Japanese Import

dabhoys

Hello Hello,

I've just had a terrible attack of GAS!!! I've been in contact with my good friends in Japan and I've got myself this pretty beauty....



A nice Fender Japan Jazz Bass 75 reissue. I'll keep ya's posted when it arrives.

I can't wait

feylya

Does nothing for me I'm afraid.

dabhoys

Its the one jazz bass i've always loved. It showed up in the u-box and I jumped on the wagon I need a good bass to add to the collection and to help out with recording projects. A rickenbacker is the other bass I'd love...

feylya

I love the sound of Jazz basses but that one in particular just doesn't so it for me.

dabhoys

Which one would you go for chief?

feylya

Black pearloid pickguard, black bridge, black tuners. Thank you please.

Karl Hungus

dabhoys wrote:

A rickenbacker is the other bass I'd love...

Now you're speaking my language! English! And in English, we say Rickenbacker for teh win!

dabhoys

I dig the natural finish. But I've never been a fan of maple fretboards. I love the block inlays on the 75's. My biggest seller on the jazz bass to me is they can be used on any style of music. There capable of a huge range of tone. Which comes in handy when recording

I've love a nice black and white rickebacker or possibly a natural finised one. But this will be a start no doubt...

feylya

Block inlays only look good on LP's imo. Dot's on Fenders, no inlays on other guitars.

dabhoys

The one you put the picture up of is the same as my one only in a different finish and it has block inlays too...

feylya

Bejaysus, so it does. Thought it had pearliod dots. It's late. And I'm sober. That's what's wrong... yes...

dabhoys

its ok you can't resist the lure of the block inlays. I must say those Natural finsihed 75's are nicer with a better pic. You can get the black ones for it aswell and thats also really nice...

feylya

Aye. The missus has a couple of Fender basses lying around. Fretless Jazz/P (I think) and a P-bass. Rather nice but the P-Bass needs a complete refinish.

dabhoys

I've played the docs japanese 62 fretless and its amazing. If mines even a 1/4 as good as his was I'll be happy. I hope to have it by the end of next week all going to plan....

feylya

Gah, damn all you people with your new guitars and purchases and money and such

dabhoys

It was a last minute thing I planeed on not buying any guitars this summer but this one just happen to come along

feylya

That's always the way.

It wasn't me!

Netx step for me is probably a Jackson Rhoads. Very nice bass though dabhoys. I prefer the natural finish but that's lovely as well. I have to agree with fey on the block inlays though...

Ancient1

Nice one - congrats dabhoys!

Just make sure you lock your doors, coz you know the Doc is lurking.

It wasn't me!

The Doc already has more than his fair share! But then again, who can resist high quality musical instruments?

Doctor J

Fair share? What are you talking about? I don't have one of those basses, what's fair about that?

dabhoys

Thanks chief, It should arrive by the end of next week or the beginning of the following one. I can't wait

I'll keep ya's posted...

Ancient1 wrote:

Nice one - congrats dabhoys!

Just make sure you lock your doors, coz you know the Doc is lurking.

It wasn't me!

Doctor J wrote:

Fair share? What are you talking about? I don't have one of those basses, what's fair about that?

You do have one of more or less every other kind though!

Doctor J

I have a lot less guitars then you think

feylya

Down to 50 these days eh?

Doctor J

48 actually, though I have eighteensquillionandsix stashed in a disused former IRA arms dump in Monaghan

feylya

Mon a ghan eh? Hmmm... Excuse me for a moment won't you

It wasn't me!

Heh. You're hardly short of quality instruments anyway Doc, thoug I'm not doing badly myself on that fornt I must say. Quality amplification on the other hand...

dabhoys

My man Koichi has informed me that my bass was shipped and is on its merry way around the globe to myself I'll keep ya's posted.

I must say dealing with these guys has been great. Extremely professional and nice people. I much prefer to give them my money for a fine instrument.

Gotta love the japanese....

Karl Hungus

dabhoys wrote:

Gotta love the japanese....

Yes. Repeatedly.


...erm, yeah. Well, this certainly inspires confidence, as I hope to get that Tokai Les Paul off them before the year is out.:D

fish-head

I touched a bass once..