Up for sale, a 2023 Fender Traditional II ‘60s Mustang in near-mint condition, complete with hangtags. Only intended for sale to the Japanese domestic audience and select international markets, this Mustang was sourced direct from Tokyo.

A reinvention of Fender Japan's Mustang platform, the new Traditional 60s model features USA-spec CTS pots, a substantial neck profile carve, modern 9 1/2" fretboard radius, and premium hardware including a pat. pending Dynamic Vibrato and "F" tuning machines.

Weighing just 7lbs 6oz, tonewoods include a basswood body, maple neck and rosewood fretboard. There's plenty of tonal range between the two pickups, with a sparkling growl at the bridge and meatier sounds when the neck pickup is singled out. The signal can also get quite spanky and cutting in the out-of-phase setting, engaged when both on/off/on pickup selector switches are at their innermost or outermost points. This Traditional II ‘60s Mustang benefits from a professional setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 11-49 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.

Neck Specs:

• Wood: Maple
• Shape: Medium U, measuring .870” 1st fret, .925” 12th fret
• Fretboard: Rosewood, 9 1/2" modern radius, pearloid dot inlays
• Frets: Slender, no wear
• Scale Length: 24"
• Nut: 1 9/16" (40mm), bone
• Tuners: F-stamped
• Serialization: “Made In Japan,” JD23-prefix

Body Specs:

• Wood: Basswood
• Pickups: Vintage-Style single coil x2
• Controls: Volume, Tone, Pickup On/Off/On x2
• Harness: CTS pots
• Hardware: Pat. Pending Dynamic Vibrato, bridge with barrel saddles, control plate
• Plastics: Four-ply tortoise pickguard, pointer knobs

The gloss Olympic White finish presents cleanly, with just a few tiny dings at the lower bout on the back and body perimeter. The gloss finish on the neck profile is smooth and clean, with a shallow mark at the 12th fret on the treble side of the carve that’s virtually imperceptible to the palm while fretting.

The original Fender-branded gigbag and serialized hangtags are included.