Jap' Jazz bass

[rogerstodge]

Hi
Ive just purchased a CIJ 60s RI fender jazz from ebay, just wondering if anybody owns/ has owned one and what they're like, ive heard some good and some bad reviews, i owned a '78 usa jazz and now a mim but never tried a CIJ.
Thanks
Paul

[FlatEric]

I've got 2 CIJ and 1 MIJ - no one would be able to tell the difference between them.

All of them VERY nice - I'm sure you will be very pleased.

Let us all know.

Cheers.

[rogerstodge]

I will do matey thanks

[rogerstodge]

I will do matey thanks

[rogerstodge]

Oops once is enough

Edited May 20, 2012 by rogerstodge

[xilddx]

You'll adore it if it's anything like the gorgeous one I bought. Ridiculous value for money, beautifully made. The guy I sold it to a year ago is in love with it still. I've gone back to Warwicks out of necessity, but if I wanted another Fender, Japanese non-export is what I would get without a microsecond of hesitation.

[gjones]

The Japanese fenders are usually very high quality. I've owned 4 of them and they were all brilliant. You'll both be very happy I'm sure.

[rogerstodge]

Thanks, i can't pick & choose as much as you lot cos ive got that deformity called "cack handed"

[skej21]

I have a CIJ Non-export '62 RI Jazz and it's outstanding.

I can honestly say (after lots of testing) that I would have been happy to pay Custom Shop money for mine, it's that good in isolation and compared to high-end Fender models.

I did, however, spend a long time hunting it down and bought from a respected source, but I have no doubt it'll be a great instrument and if you don't get on with it, there will be a queue of people ready to snap it up on here!

[rogerstodge]

I got it from ebay and couldn't believe there was only 2 bidders, me being one of them, although it was hard to find, it never came up in a " left hand " search, i was lucky after scrolling through 100s of fender guitars, there it was..

[Subbeh]

Still miss mine, Ive owned a couple of US fenders since but I'll definately pick up another
Japanese Jazz when finances permit. Really, really loved that bass.

[Fat Rich]

My main Fender is a 62 Reissue MIJ Jazz from the early 90s and the only weak point was the pickups, they weren't bad, but they weren't great either.

I put some better ones in (can't remember what) and transformed it, so much so I got rid of my pre CBS '62 Jazz because the Japanese one sounded and played exactly the same (although I really regret selling the '62 now, it'd be worth a fortune)

The quality of Japanese Fenders can be a little variable but generally there don't seem to be many poor ones, overall I'd say they're some of the best Fenders ever.

Edited May 21, 2012 by Fat Rich

[Hutton]

What is the difference between 'export' and 'non-export' CIJ Fenders. I only ask as I am about to receive a personally imported Fretless Precision 62 RI.

[pete.young]

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What is the difference between 'export' and 'non-export' CIJ Fenders. I only ask as I am about to receive a personally imported Fretless Precision 62 RI.
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Non-export are made out of ash or alder instead of basswood, and have US hardware.

[Geek99]

I have the 62 reissue from 92 , bought from the late OldGit. It's quite simply brilliant - only minor issue was the noisy pickups but I put split coil humbuckers in series into it and they are simply stunning. I'd love a partner precision for it