tom1946 Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Is it normal to have crafted in japan on the bottom back of the neck as well as Made in Japan on the headstock? cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 What bass is it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LawrenceH Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 [quote name='tom1946' post='1111115' date='Feb 1 2011, 03:20 PM']Is it normal to have crafted in japan on the bottom back of the neck as well as Made in Japan on the headstock? cheers.[/quote] My 90s 75RI has exactly that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom1946 Posted February 1, 2011 Author Share Posted February 1, 2011 It's a 75 RI Daz. Thanks Lawrence, that clears something up for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 (edited) [url="http://www.tdpri.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-74301.html"]http://www.tdpri.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-74301.html[/url] [url="http://www.music-trade.co.jp/Fenderjapanserial.html"]http://www.music-trade.co.jp/Fenderjapanserial.html[/url] Edited February 1, 2011 by silddx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 From what I understand about Japanese Fenders, that's a bit odd. Apparently Made In Japan denotes a bass built by Fujigen Gakki, who built most Jap Fenders from 1982 - 1997, and CIJ denotes those built by other factories, notably Tokai Gakki & Dyna Gakki. I understood it was only Fujigen who used MIJ. [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fender_Japan"]Wikipedia Blurb.[/url] Seems this might not be right, then! Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 [quote name='Bassassin' post='1111212' date='Feb 1 2011, 04:27 PM']From what I understand about Japanese Fenders, that's a bit odd. Apparently Made In Japan denotes a bass built by Fujigen Gakki, who built most Jap Fenders from 1982 - 1997, and CIJ denotes those built by other factories, notably Tokai Gakki & Dyna Gakki. I understood it was only Fujigen who used MIJ. [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fender_Japan"]Wikipedia Blurb.[/url] Seems this might not be right, then! Jon.[/quote] I was reading a page the other day explaining why some instruments have both on, but I can't find it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 [quote name='silddx' post='1111215' date='Feb 1 2011, 04:31 PM']I was reading a page the other day explaining why some instruments have both on, but I can't find it.[/quote] If it was necks & bodies with different decals it would be explicable - in the 70s it was fairly commonplace for necks & bodies to be sourced from different factories, so no real reason why it wouldn't still be. Strange they're both on the neck. J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Interesting reading guys! - It looks like I own a MIJ and a CIJ then! Nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 [quote name='silddx' post='1111215' date='Feb 1 2011, 04:31 PM']I was reading a page the other day explaining why some instruments have both on, but I can't find it.[/quote] I've read that too (& can't find it either!). They went from MIJ to CIJ & back again and there is an interim period where you can find both markings on the same model Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LawrenceH Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 There's a Marcus Miller jazz fs on here that also has this [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=121136"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=121136[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 (edited) I bookmarked a [url="http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=555678&page=2"]thread on TB[/url] ages ago which touches on this. It's really about Fender Japan serial numbers, but notes the recent change to Made in Japan and the previous use of MADE IN JAPAN (upper case) as well as Crafted in Japan. And, as has been pointed out, Marcus Millers and the 75 RI's have MIJ on the headstock and CIJ on the base of the neck - the jury seems to be out on exactly why they have both stamps. Edited February 2, 2011 by Musky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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