Fender Player Mustang setup specs

The setup numbers for the Fender Player Mustang, in millimetres and inches. Print the one-page sheet and keep it in the case.

Neck relief
0.25mm (0.010"), general 9.5-inch-radius starting point at 8th fret0.010" (0.25mm), general 9.5-inch-radius starting point at 8th fret
Capo the 1st fret, hold the last fret, measure at the 7th to 8th fret with a feeler gauge.
String height, low E
1.6mm (4/64")4/64" (1.6mm)
At the 17th fret, top of fret to bottom of string. Measure with a steel rule.
String height, high E
1.6mm (4/64")4/64" (1.6mm)
At the 17th fret, top of fret to bottom of string. Measure with a steel rule.
Fretboard radius
241mm (9.5")9.5" (241mm)
Scale length
610mm (24")24" (610mm)
22 frets
Strings
.010-.046 factory set; recheck setup when changing gauge or tuning
Nut slot depth
Requires individual nut/fret diagnosis; no universal cutting depth
Tremolo
None: six-saddle string-through-body hardtail
  • String height: Fender 9.5–12-inch-radius starting point; not a model-year-specific specification.

Figures the maker publishes are shown as they are. Where a maker publishes no number, the row says so or gives a general starting point. Factory specs vs your guitar

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