Review Demo - Fender Mustang PJ
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.ย. 2024
- Read the review: www.premierguit...
Short-scale basses weren’t a new idea when Fender’s Mustang bass entered the scene in 1966, but stamp the Fender name on a new bass and the world will take notice. Since its introduction, Leo’s last original bass design while at Fender has been employed by bass heavies such as Bill Wyman, Tina Weymouth, and Trevor Bolder. Ignoring the “student model” label the Mustang carried in some circles, players embraced the design for its tone, comfort, and playability. The Mustang became a darling of the cool kids, likely also due in part to its slight flip of the bird to the norm.
Fast-forward to today and the introduction of Fender’s Mustang Bass PJ. The bass has retained the style, scale, attitude, and comfort of the original, but with a twist. In a Dr. Moreau-like way, the Mustang has been gifted with the mainstream tones of P and J basses as well. And suddenly, the hip becomes mainstream, yet still stays hip.
Out of the gate, the Mustang Bass PJ is a looker. Fender’s olympic white is always a classy aesthetic, and the mint scratchplate is a nice touch. For the traditional standard-scale player, the 30" scale will take a little getting used to since it might initially feel like a toy. I can assure you, however, this bass is no toy. The alder body has some beef to it, and unlike the models of the past geared more towards the beginner, this made-in-Mexico Mustang feels like it can run with its big P and J brothers. And speaking of its P and J brothers, what really gives the new Mustang its cool is the P/J pickup configuration (with a conventional 3-way switch running the show), instead of the small split-coil of the past.
To continue reading the review, visit: www.premierguit...
![I can't believe this Fender! | Player Series Mustang Bass [Review/Demo]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/86Ur5-qPSoY/mqdefault.jpg)
![I can't believe this Fender! | Player Series Mustang Bass [Review/Demo]](/img/tr.png)
![Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2 | เพื่อจักรพรรดิ ! [ตอนเดียวจบ]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/4M0ckYMA4-U/mqdefault.jpg)
He actually shuts the hell up and plays it at 2:37.
Thanks!
A real hero
Thanks man
Shain Rochester hahahaha
Then he starts talking again
Thank you. At last, someone who shows us what the GUITAR can do rather than what they can do!.I am now off to buy a Mustang Bass.
didnt realize the pickguard was mint. think it'd look nice with a tortoise shell though
The "Sonic Blue" Doesn't look much different than the white. IMO the Seafoam Green or Capri Orange looks the best.
@@bflo1000 ooo just picked up a capri orange. pumped for may 31st
But we had that entire set up and I have a P90 PJ Bass from 1989/1990 with the 3 position switch. It's light with great tone and sustain! Only ran for about 2 years and I have no idea why? I played bass 60 years and have a stack of bass. The P90 is my go to bass these days. The Mustang is a great bass and no back strain in a long session! Thanks for a Pro, review!
I pucharsed that bass today .. can't wait for my delivery
I really love this bass, although I have a few problems with it.
1: The output is incredibly low, like really really low.
2: The low end is awful on the stock pickups
3: There is quite a lot of buzz through the electronics
But other than that, as someone with presidential sized hands, it plays very well, very easily, and after putting in some new pickups, sounds amazing, you really can’t beat the price, got mine for $400 on Reverb.
the output is low as compared to my other bass
This was by far the most helpful Fender Mustang bass review I’ve seen. Thank you!!
Very nice funky l'il bass!
I just played one of these and it is so much fun to play. It really gets down!
Is it too small.Really love the sound this lil bass produces.
i have one. the first few times i played this i was in GC and kept wondering to my self how damn small it is. so i decided to pull the trigger and buy one. really fun bass to play especially the ease to switch from guitar to bass and vice versa.
Man this sounds even beyptter than any Mexican p or j bass out there.Wow a really cool gem I might get tomorrow I love the co,or and mainly the sound!Thats crazy the price is so right too.
I wish there were a full scale version of this bass. Love the tone and body!
