lemmywinks Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 (edited) Dunno of this is legit or a bargain but thought these went for a fair bit more: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/304171260289?hash=item46d2051981:g:X2QAAOSwl4dhWYfO The downside is that you have to go to Preston but some things are worth the hardship. Edited October 7, 2021 by lemmywinks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjones Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 £350 is a fairish price for a MIJ Silver Squier Jazz . I own one and they're good instruments. The pickups are darker sounding than your average Jazz Bass which I like. Mine was bought about 10 years ago for £250. They originally went for about £260/270 back in the early 90s. The ones you're probably thinking about were the early MIJ Squiers from the early 80s. They're a lot more expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted October 7, 2021 Author Share Posted October 7, 2021 Yeah I knew it wasn't one of the crazy money MIJ ones, didn't even know they made them in the 90s tbh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ead Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 What's wrong with Preston, just up the road from me. Happy to go and check it out for any prospective buyers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 For some reason the 90s MIJs go for a fair bit less than any of the 80s Squiers, including the later E & A serials. Would think quality-wise they're exactly the same, maybe the 80s were just 'special'. Would still think £350 for a Fujigen Jazz is pretty good. They won't lose value. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted October 7, 2021 Author Share Posted October 7, 2021 1 hour ago, ead said: What's wrong with Preston, just up the road from me. Happy to go and check it out for any prospective buyers. Be careful if you're driving there, I heard the motorway is cobbled! I live close to Preston, in all seriousness I quite like it although it is lacking a decent chippy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowla Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 Apparently it's a Squire... ...dunno why people can't read what it says on the headstock! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tegs07 Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 I had one of these for a while. It was a pretty decent bass. In the Squire CV ballpark. £350 is reasonable and as @Bassassinsays you are unlikely to lose money if you change your mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 2 hours ago, prowla said: Apparently it's a Squire... ...dunno why people can't read what it says on the headstock! Because obviously those stupid people at Fendre can't spell! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ead Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 10 hours ago, lemmywinks said: Be careful if you're driving there, I heard the motorway is cobbled! I live close to Preston, in all seriousness I quite like it although it is lacking a decent chippy. I tell all these southern folk the same as well as that we still have outside toilets and one bath per year whether we need it or not. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Normal Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 12 hours ago, Bassassin said: For some reason the 90s MIJs go for a fair bit less than any of the 80s Squiers, including the later E & A serials. Would think quality-wise they're exactly the same, maybe the 80s were just 'special'. Would still think £350 for a Fujigen Jazz is pretty good. They won't lose value. I was under the impression that the 80's models coincided with FMIC having to build a new factory in Corona after they bought Fender from CBS in 1985. During the factory build, Japan was the only place building Fender basses, and this supposedly had a positive effect on quality (maybe they were using up USA parts, I dunno) and is why previously Squier badged JV basses subsequently became Fender badged E-series basses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alyctes Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 4 hours ago, prowla said: Apparently it's a Squire... ...dunno why people can't read what it says on the headstock! Probably the silly font. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted October 8, 2021 Author Share Posted October 8, 2021 2 hours ago, ead said: I tell all these southern folk the same as well as that we still have outside toilets and one bath per year whether we need it or not. That bathwater is shared by the whole family as well remember. My uncle came to visit earlier this year, he told us some lovely tales of when him and my dad were kids and they used to race to have the first bath as both knew the other would wee in it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i.clarke Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 On 08/10/2021 at 10:54, Bassassin said: Because obviously those stupid people at Fendre can't spell! Squier was the name of a string company which Fender owned from the 60's and they chose to keep the name for the budget guitar range when they started up in japan in 82 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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