All user reviews for the Fender Pawn Shop Mustang Special

Fender Pawn Shop Mustang Special Lake Placid Blue
Made in Japan.
Short handle 24-inch "C"
2 humbucker pickups Fender Enforcer
1 micro switch rocker
2 switches in three-way slider spring (1 for each pickup)
18 different tone options
Fender cover luxury

UTILIZATION

Handle many pleasant sounds rather different but suddenly it is quite difficult to navigate between the different positions of microphone.
Electrical problem assumed by the brand is the particularity of these guitar (see paragraph sound) ...

SOUNDS

Big problem of mass pickguard screws making it unusable for recording. Whenever the hand touches the screw pickguard means a buzz.
The sav Thomann fender and say that this is the peculiarity of the guitar and do not want to solve the problem ... and I'm sorry because it set out the sounds are not bad (on mesa boogie express 5x25).

OVERALL OPINION

It is in its packaging in the garage since the sav returned to me, I am disgusted ...
I have other guitars (american telecaster deluxe us, sg 61'reissue, lag the beast ...).
If you want sound string electric guitar that I suggest you go your way otherwise.
If fender (or Thomann) assumed that the electrical problem and solve it would be a quality / price.
I do not particularly remake that choice.

Made in Japan
Channel 21 frets, scale 24 "
2 microphones doubles (3 positions not micro)
1 micro switch (bridge / neck or 2)
Two knobs: volume and tone

UTILIZATION

Channel remarkable ... pleasant to the touch. Generally very ergonomic guitar is what made me buy it in the first place. Obviously crossed the top of the handle are reserved for nimble fingers! Personally, with my big fingers I mess a little. on the other hand, do solos is a real treat.

SOUNDS

She seems quite versatile, but personally I have a soft spot for the crunch I get with my amp VOX AC15.
Nevertheless, it seems to me that the pickups are a little mous.Je wonder if it does not my setup that requires me to play with a low volume (even in rehearsal) ...

OVERALL OPINION

I use since April 2012. I made this choice after having used a lot of sellers trying different guitars (Gibson SG of the Fender Telecaster in a lot of different versions ...). Finally, it is the comfort of the handle of the Mustang that attracted me, and yet I loggers hands!

The Fender Pawnshop series has been interesting, dishing out some of the cooler guitars Fender has to it's name. The idea was to join together ideas from different guitars to mimic what might have been found in the highly modified--secondhand environment. The Mustang special features an alder body, a maple "C" shape neck, and two "enforcer" wide range humbucking pickups. The guitars finish is pleasant to the eyes and it feels more expensive than the tag would suggest. It is surprisingly light as well.

UTILIZATION

I found the switching setup to be awkward but effective. The single coil sounds, while not the best out there, were definitely passable. The 24 inch scale length made for a nice elastic playing feel. I've found that the Fender fret jobs have been shaming Gibson USA's lower cost models for a while now. My only complaint in this department is that the tuning stability is pretty mediocre.

SOUNDS

Played through a Vox AC15 I was able to get some decent clean sounds with both the humbucking and split coil configurations. I felt that the separated coils were more convincing when applying gain. The Mustang Special, while being underpowered for more aggressive styles of music, held it's ground with higher gain levels through a variety of amps. It's strongpoint, however, lies in the low to mid- gain realm.

OVERALL OPINION

This guitar is my favorite of the series. Fender's sense of aesthetics and finish quality sorely beats out Gibson USA and other manufacturer's at this price point. While tuning stability is at a loss here, the guitar can always be upgraded-- keeping with the spirit of the pawn shop line. With other manufacturer's starting to incorporate coil tap functionality in entry level models, the switching features on the Mustang might seem dated. However, this guitar was never intended to draw out consumers looking for cutting edge feature sets.

Guitar "made in japan" candy apple red finish.
Fixed bridge
Maple neck profile target type C handle of the first 60 years of Mustang rosewood fingerboard.
22 frets
Micro chrome fender "Wide Range" Humbucking 18 different adjustment possibilities by three positions over a micro killswitch three positions as well.
A volume and tone adjustment (hardly easy)

UTILIZATION

Channel pleasant good finish allows rapid adaptation.
Guitar very light, shape type of mustang although a small facelift brought with him was more beautiful curves.
No problem for access to acute.
Small flat you too much of its 18 sound settings is much against it by all possible uses of the beast.

