1965 Fender Mustang, Blue
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At a Glance:
Model: Mustang
Year: 1965
Finish: Mustang Blue
Fingerboard: Slab Rosewood with pearl dot markers
Neck Profile: Medium C
Nut Width: 41.2mm
Neck Depth: 1st fret - 21.3mm | 12th fret - 24.3mm
Pickups: Original grey bottom single coils
Pots: CTS, 42nd week of 1965
Tuners: Original double-line Kluson Deluxe
Hardware: Original chrome hardware
Pickguard: Original 3-ply pearloid guard
Modifications: Refretted with taller wire
Case: Non-original hard case
We are not box shifters, we take your packing and shipping very seriously..!
We have to. You're considering spending a lot of money with us and you would obviously like your valuable musical instrument to arrive at your door, without drama, fuss or damage.
We have many years (stretching way back in to the last century) of packing and shipping fragile musical items all over the world - in fact the number of sometimes priceless, vintage instruments we have shipped is in the thousands.
When you buy a vintage or second hand item from us, it will be hand packed by one or more of our specialist, in house staff and then shipped in our own custom made cardboard boxes (If applicable).
We normally ship via our preferred carriers UPS, DPD, Parcelforce and Royal Mail for smaller items such as straps and leads. Tracking numbers are always provided.
Shipping prices vary by item and by location, please see the individual products for details but as a guide, prices for a guitar is usually:
UK - £50
Mainland Europe - £75
USA - £200
Rest of World (rates can vary a lot depending on country) - £250
How can I pay?
All our base prices are in £GBP Sterling and exclude delivery.
Payments can be made by bank transfer (up to any amount) or credit/debit card through our website (up to £10,000.) Due to fraud risks we do not take payment by phone. We accept and use many online payment services that work by way of bank transfer and recommend Wise.com who will in generally offer far better exchange rates than banks.
Do your prices include VAT?
All prices include UK VAT but most used or vintage guitars are sold under the UK marginal scheme for secondhand goods which means you will not get an invoice with the VAT amount shown separately, neither will you be able to claim this VAT element back if you are VAT registered, and the VAT element cannot be deducted for export sales.
For new items such as some guitars, pedals, straps, cables etc 20% UK VAT is included and if you are in an export country, which since Brexit now includes Europe and of course the US, this 20% VAT will automatically be deducted at checkout for you. You may have to pay local taxes and duties when your goods arrive in your home country, we advise you to check with your local customs office to be sure.
Can I reserve or put an item on hold?
Yes you can. Items can be put on hold for a deposit payment of 10%. This will hold the item for up to 30 days but this deposit payment is non refundable in the event of the buyer failing to complete the sale.
A further 10% payment at the end of the initial 30 day period will extend this period for another 30 days and subject to individual approval, this arrangement can be extended at our discretion. ATB Guitars holds title to the goods until paid for in full and if the buyer should change his/her mind for any reason, a restocking fee equivalent to to 15% of the total purchase price will be deducted from any refund given.
Do you have a mailing list?
The best way to get on our mailing list is to submit the form at the bottom of every page on our website. Also follow us on Facebook and Instagram @ATBguitars as most new items are posted there as soon as we buy them and before they go on the website. If you are searching for a specific guitar then send us an email and we will attempt to alert you once one has been found.
1965 Fender Mustang, Blue
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1965 Fender Mustang, Blue
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A stunning Mustang finished in their best colour "Mustang blue." This one has aged beautifully with some eye catching blue/green hues to the colour as the clear coat has yellowed slightly over time.
This is a lesser-seen and more desirable slab-Rosewood fingerboard model. Besides being refretted it retains all of its original parts and all visible dates line up nicely. The neck has a very nice subtle flame to it, and the lacquer has aged to a beautiful amber colour while developing a nice smooth, worn feel players so often desire of vintage instruments.
The headstock bears the correct Fender Mustang decal, with single string tree and the correct double-line Kluson tuners to the rear. The fingerboard is punctuated with the correct pearl dot markers and the guitar has been refretted with taller wire. Overall it plays very well indeed, with a medium C profile neck that thickens nicely heading towards the 12th fret. The refret is superb, there's plenty of height for bending, with no pitting, fret wear or fingerboard wear to speak of. The tremolo works nicely and holds tuning well too.
