Fender Ben Gibbard Mustang

The Fender Ben Gibbard Mustang is a significantly-upgraded signature guitar, built for the Death Cab for Cutie guitarist. Its foundation is a chambered body constructed from increasingly-rare Ash. This ensures light weight, increased resonance, and an attractive grain pattern, visible through the Natural finish. Vintage-Inspired Mustang pickups provide the tonal signature - controlled via a 3-way rotary knob - while a hard-tail bridge provides outstanding intonation.

The Fender Ben Gibbard Mustang Guitar is now available from Merchant City Music, online and in our Glasgow store. We are Glasgow’s longest-established guitar specialist, shipping fast to our customers in the UK, Europe and Worldwide. Every guitar we sell is rigorously checked over and professionally set up before it goes out the door.

Fender Ben Gibbard Mustang Guitar with Chambered Ash body

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.

• Chambered ash body
• Custom Ben Gibbard pickups
• 3-position rotary pickup selector switch
• Modern “C” neck shape
• 9.5” radius maple fingerboard with 22 medium-jumbo frets