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[jay249]

Change of plan! placed my order today for a jb75 100
...A 75 style jazz bass in 3t sunburst with a maple 'fingerplate'
'a tone cooking stove', some might say.

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Let us know how it goes!

[cetera]

Just received a bass from Japan. 5 days door to door with EMS shipping.

A lot easier/faster/cheaper than buying from the US!

[jay249]

My order's been taken and it will be shipped today! I can't wait because the 5 hour rehearsal last night really took it out of my back

[Tee]

Got hold of my new bass today, although it had been sitting in the depot for a few days (damn customs charges). Still, it's a bass (issue) i've never seen in a shop in this country. It's US too, so it's done a round the world trip: California --> Japan --> UK. I'll post a thread and pics once i get it home etc

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I can't wait for pics. Whoop!

[ped]

Here's a quick tip -

Once you have been given your EMS tracking number (E*****************JP) enter it on te parcel force website for a more detailed breakdown of the process. As soon as the parcel is said to be 'sorting at depot' just go and get it yourself - in my experience they tend to send you a letter saying they want you to come and get it about 2/3 days after this.

[cetera]

ped, on Jul 11 2007, 11:48 AM, said:

Here's a quick tip -

Once you have been given your EMS tracking number (E*****************JP) enter it on te parcel force website for a more detailed breakdown of the process. As soon as the parcel is said to be 'sorting at depot' just go and get it yourself - in my experience they tend to send you a letter saying they want you to come and get it about 2/3 days after this.

That's exactly what I did. As soon as it hit my local depot I simply turned up with the tracking number and some personal ID, paid the customs charge and went home VERY satisfied!

[paul, the]

Have Fender Japan ever done a RI Jazz (Bootsy Style) - with three-tone sunburst, tort pg, block inlays and binding?

Do they sell them with ashtrays...case?


Akin to:



Cheers,

paul.

The Burpster, on Jul 2 2007, 01:33 PM, said:

Paul, I've not been charged yet for strings. Normally buy 2 or threes sets at at time and they are sent in an envelope. Try to keep the value under abut $50 and they dont normally bother.... IME.

Thanks Bob, I keep forgetting that upper limit.

Edited by paul, the, 11 July 2007 - 05:23 PM.

[EdwardHimself]

paul, the, on Jul 11 2007, 06:19 PM, said:

Have Fender Japan ever done a RI Jazz (Bootsy Style) - with three-tone sunburst, tort pg, block inlays and binding?

Do they sell them with ashtrays...case?
Akin to:

i dunno but i do have a japaneese bass that used to look exactly like that, but then some idiot lost the neck p/u cover and an even bigger idiot decided it would look better in DAYGLO green

[Tee]

paul, the, on Jul 11 2007, 06:19 PM, said:

Have Fender Japan ever done a RI Jazz (Bootsy Style) - with three-tone sunburst, tort pg, block inlays and binding?

Do they sell them with ashtrays...case?

The JB75-94US range comes with ashtrays, binding etc. I think i've seen it in 3TS. THese are only about £317



or

The JB75-100US range is as you described, minus the the tort guard and ashtray. You'd have to do it yourself. These are about £338

http://1484.bz/yokoh...ct.cgi?id=16246

[jay249]

Thats exactly what I have on order, but with a maple neck!
It's in coventry currently, I'm gonna go get it locally as soon as it arrives!

[paul, the]

Tee, on Jul 13 2007, 09:15 AM, said:

The JB75-94US range comes with ashtrays, binding etc. I think i've seen it in 3TS. THese are only about £317



or

The JB75-100US range is as you described, minus the the tort guard and ashtray. You'd have to do it yourself. These are about £338

http://1484.bz/yokoh...ct.cgi?id=16246

Thanks for the help! Obviously my Isihbashi navigation skills have more to be desired as I never found that yokohama site. I'm surprised the specs I described are in such short supply - I always thought that was the most stylised Jazz bass. I guess I'm wrong.

EdwardHimself, on Jul 12 2007, 09:00 AM, said:

i dunno but i do have a japaneese bass that used to look exactly like that, but then some idiot lost the neck p/u cover and an even bigger idiot decided it would look better in DAYGLO green

What make is it? I've been considering going down the copy route for the vintage mojo and..well.. the hunt. I know Ibanez did one - although I don't like the finish. Pan did one (who's Pan?). Greco did one - I think, and is the one I'm most hankering for, although I haven't seen one in the finish I'm after. Also Aria Pro did one, which I quite fancy also.


Wish me luck.

jay249, on Jul 16 2007, 06:41 AM, said:

Thats exactly what I have on order, but with a maple neck!
It's in coventry currently, I'm gonna go get it locally as soon as it arrives!

The Wailers' bassist (Aston Barrett) used that bass .

I wonder what amp he used.

Edited by paul, the, 16 July 2007 - 04:22 PM.

[paul, the]

http://www.guitaremporium.co.uk/index.php?...guitars&a=4





I could do it if I was left-handed.

[dood]

ped, on Jul 11 2007, 11:48 AM, said:

Here's a quick tip -

Once you have been given your EMS tracking number (E*****************JP) enter it on te parcel force website for a more detailed breakdown of the process. As soon as the parcel is said to be 'sorting at depot' just go and get it yourself - in my experience they tend to send you a letter saying they want you to come and get it about 2/3 days after this.

Mee too! Ishibashi were there all the way too. Great service, can't recommend them enough.

[mr_russ]

does anyone have a review of the 70's reissue fender japan jazz basses?
I may buy one from ishibashi - I've got an audere j preamp arriving very soon and no bass for it to go in!

r

[dood]

I can tell you about my Ishibashi (non export) 70's P bass, if thats any help (PB70US model, not PB70).

[EdwardHimself]

paul, the, on Jul 16 2007, 04:24 PM, said:

What make is it? I've been considering going down the copy route for the vintage mojo and..well.. the hunt. I know Ibanez did one - although I don't like the finish. Pan did one (who's Pan?). Greco did one - I think, and is the one I'm most hankering for, although I haven't seen one in the finish I'm after. Also Aria Pro did one, which I quite fancy also.

it's made by "cloumbus." no i haven't heard of them either. it was made in the 1970's

[paul, the]

EdwardHimself, on Jul 19 2007, 02:07 PM, said:

it's made by "cloumbus." no i haven't heard of them either. it was made in the 1970's

Quite a few BassChatters have been through them at one point or another. What do you think of the bass?

[EdwardHimself]

well it's very heavy, but i'm pretty sure it's agood thing in terms of tone, IMO, it sounds brilliant. It's got a really nice sweet tone with some lovely upper mids and highs, if i play too hard it does tend to click much louder then i'd like it to so i usually have to clamp my finger on the bridge pickup instead and i would like a bit of a higher output, but if your not a crazy bitch with a beard like me who likes to give the strings a good hard tug then it should be fine. In terms of playing, this bass doesn't exactly play itself! but it's not terribly difficult to play, infact i think i'm just not used to fender string spacing anyway really. I dunno you would have to see for yourself, good ones are probably about £100-£200. Ones that don't work are probably cheaper.