FACTOIDS & TRIVIA

There has been a renewed interest in the Mustang since many alternative rock bands have been using them. Fenders were made in Fullerton, California from 1948 to 1984. Today, most Fenders, including the reissue Mustang, are made outside of the U.S. The Mustang pictured is finished in the uncommon and highly sought Daphne Blue color and has typical characteristics for Mustangs made from late 1966 onward. These include the second style headstock shape that was introduced in September 1965, 4 patent number plus 1 DES number headstock decal, and a patent number tailpiece.

 Body:  Solid, alder

 Finish:  Daphne Blue, nitrocellulose lacquer

 Neck:  1-piece maple, bolt-on

 Fingerboard:  Brazilian rosewood; pearloid dot markers

 Number of Frets:  22

 Pickguard:  Tortoise/white/black plastic laminate

 Bridge:  Fender steel; Dynamic Vibrato tailpiece, chrome

 Nut:  Plastic

 Tuners:  Fender, enclosed, chrome

 Pickups:  Two, Fender single coil

 Controls:  Master tone, master volume, two 3-way pick-up selectors

 Scale Length:  24 inches

 Neck Width at Nut:  1 5/8 inches

 Body Width at Lower Bout:  12 inches

 Body Depth:  1 1/2 inches