Fender’s Player II Mustang represents a modernized reimagining of the brand’s short-scale alternative icon, elevating the alternative style and sound of the original with enhanced performance and playability. It all starts with a slim slab body comprised of alder and a 6-saddle hardtail bridge that forgoes the tremolo unit of the original for a more stable and secure feel. Two angled Player series Alnico V single-coil Mustang pickups grant you the chiming highs, firm bass, and snappy short-scale pop that have made the Mustang a standard-issue 6-string among grunge, alternative, and indie-rock guitarists for decades. Hop on over to the opposite end to be rewarded with a fast-playing Modern “C” neck profile, a 9.5-inch fingerboard radius, and medium-jumbo frets — a formidable fretboard formula that’s sure to please players of all stripes with slick bends and effortless chording. Wrap it all up with Fender ClassicGear tuners and an array of all-new colors unearthed from the Fender archives, and the Fender Player II Mustang is a stage-ready short-scale that’s sure to make a splash!

Fender Player II Mustang at a Glance:

• Contoured Alder Body
• Modern "C" Neck Profile
• 9.5“-Radius Rosewood Fingerboard with Rolled Edges
• Player Series Alnico V Single-Coil Mustang Pickups
• 6-Saddle Strings-Through-Body Strat®-Style Hardtail Bridge with Bent Steel Saddles
• ClassicGear™ Tuning Machines

Slinky 24-inch scale length  

Inspired by Fender’s Mustang and Duo-Sonic guitars of yore, the Player II Mustang significantly deviates from the standard Fender formula with its 24-inch scale length. This scale locks in at a full 1.5 inches shorter than the Tele, Strat, and Jazzmaster, which naturally leads to a far slinkier feel under your fingers. Moreover, short-scale Fenders like the Player II Mustang boast a tone all their own, supplying a slightly snappier and more percussive attack; it’s a tone like no other, which is one of the many reasons why the Mustang has long been endorsed by grunge, alternative, and indie-rock guitarists as an idiosyncratic alternative to your bog-standard 6-string benchmarks.

Dueling Alnico single-coils

Punchy Player series single-coil pickups Just what is lurking under the Mustang’s plastic-covered pickups? The truth is that Mustang pickups — including the Player series Alnico V Mustang pickups found on this model — are historically quite similar to Stratocaster pickups in construction, only with flush pole pieces to accommodate the charming covers. However, coupled with the Mustang’s short 24-inch scale, their uniquely angled arrangement results in a focused, chiming, and surprisingly mellow tone that’s ever championed by Music Experience’s short-scale supporters.

Sleek Modern “C” neck with rosewood fingerboard

The Player II Mustang pairs its vintage Fender heritage with a host of modern performance-minded updates. Slick playability and buzz-out-free bends are yours across the breadth of the fingerboard thanks to the 9.5-inch radius and medium-jumbo frets — a far cry from the speed-bump vintage frets and round 7.25-inch radius found on almost all vintage and reissue Mustangs. What’s more, the Modern “C” neck provides supreme comfort and a fast feel, accommodating players of all styles and hand sizes with a “just-right” carve.

What Fender Says...

Step into the spotlight and experience iconic Fender® sound and style with the Player II Mustang® — a stage-ready guitar with contemporary updates to power your performance and inspire your playing. The Player II Mustang radiates timeless Fender charm, but under the hood, it's primed for today's players. Everything about the neck is designed for fast and fluid playability, from the Modern “C”-profile with silky satin urethane finish on the back to the comfy 9.5”-radius slab rosewood or maple fingerboard with smooth rolled edges and 22 medium jumbo frets. A classic alder body is available in both timeless Fender finishes and never-before-seen colors unearthed from the archives. Player Series Alnico V Single-Coil Mustang® pickups offer crystalline highs, musical mids and tight lows that elevate any genre. The 3-way toggle switch lets you easily dial in everything from glassy neck pickup chime to cutting bridge pickup snarl and all points in between, while a 6-saddle hardtail bridge, bent steel saddles and ClassicGear™ tuners ensure precise tuning stability for the flexibility to explore endless sonic possibilities. Perfect for crafting your own sound, the Player II Mustang has the looks, tone and feel that only a Fender delivers.

Alder Body

Accept no substitutes! When you want authentic Fender tone, you must start with authentic Fender tonewood. Our iconic contoured alder bodies lay the perfect foundation for textbook Fender tone.

Modern "C" Neck Profile

This neck is designed for supremely comfortable performance, with silky smooth back finish and our Modern “C”-profile — for first-class feel that’s ideal for almost any playing style.

9.5“-Radius Maple or Rosewood Fingerboard With Rolled Edges

The 9.5”-radius fingerboard facilitates fluid leads and choke free bends, while the hand-rolled fingerboard edges provide a slightly broken-in feeling that’s incredibly inviting.

Player Series Pickups

A modern tweak of our classic sound, our Player Series pickups are designed with more power and more bite, for authentic Fender tone—with a bit of an edge.

6-Saddle Strings-Through-Body Strat® Hardtail Bridge with Bent Steel Saddles

This string-through-body bridge features bent-steel saddles for classic Fender tone with precise intonation and rock-solid stability.

ClassicGear™ Tuning Machines

Combining vintage style with a modern 18:1 gear ratio, ClassicGear tuning machines deliver smooth, reliable performance that make it easier to fine-tune your instrument.