Plusnine Posted June 30, 2021 Author Share Posted June 30, 2021 8 minutes ago, rushbo said: Smart - that's way lighter than mine was. I hope it works out for you. Thanks very much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Jones Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 For what it's worth, I've had two 90s Jap Precisions over the past 15 years or so (now sadly sold on via BC). Both were really, really good. No issues, fantastic sounding and playing instruments. There is a dim sense around at the moment that 90s Fender Japan basses are on the up - not necessarily becoming the "new JVs", but not far off it either. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plusnine Posted June 30, 2021 Author Share Posted June 30, 2021 1 hour ago, Brother Jones said: For what it's worth, I've had two 90s Jap Precisions over the past 15 years or so (now sadly sold on via BC). Both were really, really good. No issues, fantastic sounding and playing instruments. There is a dim sense around at the moment that 90s Fender Japan basses are on the up - not necessarily becoming the "new JVs", but not far off it either. That's great to hear, thanks for your comment! Hoping to get my hands on this one, it'll be my first P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 I’m guessing you won it Plusnine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plusnine Posted June 30, 2021 Author Share Posted June 30, 2021 1 hour ago, Reggaebass said: I’m guessing you won it Plusnine I did indeed thanks. Collecting this weekend so I’ll post an update 😊 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 Just now, Plusnine said: I did indeed thanks. Collecting this weekend so I’ll post an update 😊 Congrats 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 On 30/06/2021 at 09:39, Plusnine said: For reference, the serial number is O053551 which from my research has pulled it up as these The information here's not correct. Fujigen Gakki only ever made 'Made In Japan' labelled instruments. When manufacture moved from Fujigen to Dyna Gakki & Tokai Gakki, 'Crafted In Japan' was introduced to differentiate them. Seemingly Fujigen retain exclusivity over the MIJ label and it has appeared on occasional post-'97 Fujigen-made production runs. The 'O' prefix & CIJ indicates it's post-'97 and from either Dyna or Tokai, but I don't think there's any way of distiguishing which of those factories built it. There's no quality differentiation between any of the factories used by Fender Japan. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Browning Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 I have had a few Fender Japan Precisions and always go for the PB70 model. The neck profile is the same as the B profile which is, as you say, between a Jazz and a 'standard' P bass. Exceptional instruments. I always swapped out the pickup for a Kent Armstrong Vintage P but there are loads to choose from. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Jones Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 16 minutes ago, Steve Browning said: I have had a few Fender Japan Precisions and always go for the PB70 model. The neck profile is the same as the B profile which is, as you say, between a Jazz and a 'standard' P bass. Exceptional instruments. I always swapped out the pickup for a Kent Armstrong Vintage P but there are loads to choose from. That one I bought from you a couple of years ago (now sadly departed) is probably the best P I've ever played Steve. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plusnine Posted July 1, 2021 Author Share Posted July 1, 2021 2 hours ago, Bassassin said: The information here's not correct. Fujigen Gakki only ever made 'Made In Japan' labelled instruments. When manufacture moved from Fujigen to Dyna Gakki & Tokai Gakki, 'Crafted In Japan' was introduced to differentiate them. Seemingly Fujigen retain exclusivity over the MIJ label and it has appeared on occasional post-'97 Fujigen-made production runs. The 'O' prefix & CIJ indicates it's post-'97 and from either Dyna or Tokai, but I don't think there's any way of distiguishing which of those factories built it. There's no quality differentiation between any of the factories used by Fender Japan. Thanks for the insight! I was hoping I might find a birth-year bass for myself, so I’m going to try and decipher the volume pots when I get this on the weekend and swap the pickguard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plusnine Posted July 1, 2021 Author Share Posted July 1, 2021 1 hour ago, Steve Browning said: I have had a few Fender Japan Precisions and always go for the PB70 model. The neck profile is the same as the B profile which is, as you say, between a Jazz and a 'standard' P bass. Exceptional instruments. I always swapped out the pickup for a Kent Armstrong Vintage P but there are loads to choose from. Very much looking forward to giving this a go! The seller has already fitted some Custom Shop ‘62’s which I’ve heard some good things about? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 2 hours ago, Plusnine said: Very much looking forward to giving this a go! The seller has already fitted some Custom Shop ‘62’s which I’ve heard some good things about? Great pickups, I’m sure you’ll be pleased with them, especially on such a great bass 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_lefty Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 I had the MIJ PB70US in lefty. A truly great P bass. I only sold it to fund a CIJ JB75US! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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