Up for sale, a 2000 Fender Mustang Bass model MB98-70SD in near-mint, 100% original condition and in perfect working order. This “Crafted in Japan” Mustang Bass is a faithful reissue of the classic short scale Fender model, long ago discontinued, featuring a factory-installed split-coil Seymour Duncan USA-made Duncan Designed MB pickup and a rare Daphne Blue finish.

Tonewoods include an alder body and a maple neck capped by a thick slab rosewood fretboard. There's a certain pluck and punch unique to this bass that's particularly appealing and sits well in a mix, with enough thump to fill out the low end nicely. It’s a bit more focused than a Precision Bass, offering good midrange heft and aggression. Lightweight at 7lbs 13oz, this Mustang Bass has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 45-100 roundwound strings, easy-playing action, and accurate intonation.

Neck Specs:

-Wood: Maple
-Shape: Medium C, measuring .855” 1st fret, .995” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Rosewood slab, 7 1/4” vintage-spec radius
-Frets: Slender, no wear
-Scale Length: 30”
-Nut: 1 1/2”, bone
-Tuners: Clover button
-Serialization: “Crafted in Japan,” O-prefix

Body Specs:

-Wood: Alder
-Pickups: Seymour Duncan MB split-coil (USA-made)
-Controls: Volume, Tone
-Hardware: String-through bridge with barrel saddles, control plate, F neck plate
-Plastics: Three-ply pearloid pickguard, pointer knobs

The Daphne Blue gloss finish has just a few small marks on the body, with very subtle aging of the clear coat and a couple faint "tan lines" from removed stickers (circular on the back, rectangular on the forearm contour). The neck profile retains its smooth ambered gloss.

A modern Fender padded gigbag is included.