I've noticed an increased interest in vintage MIJ crap lately,

[mr.mow]

Surprisingly, the modern reissue is well built and sounds great.

That's because the 'reissue' shared nothing but shape.. The original was really quite awful. The bridge plate would warp as you tuned up, it sounded thin.. It redlly had very few redeeming features!

 

[Hot Rats]

More crap.
Nice, old school decals...

it has a beautifully dark fretboard....

and of coarse...the 1984 Squier in all it's glory!

 

[Spectrum]

Well, here we go again with this 80s Japan crap!

85 Westone Spectrum GT from Uncle Matsumoku's Toy Factory, the bass I grew up with:

 

[Hollyrock]

Here's a MIJ Vintage Ibanez J bass.

 

[ShirazBop]

Loving my 80s Tokai Hard Puncher. Does that make me a sinocoprophiliac?

Constipated?

 

[chef wong]

My friend has a black Spectrum that I used to fuss over when at his place. Smaller bass, made of heavier hardwood. It's one of the best basses I've played, no doubt. I'm pretty sure playing the bass started my want for high end.

 

[Bufalo]

I've been playing a turd-tacular Jspec Conn neck on my franken-pee. I'm not sure how I keep my hands from turning brown.

 

[Johnny Crab]

I prefer Greco excrement but there is one Fernandes that's been eluding me(price and available when I have funds), the neck-thru P-clone.
Some smelly ones:

Even my daughter got loaned one in college(jazz band). I told her band director to call me 1st if he EVER wanted to sell it.

 

[AlastairWatts]

I love Japanese made instruments and barring my H22 and a couple of Squiers they're all I own... Greco and Fender Japan produce instruments of excellent quality. IMO my 70s Grecos stand up very admirably against MIA Fenders but my friend's MIA P I played was new... a difficult comparison I believe at this early stage.

 

[Geezer Brown]

I wouldn't even call it crap

I'm running an 87 Charvel 3B, which can be purchased for a song
Neck thru maple neck, poplar wings, immaculate fretwork, active Jackson p/j's, high mass bridge, 3 band eq+pickup selector, beautiful build quality, plus it looks soooo badass

 

[kurosawa]

Here's my '74 Hi-Flier, by acclimation will be the main bass in the new band:

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Looking at a chord chart in case you're wondering...

All this time I thought Gibson was copying a Mosrite with that new EB bass. But maybe they were copying a copy of a Mosrite!

 

[hgiles]

MIJ Ibanez Prestige 3006E circa 2002

 

[Slapjockey]

I just bought my second late 80's Charvel 3B, both in near mint condition. One black, one red. Nech thru, active preamp, tons of sustain...throw a set of Rotosounds on one of these and they are hands down the best sounding, loudest PICKSTYLE hard rock/metal basses I have ever heard, period, bar none. Built like tanks, flawless craftsmanship....I wouldn't sell either one of these for $1500 a piece, because I'd never be able to replace em. Maybe theyaare one trick ponies, but they do that one trick better than anyone else.

 

[Basshappi]

Early 80's MIJ Fender 62 RI Jazz
'83 Yamaha BB400

I'll never part with either one.

 

[garmenteros]

I own 7 ibanez from the 70s. 6 copies and a musician 924. I don't need boutique or anything else. I have everything covered here.

 

[Davo-London]

My MIJ Crap includes a 2005 Jaco Jazz and an E-series Squier Jazz.

Both unspeakably unplayable. Total rubbish. That's why I play them all the time.

Davo