It was introduced in 1982 as a part of a new line of guitars meant to replace the outgoing Mustang and Musicmaster - Fender's so called "student" guitars. The Bullet Bass had Mustang style pickups, but was available with a standard 34" neck in addition to the short scale 30" neck that the Mustang had.
The Bullet Bass debuted in 1982 as part of a new line of guitars designed to replace Fender's previous student models, the Mustang and Musicmaster. It had Mustang-style pickups but offered both a standard 34" neck and a shorter 30" scale neck like the Mustang.