Fender Introduces the Player Series Mustang Bass PJ

by Kevin Johnson Sunday, May 10th, 2020

Fender has expanded their Player Series of instruments with a handful of guitars and one new bass: the Player Mustang Bass PJ. The short-scale bass fits a new pickup set into the vintage body style.

“Since its original release in 1964, the Mustang Bass has been one of Fender’s most enduring bass designs, finding its way into the hands of bassists ranging from The Rolling Stones to My Chemical Romance,” Fender writes. “This updated version of the short-scale underground hero adds the power of our venerable P Bass and J Bass pickups to the traditional Mustang design for flexible, thunderous bass tone with smooth playing feel and slick visual style.”

The bass comes in three variations, each of which is built with an alder body and a maple neck. The Aged Natural and Firemist Gold versions feature a pau ferro fingerboard, while the Sienna Sunburst finish is accompanied by a maple fingerboard.

The Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ is available now for $649.99.

Fender Player Mustang Bass PJ Specs:

Construction:	Bolt-on
Scale:	30″
Body:	Alder
Neck:	Maple
Neck Profile:	“C”-shape
Fingerboard:	Pau Ferro on Aged Natural and Firemist Gold, Maple on Sienna Sunburst
Fingerboard Radius:	9.5″
Frets:	19 Medium Jumbo
Pickups:	One P Bass split single-coil middle pickup, one J Bass single-coil bridge pickup
Electronics:	Passive
Controls:	3-position Pickup Toggle, Master Volume, Master Tone
Tuners:	Fender Vintage-Style
Bridge:	4-Saddle Standard

In his time with No Treble, Kevin has met hundreds of amazing bassists and interviewed icons like Jack Casady, Victor Wooten, Les Claypool, Marcus Miller, and more. He's a gigging bassist performing jazz in Northern Virginia and bluegrass with The Plate Scrapers up and down the East Coast. Kevin appreciates all genres of music, from R&B to metal and everything in between. Connect with Kevin on Facebook and check his performance schedule on his website.