Fender Japan

[Mosfed]

Man why does Fender japan seem to make all the coolest basses coming out of Fender right now. Bound jazz basses, thinline jazz, koa precisions, whale blue quilt basses, everything.

How would one go about ordering from them? Find a store in Japan? I know some of them end up on ebay but you don't see that much in the west.

Here are a few jewels off of their site

 

[Jazzish]

I've gotten a couple of great new MIJ basses here:

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[Gorn]

There's a bunch on ebay. Shipping seems to usually be a little under $200. I know there's a Japanese website that people have bought from. I'm sure someone will chime in with the URL.

 

[Low town]

Man why does Fender japan seem to make all the coolest basses coming out of Fender right now. Bound jazz basses, thinline jazz, koa precisions, whale blue quilt basses, everything.

How would one go about ordering from them? Find a store in Japan? I know some of them end up on ebay but you don't see that much in the west.

Here are a few jewels off of their site

Woah - nice. I have owned two CIJs and been very impressed with the quality.

 

[PortlandBass77]

Go to a Japanese website and check to see if they ship to the US. Would probably be expensive.

 

[awilkie84]

I've gotten a couple of great new MIJ basses here:

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Holy balls! The prices on there are higher than you'd pay in Canada. lol

 

[Low town]

I have never seen that Fender Japan website - I thought Fender was Fender.

That is like a whole new world of Fender, but better looking Sweet.

 

[MovingPitchers]

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Holy balls! The prices on there are higher than you'd pay in Canada. lol

Well, it's because they're a helluva lot better made than MIMs

 

[fourstringdrums]

I hate how companies offer different things depending on what country you're in. Half the time the thing I want, color etc.. isn't offered here.

 

[awilkie84]

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Well, it's because they're a helluva lot better made than MIMs

Dude...half of what's on that site is MIAs and MIMs!

 

[chuck norriss]

Dude...half of what's on that site is MIAs and MIMs!

It's the MIJ stuff that counts.

 

[awilkie84]

It's the MIJ stuff that counts.

I got that...but their prices for their import stuff is whack!

 

[chuck norriss]

yea not cheap

 

[MovingPitchers]

Worth the price? I don't know...

 

[newyorkiddo]

that koa aerodyne is what i'm saving up for right now

 

[jd-ns]

The 2 MIJ fenders I have owned ('66 reissue jazz and Steve Harris P) are better than any MIA fenders I have owned.

 

[MovingPitchers]

Remember currency rats change everyday so don't save up exactly how much you need to pay: save more...you never know...


And I once had a CIJ Geddy. Wow, better than any MIA ever.

 

[BassHappy]

There is a fairly small percentage of big winners and big losers coming off the line at every factory, regardless of location - and the majority of offerings is everything in-between: aggressive mediocrity. It's possible to get lucky and score a big winner from any location.

As far as variety and innovation - there is no question that Fender Japan SMOKES Fender US. Just examine the amazing number of models Fender Japan sports. Look closely at the photos of Fender Japan offerings by the OP. Pretty awesome if you ask me.

If you are enamored by things like this:

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Save your bucks and while you are at it - save enough for airfare. Go to Japan and play them - make sure you take home a big winner.

Nothing too complicated about it.

BassHappy

 

[DeathFromBelow]

Dude...half of what's on that site is MIAs and MIMs!

Where do you get that impression? A far as I know, everything on the Fender Japan site is, well, Fender Japan. Care to point out any specific models?

 

[mr.mow]

I have never seen that Fender Japan website - I thought Fender was Fender.

That is like a whole new world of Fender, but better looking Sweet.

Fender Japan and fender are different companies, think of fender Japan as a company licensing the name and respective shapes for use locally.