Where buy MIJ Fenders

[markdavid]

Hi, I have decided that I am going to save for a MIJ Fender. I am in the croydon area and wondered if anybody knew where I could buy MIJ Fenders , I am in the croydon area but I dont mind travelling a little , Any suggestions

[neilb]

There are some importers that will deliver to your door:

[url="http://www.fareastguitars.co.uk"]www.fareastguitars.co.uk[/url]

[url="http://www.craftedinjapan.co.uk"]www.craftedinjapan.co.uk[/url]

[url="http://www.guitaremporium.co.uk/"]www.guitaremporium.co.uk/[/url]

Edited August 23, 2007 by neilb

[markdavid]

[quote name='neilb' post='49825' date='Aug 23 2007, 09:58 PM']There are some importers that will deliver to your door:

[url="http://www.fareastguitars.co.uk"]www.fareastguitars.co.uk[/url]

[url="http://www.craftedinjapan.co.uk"]www.craftedinjapan.co.uk[/url]

[url="http://www.guitaremporium.co.uk/"]www.guitaremporium.co.uk/[/url][/quote]

Cheers for that , very helpful

[tredders]

[quote name='markdavid' post='49842' date='Aug 23 2007, 10:22 PM']Cheers for that , very helpful[/quote]

I got my CIJ Jazz from Far East Guitars and would definitely recommend them. The bass was exactly like the photos posted on the website, and was actually setup quite nicely too.

[mhuk]

I bought mine from Japan via Ebay.

[AussieBassman]

[quote name='markdavid' post='49818' date='Aug 24 2007, 06:54 AM']Hi, I have decided that I am going to save for a MIJ Fender. I am in the croydon area and wondered if anybody knew where I could buy MIJ Fenders , I am in the croydon area but I dont mind travelling a little , Any suggestions[/quote]
i bought mine from the US on eBay, cost me around 1400AUD incl. shipping for a CIJ Marcus.

[The Burpster]

MD,

Theres some on Thomann worth a look....? P upgrade for 329

[pete.young]

Another endorsement for John at Far East Guitars. I got my CIJ Precision from him. Nice bloke to deal with. I notice though that he's not bringing in a lot of stock at the moment.

Another possibility is to import yourself from Ishibashi. Go to [url="http://www.ishibashi.co.jp/u_box"]http://www.ishibashi.co.jp/u_box[/url] for their used stock. I haven't dealt with them, but others on the forum have found them to be helpful and efficient.

[markdavid]

[quote name='The Burpster' post='49923' date='Aug 24 2007, 07:56 AM']MD,

Theres some on Thomann worth a look....? P upgrade for 329[/quote]

Hiya Burpster, I always wondered what it means by P upgrade on a website as ive seen P and Jazz upgrades and it is probably just another name for a MIJ or MIM P Bass ?

[ronnus]

+1 for Ishibashi.

My guitarist tried to buy a strat from craftedinjapan.co.uk but after waiting two months and cij not getting any stock, he asked for his deposit back and bought from Ishibashi last Thursday. The guitar's in the country now, and even after tax etc it's £60 cheaper than cij. I fully intend buying my next Fender from Ishibashi

[Dood]

Always a popular subject! Take a look at the 'importing guitars' sticky as Ishibashi is a great way to go. I and several others have had good experiences buying direct.

Far East guitars are really cool too. John I think would have gone out of his way to help. Good chap! I havent dealt with 'carafted in Japan' and I wont be dealing with guitar emporium.

[ronnus]

[quote name='dood' post='50768' date='Aug 26 2007, 01:31 AM']Always a popular subject! Take a look at the 'importing guitars' sticky as Ishibashi is a great way to go. I and several others have had good experiences buying direct.

Far East guitars are really cool too. John I think would have gone out of his way to help. Good chap! I havent dealt with 'carafted in Japan' and I wont be dealing with guitar emporium.[/quote]

The importing guitars sticky is awesome, I should have mentioned it! Without it my guitarist wouldn't have had a clue how to go about importing

Any reason why guitar emporium won't get your business dood?

[Dood]

[quote name='ronnus' post='50873' date='Aug 26 2007, 01:06 PM']Any reason why guitar emporium won't get your business dood?[/quote]

PM'd.

[krazy_olie]

If you want to try actually one out (the non export models) there's a few shops on Denmark street (no too much of a trek) that stock them, not great prices, but at least you can make up your mind about which model.

[dirtystatic]

I can't speak for the quality of the CIJ fenders as i havent had the chance to play one, but i believe the range of stock colours and finishes are a hell of alot better than the MIMs.. take this sexpot for example...

