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

Hit these numbers on your Fender Player Mustang, step by step, in the cheat sheet.
Fender Setup Cheat Sheet: Exact Specs That Work
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