Fender Mustang vs Squier Rascal

Which one do you like better?

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[klaymeister]

The real winner was the friends we made along the way.

[flynbil]

Got both, and the Rascal has more punch and boom!

[jdmarino]

The woolly tone of the Rascal is my vibe.

[blousug]

I prefer the fuller sound of the Rascal. I believe the Mustang is better as a guitar, suits the crankiness.

[chrismorris]

Oooh! I love both, but it's hard to deny that nice little Clank from the Fender Mustang!

[MatthewClarke]

I've got a rascal on order ❤ I am so excited. Can't stop thinking about her since I tried one in a shop

[Jo-siot]

The Squire Rascal sounds more
Bassy to me👍

[r.l.rachel]

Just LOVE short & to the point videos. Prefer the Rascal for playing Jazz & improvisation. Prefer the Mustang for playing Rock.

[dougsmith]

Just came back here to hear that groove 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[Mike-liuv]

The Rascal, and in my opinion it is not even close.

[markblackstad]

My votes: Neck pickup- Mustang, both-Rascal, bridge-definitely Rascal! I have heard that the Rascal really shines with flats. You should give that a try AMP! BTW, I am still gassing for a Rascal. The Mustang does sound great as well.

[MrSparks]

I have a 2008 MIJ Mustang with the Duncan design p'up, I played it for years with my band. I got the Black Rascal 6 months ago, threw on a set of Labella 760F-MUS flats on it and I don't remember the last time I picked up the Mustang. I play in a blues band and the Rascal fits the genre better than any other bass I have except maybe my Aerodyne.

[henryeowens]

Unless you’re doing some funk/slap, Rascal has a better bass sound to me. The Mustang was almost honky in comparison.

[AndreaAustoni]

Rascal all the way. The Mustang sounds small and clanky.

[beargonefission]

Good vid for the sound difference, and I’m leaning towards the thicker Rascal.

How similar/different are the playing feel. I’ve read people say the Rascal feels as stiff as a full scale—is it different from the Mustang on that level?

[SpokenBroke]

I need a new bass to leave at work. We teach just about everything but focus on rock and metal so although I love the Rascal I think the brighter articulation of the Mustang works better for what I need.

[jodybriggs]

Wow, rascal all the way. Though points deducted for not getting the Sherwood green one.

[kevinturvey]

the rascal smoked it! i've got one but man is it big and heavy - does not feel like a short scale at all...

[kurtoppenlander]

Love your videos man, keep up the good work :D!
Btw have you considered making an episode of "how to sound like" about John Entwistle? I feel like he is often overshadowed by Geddy Lee or Chris Squier when he was very important to the sound of the rock bass. Hell, he even helped develop the roundwound strings with rotosound because flat "didn't vibrate properly" and didn't give much "twang" as he used to say, because to him, treble was very important. His timbre was always pretty unique, the combination of distortion and cranking the treble gave him a guitarish sound. But I think most of his sound came from his fingers, he was called "Thunderfingers", a title he deserved. He plays fast, really really fast in a style he called "typewritting", a weid combination of plucking and tapping. Btw I've mostly been talking about his tone live. In studio he often used pretty standard equipment without the treble and stuff.

[jasonswitzer]

Does the rascal have flat wounds on it or does it naturally have that much less treble than the Mustang?