FunkHead Supporting Member. No difference at all just a wording change. There can be big differences. Crafted Vs. made can be 10 years apart in age when checking serial numbers. I have owned about 20 Fender Japan basses and IME the MIJ seemed to have slightly better fit & finish over the CIJ. Crafted in Japan T + 6 digits 2007-2008. 2007 was another transitional year for Japanese-made Fender instruments, with the return to the “Made in Japan” country-of-origin identifier on the serial number decal. This was a running change, and both “Made in Japan” and “Crafted in Japan” decals appear on instruments from 2007 and 2008. After 2007, the marking was switched back to “Made in Japan“. However, both stickers were used for a few years. The serial numbers have continued since this cover in the same way as with the “CIJ” system. Fender Mexican Serial Number. In the late 1980s, Fender opened a factory in Ensenada, Mexico where the first instruments were About This Listing. A beautiful specimen of the highly regarded Made in Japan Fender series, this Jazz Bass was made in 1993 at the renowned FujiGen factory. Made to vintage specs, this bass still includes the chrome pickup and bridge covers that really give it the era specific look and feel. Of course, these can be easily removed for easier There's not a massive difference between the 2. The finish on MIJ is miles better and the neck had no issues whatsoever. However, the MEX had better electrics/switching although the pickups are poor. The MEX compared well with a american deluxe I tried and likewise the MIJ compared well with an AVRI 64 tele. Mar 29, 2006. #7. The difference between the base model USA made start and Mexican made strat are minimal. The biggest difference is the wood the body is made of. IIRC in the 80's American strat L7Tvf. I own a PB 70. It is essentially a made in Japan p bass with US made pickups. It is styled after a 70s p bass, at least the headstock logo is anyhow. What I love most about the bass is the neck which is closer to a jazz bass width at the nut and the sound, which is awesome. Fender Player Stratocaster – Black with Maple Fingerboard. If you look at the prices of both instruments, you’ll find quite a big gap. The American Performer II sells for about $1700, while the Player Series sells for about $850. Fender builds these guitars 300 km apart, but one costs twice as much as the other. Easy on the eyes with exceptional playability and bonafide vintage Fender tone, the Made in Japan International Color Jazz Bass® is a retro beauty with select refinements for a supremely comfortable playing experience. 4 -Saddle Vintage-Style Bridge with Single Groove Saddles. Vintage-Style Single-Coil Jazz Bass® Pickups. DiMarzio DP149 Ultra Jazz Bass Pickup Set (Best Ceramic Pickups) 7. The Realist Copperhead Transducer Pickup For Bass (Best Piezo) 8. Northern Lutherie LLC Blueberry Pi (Best Budget Piezo) 9. Wilkinson Variable Gauss Ceramic Traditional Jazz Bass Pickups (Budget Pick) 10. Fender Custom Shop ’60s Jazz Bass Pickups. Rex and the Bass: Fender Japan E-series 1975 Re-issue Jazz Bass. My '84 E-Series P is one of the finest builds I've owned. Perfectly balanced, and the pickup is such a sweet tone. But yeah, play 'em first It's ironic; the body and neck were built here in the USofA, then shipped to Japan. China is turning out good quality guitars these days. In some ways, China (and Korea) is what Japan was 20 years ago for Fender and a lot of other brands. I saw someone else post on here (I forget the name or I'd give them credit) that MIM are made in Mexico by Mexicans and MIA are made in the USA by Mexicans.

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