Fender
Mustang
The Mustang is easily
the most popular and
enduring of Fender’s
short-scale student
model guitars, making
its grand entrance in
1964. It was envisioned
as an evolution of the
Musicmaster and Duo-
Sonic, sharing the
smaller size and lower
cost of these models,
while surpassing them
in terms of tonal variety
and sophistication due
to its offset body, pair
of pickups, enhanced
switching, and uniquely
functional vibrato system.
It was also offered in 24-
inch scale length like the
Jaguar (Fender began
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