Fender Japan : Hollowbody Jazz

[Avezzano]

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[hdracer]

I know where I'm going next. But their website is craaaaazy. :/

Yes it is, even using Google translator.
The best thing to do is fill out the INQUIRY FORM FOR OVERSEAS CUSTOMERS
http://www.ishibashi.co.jp/eng/

Go to the bottom of the page and click contact us.
A sales person that speaks English will contact you. Then you just let them know what you want.

 

[Jazzkuma]

Someone needs to record or make a youtube video. Fender Japan seems to have the upper hand.

 

[afzoomie67]

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It's quite shiny.

 

[jim777]

Not bass related exactly, but i have dealt with Itchyscratchy a few times for instruments and their delivery times are crazy fast. I've gotten instruments from them in 2 days, honestly. Check their U-box as well for used stuff you won't find Stateside as well. I will say though, that of the 4 or so guitars I've bought from them TWICE they didn't charge my credit card for somewhere between 30 and 60 days. That can be extremely disconcerting, so be advised.

 

[afzoomie67]

Not bass related exactly, but i have dealt with Itchyscratchy a few times for instruments and their delivery times are crazy fast. I've gotten instruments from them in 2 days, honestly. Check their U-box as well for used stuff you won't find Stateside as well. I will say though, that of the 4 or so guitars I've bought from them TWICE they didn't charge my credit card for somewhere between 30 and 60 days. That can be extremely disconcerting, so be advised.

30 to 60 days bothers me.

 

[GM60466]

Looks nice, I wonder if it is a true hollow body or a sold center?

 

[dStar]

I want one of http://www.fenderjapan.co.jp/jb62-wal.html these!

 

[MAJOR METAL]

I think its super cool.

 

[brad houser]

double on the ultralites. love them, that will cure neck dive.

 

[f64]

I checked last night and the hollow body Jazz is $1550. delivered.

 

[Chef]

That's a bit ambitious, IMO.

 

[f64]

That's a bit ambitious, IMO.

Agreed. There are a lot of other options in that price range. You can pick up a gently used Rob Allen MB2 for that coin.

 

[MAJOR METAL]

Nino Valenti is building me a hollowbody J5 right now.

I'm really looking forward to seeing that.

 

[mr.mow]

I posted in one of the other threads about this bass, I played these in Tokyo when they were released back in may, they're cool, but don't sound that different to a regular jazz.. They seemed expensive for what they are, fender Japan has a bit of a hollow mahogany body hard on at the moment with a whole range of teles as well, some over $2000.

I dunno, seemed like a bit of a novelty to me, they also come in black now.

 

[Jeff Bonny]

All jazz basses neck dive with a crappy strap.

You're a mechanic. In purely mechanical terms explain exactly how a "good" strap cures neck dive.

 

[Jeff Bonny]

You're a mechanic. In purely mechanical terms explain exactly how a "good" strap cures neck dive.

No response to this? Not surprising. It would involve changing the laws of physics.

 

[landau roof]

No response to this? Not surprising. It would involve changing the laws of physics.

Friction against your shoulder.

 

[Jeff Bonny]

Friction against your shoulder.

Does that friction change the balance of the instrument? No, it only masks the poor balance. It might be enough and solve the problem for some people but it doesn't "cure" poor balance.

 

[landau roof]

That's like saying the brakes on your car don't "cure" the inertia of it moving.

If a strap keeps the headstock pointing in playing position when your hands are off the neck, what else is there to care about?