SQUIER Classic Vibe '60s Mustang Bass IL Olympic White
Four-string shortscale bass with 30" scale length and Fender Designed Alnico pickup
Shortscale Bass from the Squier Classic Vibe Series
White high gloss finish with Tortoise pickguard
Bolt-On construction with 30" scale length (762 mm)
Nyatoh body
Bolted maple neck
20-fret Indian Laurel fingerboard with Dot inlays
C-neck profile
One Fender Designed Alnico split-coil pickup in center position
Passive circuit with volume control and treble shutter
Squier 4-Saddle Mustang Bass bridge with string routing through the body
Squier Vintage-Style bass machine heads
Shortscale Bass with comfortable handling and full sound.
At an extremely attractive price, the Squier Classic Vibe '60s Mustang Bass IL Olympic White combines a surprisingly fat sound with the extremely comfortable feel of a shortscale scale. In addition to the handy Nyatoh body in '60s offset design, Squier relies on a bolt-on maple neck in a comfortable "C" profile, with the 30" scale length (762 mm) not only supporting the smooth playing feel, but also the surprisingly deep sound. On the bass amp, a Fender Designed split-coil pickup provides fat bass tones with a distinctly vintage character. Last but not least, the Classic Vibe '60s Mustang Bass is equipped with the beautiful 4-saddle Mustang bass bridge and open Vintage-Style tuners.
Short scale and fat sound: The Squier Classic Vibe '60s Mustang Bass IL Olympic White comes with 30" scale (762 mm) and Fender Designed split-coil pickup.
The comfortable maple C neck and the handy Nyatoh offset body are bolted together.
Classically built Shortscale bass
A reissue of the popular Student Bass from the Wild Sixties, the Classic Vibe '60s Mustang Bass naturally comes in classic bolt-on construction with a short 30" scale length (762 mm) that supports the bass guitar's sonorous tone character and buttery-smooth playability. While the Nyatoh body convinces with excellent handling due to its classic offset design and handy dimensions, the slim C-profile of the bolt-on maple neck fits perfectly in the hand so that every groove can be realized with ease.
A Fender-designed split-coil pickup with alnico magnets, along with the short scale length, delivers fat bass tones with punchy low end.
Fender Designed Split-Coil Pickup
Supported by the Shortscale scale length, the Fender Designed Alnico split-coil pickup elicits an amazingly sonorous sound from the bass amplifier with a deep bass foundation and concise mids, which is ideally suited for driving grooves between blues, funk and rock. and to be able to optimally control the sound of the E-Bass, Squier equips the Classic Vibe Mustang Bass with a traditional passive circuit consisting of volume control and treble slider.
On the traditionally styled headstock, open-gear bass machine heads provide accurate and stable tuning.
Authentic hardware equipment
A reliable hardware setup completes Squier's Classic Vibe '60s Mustang Bass IL Olympic White. Attached bombproof with seven screws, the 4-saddle Mustang bridge supports the electric bass' rich punch with string routing through the body, while four individually adjustable string saddles ensure clean intonation and comfortable string placement. Behind the bone nut, four open-gear tuners on the classically styled headstock ensure precise Tuning and unshakable tuning stability.
I bought this bass as a means to record at a decent level from home without breaking the bank. It arrived quickly and packaged incredibly well, and was pretty much playable right out of the box. The build quality seems decent, it sounds very good for a bass of this price and overall I'm very happy with it. The service from DV247/Music Store was excellent.
Squier have been on an up for a little while now I think, generally great products with fantastic fit as finish for the price. The Mustang is no exception, and while there’s a couple of little areas that could have been tidied at QC, quite frankly, for the price (best on the net from DV), it’s a bargain. Great colour too. Cheers
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(This review is from the same product in color Surf Green)
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