Fender Mustang Maple Fingerboard Olive Green

The fretboard needed a cleaning out of the box, which is a little weird for a brand new instrument; the fret ends were a little weird with lacquer but that also polished/chipped/filed off easily enough. Overall, this is a great guitar if you are willing to put a little bit of cleanup effort into it. It's easy to play, it compares favorably to a mid-90's Japanese Mustang reissue, and if it matches your style, it's hard to beat at the standard street price. One note about the olive green color - it's a little more subdued than the pictures tend to make it look. Think actual green olives instead of off-season green bell pepper. Totally my jam, though!

Bought a mustang and got it in the mail the other day. The tone knob is broke and the neck pick up and poorly wired because everytime you touch the screws it crackles. P!ss poor quality. Ill be returning it asap

Let's get the bad out of the way. Pickups. They are unusably noisy with any gain. The middle position with both coils engaged acts like a wide humbucker. It's quiet(er) and has a quacky sound, but not that real Fender stratty position 2+4 quack. It's a hollow, empty, dying duck kind of quack. Furthermore, the toggle switch is intermittent (occasionally no sound after switching) and the tone pot wiggles in the pickguard. Despite all of these problems, I can't put this guitar down. It truly is a joy to play. The neck is comfortable. The smaller scale is noticeable, but it isn't something you need to think about. Gets a bit cramped up after the 17th fret or so for my hands (but it helps with the Holdsworth chords). The back of the neck has a satin feel, but the fretboard is glossy. This is ideal in my opinion. Very quick and easy to play. Not much more to say. Oh, and I think the big CBS headstock definitely adds a bit of mojo to the tone and look, but that's just me. This guitar plays itself. The 24" scale makes it easy to get around. Comfortable to play even for someone with big hands. It's a light, beautiful, tough guitar that felt great out of the box. While the feel is amazing, the electronics are unusable. Replace the pickups to taste (something noiseless!) and this is guitar will still be a bargain. Any sound from strat to tele and beyond is in this guitar waiting to be unlocked. I may get another.

Love this guitar! Can't play a full-scale instrument due to arthritis, but this Mustang has all the punch and playability I could ever ask for. If I had bought this in 1964 instead of a Gibson Firebird, I don't think I would have ever bought another electric. The high E is a little dead, but this can be easily fixed at Guitar Center. The important thing is that the Fender pickup and hardtail design provide the capability to perfectly balance the pickups and the intnnation.

I got this guitar as a present and the neck pickup went out in two weeks, so I got it replaced and got a new one within a week. And now the bridge pickup isn't working on this one. Fender clearly doesn't have their quality control down on this model. I would avoid this guitar as I've had nothing but problems with it.

I had been looking for simething different, I have owned Strats, SG' s and LP's. I went to my local Guitar Center and picked up a Fender Duo Sonic. I plugged it into an Orange tube amp. I was surprised on how comfortable the guitar was, lightweight and the maple neck gives the guitar a nice and bright tone. I don't have long skinny fingers so I was attracted to the idea of the guitar being short scale. After playing the guitar a few different times, over the span of a week. I decided to give it a go! The sales associate at Guitar Center was excellent. I had a 20% off coupon which he honored. Though I had to wait a few days to get it, I had a great experience. It was set up fairly well right out of the box. The guitar tech at GC made sure it was tuned and checked the string height to make sure it was playable. I have been happy with the guitar. I honestly would say the the pick ups and sound take a little while to get used to. The guitar has its own character.