2006 Fender Mustang Bass MB98-70SD Short Scale Vintage Reissue Fiesta Red, Japan CIJ

Up for sale, a 2006 Fender Mustang Bass model MD98-70SD in excellent, 100% original condition and in perfect working order. Crafted in Japan, this Mustang Bass is a faithful and discontinued reissue of the classic short scale Fender model with a factory-installed split coil USA-made Seymour Duncan pickup.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 the Mustang model 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. Weighing 7lbs 9oz, this Mustang Bass has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 45-100 roundwound strings, easy-playing action, and spot-on intonation.The maple neck has a medium C-shaped profile carve with well-rounded shoulders and lightly rolled fretboard edges, measuring .855” deep at the 1st fret and .995” at the 12th. The slab rosewood fretboard has a vintage-spec 7 1/4“ radius with dot inlay, and the frets only exhibit a hint of wear beneath the strings on the crowns of frets 1-4. This bass plays cleanly up the 30” scale length, with a straight neck and a responsive, optimally-adjusted truss rod. The nut measures 1 1/2“ in width, carved from bone for optimal clarity and sustain. The headstock has a block “Mustang Bass” logo, and the clover-button tuning machines turn smoothly and hold accurate pitch, with a light dusting of surface patina on the nickel plating. The “Crafted in Japan” text and R-prefix serial are present above the four-bolt neck plate.The simple and straightforward electronics work as they should, with Master Volume and Tone controls to govern the split coil Seymour Duncan pickup. The chrome bridge and control plate have plenty of shine, and the white pearloid pickguard contrasts with the Fiesta Red gloss finish. Cosmetic wear includes a number of minor nicks and faint finish scratches on the body as a whole, largely relegated to the back and body perimeter, as well as light buckle wear on the back. The smooth ambered gloss on the neck profile is pristine.The original Fender-branded gigbag is included (there is a small hole in the bottom where the rear strap button has pushed through).