greyshark Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 Does anyone around here have any experience on MIM Fender Jazz Basses in mid 90's era? I have a chance to buy one. It's in pretty good condition just a few scratches on the body nothin serious. Are 90's MIM's better than the new ones? Sorry for my English. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leonshelley01 Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 MIM fenders are a mixed bag and always have been and I own four!. Some are fantastic and some are awful. If you can, you really should to try it out before buying it. The issue on the bad ones I have tried tend to be gaps around the neck joint and poor fret ends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jezzaboy Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 Yep, mid 90`s MIM`s can be great or crap. Defo a try before you buy. I would say, in general, that the "new" post 2010 standards seem to be better than previous MIM`s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greyshark Posted August 10, 2013 Author Share Posted August 10, 2013 I played and it's pretty good. Neck joint is fine, but the frets are a little too sharp but it's no big deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChickenKiev Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 (edited) How do you date your MiM Jazz Basses? I have one and would like to know when it was made. I acquired it in about 2006, and it has the little 60th anniversary metal badge stamped on the back of the headstock. I'm only assuming it's a 2005-2006 but I'd just like to know out of interest. I understand there's some websites that offer a rough guide but is there any way to know just by looking? i.e, certain serial number digits indicate a certain year, etc. Edited August 10, 2013 by ChickenKiev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greyshark Posted August 10, 2013 Author Share Posted August 10, 2013 [url="http://www.fender.com/en-SI/support/articles/mexican-instruments-product-dating/"]http://www.fender.com/en-SI/support/articles/mexican-instruments-product-dating/[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChickenKiev Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 Okay mine is MZ6. So as I expected its a 2006-2007 model. I picked it up in the August so it must have only been about seven months old when I got it. D'awwe :3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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