2008 Fender Competition Mustang '73 Vintage Reissue MG73-CO Fiesta Red, Japan CIJ
Up for sale, a 2008 Fender Competition Mustang MG73-CO ‘73 reissue in excellent, 100% original condition and in perfect working order. Made exclusively for the Japanese market, this discontinued Mustang model is rarely seen outside its country of origin, featuring a gloss Fiesta Red finish and matching headstock, accented by a cream racing stripe. Rivaling Fender's US production, this Mustang is a testament to the workmanship and eye for detail evident in the Crafted in Japan Fender models.
Weighing 7lbs 4oz, this Mustang has a crisp, jangly voice when strummed acoustically that translates well through the pickups. The single coil pickups have a clear, cutting tone, and the on/off/on pickup selector switches can also engage the distinctive Mustang out-of-phase sound when in the innermost and outermost positions. This Competition Mustang benefits from a professional setup here at Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
- Neck: Maple
- Shape: Medium C, measuring .825” at 1st fret, .950” at 12th fret
- Fretboard: Rosewood, 7 1/4” radius, pearloid dot inlays
- Frets: Slender, light wear on frets 1-6
- Scale Length: 24”
- Nut width: 40mm, bone
- Tuners: Kluson-style, white button
- Serialization: S08-prefix, “Crafted In Japan”
Body Specs:
- Body: Basswood
- Pickups: MG-Single single coil x2
- Harness: Japanese 250k pots
- Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone, On/Off/On pickup selector/phase switches x2
- Hardware: Dynamic Vibrato, bridge with steel barrel saddles, control plate
- Plastics: White pearloid pickguard, black pointer knobs, toggle switches
The Fiesta Red gloss finish presents cleanly on top, with cosmetic wear limited to shallow buckle scuffing on the back, a faint scratch on the bass-side of the back at the belly contour, and a few small dings on the treble side of the back and lower bout body edge. The gloss finish on the neck profile is smooth and clean.
The original Fender-branded gigbag is included.
| Listed | a month ago |
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| Condition | Excellent (Used) Excellent items are almost entirely free from blemishes and other visual defects and have been played or used with the utmost care.Learn more |
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