They do just look up Fender PJ Deluxe bass.
Yup and I've been drooling over a seafoam pearl Deluxe with those nice black inlays. Jazz neck on those too I believe?
@@bobt5778 Based on the one I have I wouldn't call it a full on jazz neck but it's modeled like one.
whoa whoa, did you say one could put in string holes in the back if one wants ? just to be clear. thanks. please reply.
Why don't they make a pj with separate outputs like a ric. I need this and would buy it in a heartbeat. These little mustang's sound so amazing in person.
Squier allows for pickup blending whereas this is a 3 way switch. Seems like a step down 2 me.
jabbapop Yea, but it's probably a higher quality.
I hate Squier,and the pickup switch is better for fast tonal shaping.
@@savanaviolenta I can't get that range of tones he gets, nor have i heard them in other reviews. I actually am having more fun right now with my -$300 Gretsch short scale, but I don't play in a band so can't speak to that aspect. But I feel the tone is prettier and more variable in the Gretsch, Would love other opinions. Maybe he's playing through an amp that makes it sound lusher than in any other review I've found (or my own when I play through my Fender Rumble)?
lol what
Just put it in middle position and blend away
T. I. N Mateus The top end Squier stuff is not just marginally better than Mexican
Fenders, it’s not even close. Why would you pay an extra 200-300$ for a headstock label. Now American fenders and custom shop stuff is worth the money.
Spastics such as myself cannot play bass, as 30″ is considered to be a short scale length. As a guitarist, I have found even the 24″ scale length of the Fender Offset Mustang 90 too long: I now play a 22½″ scale length Jackson JS1X Dinky Minion (which, one day, will get a Stetsbar).
***** What makes you think that I do not?
You can get them plenty shorter than this.
these bass reviews are too short. spend more time exploring sounds. Is there a downside to shorter scales? We'll never know
...
Blech319 short scales tend to have a less focused sound. Shorter neck = wider rotation of the string.
Seriously we don't need longer videos on TH-cam. This was fine. People tend to yap yap yap. Who has that kind of time? LOL
Only one ive noticed is theyre definitely quieter
I’m a guitar player from 7 YO in 1958 to now we’ll over 50 years later and still playing/practicing daily. The band I was in, in 1967 needed a bass player, so I bought a Hofner violin bass. After playin guitar for 9 years the switch to bass was smooth. My hands are average size and I’m around 5’8’
At the time didn’t realize the Hofner was a short scale bass, but as a lead singer the short scale fit a lead singers needs .
I have had a couple Jazz regular scale bass guitars that were great and never had difficulty playing and singing, but it’s when you switch back to a short scale where you then feel the advantage.
I now have a contemporary Hofner, a Gretsch short scale and a full scale Kramer DMZ4001. Still play a lot of six string as well.
I play a lot of 50’s, 60’s and some more current music as well. I’m not slap bass player and play in a more traditional pick style.
If you ever noticed Brian Wilson in his bass playing days, he is often shown holding and playing his P-bass in a more vertical style where it puts his left hand closer to to his eyes. Brian is about 6’3”. If you play and sing in a more horizontal style, it’s almost like having to look around the corner at your left hand or vice-versa for a lefty.
If you’re a bass player, you get-r-done in any case. If you’re a lead singer, short scale makes life easier. Hope this helps.
Train Monrovia You would be surprised
I just got a Mustang PJ bass and my strings rattle a lot on my g and I’m pretty sure the action is to low but I don’t know how to adjust it lol...
Always ask for a "tune up/setup" when buying a new guitar. Even on a brand new guitar the action, intonation, neck, etc. can be way off.
My dream bass
I'm really surprised how good this bass sound.What do you think is it worth the buy?Alnico or ceramic pickups?
That’s my bass!
does anybody have trouble with the switch toggle?
Yes mine only works in two positions now. I don't think the toggles will last over time
Love my 32" scale too bad fender makes none
That bass not being string thru will limit the string options I bet.
