of the most fun sounds on the Mustang is achieved via the pair of three-way on/off/on pickup switches when engaged in their innermost or outermost positions, yielding an out-of-phase hollow quack. This Mustang benefits from a professional setup here at Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar with 11-49 strings, low action and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Maple
-Shape: Slender C, measuring .785” 1st fret, .970” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Brazilian rosewood, 7 1/4” radius, pearl dot inlays, faint finger wear behind frets 1-3
-Frets: Slender, leveled/crowned, light wear beneath the plain strings on frets 1-8
-Scale Length: 24”
-Nut: 1 1/2”
-Tuners: Kluson single-line
-Serialization: L-prefix stamp (neck plate)
-Factory Markings: Jan, 1965 date stamp on neck heel, “paint stick” markings in neck pocket
Body Specs:
-Pickups: Gray bobbin single coil x2, 7-19-65 dates on bobbins
-Harness: Untouched solder, Stackpole pots date to the 50th week of ‘64
-Hardware: Pat. Pend. vibrato, bridge with barrel saddles
-Plastics: Wide bevel nitrate red tortoise pickguard, pointer knobs, pickup covers
The gloss Olympic White finish shows some checking and yellowing of the clear coat, with finish chips, scuffs and nicks from honest use and an area of buckle wear on the bass side of the back. The neck profile is extremely smooth and fast feeling, with the nitro gloss largely worn to the bare maple from contact with the palm.
A modern black tolex hardshell case is included.
