skippy_moogoose Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 le grrrrr aw well, Im gonna stick some gear up for sale anyways, if by magic magicness that fenders still around when I manage to make the cash.... then it will be mine!!! bwahaha...Walsall does seem to be full of bassists with great gear...shame it doesn't have a single coffee shop, that lil starbucks thing on the station does NOT count Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umcoo Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 [quote name='JMT3781' post='1015294' date='Nov 7 2010, 02:24 PM']ermm not really sure mate.. dont really know much about the Jap fenders. Is there anyway i can check?[/quote] Not sure myself, maybe someone can chip in if they know? No worries though. Cheers buddy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMT3781 Posted November 7, 2010 Author Share Posted November 7, 2010 [quote name='skippy_moogoose' post='1015300' date='Nov 7 2010, 02:31 PM']le grrrrr aw well, Im gonna stick some gear up for sale anyways, if by magic magicness that fenders still around when I manage to make the cash.... then it will be mine!!! bwahaha...Walsall does seem to be full of bassists with great gear...shame it doesn't have a single coffee shop, that lil starbucks thing on the station does NOT count[/quote] watcha on about! we got a costa and a proper starbucks! but we've also got a lot of crime and pollution... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippy_moogoose Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 It's been a couple of years since I've been round there, but I couldn't find a decent cup of coffee for love nor money... As for talk of MIJ-MIA,In general, comparisons between Jap and US basses is something like, US gets the better materials and of course the graphite re-inforced truss rods BUT Japans build quality is amazing, and the electronics are on a par, many suggest the reason Japan makes mainly specialist and odd fender basses, is that if they made lots of the standard P and J basses, due to the price difference but similiar overall quality, much less US basses would get sold, losing lotsa money for Fender. My MIJ Mustang certainly feels 100% quality, very different to MIM in my opinion. Overall, I'd say Jap fenders are my fave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 Must stop coming back to this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gafbass02 Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 There two Japanese standards too. There's the standrard ones and then there the japanese made 'us' versions which have the us hardware and pickups, and sometimes a different body wood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umcoo Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 Yep, that's what I was on about Gaf -cheers. A quick google search said the tuners on the US versions can be different - they're the ones with the big baseplate apparently. Any chance of a pic of the back of the headstock? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMT3781 Posted November 7, 2010 Author Share Posted November 7, 2010 [quote name='umcoo' post='1015386' date='Nov 7 2010, 04:17 PM']Yep, that's what I was on about Gaf -cheers. A quick google search said the tuners on the US versions can be different - they're the ones with the big baseplate apparently. Any chance of a pic of the back of the headstock?[/quote] To satisfy your interest, heres a pic of the machineheads... but im sorry, the bass has been sold to mr 4 Candles thanks for all the kind comments and interest James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 [quote name='JMT3781' post='1015396' date='Nov 7 2010, 04:27 PM']To satisfy your interest, heres a pic of the machineheads... but im sorry, the bass has been sold to mr 4 Candles thanks for all the kind comments and interest James[/quote] F**k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umcoo Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 [quote name='waynepunkdude' post='1015402' date='Nov 7 2010, 04:33 PM']F**k[/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gafbass02 Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 Hmm. No strap button on the headstock. It's clearly a fake. 4candles is gonna be p1ssed, look I'll take it off your hands quietly and cheaply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMT3781 Posted November 10, 2010 Author Share Posted November 10, 2010 all done.. thanks mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 May I reiterate, f***. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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