jezzaboy Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Here is a link to the Fender Japan site. Most of it is in Japanese of course but it`s a good look for all you Fender heads out there. [url="http://www.fenderjapan.co.jp/pb70-usash.html"]http://www.fenderjapan.co.jp/pb70-usash.html[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjones Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Some pretty basses on that site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 I opened the link and had to retrieve my jaw from the floor - that PB70-US/ASH is gorgeous. It'd go very nicely with my own PB70-US that I have in black. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 And for cute factor - I want a 'smart size' jazz bass! http://www.fenderjapan.co.jp/jb62ss.html TINY! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamfist Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 ON a similar topic - what is it with the Jap measurement of scale ? Their typical bass scale length is 432mm, which is 17". What exactly are they measuring here ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barkin Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Half of 34 inches, I suspect...nut to twelfth fret ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jezzaboy Posted January 16, 2013 Author Share Posted January 16, 2013 [quote name='dood' timestamp='1358337484' post='1937141'] I opened the link and had to retrieve my jaw from the floor - that PB70-US/ASH is gorgeous. It'd go very nicely with my own PB70-US that I have in black. [/quote] Gotta agree Dood. This is the bass that prompted me to post the link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisnameistaken Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 I really like these '66 Jazzes they do with the matching headstocks: http://www.fenderjapan.co.jp/jb66b.html Keep seeing them on eBay and they are very tempting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedmanzie Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 you can order them from this site if you want http://www.guitar-emporium.co.uk the nice chap that runs it sorts out all the customs etc. i'm pretty sure they can get any bass on fender japan, most of them are on the site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 This chap too http://www.mijfenders.com/frmframe.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevB Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 The Jags and Mustangs still, however, look like the girl you end up dancing with at the party when in fact you really fancied the friend they arrived with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mog Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Almost got another dose of P GAS. Thankfully this didn't have a maple fingerboard otherwise............. [url="http://www.fenderjapan.co.jp/pb62.html"]http://www.fenderjapan.co.jp/pb62.html[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin E Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Sorry, I'm not as well versed in the way Fender works worldwide as you chaps .so please excuse my question. These are currently manufactured in Japan and will be available worldwide eventually ? Or unique to the Japanese market ? Can someone please explain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 [quote name='Martin E' timestamp='1358361522' post='1937866'] Sorry, I'm not as well versed in the way Fender works worldwide as you chaps .so please excuse my question. These are currently manufactured in Japan and will be available worldwide eventually ? Or unique to the Japanese market ? Can someone please explain. [/quote] I must admit it has been a long time since I have enquired, but as I understand (or rather understood) it, Fender Japan make both 'export' models that are available to europe and the rest of the world and 'non-export' models that are for Japan only. The non-export models are superb and would be in competition with the Fender USA models and thus are 'not allowed' out to us. The export models usually feature cheaper components or are built model specifically that USA don't manufacture, such as the Marcus Miller model. My own CIJ is a PB70US and that was a non-export model - whereas I think the PB70 is an export model. I'm not sure if that naming convention still stands as to the bass availability - but Fender USA were not too happy that rather a large amount of non-export basses found their way on to UK shores a few years ago, a distributor suggested at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartelby Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Mmmmmmm [url="http://www.fenderjapan.co.jp/jb62-wal.html"]http://www.fenderjapan.co.jp/jb62-wal.html[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete.young Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 [quote name='dood' timestamp='1358337484' post='1937141'] I opened the link and had to retrieve my jaw from the floor - that PB70-US/ASH is gorgeous. It'd go very nicely with my own PB70-US that I have in black. [/quote] Lovely, isn't it. I've got one just like it, except that mine now sports a P-Retro and a Nordstrand NP4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 I do like the PB70, a lot. That's the one for me. I'm not a great fan of Jazz basses but some on the Fender Japan site are great looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 [quote name='pete.young' timestamp='1358364658' post='1937943'] Lovely, isn't it. I've got one just like it, except that mine now sports a P-Retro and a Nordstrand NP4. [/quote] now that's a bass i'd like to hear as well as see! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin E Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Dood - thanks for the info. Some really nice stuff on there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibob Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 They do '62 & '75 models as P/J configurations!!! Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jam Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Not had a look at the site but people on here have done a lot for me, so if anyone wants anything translated send me a PM... Online translation doesn't quite get Japanese right yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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