[attachment=1965:PB62_60_OLB_.jpg]

ive been after a nice precision since i came back from rebellion festival in blackpool and saw chas'n'dave and the animals. the bassist from the casualties also had a lovely jazz, im assuming it was a geddy because of the black block inlays.. may be wrong tho...

love the new avatar btw dood

[krazy_olie]

Just thought I'd add that I've played some rubbish Jap Fenders as well as some exquisite ones, so be wary. There are some very nice MIM basses out there too. I have to say that my favourite Fender for it's price is the Jaguar.

[cetera]

Does anyone know if there's much difference in quality between Japanese Fenders from the mid 90's and the ones today?

I've seen a mid 90's Japanese Fender P bass for under £250 and was wondering what the score was on these...

[jchel]

[quote name='markdavid' post='49818' date='Aug 23 2007, 09:54 PM']Hi, I have decided that I am going to save for a MIJ Fender. I am in the croydon area and wondered if anybody knew where I could buy MIJ Fenders , I am in the croydon area but I dont mind travelling a little , Any suggestions[/quote]

Hi,
MIJ Fenders are old stock. The new one are Crafted In Japan.
I got my Strat from
[url="http://www.japanfender.com/"]http://www.japanfender.com/[/url]
Cheaper than anything you will find in the UK and they have the whole range of Fenders.
Jchel

[Jean-Luc Pickguard]

[quote name='jchel' post='578731' date='Aug 24 2009, 02:44 AM']Hi,
MIJ Fenders are old stock. The new one are Crafted In Japan.
I got my Strat from
[url="http://www.japanfender.com/"]http://www.japanfender.com/[/url]
Cheaper than anything you will find in the UK and they have the whole range of Fenders.
Jchel[/quote]
Didn't it feel like you were taking a bit of a leap of faith ordering from such an crappy-looking site with seemingly no track record?

[LeftyJ]

I highly recommend www.guitarshogun.com . Ken is a friendly guy, he trades directly from Japan and he's incredibly fast.
Trading directly from Japan does however mean the price you pay is strictly for the bass and shipping. You will still be charged separately with VAT and importing duties when the bass arrives in the UK, unlike with Guitar Emporium for example, where the price you pay is the actual full price without any unpleasant surprises upon arrival of the instrument.

[Musky]

[quote name='Jean-Luc Pickguard' post='578761' date='Aug 24 2009, 08:25 AM']Didn't it feel like you were taking a bit of a leap of faith ordering from such an crappy-looking site with seemingly no track record?[/quote]

+1

Despite the sites claims to be fully compliant with distance selling regulations there's no contact address or company name given (trading names don't count). With respect to Jchel, your post does appear at first glance to be someone associated with the site posing as a satisfied customer. Apologies if that's not the case, but it hardly inspires confidence and I think I might be forgiven for viewing post like these with suspicion.

[Cat Burrito]

[quote name='cetera' post='52389' date='Aug 29 2007, 03:44 PM']Does anyone know if there's much difference in quality between Japanese Fenders from the mid 90's and the ones today?

I've seen a mid 90's Japanese Fender P bass for under £250 and was wondering what the score was on these...[/quote]

I'd almost certainly buy it. I have an 89 MIJ P-bass that is awesome & in my view MIJ / CIJ have always been bang on the money. I'm surprised to to see a post on varying quality - I've owned a 1989, a 1998 J-bass, a 2003 P-bass and a 2007 P-bass with all being exceptional quality. I've also owned a range of guitars. The Japanese stuff has always been staggeringly good.

[Cat Burrito]

[quote name='krazy_olie' post='52100' date='Aug 29 2007, 01:32 AM']Just thought I'd add that I've played some rubbish Jap Fenders as well as some exquisite ones, so be wary. There are some very nice MIM basses out there too. I have to say that my favourite Fender for it's price is the Jaguar.[/quote]

The MIM Classic series in particular are stunning. What were the rubbish Japanese Fenders? In 20yrs I've not personally come across one. I'm just curious. Were they just a bad set up away from being great?

[Jean-Luc Pickguard]

[quote name='Musky' post='578845' date='Aug 24 2009, 10:39 AM']+1

Despite the sites claims to be fully compliant with distance selling regulations there's no contact address or company name given (trading names don't count). With respect to Jchel, your post does appear at first glance to be someone associated with the site posing as a satisfied customer. Apologies if that's not the case, but it hardly inspires confidence and I think I might be forgiven for viewing post like these with suspicion.[/quote]
I wasn't going to mention it, but it does seem a bit odd: Newbie to BC with only three posts. All three posts replying to dormant threads and recommending a dodgy-looking website offering MIJ/CIJ Fenders.

Edited August 24, 2009 by Jean-Luc Pickguard

[rasher80]

All the prices are at least a year out of date as well.

I smell bull-sheet