Tonally the grey bottom single coils are punchy and are capable of producing everything from warm harmonically rich tones at the neck to more cutting bite at the bridge both of which retain clarity and a nice balance. The two slider switches provide excellent versatility with options verging on Strat territory.
Neck date stamp is Oct '65 corresponding nicely to the L9 serial number, week 42 of 1965 CTS pots, and ink-dated grey bottom pickups dating to August and Oct 1965. The Chrome hardware is all present and correct showing light wear commensurate with age. It retains a nicely mellowed pearloid 3-ply pickguard too, completing what is one of the nicer looking Mustangs we've had in a long time.
The Mustang offers golden era Fender quality of production and materials at a fraction of the price of most of it's catalogue stablemates. This is a fantastic example... We doubt it will hang around!
Comes in a non-original hard case.
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At a Glance:
Model: Mustang
Year: 1965
Finish: Mustang Blue
Fingerboard: Slab Rosewood with pearl dot markers
Neck Profile: Medium C
Nut Width: 41.2mm
Neck Depth: 1st fret - 21.3mm | 12th fret - 24.3mm
Pickups: Original grey bottom single coils
Pots: CTS, 42nd week of 1965
Tuners: Original double-line Kluson Deluxe
Hardware: Original chrome hardware
Pickguard: Original 3-ply pearloid guard
Modifications: Refretted with taller wire
Case: Non-original hard case
We are not box shifters, we take your packing and shipping very seriously..!
We have to. You're considering spending a lot of money with us and you would obviously like your valuable musical instrument to arrive at your door, without drama, fuss or damage.
We have many years (stretching way back in to the last century) of packing and shipping fragile musical items all over the world - in fact the number of sometimes priceless, vintage instruments we have shipped is in the thousands.
When you buy a vintage or second hand item from us, it will be hand packed by one or more of our specialist, in house staff and then shipped in our own custom made cardboard boxes (If applicable).
We normally ship via our preferred carriers UPS, DPD, Parcelforce and Royal Mail for smaller items such as straps and leads. Tracking numbers are always provided.
Shipping prices vary by item and by location, please see the individual products for details but as a guide, prices for a guitar is usually:
UK - £50
Mainland Europe - £75
USA - £200
Rest of World (rates can vary a lot depending on country) - £250
How can I pay?
All our base prices are in £GBP Sterling and exclude delivery.
Payments can be made by bank transfer (up to any amount) or credit/debit card through our website (up to £10,000.) Due to fraud risks we do not take payment by phone. We accept and use many online payment services that work by way of bank transfer and recommend Wise.com who will in generally offer far better exchange rates than banks.
Do your prices include VAT?
All prices include UK VAT but most used or vintage guitars are sold under the UK marginal scheme for secondhand goods which means you will not get an invoice with the VAT amount shown separately, neither will you be able to claim this VAT element back if you are VAT registered, and the VAT element cannot be deducted for export sales.
For new items such as some guitars, pedals, straps, cables etc 20% UK VAT is included and if you are in an export country, which since Brexit now includes Europe and of course the US, this 20% VAT will automatically be deducted at checkout for you. You may have to pay local taxes and duties when your goods arrive in your home country, we advise you to check with your local customs office to be sure.
Can I reserve or put an item on hold?
Yes you can. Items can be put on hold for a deposit payment of 10%. This will hold the item for up to 30 days but this deposit payment is non refundable in the event of the buyer failing to complete the sale.
A further 10% payment at the end of the initial 30 day period will extend this period for another 30 days and subject to individual approval, this arrangement can be extended at our discretion. ATB Guitars holds title to the goods until paid for in full and if the buyer should change his/her mind for any reason, a restocking fee equivalent to to 15% of the total purchase price will be deducted from any refund given.
Do you have a mailing list?
The best way to get on our mailing list is to submit the form at the bottom of every page on our website. Also follow us on Facebook and Instagram @ATBguitars as most new items are posted there as soon as we buy them and before they go on the website. If you are searching for a specific guitar then send us an email and we will attempt to alert you once one has been found.