fender america cmon now

Its been like that for a few years.

Hence why so many people are moving over to MIJ/CIJ, where they seem to have pretty top notch QC (compared to MIJ/CIJ)

 

Try out a Lakland Skyline,
then you won't have to
post a thread like this!

EB/

 

While i dont have much experiance with laklands, the experiance i've had has been mostly negative. The basses i tried did sound good but thats pretty much where the positive stoped. They were heavy, didnt balance and the reach to the first fret was huge. but i guess if you dig that stuff then go for it.

 

Well it seems that you prolly referring to 5 string = 35" scale
heavier than a 4 string,I'm alluding to J's and P's..

Here's my perfectly balanced,9 lbs Duck Dunn

EB/

 

MIA Fenders have had QC issues for YEARS. It's pretty pathetic, IMO.

If I was in the market, I'd choose a CIJ first (personally).

 

I want a lakland like that one...

 

Ive also noticed a big drop in their quality the past few years. Some MIAs I have played have been okay but for the most part they have been junk. The funny thing is their cheaper stuff has gotten better.

 

Probably a stupid question but where are the Geddys made?

 

If you think about it, it's not a surprise, since they do mass production with some cool modern technolocig features (I mean, on the plants where they do them). No wonder why Japanese Fenders are so popular, Japan delivers quality to everything they do.

 

Japan, as far as I know.

 

Yeah the Geddys are from Japan.

Im a big fan of the MIJ stuff. I have an 87 P and a 90s J. Awesome stuff. I have noticed as they both have gotten older the pups arent as loud. Winding maybe?

 

Funny. My Geddy had a crap solder - brand new out of the box. One pickup wasn't working. For me, like most of us, it was a 5-second diagnosis, and a quick touch with the iron and things were fine. But, it goes to show that there're no givens given COO (Country of Origin).
I've never had a single electrical problem on any guitars I've purchased from Mexico, Korea or Indonesia.

 

Out of curiosity, where are you playing these MIA Fenders? In all of the shops that I've gone to and played Fenders, the worst thing I experienced was the bass needing a set-up.

 

LOL...this is such a BS thread...Just a nother Fender Bashing....Next thread it's going to be get an american they are better made...This should go until at least 7 pages..If it gets heated enough...maybe 10..

 

About 50 of them

 

If I were to get a Jazz bass it would be a Lakland Skyline. If I wanted a Fender Jazz, it would be a Geddy.

 

that's sad....

Gibson recently trashed its own rep due to poor quality...now Fender is doing the same....

I think this is disgraceful...Although, I don't have to many concerns about minor quality issues in basses, it's purely because I can take care of anything electronic, and minor setup issues myself...

but if I'm paying $1000+ for a bass ($1500+ in Australia for a MIA Fender), I'd want it to be in really fine condition....period..

 

This is such a BS thread? I personally have played a few fenders that i have liked and alot which have been pretty crappy. Its a thread noting the continuing dropping in QC standards of the MIA instruments, that is all.

If it was fender bashing it would hardly be saying that the MIJ/CIJs are worth getting would it