SOUNDS

For the rocker is the absolute dream a real pleasure.
Just two small adjustments for me for a round type rhythm with the first micro second in position 3 to position 2 and killswitch above.
And a two-edged solo microphone position 2 and killswitch down.
I play with a fender 65R and with a fuzz or DS2 plus some other very interesant saturation effects it releases the full potential of treble.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for a month and I'm in love is a wonder.
I played mainly on a telecaster jim adkins (semi-hollow body + P90)
I rediscover this guitar sounds sharp.
I was Facin by this particular model because it remembered the Fender Duo Sonic has always been a dream of mine.

At price / quality very good investment for a guitar rocker that I think that it can adapt to any adjustment to the panel as possible.

This choice I would do without hesitation.

Try an emergency

Japanese
Saddle rosewood neck 21 frets jumbo mdium (as a les paul)
mcaniques vintage
fixed bridge string through-
pitch 610 mm, width at nut 42mm, radius of curvature of 9.5 for the key
alder body
Wide range with two humbucker switch for each split / parallle / split (split to choose the coil is used) volume and tone gnraux
polyurethane varnish
focus on the truss-rod accde ct body and must be removed to be able to handle rgler (-1 point this)
perfect finish without any default

UTILIZATION

The neck is fine and I find comfort trs close to my les paul classic 1960 (slim profile type 60's), some prs the same thickness but more rounded on the mustang
The handle slides faster and rev is enjoyable, it aisment route from top to bottom.
Originally the rglage Fender is made with the munchies on the handle and the strings a bit high, all for a draft of 9-42.
Aprsrglage the truss rod for a handle trs law, passage 11-47 Thomastik flat net, and SETTING THE action (1.6mm the 12th fret for each string) and the intonation, this skyscraper is a highway broad palette trs.
Trslgre as well as alder parcequ'elle is small, it quickly becomes a choice for scne IDAL!
Trs tonn also see that after rgler guitar, vintage mcanique take the agreement as well

SOUNDS

Used with pod farm platinum on 2 MAUDIO BX5a corrected Arc, ad120vt vox, vox mini 3
Ct is the foot, singing, hanging notes and it intends to each string in the same distortion
trs to sustain a good scratch round vissbr /> 15 I'm going to sound diffrent Retailer in part:

handle:

split coil ct round his well quilibrbr the Jazzmaster /> parallle humbucker sound pretty close to a les paul studio
the indoor coil split stratode a lightweight high-pass filter effect also recalls the jaguar

bridge:

split coil ct round his trs especially recalling the position of a intermdiaire whawha, trs boxy s'insrer happiness for many in the mix!
parallle humbucker sound pretty close to a Burstbucker 2
the indoor coil split stratode very sharp limits tlcaster

Position intermdiaire:

here you get sounds from classic Start sound position (middle / bridge) through the two split coil pickups in the bridge, about the results less convincing notament o the position you put a microphone and one humbucker in split because in this case it brings the subtle are usable in the clear. But it remains rich and trs trs can adapt easily to the guitar mix gnral IDAL to find her.

OVERALL OPINION

Reue a week ago I no longer go without playing a Journe, comfortable, I always find the sound I need, and the multiplicity of its offer even more inspiration to compose. it lends itself to both the rock that mtal, crying the blues, post rock poses and the furious punk.
I rvais a Jazzmaster that I can not play because of his long tune, and I now have the possibility to have the spirit of my les paul, a tl of a Jazzmaster and a jaguar runis in a single instrument that nevertheless are specific characters. Small, nervous, prcise it does leave me!
For me it is perfect, only black spot: the pontetvintage is not good for palm mute, the plate mint is nice but when buying a plate perloid same hand, and then damage the truss rod when history Similarly, (

Model Name: Pawn Shop™ Fender® Mustang® Special
Series: Pawn Shop Series
Body

Body Material: Alder
Body Shape: Mustang®
Body Finish:
(0266400302, 0266400309)
Polyester
Neck

Neck Shape: 60s "C" Shape
Number of Frets: 22
Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
Position Inlays: Vintage Cream
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (24.1 cm)
Fretboard: Rosewood
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Polyester
Nut Width: 1.650” (42 mm)
Scale Length: 24" (61 cm)
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt Neck Plate
Truss Rods: Standard Truss Rod
Truss Rod Nut: 3/16" Hex Adjustment
Electronics

