This is a mid-90's MIJ Fernandes FRB-40. During this time period, the "Made in Japan" and the serial # were on a sticker on the back of the headstock. Sticker is gone. I pulled the neck, and FRB-40 is stamped there. I called Fernandes and they said yes, that sounds like a mid-90's MIJ FRB-40, all right.
So. Plenty of dings, and massive buckle rash on the back, as you can see. Purplish foto-flame finish. Frets have been dressed, but aren't super-low. The 2 pink knobs are Nobeez, if anyone remembers those. 24 frets, and you can get a decently low action.
The original bridge pickup crapped out, and I put a pickup from a Highway One Jazz in it. Sounds fine to me. Selling it mostly because I've switched to 5'ers and I'm not sufficiently talented to go back and forth between 4 and 5 stringers without becoming hopelessly confused.
$125 plus shipping, or $150 plus shipping with one of those inexpensive TKL universal hard cases that MF sells.
Oh, and it's lightweight, too. Sorry, but USA sales only.
So. Plenty of dings, and massive buckle rash on the back, as you can see. Purplish foto-flame finish. Frets have been dressed, but aren't super-low. The 2 pink knobs are Nobeez, if anyone remembers those. 24 frets, and you can get a decently low action.
The original bridge pickup crapped out, and I put a pickup from a Highway One Jazz in it. Sounds fine to me. Selling it mostly because I've switched to 5'ers and I'm not sufficiently talented to go back and forth between 4 and 5 stringers without becoming hopelessly confused.
$125 plus shipping, or $150 plus shipping with one of those inexpensive TKL universal hard cases that MF sells.
Oh, and it's lightweight, too. Sorry, but USA sales only.
