Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Fender Jaguar Crafted in Japan at the best online prices at eBay! Powered by Invision Community, Withdrawn. Hey presto! Are you considering trades for anything short scale? 2624 Views58 Watchers “Crafted in Japan”, very vibrant Sea Foam Green finish, rosewood fingerboard, black molded case. How Electric Guitar String Gauge Effects Tone: The quick, simple answer. There is no problem in performance! Absolutely Steve, I have never played a MIJ Fender Precision that was anything other than great. Neck: Maple. 2007 - 2015: Fender partnered with Kanda Shokai and Yamano Gakki to build their own plant in Japan, producing mostly guitars for the Japanese market, along with a few Fender Special Run (FSR) instruments for the Western/US market. Possible this bass could maybe be a 2007 or 2008 ("s" serial number + six digits indicate that range but with the number being 000726 I feel pretty comfortable to call it a 2006.) I bought another guitar here in my travels through Aomori Prefecture. There is no problem in performance!! Copyright © All the good names are taken ltd. Only issue is it is a wee bit noisy to my ears - could be a shielding or grounding issue. Others say "crafted" had a nicer ring to it than "made", and so the word change was all about marketing and preception, this seems to make solid sense. It was Crafted in Japan in 1997/98 and comes with the Fender hard shell (not to be confused with the less expensive MiM versions). I plugged this in last night, nothing! Some say this was due to a contract clause with FujiGen that ONLY allowed their plant to stamp "MADE IN JAPAN" on a Fender, which seems unlikely. Very Cool little bass, 30" scale length so you dont have to stretch much at all to fly around this thing. Warehouse Guitar SpeakersPO Box 352Paducah, KY 42002. I have heard good things about the 1980's models. Can you explain what that is? This is a Fender ’72 Reissue Thinline Telecaster in Natural Ash. The Fender Squiers were also brought into line to be in sync with the Japanese Fenders at around the same time (1996/1997) with 'Crafted' rather than 'Made' being used. Early 1987: Schultz and company open their US production plant in Corona California. Selling Tips + EXCLUSIVE SHIPPING DISCOUNT INSIDE. $1,491.29. These were higher quality instruments than the instruments being made in the US at this time, and hence they are considered quite valuable great playing guitars. 2003 Fender Jazz crafted in Japan Butterscotch blonde, tort pickguard, maple board with inlays. On early Fender JV models, you will also find "MADE IN JAPAN" written very small under the Fender spaghetti logo on the headstock of the guitar. These instruments have sometimes been stamped "MADE IN JAPAN", and sometimes "CRAFTED IN JAPAN", seemingly for marketing reasons alone. Importantly, this one was Crafted in Japan in 1997/98 and comes with the Fender hard shell. Not a sausage. I have one of those Roasted LE's from last year & that's the same. Shortly there after, this plant began to produce the bulk of non-US made Fender and Squire guitars, moving production AWAY from Japan. Learn more about Fender electric basses. Once I've spent money on it, it will be withdrawn. It boasts a high level of playability, faithful reproduction, and cost performance. Thanks Dunc. CIJ is defined as Crafted in Japan (Fender Japan; Fender Musical Instruments Corporation) frequently. Prefer to sell trade value is higher but could be tempted with straight swap for; Please organise & pay for your own. Fender ’72 reissue Thinline Telecaster Crafted in Japan in Fender hard case. Plugged it in again, nothing, pulled it part way out and it started working. Fender Telecaster Custom – Crafted in Japan $ 1,275.00. Neck Condition: The 6th string side is straight, but … Many of Fender Contemporary Stratocaster and Telecaster models had Fender Japan E serial number prefix at the beginning of their serial numbers but in fact, Fender never produced a line of guitars named the "E series". I know it was obvious about changing the lead but I got confused with mine when it still made a noise at the tip? Joined: Dec 31, 2008 ... you might wanna wait to buy... Prices just went up about $300 for Fender Japan. (not to be confused with the less expensive MiM versions) It has everything you’d expect. How is Crafted in Japan (Fender Japan; Fender Musical Instruments Corporation) abbreviated? NOW FREE SHIPPING TO 48 CONTIGUOUS UNITED STATES ON ALL ORDERS!!! Fender Japan MB98-70SD Mustang Bass Crafted in Japan Condition : B+ / Good Condition!!! In very good condition and very nice to play. So is MIJ better than CIJ? Truss Rod: Adjustable. These instruments have sometimes been stamped "MADE IN JAPAN", and sometimes "CRAFTED IN JAPAN", seemingly for marketing reasons alone. Am also looking at a Gibson Les Paul Special. Fingerboard: Rosewood. For more in-depth information on this guitar, please message us on Reverb! For more on the MADE vs CRAFTED thing, see the Guide I authored titled "MADE In Japan - vs - CRAFTED In Japan Fender Guitar(s)" . I'll let y'all make that call on your own. In the mid 90s Fender approached Dyna Gakki and Tokai Gakki to make the same instruments to the same specs - presumably at a better price - and under the terms of their deal with Fuji-gen they couldn't use "Made in Japan" and so the new ones were "Crafted in Japan". Among the Fender Japanese guitars, there were two different logos used: Crafted in Japan and Made in Japan, and both were being made at the same time from 1994 till 1997. Made/Crafted in Japan (MIJ/CIJ) Discussion in 'Stratocaster Discussion Forum' started by patl, Jan 13, 2009. patl Strat-O-Master. The sale did NOT include the manufacturing facility, and as a result, except for a small number of already completed guitars, the ONLY Fender guitars produced in 85-86 were Made in Japan by the FujiGen Gakki Corp. A fun fact here is that, when Fender announced that they were again manufacturing guitars in the US at their new Corona, CA plant, the guitars they pictured were ACTUALLY made by Tokai! There are some scratches and dents. Before I took the bass to bits, I tried another lead. I certainly can't say the same for MIA or MIM. Free shipping . Thease early Squires are essentially the same Fender guitars the factory was making, but with a different headstock decal. 1997: The Tōkai Corp. now joined Dyna Gakki as the EXCLUSIVE manufacturers of Fenders made in Japan, and continued to be stamped Crafted In Japan. Or this bluer than my monitor is showing...in any event I think it looks great and I bet that's a fast neck. It will be sent in a basic gigbag & a Squier bass box. Fender Crafted in Japan non export 70's reissue Precision. Try another lead Karl. Add to cart. At the beginning of the Fender Japan venture, Tokai was seriously being considered as the manufacturer, but after a breakdown in negotiations, FujiGen Gakki was chosen instead. I see a bunch of Squire Strats called "E" series. Fender G&G American Vintage Reissue Black Tolex Stratocaster Telecaster Case. It's one of them Kev, it's Daphne Blue but it's sat next to me now, the colour looks darker than the photos & is just touching on the blue green thing. Free delivery for many products! Have you tried this -. That doesnt include Dollar to Yen conversion which will hit even harder. Some FujiGen-made Fender Japan models between 1982 and 1996 have necks made by Atlansia. 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