I own 4 short scales basses( Mosrite, Danelectro, Ampeg & this Fender)and I play this bass 85% of the time. I have played (on & off) for 47 years so I am over trying to impress people with playing a 34" scale bass (P-Bass), etc. I have smallish hands (& 3 fingers, LH) and I LOVE this neck. To me, this plays better than any new Fender American bass I've seen. I have Fiesta Red which is a little more orange than other Fender "Fiesta Red" guitars I've seen. I like the "keep it simple" approach for the pickup and controls. If you have a good amp (AMPEG USA) you can tweak most basses... I don't care about how many frets it has, as I play LOW notes (it is a bass). If you heard this bass live, thru a good amp (AMPEG USA) with your eyes closed, it sounds just as good as any other quality bass, regardless of scale. Short scale basses will probably always get a bad rap compared to 34" full scale. Don't worry about impressing people with your gear, play what works for you.

This is the bass to own. I've played hundreds of basses and they all had one problem, the neck was to big. The mustangs neck is small and easy to move around making it easy to go from the highest frets to the lowest with little to no effort. Your not over extending your arm and your hand dosn't stick to the neck when you sweat. Its small size and extremly light body makes it easy to stand on stage and play an extra long set or just tool around with it on the couch. I would recommend this bass to any player and its worth the money.

Insanely comfortable neck, pickup has a punch. For those of you that think this bass sounds weak and anemic, crank it through a good head and a 4x12 bass cab and then come and tell me that.

I love this bass. The action is amazing. I play mostly fast progressive songs with it. It plays differntly than most basses but once you get used to it you wont ever play another bass.

Awesome bass. I wanted a short scale to get a similar sound to Paul McCartney. I put Pyramid flatwound strings and it did the job. Even though the bass is solid and Paul's is hollow. Amplified it sounds really close. This bass is not a toy or for little people. It's a pro bass with a unique tamber. It's extremely comfortable to play, doesn't kill your wrist.

My only gripe is that it doesn't come in more colors. Back in the day they made it in Black and other colors. I would LOVE a black one with maple neck!

If this bass is popular I hope Fender makes them with more options in the future.

Get one!