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NBD - Fender Fullerton '83 AVRI Jazz

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JIO said:
It was a unique time for Fender - re-introducing players to its rich heritage.
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If I remember correctly didn't Fender go out of business ,at least the US models, a year or so before these were released, I remember reading articles in the newspapers comparing them to Harley Davidson which also folded for awhile, American institutions that couldn't compete with the Japanease.
 
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jim nolte said:
If I remember correctly didn't Fender go out of business ,at least the US models, a year or so before these were released, I remember reading articles in the newspapers comparing them to Harley Davidson which also folded for awhile, American institutions that couldn't compete with the Japanease.
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As far as I know, all Fender guitars/basses were made (only) in Japan at a certain point in the early/mid '80s until Fender employees bought-out CBS and reclaimed the brand in 1985. I'm not aware of Fender 'going out of business' then.
 
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neilshane said:
I just received this beauty from fellow TB'er @OpposableThumbs. Great seller by the way!

This is an early 1983 Fender Fullerton American Vintage Reissue Jazz bass with original case, pickups covers and string mutes. Pots dated to mid-1982 and neck to January 1983. I sold a 2020 Fender Custom Shop 1960 Precision Heavy Relic to fund this bass and I am not disappointed a single ounce! I LOVE the shape of the neck, the pickups are killer, it's light weight and it's stunning to look at!

My Fullerton obsession started in 1998, when I picked up an '82 AVRI '57 Precision bass for $200! I did eventually trade it and I've owned a few other Fullerton Precisions over the years, but this one takes the cake. I'm completely in love!

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Beautiful. I had one. Do you find that having two tone controls is completely unecessary? Post some pics for us if you take it apart. The only thing i was disappointed about when that series came out is there were no clay dots and the strats had the narrow spacing. Maybe that would have been too vintage correct. I would love to take a bass like that and swap out those white dots for brown. I love slab boards.
 
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jim nolte said:
If I remember correctly didn't Fender go out of business ,at least the US models, a year or so before these were released, I remember reading articles in the newspapers comparing them to Harley Davidson which also folded for awhile, American institutions that couldn't compete with the Japanease.
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The Japanese gave Fender a fright with what the were coming out with back then. That prompted Fender USA to develop the Reissue line.
 
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Gunga Din said:
The Japanese gave Fender a fright with what the were coming out with back then. That prompted Fender USA to develop the Reissue line.
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I was going to mention that. The MiJ JB62 (or PB62) is a super close slab board copy of the original not allowed for sale in North America it is so close. I think the only real difference is one is Basswood and the other is Alder. If your wondering where all our Pre-Cbs Basses and strats are the Japanese were buying them 2 and 3 at a time all through the 80's and 90's. I was suggested to do that because they were cheaper that way.
 
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Bigbri said:
I was going to mention that. The MiJ JB62 (or PB62) is a super close slab board copy of the original not allowed for sale in North America it is so close. I think the only real difference is one is Basswood and the other is Alder. If your wondering where all our Pre-Cbs Basses and strats are the Japanese were buying them 2 and 3 at a time all through the 80's and 90's. I was suggested to do that because they were cheaper that way.
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Fender Japan JBs are alder. I'm not aware of them using basswood.
 
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jim nolte said:
If I remember correctly didn't Fender go out of business ,at least the US models, a year or so before these were released, I remember reading articles in the newspapers comparing them to Harley Davidson which also folded for awhile, American institutions that couldn't compete with the Japanease.
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Fender never went out of business, but CBS did sell fender to FMIC in 1985. At that time, production was shut down in Fullerton and moved to Corona by FMIC. Most Fenders were coming from Japan during the transition. US made Fenders in that period were being assembled from parts bought by FMIC from CBS in the sale. So, there was a sizable US production dip for a while until Corona was up and running.
 
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Bigbri said:
Beautiful. I had one. Do you find that having two tone controls is completely unecessary? Post some pics for us if you take it apart. The only thing i was disappointed about when that series came out is there were no clay dots and the strats had the narrow spacing. Maybe that would have been too vintage correct. I would love to take a bass like that and swap out those white dots for brown. I love slab boards.
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No, I would not say it's completely unnecessary. In fact, the concentric knobs allow for a lot more variation in tone.
 
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