7ender JBD62 questions

[OlafR]

Recently I purchased this beauty. Being curious as I am I screwed off the neck. In the pocket was a code stamped. It says "JBD-62L/EX". It's serial nr. is T005***, MIJ.

My question is: What implements this code?

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[OlafR]

Nobody? It's only one question...........

 

[quasiz_bassist]

ehh What exactly are you asking for?

 

[EricF]

There are similar stamps in the neck pocket of all MIJ/CIJ instruments. I'm not sure what all the letters mean or at what point in the manufacturing process they're stamped, but the parts that make sense to me are...

"JB" - Jazz Bass
"62" - '62 Reissue
"L" - Left-handed

Based on a "T00..." serial number, it was made in '94-'95.

What you have is a MIJ Fender '62RI Jazz Bass.

Nice bass, by the way!

 

[OlafR]

Maybe the EX means export? Or?????????????
And the D? Jazz Bass Deluxe? '62 Deluxe?

 

[OlafR]

What you have is a MIJ Fender '62RI Jazz Bass.

Yes. To be more specific it's a US version. Meaning alder body, American 7ender pups and a more accurate reíssue.

Nice bass, by the way!

Thanx!

 

[EricF]

The "EX" could very well mean "export" (meaning the "US" version).

A "deluxe" designation doesn't seem right to me, but I'm not 100% sure on that one.

I have a CIJ 57RI-US P-bass that I absolutely love. The Fender Japan factory just makes great instruments.

 

[OlafR]

When it's a Deluxe that means that it has Nitro laquer? How can I check that?

 

[EricF]

When it's a Deluxe that means that it has Nitro laquer? How can I check that?

I wasn't aware that Fender Japan has ever used nitro. Maybe I'm wrong.

 

[leftybob]

I wasn't aware that Fender Japan has ever used nitro. Maybe I'm wrong.

Would have to be an specific JV-serial model or a special shop order in order to have nitro, but there definitly were some nitro paint done in Japan.