1966 Fender Mustang Electric Guitar

Overview: This is just what it looks like -- an all-original '66 Mustang in Olympic White with a red tortoise pickguard. It's a classic look and this one is worn-in enough to feel just like an old pair of jeans when you get it in the lap and start playing. It's cozy.

Tone: Per the usual, these covered Strat-style pickups with their flat poles have their own sound. It's a got a bit of that Strat-like, note-to-note balance and clarity but between the short scale and the different bridge setup, this guitar has a bit more of that early-'60s Jaguar thing going on -- growly and almost chunky-sounding at the neck and transparent and poppy/crisp at the bridge.

Feel: The neck is your standard '60s medium-heft C shape with a tight radius to the board. It's quick but also fills the palm out nicely.

Interesting features: This used to have a ton of stickers on it and Ancel managed to remove them without much woe.

Repairs included: Ancel gave it a fret level/dress and setup and that was all it needed to play spot-on.

• Weight: 7 lbs 0 oz
• Scale length: 24"
• Nut width: 1 5/8"
• Neck shape: medium C
• Board radius:  7 1/4"
• Body width: 12 1/8"
• Body depth: 1 1/2"
• Body wood: alder?
• Bridge: original adjustable
• Fretboard: rosewood
• Neck wood: maple
• Pickups: 2x original greybottom single coils
• Action height at 12th fret: 1/16” overall (fast, spot-on)
• String gauges: 50w-11
• Truss rod: adjustable
• Neck relief: straight
• Fret style: medium

Condition notes: There are small nicks and dings and scratches throughout the finish and the finish has discolored here and there as well. The frets are doing well and still have good life left in them after the level/dress job. It is, unfortunately, missing its whammy bar.

It comes with: It has its original hard case.

Consignor tag: LCL