While original US guitars were available in red, orange, and the "burgundy" blue, Fender Japan released more variations of these and other hues, included the Cobain-style Sonic Blue. But this Lake Placid Blue with Stripe is the only Competition-style variant.įind all MIJ Kurt Cobain Mustangs currently for sale.įender Japan's reissues in the 2000s were some of the best (and only) Competition Mustangs available. The bridge pickup is a Seymour Duncan humbucker, and the guitar was available in multiple finishes that matched Cobain's own. (Cobain's own just sold at auction for $4.5 million.)įind all 1969–'73 Competition Mustang guitars currently for sale, or take a look at more vintage Competition Mustangs that have sold on Reverb.īased on one of Cobain's modded Mustangs, this Kurt Cobain Mustang was a made-in-Japan limited-edition model, built between 20. How these finishes age varies widely, with some fading to blue, teal, or even shades of green.īecause Nirvana's Kurt Cobain loved Mustangs and played a faded '69 Burgundy Competition Mustang in the "Smells Like Teen Spirit" video, this is the most desired of all vintage Mustang variants. Fender's official term for the color at the time of release was Burgundy, because of a purple burst effect within the mostly blue finish. It has a 30" scale-length and one split single-coil pickup.įind all 1969–'73 Competition Mustang Basses currently for sale, or take a look at more vintage Competition Mustang Basses that have sold on Reverb.Īs with other vintage models, the finish of this 1970 Competition Mustang has faded, and in this case, it's faded to more of a solid blue. In all-original condition, this 1972 Competition Mustang Bass features orange racing stripes on an orange finish, which has aged to more of a yellow over time. Selling for more than $5,000 earlier this year, this Competition Mustang Bass set one of the highwater marks for a vintage sale of this model on Reverb (alongside this 1969 Competition Mustang Bass). Let's take a look at some prime examples.Ĭlick on any image to visit the individual listing and learn more about the instrument. Since then, they've been available in different forms, either as original vintage pieces or various reissues. In 1969, after the supercharged, Shelby-modified Ford Mustangs began sporting racing stripes, Fender launched the Competition Mustang guitars and basses with racing stripes of their own. The original Fender Mustangs arrived in August 1964, just months after the Ford Mustang muscle car was unveiled. Fender Mustangs of all stripes are cool, but the ones with racing stripes really break out from the pack.
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