Actually, just the opposite. With regular Mustangs, you need to get medium scale strings. With this one, you get short scale strings which are easier to find. Of course, you can put regular strings on it, but it's harder to do.
im getting one and going to replace everything
omg agent 47!!
He doesn't sound like he likes this bass guitar.
how much does it weight?
lol this compared to the Ibanez thundercat bass review
I'd be gassing for one had I not just bought the squier mikey way mustang bass!
XneverstopfightingX I've had a Mikey way for a long ass time and I love it. It has held up well. Don't know much about mcr tho.
my second favorite band, I just like having the same gear as the guys i look up to, and i know someone will say, "oh you cant sound like them just by getting their gear" and to that i say, well i can still look like them!
XneverstopfightingX mikey way😍
Where is it made?
probably Mexico
what amplifier are you using?
This 'review' could be 1/2 as long. WAY too much blah blah blah. The actual review starts at 2:30
Sorry... the other Mustang basses that Fender and Squier have been putting out are much cooler in my opinion... the P/J pickups just do not look right on this body. Why remove the classic Mustang bridge in favor of the chintzy regular fender bridge? Sorry.... this version just removed the mojo from a classic Fender bass. The Squier Jaguar Short Scale bass is the same thing with a much lower price tag.
I would say that Fender also missed out on an opportunity to make it a lot cooler and unique in the design of that bass as well but for that price, it's really hard to complain. Seriously though... how many P/J combo basses does Fender need in their lineup?
is this bass neck heavy?
Very much so, you'll experience a considerable bit of neck dive with it. Can be sorted out by putting something heavy in the control cavity though.
mine ist
Am I the only one that thinks this is a sub par bass? It just sounds so boring. Like why not get a jazz or p bass that actually have solid sounds? Short scale is cool sure but there are other short scale basses
Says its style is punk/surf then plays cringe slap funk
This bass looks huge on you. Is it a big bass?
It's short. I played one at GC and got claustrophobia of the fingers. It felt like a toy bass. Like he said, it's a guitar players bass. Sounds great though.
It's about 4 inches shorter than a jazz bass and a couple of pounds lighter. I got 1 about a month ago in Torino red. I love it plays nice and easy for a beat up middle aged guy to play.
Guitar players bass? Some great bassists have played short scales. McCartney, Jack Bruce and Stanley Clarke just to name...
I wasn't denigrating the bass. Just pointing out that a guitar player may feel comfortable with it. Considering the bass players you mentioned, they played bass as if it were a solo instrument.
P. Taylor depends on the player. I actually own and prefer sub short scales which are even shorter. My main is a Fender P Junior with a 28.6" scale. Reach is a breeze, it's small and light but sounds just like a full sized P bass. Pure awesomeness
Lovely bass but the bass that I bought was faulty. I would never buy it again for this reason.
What was wrong?
Probably made in China or Mexico. Only buy Fender products made in the US, South Korea, or Japan.
The pickups are different than the American P and J bass. Designed by Fender for their Mex line. Nut is synth bone...which means plastic. By saying it sounds like a P or J is misleading and borders on almost fraudulent. TELL PEOPLE.
You're a flaming idiot. No where does he claim that it is bone nut, nor does he claim its the same pup as the American made P or J bass. Not to mention the pups are the same design as a P and a J, in fact P pickup has become a industry term for a split single coil. But sure go off.
If people are that worried about it Fender and stores have all that info listed on their sites. "Fraudulent" What kind of pogo stick stupidity is that?
I need to return mine, it sounds muddy.
Chode
Weird bass. Sounds too high pitched compared to long scale basses.
Must the be pickups. Definitely not the case with American Performer Mustang
Nice bass, lame review. I now know pretty much what I knew before watching this.
That's a pretty dumb comment. You should apologize. If you already knew all this (including already having played this specific instrument) then why did you even bother watching it? SMH
What a weak instrument. It's hardly even a bass guitar.