Product Overview
B-Stock Item
Since the late 1990s, Ben Gibbard has been a prominent voice in indie rock as singer-songwriter for the platinum-selling band Death Cab for Cutie. His melodic, personal songwriting style and the band's powerful sound helped pave the way for generations of musicians to follow.
Ben's modified '70s Fender Mustangs have been his preferred touring choice for years. The Ben Gibbard Mustang recreates his modified touring workhorses and adds some bold new enhancements.
Featuring a chambered ash body design for increased resonance and reduced weight and a one-piece 22-fret modern "C"-shaped maple neck with 9.5" radius fingerboard and medium jumbo frets, this guitar is a comfortable and versatile stage performer. Electronics include a set of custom, vintage-inspired Ben Gibbard Mustang pickups and a stage-ready 3-way rotary pickup selector switch. What appears to be a vintage-style Mustang bridge is actually an innovative modified hardtail setup, providing rock-solid stability, intonation and sustain.
Includes strap locks and a Fender gig bag.
- Body: Chambered Ash
- Body Finish: Gloss Polyester
- Body Shape: Mustang
- Control Knobs: Black Plastic
- Fingerboard: Maple
- Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
- Pickguard: 1-Ply Black
- Position Inlays: Black Dot
- Neck Finish: Gloss Urethane
- Neck Shape: Modern "C"
- Neck Pickup: Vintage-Style Single-Coil Mustang
- Side Dots: Black
- Orientation: Right-Hand
- Configuration: SS
- Refinement Pickups: Single Coil
- Scale Length: 24" (610 mm)
- Number of Frets: 22
- Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
- String Nut: Synthetic Bone
- Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
- Bridge Pickup: Vintage-Style Single-Coil Mustang
- Controls: Master Volume
- Pickup Switching: 3-Position Rotary: Position 1. Neck Pickup (Full Clockwise), Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups (Middle), Position 3. Bridge Pickup (Full Counterclockwise)
- Pickup Configuration: SS
- Bridge: 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Mustang Tremolo
- Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style with Fender Logo
- Strings: Fender USA 250L Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges), PN 0730250403
- Case/Gig Bag: Gig Bag
- Recommended Case: Classic Series Mustang/Duo Sonic Wood Hardshell Case, P/N 0996126306 (Not Included)
- Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm)
- Refinement Fingerboard Radius: Modern
- Neck Material: Maple
- Refinement Neck Material: Maple
- Refinement Neck Shape: C Shape
- Nut Material: Synthetic Bone
