Fender Idenification

[Billy K]

How do I tell the difference in a Mexican,Japanese or American made Bass from Fender? There is a P bass for 200 bucks close buy and I may be interested in it.If it checks out ok

 

[Bassmingo]

the build quality, serial number and the dead giveaway is the country of origin is written somewhere on it (back of headtock, front of headstock or neck heel)

 

[mikeswals]

Not to be a smartazz here, but right under the serial it says: made in usa, made in mexico, made in japan, crafted in japan, made in korea.

 

[CBgaragebassist]

I'd say any Fender P no matter MIM, MIA, etc. going for 200 would be a good deal.

 

[Flaked Beans]

Not to be a smartazz here, but right under the serial it says: made in usa, made in mexico, made in japan, crafted in japan, made in korea.

+1

Or the guy wants to get rid of his pre '75 Fender P for $200

 

[bassman03]

I'd say any Fender P no matter MIM, MIA, etc. going for 200 would be a good deal.

+1

 

[Billy K]

I have not seen it yet waiting for the call to come and look and thanks for 200 It may be a steal thanks CB and caca your not I get it

 

[jarrhead]

There's also a metal plate where they bolt on the neck on the back of the body. Mine says "Made in Corona, California."

 

[Flaked Beans]

There's also a metal plate where they bolt on the neck on the back of the body. Mine says "Made in Corona, California."

the neckplate on my '95 MIA (Corona) says "Fender"
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[jarrhead]

Well, I looked under the PG and found a penny dated 1990. I guess that's how mine was dated.

Serial N9 + Digits.

SO I guess it's a 1990 American Standard Jazz (Tritone Burst w/RW Fretboard)

 

[bass4worship]

You really can't tell, just hope you're getting real thing. I've seen MIM body's with counterfeit necks that was made in USA. But for $200 and a Fender decal not a bad deal.

 

[jarrhead]

For real. Even a GSR200 with a Fender Decal for 200 is a deal.

A new Ibanez GSR200 is $250.

lmao.

 

[Johnny Alien]

Well, I looked under the PG and found a penny dated 1990. I guess that's how mine was dated.

Serial N9 + Digits.

SO I guess it's a 1990 American Standard Jazz (Tritone Burst w/RW Fretboard)

That would be a 1999 not a 1990. The N designates the 90's and the second digit is the exact year in the 90's. Thus 1990.

No one at Fender put that penny there.

 

[jarrhead]

Maybe they got bored at work. Some guys on here have found weed, cocaine, and worry dolls. lmao.


Weed and Cocaine obviously the original owners, not bored workers.

 

[Johnny Alien]

Check the date on the neck. That way you know for sure. I would almost bet that penny was put on by a previous owner. Or are you the original owner? You profile says you're 14 so my guess is that you didn't buy a bass 10 years ago

I know that there is info saying N9 can be 1990 but I would say that 98% of the time it will be a 1999 model. Like I said crack the neck and check the heel.

 

[Flaked Beans]

How do I tell the difference in a Mexican,Japanese or American made Bass from Fender? There is a P bass for 200 bucks close buy and I may be interested in it.If it checks out ok

Just took some pics of my basses! Look:
'95 MIA jazz
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'77 precision

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Japanese 85 fender stratocaster

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Fender highway1 (pics from Sweetwater)
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the new MIM precision headstock
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the old MIM headstock (pic from ebay)
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MIJ written on the headstock (ebay)
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CIJ written above the neck plate (bottom of the neck, ebay)
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[David Jayne]

+1

Or the guy wants to get rid of his pre '75 Fender P for $200

For a second there I though I read 'pre Fender P.' Lol... pre Fender.....I need glasses.

 

[Flaked Beans]

For a second there I though I read 'pre Fender P.' Lol... pre Fender.....I need glasses.

I need them too

Yeah, the pre '75 fenders without the "Made in USA" logo !

 

[Bone]

That would be a 1999 not a 1990. The N designates the 90's and the second digit is the exact year in the 90's. Thus 1990.

No one at Fender put that penny there.

Quite a few Fender Strats,Teles,P and Jazz basses left the factory in 1990 with N9XXXXX serial numbers. The easiest way to tell if it's a 1990 is the placement of the serial number. Front of the headstock is 1990, plus it will not have a string through body and trussrod adjustment will be at the headstock not at the heel. 94/95 was the transition year at Fender when the serials moved to the back of the headstock, trussrod adjustment moved to the heel and the bodies became string through.

 

[jarrhead]

Quite a few Fender Strats,Teles,P and Jazz basses left the factory in 1990 with N9XXXXX serial numbers. The easiest way to tell if it's a 1990 is the placement of the serial number. Front of the headstock is 1990, plus it will not have a string through body and trussrod adjustment will be at the headstock not at the heel. 94/95 was the transition year at Fender when the serials moved to the back of the headstock, trussrod adjustment moved to the heel and the bodies became string through.

I have a 99.

String-through, truss by pickups, serial closer to the neck, on the back.