Tasty Jazzers from Fender Japan

[bh2]

These are nice...

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Ship to UK?

[bh2]

I especially like...

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Around £800

[faceman]

I have literally just sold mine of these for £550! Not sure I'd pay that much but it's a very nice Jazz bass

[richrips]

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anyone tried this pickup arrangement??

[cocco]

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anyone tried this pickup arrangement??[/quote]

Woah thats a new one

[Cat Burrito]

This'll do me

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[bh2]

Yes... if that was sonic blue I'd bloody walk there and get one!

[Cat Burrito]

Don't forget the P's!

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I've been admiring this one for months

[bubinga5]

[quote name='BurritoBass' post='851026' date='May 29 2010, 12:21 PM']This'll do me

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Beat me to it..that is just jaw dropping...ooh the GAS is a bubblin!!!

[Cat Burrito]

Or in a funkier colour....

[bh2]

Hmmm... looks like Teal Green Metallic?

[AndyTravis]

[quote name='BurritoBass' post='851026' date='May 29 2010, 12:21 PM']This'll do me

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I went looking for one of them, and ended up with a USA version.

That Teal one is filth though, and would be my 2nd choice.

The P/J 75 reissue thing is a great idea, and i wish Fender GBI would sort a few of these into the country. Candy Apple Red - i'd get a shell guard on it.

Nice gear.

Trav

[Lylodile]

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[bh2]

Love the matching headstock action.

[p58]

those japan instrument are very nice. it´s a bit pity that shipping and taxes make the final price quite big, but i think that this japan fenders play perfect and they look way cooler than US production.

Edited May 31, 2010 by p58

[Simon.]

[quote name='bh2' post='850974' date='May 29 2010, 10:53 AM']I especially like...

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Around £800[/quote]

Wow, I'm really loving that bass! Almost exactly what I'm after. However, at current exchange rates it weighs in at just shy of £800, and that's before shipping & taxes! Ouch. I love my CIJ 75 RI Jazz, but for that kind of money you're not far off being able to get something very similar custom built ... which, hopefully, is what I'll be asking the nice Mr Shuker to do for me in a couple of months time...]

Edit - 'cause I can't do maths...

Edited May 31, 2010 by Simon.

[dlloyd]

[quote name='bh2' post='850974' date='May 29 2010, 10:53 AM']I especially like...

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Around £800[/quote]

At current exchange rates, it's not that far off £800 (132.703 Yen to the Pound) = £791.24

But add 14,000 yen for postage, 3.9% import tax, 17.5% VAT and £20 handling fee and you're already past £1,100.

And it's a non-export model, so they won't sell you it anyway... unless you go and pick it up in person.

[p58]

[quote name='dlloyd' post='852603' date='May 31 2010, 03:01 PM']And it's a non-export model, so they won't sell you it anyway... unless you go and pick it up in person.[/quote]

that´s not good how can you find out what bass is non-export? I´ve tried to use translator, but it did´t work very well

[dlloyd]

[quote name='p58' post='852668' date='May 31 2010, 02:49 PM']that´s not good how can you find out what bass is non-export? I´ve tried to use translator, but it did´t work very well[/quote]

Very few are available for export nowadays. Mexico have taken over most of the export market. You might have to trail through price lists for a definitive list.

[dlloyd]

As far as I know, the following are export CIJ models:

Sting Precision
Steve Harris Precision
Marcus Miller Jazz
Aerodyne Jazz (not the one with the pickguard)
Geddy Lee Jazz

Um... that's all I can think of. Feel free to add some more.

[p58]

[quote name='dlloyd' post='852715' date='May 31 2010, 03:47 PM']As far as I know, the following are export CIJ models:

Sting Precision
Steve Harris Precision
Marcus Miller Jazz
Aerodyne Jazz (not the one with the pickguard)
Geddy Lee Jazz

Um... that's all I can think of. Feel free to add some more.[/quote]

I´m not very sure with this. a friend of mine bought from ishibashi few months ago this

[dlloyd]

[quote name='p58' post='852982' date='May 31 2010, 09:15 PM']I´m not very sure with this. a friend of mine bought from ishibashi few months ago this
[/quote]

Was it new or used?

[p58]

[quote name='dlloyd' post='852984' date='May 31 2010, 10:19 PM']Was it new or used?[/quote]

I think he told me it was used. I see - they sell used, but they don´t sell new.

[dlloyd]

[quote name='p58' post='853220' date='Jun 1 2010, 07:48 AM']I think he told me it was used. I see - they sell used, but they don´t sell new.[/quote]

The rules laid down by Fender are specifically about new instruments. I too have a non-export Fender that was bought used from Ishibashi (by the previous owner).

Ishibashi have also recently (last few months) stopped selling used instruments via their website and only sell a smaller selection through their ebay shop.

[p58]

this instruments are great, I do have the same bass as the one I posted before, but in natural...I wish I could buy more of this instruments. There is one non export jazz in classifieds right now with matching black headstock. Pure hell for me, but my girlfriend is going to kill me if i buy new bass instead furtniture for our flat