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Fender '65 Mustang (Dakota Red)

Item ID: Mustang65DKR

Solidbody Electric Guitar with Poplar Body, Maple Neck, Rosewood Fingerboard, and Two Single-coil Pickups - Dakota Red

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Reissue of a Fender Classic!

Fender proudly reissues the '65 Mustang®, (which was the first full year of Mustang® production). The Mustang was originally one of Fender's 'student models' but was destined for the big time; seen slung over the shoulders of icons like David Byrne, John Fruisciante, Kurt Cobain, Todd Rundgren and Adrian Belew to name just a few! This new reissue's got great color and cosmetic options, as well as a heightened level of period correct detailing (body wood, logos, etc.). A real beauty!



Fender '65 Mustang Features:
  • Series: Classic Series
  • Color: Dakota Red
  • Body: Poplar
  • Neck: Maple, "C" Shape,(Gloss Polyurethane Finish)
  • Fingerboard: Rosewood (7.25" Radius/184 mm)
  • No. of Frets: 22 Vintage
  • Scale Length: 24" (610 mm)
  • Width @ Nut: 1.625" (41 mm)
  • Hardware: Chrome
  • Machine Heads: Fender/Gotoh Vintage Style Tuning Machines with White Buttons
  • Bridge: Floating Bridge with "Dynamic" Vibrato Tail-piece
  • Pickguard: 4-Ply Aged Pearl
  • Pickups: 2 Mustang Single-Coil Pickups (Neck & Bridge)
  • Strings: Super 250R
  • Vintage Correct Headstock Logo
  • Vintage Correct Bridge Plate Logo
  • "F" stamped Neck Plate
  • Fender/Gotoh Vintage Style Tuning Machines with White Buttons
  • Classic Control Plate/Pickguard Gap

Specification Detail
Body Material Poplar
Color Dakota Red
Neck Material Maple, Bolt-on
Neck Shape C
Scale Length 24"
Fingerboard Material Rosewood, 7.25" Radius
Fingerboard Inlay White Dots
Number of Frets 22
Nut Width 1.625"
Bridge/Tailpiece Floating Bridge with Dynamic Vibrato Tail-piece
Tuners Vintage Style Tuning Machines with White Buttons
Number of Pickups 2
Neck Pickup Mustang Single-Coil
Middle Pickup No Middle Pickup
Bridge Pickup Mustand Single-Coil
Controls 1 x Volume, 1 x Tone
Case Included No case included
Manufacturer Part Number 027-3706-554

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Lovely Guitar

by Rob from Vancouver, BC
October 16, 2006
Music Background: Musician
I've got a Mustang Competition Model which came out 2 years ago & not this '65 Reissue, though I'm sure the specs are quite similar. Nice thin neck on it, easy to play if you have small hands. I cha... read more [+]nged the pick-ups to beef up the sound a bit, which made it to be a more versatile guitar. Great feel, though. Enjoy! close [-]

'65 Mustang tones

by Doug Pratt from Atlanta, Georgia
August 10, 2009
Music Background: Since 1964, avocationally playing Delta Blues, Folk-Rock, Rock, and some old-timey Southern stuff.
My Mustang was made in December of 1965. It's exceptionally light with very nice balance. The Poplar is soft, dings easily, and my axe has some scars. The action is pretty low and the 22 original, s... read more [+]mallish frets are in great shape. The neck is the longer 24 scale option. I'm six feet tall so I'm having to get used to the smaller neck, but the advantage is it's easier to stretch my pinky up the neck.

What I like most is the phase-switch. With the pickups in phase, I can get tones approximating Tele-twang or close to Strat-thick through my Peavey Classic 30. But with the pickups out of phase and the gain on my amp turned up, I get a deep honkin' tone that's fun to experiment with.

This is a collectable vintage guitar and a road-worn player no where near ready to retire.

Doug Pratt close [-]

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