itsmedunc Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 (edited) Or is it a Japanese Fender, I cant quite work it out? I'm sure the description could be far better... [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fender-70s-Style-Jazz-Bass-with-Hard-Case-Made-In-Japan-1985-Fuji-gen-plant-/231507843417?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item35e6f15959"]http://www.ebay.co.u...=item35e6f15959[/url] Edited March 17, 2015 by itsmedunc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsmedunc Posted March 17, 2015 Author Share Posted March 17, 2015 I think it's me being a bit hungover and thick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiOgon Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 I think - not certain - a real Japanese Fender would have Made in Japan on the neck heel, (or the other Crafted in Japan) but . . . . Looks good but overpriced IMHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 ..and only £29.50 P&P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 He's claiming it's an '85 MIJ Fender, it appears to be "A" serial, which would be '85-86, so far so good... I know my MIJ Squiers better than Fenders but I think the same rules apply - the A-serial makes this a "4th generation" MIJ Fender, so MIJ on the headstock rather than the heel should be right for '85. I presume the 3-bolt plate & bullet adjuster are also correct if this is a 70s reissue. However, it's somewhat modded - Schaller 3D & battery box etc. Not too up on 80s MIJ Fender values, but this seems a bit pricey to me considering it's been mucked about with. Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cameltoe Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 That logo looks odd to me. Anyone else? Especially the 's/n' before the serial number. I've only seen that on Chinese Squier neck plates before and certainly not MIJ headstocks. But then I've never researched it so I'm likely wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 [quote name='cameltoe' timestamp='1426807097' post='2722333'] That logo looks odd to me. Anyone else? Especially the 's/n' before the serial number. I've only seen that on Chinese Squier neck plates before and certainly not MIJ headstocks. But then I've never researched it so I'm likely wrong. [/quote] the s/n typeface looks wrong too - theres a few other things that set the alarm bells ringing, but I would avoid this if it were me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 [quote name='cameltoe' timestamp='1426807097' post='2722333'] That logo looks odd to me. Anyone else? Especially the 's/n' before the serial number. I've only seen that on Chinese Squier neck plates before and certainly not MIJ headstocks. But then I've never researched it so I'm likely wrong. [/quote] I'm cursing my lack of pics now, but I had an A-series MIJ P (long-since sold) with a headstock serial, really can't remember if it had this though. Google shows that the majority of MIJ A-numbers are neckplate stamps, but I did find this thinline Tele: Although this one's CIJ, so would be 90s and presumably Dyna/Tokai rather than Fujigen. Academic anyway, I agree it's too dodgy & too dear. Nice finish & wood though - reminds me of my old SQ Precision. J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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