I was at Guitar Center in Houston (August 2007) and a cute little vintage Mustang bass caught my eye (it was a faded blue that had turned to green). I played it for a while and really liked it. It felt very comfortable because of the 30 inch scale length, but also had a nice tight sound. I was asking the price and it was not bad for a vintage bass ($900, compared to $2000 in NYC) when I noticed another Mustang in perfect condition. This was the reissue and ended up costing me only $450. As soon as I plugged it in I knew. It was the same kind of sound just a lot louder and more alive. It has these mini P style pickups that are very responsive. Nice, punchy, passive tone. Just what I like. This is no toy bass. It's not a bass for "girls", midgets, or dwarfs exclusively. I mean, if you're a girl, a midget, or a dwarf you'll love it, but there is much to enjoy in this bass regardless of your physique. It feels like I'm holding a strat. I feel like Eddie Van Halen!
In any case... It's really fun to play and easy to practice. Someday I might have Larry make some Aero pickups for it but I'd have to send the original pups to him in Hawaii to make them. Not that it's lacking, just always searching for that better tone.
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