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Fender American Performer Mustang Bass 3-Color Sunburst RW

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Fender American Performer Mustang Bass 3-Color Sunburst RW
Product no: 9000-0047-9725 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

General

Short-scale bass guitars are loved by bassists in different music genres. With its 30-inch scale length, this Mustang Bass from Fender's American Performer series closely matches Leo Fender's original design and then adds a little more! In addition to the classic split-coil pickup in the mid position, for instance, it also has a Jazz Bass single-coil pickup at the bridge. Both pickups come from Fender's newly-developed Yosemite series and feature flat staggered poles and a shellac coating. That means they deliver a higher output and prevent problems with feedback. Two volume controls allow you to mix the sound to perfection and the Tone potentiometer has a Greasebucket Tone circuit that gives you more control over the higher frequencies as well as keeping the lower ones in check.

American Performer Mustang Bass: playing comfort

This Mustang also offers bassists optimal playing comfort thanks to the maple neck's modern C profile with satin-gloss finish and the rosewood fretboard's 9.5-inch radius. Nineteen jumbo frets also play their part in this. Other notable features include the vintage-looking, paddle-style machine heads that actually have a modern lightweight design. If you're after a real American Mustang bass that's attractively-priced too, you've already found it!

Specifications

Product features

Number of frets 19
Number of strings 4
Active tone control no
Sustainable product not specified
Pickup configuration SS
Pickup type single-coil (passive), split single-coil (passive)
Neck connection bolt on
Fretboard wood rosewood
Includes cover yes
Includes case no
Colour burst
Country of origin USA
Left-handed no
Body material alder
Model Offset-model bass gitaar
Bass guitar scale length short scale (< 30 inches)
String-thru-body no
Body type solid

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging) 6,2 kg
Dimensions (incl. packaging) 126,0 x 38,0 x 11,5 cm

Product specifications

  • Fender electric bass guitar
    • model: Mustang Bass
    • series: American Performer
    • colour: 3-Color Sunburst
  • body
    • material: alder
    • finish: high-gloss polyurethane
    • shape: P bass
  • neck
    • joint: bolt-on
    • material: maple
    • finish: satin-gloss polyurethane
    • profile: modern C
    • scale length: 30 in
    • fretboard: rosewood
    • fretboard radius: 9.5 in
    • number of frets: 19
    • fret type: jumbo
    • string nut material: synthetic bone
    • string nut width: 1.63 in
    • position markers: white dots
  • hardware
    • bridge: American Performer Mustang Bass bridge with 4 saddles
    • hardware finish: chrome-plated nickel
    • machine heads: Fender lightweight, vintage, paddle-style with tapered shafts
    • pickguard: pearloid
    • strings: .040 - .095
  • electronics
    • bridge pickup: Yosemite Jazz Bass single-coil
    • middle pickup: Yosemite Mustang Bass split single-coil
    • controls: 2x volume, 1x Greasebucket tone
  • included: deluxe gig bag
Fender American Performer Mustang Bass 3-Color Sunburst RW

Wrote the following about Fender American Performer Mustang Bass 3-Color Sunburst RW
Fantastic bass. I already own a Mexican fender mustang bass, but this is just that extra bit nicer. Rosewood fretboard is lovely, and the electronics produce a lovely clean sound with no issues at all. Don’t let the size of split coil pickup fool you, it packs a fair punch! The tuning pegs are very nice and hold their tuning for days on end. Very nice heavy duty padded gig bag. Satin smooth finish on the neck makes for easy movement. Also, it’s the coolest looking bass ever!

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Fender American Performer Mustang Bass 3-Color Sunburst RW

Wrote the following about Fender American Performer Mustang Bass 3-Color Sunburst RW
Un monde de différence avec la mexicaine. Plus de sensibilité de précision et un son nettement supérieur. Très heureux de mon achat et de m'être séparé de ma mexicaine.
Fender American Performer Mustang Bass 3-Color Sunburst RW

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Na de Fender Vintera en PJ Mustang te hebben geprobeerd, heb ik toch gekozen voor de American Performer en ik heb er geen spijt van. De gitaar klinkt mooi, speelt prettig en ik vind de klassieke sunburst uitvoering er fraai uitzien. Ik heb de gitaar voorzien van een setje La Bella 760-MUS snaren en hij maakt nu een heerlijk vintage bromgeluid. De extra J-pickup klinkt goed en geeft extra mogelijkheden om het geluid indien nodig naar wens vorm te geven. De output van de pickups is lager dan die van bijvoorbeeld de Fender PJ Mustang of Ibanez TMB30, maar wel "mooi/clean/gedoseerd". Voor mijn gevoel klopt het en klinkt de bas fijn, ook zonder kleuring door voor-versterking of effecten. De meegeleverde gig bag is wat ruim voor een short scale. De bas past overigens net in een Gator Cases GC-ELEC-XL ABS gitaarkoffer.
Fender American Performer Mustang Bass 3-Color Sunburst RW

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C’est ma première basse short scale, et je dois dire que j’étais un peu frileux. Comme beaucoup j’avais un peur que le son soit fortement impacté par sa taille.

Mais le son est excellent. Je redécouvre le plaisir du »passif ». Le son est directement au bout de vos doigts. Celui-ci typé Precision est bien vintage, le micro chevalet nous apporte un peu de clarté dans le jeu pour le peu qu’on en abuse pas.

En effet celui-ci lorsque les potards sont poussés au maximum, prend le dessus sur le micro manche. Ce n’est donc pas la position qui fera exulter l’instrument.

Le potard de tone est surprenant, c’est Ma première Fender et je ne connaissais pas ce type de filtrage, mais bien.

Côté jouabilité, c’est le panard, mes petits doigts se régalent.

Par contre à oublier pour le slap. Le son ne s’y prête pas, n’y le reste.

La basse est super légère, bien équilibrée, le manche est top,

Après je me suis fait plaisir en achetant cette Fender US, mais le prix reste quand même élevé pour une petite basse passive.

Au final je suis très satisfait de mon achat, le son de légende est à portée de doigts pour qui saura écouter.

Fender Presents American Performer Series

Thursday 6 December 2018 By Richard | Bax Music

Fender's American Performer series can be seen as the spiritual successor to the American Special series. That means a true American Fender for a very attractive price!

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