Description
Description
Fender’s new American Performer Mustang Bass has been 50+ years in the making. Revisiting the retro vibe and outfitting it with advanced modern components, Fender’s unique, short-scale four-stringer features a split-coil Yosemite pickup based on original 1970s drawings in the middle, and a single-coil Yosemite on the bridge, both with flat-staggered pole pieces and Greasebucket circuitry for rich, dynamic tone. The solid maple neck is carved to a “Modern C” profile and features a 19-fret, 9.5-radius rosewood fingerboard that comfortably suits virtually any playing style or body type, making it more fun to ride than ever before.
Founded by Leo Fender in 1938 as Fender’s Radio Service, what is now the Fender Musical Instruments Corporation began making electric guitars and amplifiers in 1945. The rest, as they say, is history. Creator of the world’s first mass-produced, and by far most popular, solid-bodied electric, Fender is now the world’s leading guitar manufacturer.
The Fender American Performer Series makes American-made quality accessible to every player. Six new models, handcrafted in Corona, California, highlight the traditional design of Fender’s most celebrated guitars, while adding new innovations and modern components to enhance tone, performance, and feel.
Founded by Leo Fender in 1938 as Fender’s Radio Service, what is now the Fender Musical Instruments Corporation began making electric guitars and amplifiers in 1945. The rest, as they say, is history. Creator of the world’s first mass-produced, and by far most popular, solid-bodied electric, Fender is now the world’s leading guitar manufacturer.
The Fender American Performer Series makes American-made quality accessible to every player. Six new models, handcrafted in Corona, California, highlight the traditional design of Fender’s most celebrated guitars, while adding new innovations and modern components to enhance tone, performance, and feel.
Specs
Specs
General
| Series: | Fender American Performer |
| Country of Manufacture: | Made in the USA |
| Product Color: | 3-Color Sunburst |
| Case Type: | Gig Bag Included |
| Factory Setup: | .040-.095, E Standard Bass (E-A-D-G) |
Body
| Body Shape: | Mustang Bass |
| Body Material: | Alder |
| Body Finish: | Gloss Urethane |
Neck
| Neck Material: | Maple |
| Neck Finish: | Satin Urethane |
| Neck Shape: | Modern "C" |
| Fingerboard Material: | Rosewood |
| Nut Material: | Synthetic Bone |
| Nut Width: | 1.625" (41.3mm) |
| Fingerboard Radius: | 9.5" (241mm) |
| Scale Length: | 30" (762mm) |
| Number of Frets: | 19 Frets |
| Neck Joint: | 4-Bolt |
| Fingerboard Inlay: | White Dots |
| Inlay Shape: | Dots |
Electronics
| Bridge Pickup: | Fender Yosemite Single-Coil Jazz Bass |
| Middle Pickup: | Fender Yosemite Split Single-Coil Mustang Bass |
| Controls and Switching: | Volume 1. (Middle Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Greasebucket Tone Circuit (Rolls Off Highs without Adding Bass) |
Hardware
| Hardware Color: | Nickel/Chrome |
| Bridge: | 4-Saddle American Performer Mustang Bass |
| Tuning Machines: | Fender "F" Light-Weight Vintage-Paddle Keys with Tapered Shafts |
| Fret Wire: | Medium Jumbo |
| Saddle: | Metal |
| Pickguard: | 4-Ply Aged White Pearloid |
| Knobs: | Black Plastic |