Fender American Professional Classic Mustang Bass RW Faded Sherwood Green Metallic

A "Golden Age" Mustang Bass Revisited for the American Professional Series

The Mustang Bass is a unique Fender icon, appreciated for its compact size and immediate sonic character. In this American Professional Classic version, the vintage spirit is carefully preserved (aesthetic, 70s DNA, characteristic hardware), while benefiting from a modern design focused on consistency, comfort, and performance. The result: a bass with timeless charm, yet ready to meet current demands in both recording and live settings.

Who Is It For, and Which Styles?

Thanks to its short scale and ergonomics, this Mustang Bass suits both beginner bassists (easy to handle) and intermediate to advanced musicians looking for a professional bass that differs from a traditional long scale. Its punchy temperament works particularly well in rock, indie, pop, soul, and punk, with a quick response that naturally fits into a mix.

Sound

The alder body provides a very Fender-like balance: present mids, firm lows, and clear highs, ideal for maintaining definition in a band setting. The Coastline Mustang Bass split-coil pickup (70s-inspired) enhances punch and depth with precise attack. The Greasebucket tone circuit allows smoothing the highs without excessively thickening the low end: practical for switching from a bright, snappy sound to a rounder tone while retaining clarity and great articulation.

Recommended Compatible Accessories

This bass comes with Fender 5250XL short scale .040-.095 strings, so you can stick with this gauge and short scale format to maintain the same playing feel. The included Deluxe gig bag is suitable for daily protection and transport.

Technical specifications

Electronics: microphone configuration	SS	Body	Alder
Left handed	No	Bridge / tailpiece	Fixed
Strings	Steel	Electronics	Passive
Nbr of strings	4	Color	Green
Top	Maple	Finishing	Glossy
Fingerboard	Rosewood	Hardware	Chromed
Nbrs of frets	19

Body material	alder	Scale length	30" / 762 mm
Body finish	glossy polyurethane	Bridge	Mustang Bass 4-saddle, string-through-body
Body shape	Mustang Bass	Pickguard	3-ply black/white/black
Body style	solid body	Pickup covers	aged white
Neck material	maple	Control knobs	black plastic
Neck finish	satin polyurethane	Hardware finish	nickel/chrome
Neck profile	Modern "C"	Tuners	vintage "Lollipop" style (non-reversed)
Fingerboard radius	9.5" / 241 mm	String guide	vintage-style disc
Fingerboard material	rosewood	Neck plate	4 screws
Inlays	white dots	Strap buttons	vintage style
Number of frets	19	Pickup	Coastline Mustang Bass
Fret size	Medium Jumbo	Pickup configuration	SS (single-single)
Truss rod	standard	Controls	Volume 1 (neck pickup), Volume 2 (bridge pickup), Greasebucket tone circuit (cuts highs without adding bass)
Truss rod nut	vintage-style slotted	Switch	none
Nut material	synthetic bone	Included	Deluxe gig bag
Nut width	1.625" / 41.3 mm