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smurfitt
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Just had a quote from ishibashi for a Japan Fender 1975 Reissue Jazz and with shipping import tax custom duty and VAT it's no cheaper than buying form a UK dealer. As follows:

Cost of bass: £927
Add 3.9% import duty = £962.65
Add 17.5% VAT = £1131.12
Customs clearance: £20 (approx)
Grand total = £1151.12

Same bass at Guitar Emporium priced at: £1149

What's the score? I was under the impression that basschatters bought from Japan to save ££££'s.
Some people claiming they got theirs for £300 - £350. Are they talking about used?

Give me a heads up please.

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That cherry burst jazz at far east guitars is stunning. When I bought from Ishibashi a few years back I was torn between one of these and a CAR jazz, went for the CAR. Either way, Japanese Fenders are cracking...might be expensive, but I'd take a Japanese one over a USA Fender anyday (can of worms now officially opened!)

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[quote name='smurfitt' timestamp='1327678896' post='1515292']
or woodgrain.
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Heathen! haha :P They are some really nice sonic blue, proper white and CAR matching headstock MIJ basses on ebay from japanese stores. Everytime I see them I want to sell body parts and buy them.

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Are Guitar Emporium back in business now?!

My old MIJ P that I sold to Nigel was a lovely bass, but it was, IMO, fairly priced for what you get. It was sold for around £450, with a case. I can't understand the £1000+ prices...totally crazy.

Pick up a USA Standard Jazz which comes with a stunning hardcase and you can send it back if you don't like it or the build isn't great.

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Keep an eye on the u-box, get it second hand from Japan for a whole lot less

[url="http://www.ishibashi.co.jp/u_box/e/"]http://www.ishibashi.co.jp/u_box/e/[/url]

Enter 'Fender jb75' as your keywords and it should show you what they have of that model

http://www.ishibashi.co.jp/u_box/e/eubox.php?word=2&or8=31&or8=32&key=fender+jb75&value5=&select5=down&sort=&print=40&T=gazo

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  • 3 weeks later...

[quote name='Rick's Fine '52' timestamp='1327793601' post='1517001']
Whats the Jazz you want?? <_<
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Sorry chaps, been offline for a while.
I wanted a candy apple red with matching headstock but Far East did not have anything like it.
However, I'm sorted and am now the proud owner of a brand spanking new 50th anniversary Fender Jazz bass!

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