SOLD - Vintage 1973 Fender Mustang – Competition Red Offset Classic

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This is one of two Competition Red Fender Mustangs that arrived here recently.  This one is a 1973, and it is all original with the exception of the volume potentiometer and the missing tremolo arm.  The case is original.

The guitar shows some wear, but nothing out of the ordinary.  The pickguard has shrunk, as is typical.  The frets show some pitting, but the play well and are very useable as-is.  The truss rod has room for future neck relief adjustments, if needed.  

Featuring a 24" scale length, lightweight body, and dual single-coil pickups, this Mustang delivers snappy attack, percussive rhythm tones, and the jangly clarity that made these models favorites in alternative, indie, and surf-inspired genres. The dynamic vibrato system adds expressive movement, while the on/off phase switching for each pickup gives the guitar a wide palette of vintage Fender textures.

Historically, the Mustang found new life in the 1990s when artists like Kurt Cobain, Adrian Belew, John Frusciante, and Liz Phair embraced its quirky simplicity and punchy tone. Originally marketed as a student model, it has since become a cult classic cherished for its comfort, unique switching, and unmistakable offset feel.

At Mahar’s Vintage Guitars, every instrument is inspected, photographed honestly, and professionally set up.

Explore our other Vintage Fender Guitars, Fender Amplifiers Collection, or our extremely cool Vintage and Used Effect Pedal Selection.

• Color: Competition Red
• Weight: 7lbs 9ozs
  
• Body: Alder
  
• Neck: Maple
• Neck Date/Code: 16NOV71BN
• Neck Profile: See picture
• Fretboard: Rosewood
• Inlays: Pearloid dots
• Frets: Original
• Fret count: 22
• Nut: Bone
• Nut width: 1 5/8"
• Radius: 7.25"
• Scale: 24"
• Neck thickness at 1st fret: 0.895"
• Neck thickness at 12th fret: 0.940"
• Action 1st String at 12th Fret: 2/32"
• Action 6th String at 12th Fret: 2/32"
• Total length: 39 3/16"
• Lower bout: 12"
• Waist: 8 3/4"
• Upper bout: 10 1/4"
• Body depth/thickness outside edge: 1 9/16"
• String gauge: .010-.046"
• Hardware Color: Chrome and nickel
• Bridge Pickup/Brand: Fender
• Bridge Pickup Reading: 5.60k
• Pickup Original?: Yes
  
• Neck Pickup/Brand: Fender
• Neck Pickup Reading: 5.38k
• Pickup Original?: Yes
• Pickguard: Original
• Bridge: Original
• Tuners: Original
• Knobs: Original
• Switch: Original
• Pots/Codes: One original 304 7248, one replaced.
• Case: OHSC
• Notes: The B, G, and D string tuner button shafts are bent 

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