Fender Justin Meldal Johnsen Mustang 3-stars Reviews

Decent instrument but somewhat overpriced for what it is.

A bad example for Made in Mexico.

Really love this bass for it's design, aging, concept and playability (short scale). But mine has several issues. Saddles for E and A strings almost fall off. There are just one or two winds left for the screws to hold them in place. That occurs a very noisy buzz due to the rattling tension springs for those two saddles. They are not long enough. Adjusting of the saddles is not possible without ruining the intonation.

The truss rod at the neck heel is extremely offset and barely reachable for adjustment. Never seen that before on any guitar. A minor issue is the loveless treated neck. Dirty fretboard and dull frets.

Sound is good but not brilliant. Thanks to string through construction (was one reason for the purchase) the bass resonates fantastic.

I really like the Road Worn series for their nitro lacquer and aged broken in feel but for one grand plus the quality is too bad. Decided to return the bass, sadly. It plays really well and it's easy to get used to as a guitar player.