Jap MIJ

[tom1946]

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.

[daz]

What bass is it ?

[LawrenceH]

[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

[tom1946]

It's a 75 RI Daz.
Thanks Lawrence, that clears something up for me.

[xilddx]

[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

[Bassassin]

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.

[xilddx]

[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.

[Bassassin]

[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.

[Dood]

Interesting reading guys! - It looks like I own a MIJ and a CIJ then! Nice

[Cat Burrito]

[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

[LawrenceH]

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]

[Musky]

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