Here we have a very original 1978 Fender Mustang. What a great little vintage guitar straight of the jammin 70s. This is completely original guitar sold into Yamano Music store in Tokyo in 1979. Established in 1892, Yamano have been offering “Be Happy with Music “under the corporate philosophy of “Contributing to society through the promotion of music. The main store where this guitar was sold new is located in Ginza Tokyo, mostly in the Tokyo metropolitan area. The original sales certificate is included with the guitar. The original amp cord and polishing cloth is also included.

The Mustang overall is in very good condition. There are a couple chips so please check the photos.

About the Fender Mustang
The Mustang has an offset waist, reminiscent of the Jazzmaster, but its overall styling closely followed the existing student models the Musicmaster and Duo-Sonic, the slight waist offset being the main change. After the release of the Mustang, the Musicmaster and Duo-Sonic were redesigned using the Mustang body. The new versions were branded the Musicmaster II and Duo-Sonic II, but the decals were not consistently applied.

In the 1990s, the Mustang attained cult status largely as a result of its use by a number of alternative rock bands, in particular grunge bands, most notably played by Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain. The Mustang features two single-coil pickups, an unusual pickup switching configuration, and a unique vibrato system.

All three Mustang-bodied models (Mustang, Musicmaster II and Duo-Sonic II) were offered with the option of two necks: a 21 fret, 22.5-inch (or 3/4 scale) neck, or a 22 fret, 24-inch neck. The 24-inch version was overwhelmingly more popular, and the 22.5-inch scale examples are rare. A 24-inch scale is still relatively short, used in the Fender Jaguar but a full inch and a half shorter than the Stratocaster and three-quarters of an inch shorter than the Gibson Les Paul. The short scale may make playing easier for people with small hands, and also lowers string tension for a given pitch, making string bending easier.

Fender sadly discontinued the Mustang in 1982.

Key features of this 1978 Mustang

✅ Original sunburst with nice graining

✅ Maple 22 fret 24 inch neck

✅ Serial number 819224

✅ Original sales certificate from Yamano music Tokyo Japan

✅ Original Tolex guitar is excellent condition with original key

✅ Original Fender amp cord

✅ Original Fender polishing cloth

✅ Bridge cover is in place

✅ Resonant Ash body with stunning wood grain

This guitar was lightly played over 20 years ago, but since that time has been in storage in recognition of it's status as a key Fender collector's guitar from the late 1970s. Overall condition is very good with minimal neck or fret wear.