2011 Fender Competition Mustang '73 Vintage Reissue MG73-CO Olympic White, Japan MIJ

Up for sale, a 2011 Fender Competition Mustang ‘73 vintage reissue model MG73-CO in excellent, 100% original condition and in perfect working order. Made exclusively for the Japanese market, this Mustang is rarely seen outside its country of origin, featuring a gloss Olympic White finish and matching headstock, accented by a dark blue racing stripe. Often considered to rival Fender's US production in terms of overall quality, this Mustang is a testament to the workmanship and eye for detail evident in the Made in Japan Fender models.

Weighing 6lbs 12oz, this Mustang has a crisp, jangly voice when strummed acoustically that translates well through the pickups. The single coil pickups have a clear, cutting tone, and the on/off/on pickup selector switches can also engage the distinctive Mustang out-of-phase sound when in the innermost and outermost positions. This MG73-CO Mustang has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.

Neck Specs:

-Wood: Maple
-Shape: Slender C, measuring .820” 1st fret, .925” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Rosewood, vintage-spec 7 1/4” radius
-Frets: Slender, very faint wear beneath the plain strings on frets 1-3
-Scale Length: 24”
-Nut: 1 9/16”, bone
-Tuners: Kluson-style, white buttons
-Serialization: “Made in Japan,” U-prefix

Body Specs:

-Wood: Basswood
-Pickups: MG-Vintage single coil x2
-Controls: Volume, Tone, On/Off/On pickup switch x2
-Hardware: Bridge with barrel saddles, vibrato
-Plastics: Three-ply white pickguard, pointer knobs

The gloss Olympic White finish has some shallow buckle wear and one faint “tan line” from a removed sticker central to the back, light finish checking and one small chip at the corner of the neck pocket, and some minor dings on the body. The ambered gloss on the neck profile is smooth and clean with a few shallow marks.

A Fender gigbag is included.