Pickup Configuration: H/H
Bridge Pickup: Enforcer™ "Wide Range" Humbucking Bridge Pickup with downsized Wide Range covers
Neck Pickup: Enforcer™ "Wide Range" Humbucking Neck Pickup with downsized Wide Range covers
Pickup Switching: 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Middle Pickup, Position 3. Neck Pickup
Special Electronics: Coil Selector Switch for Each Humbucker
Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone; Pickup Toggle Switch; Coil Selector Switch for Each Humbucker
Hardware

Hardware Finish: Chrome
Bridge: '70s-Style Hard-Tail Stratocaster Bridge
String Nut: Synthetic Bone
Miscellaneous

Strings: Fender® USA Super 250L's, NPS (.009-.042 Gauges)
Unique Features: Double Humbucker Configuration, Hardtail Bridge, Unique Pickup Switching with 18 Options, Short Scale, Offset Mustang Body Shape
Accessories

Case Gig Bags: Deluxe Gig Bag

UTILIZATION

This guitar is so fun to play! The neck has a shorter scale of 24" - shorter than most Gibsons by a full three quarters of an inch. The balance is great, and the guitar is very light. Basically, this feels like an old Mustang, yet sounds like an old Telecaster Deluxe, which kind of sounded like a Les Paul. The best of all worlds!

SOUNDS

The pickups sound great plugged in to a clean amp - tons of clarity, warmth, and note bloom. The pickups didn't respond super well to high-gain, but with a bit of crunch, the notes pop out like the puppets in a Whack-a-Mole game! The neck pickup especially sings.

OVERALL OPINION

Obviously this is no shred axe, so the fleet-fingered may want to consider another guitar. But for the bluesy oriented, or classic rock jammers, or even alternative/indie rock - this is a great guitar, and unlike anything else out there. This would have been one of Kurt Cobain's favorite guitars if it was around in the 80s and 90s, but then again, I could see someone like Jonny Lang playing this guitar as well. A cool axe, for sure!

Fender Mustang Special series "Pawn Shop" made in Japan.
Acquired a week ago, replacing a Gibson Les Paul Studio Double buckbusters rise, I really looking for a guitar with a warm, pleasant handle.
The two double splitables microphones, to use all possible combinations between two doubles, a double sleeve or bridge, or a simple easel or acute or severe neck (well round / round, or neck / bridge, etc.. Look at the picture of two small switches to understand what will be simpler!) are quite effective.
The finishes are not bad at all, nothing to say.
The neck is thin enough, and I got used to it right away and is also a little shorter than usual strat handle or les paul.
The quality of the varnish looks really good, it's the kind of thing I usually do not pay attention, but there was really a kind of "mirror" when looking good is smooth and regular.
It comes with cover "Deluxe" (what a bag with lots of pockets and padded well enough)

UTILIZATION

I find it quite balanced, although I have yet played nearly seated. It is not very heavy. The handle is like I said easy access, it glides well without it raises questions. Why should try it, I hesitated between three fenders and I really cracked on the handle.
For settings, you get very quickly to different knobs. Volume, tone, and split the pickups.

Only bad point, and I believe in the usual fender, sometimes input jack sizzles a little. But unfortunately this is the kind of evil against which it is difficult to control on some models. In all cases, guaranteed one-year magazine.

SOUNDS

Question her, I could not play much, unfortunately: in what I could do to saturated crunch on a tube amp (peavey), it left the way I like, while sensitivity. The tones are good, you feel the move towards the bridge pickup solo harmonics, and the neck pickup to make a round at the grave significant rhythmic crunch. In clean it - and I think it the advice of a friend having tried and being rigorous enough - round, warm, and when the foil is triturated microphones in the treble.
In short, for now I'm really happy after a week of use.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for a week, after owning a U.S. Start and a simple 2 Gibson Les Paul with 2 doubles, and after trying a jaguar and a Mexican Start (mainly, I have tried many others) . I suggest you just out of curiosity to try if you can, it sounds more distinctive than usual to the fender in this price range usually reserved for Mexican.

Next week I'll play much, so my opinion is detail, but for now this choice I would do without hesitation.

Overall Rating 09 because I did, except this little fault input jack that sizzles 5 seconds, absolutely nothing against.