Squier Fender P Ocean Turquoise Metallic Nitro checking E Series Made in Japan

Made in Japan E Series Squier Precision Bass

Great 32" scale bass from the mid 80's. If you have not had the chance to play an 80s Japan Fender or Squier they are truly amazing. Top notch build and can really hang with the USA versions. 

The matching jazz is also available.

Neck
The neck is super comfortable. Frets are in good condition. No wear on the back of the neck. Tuners work and have light patina to them.

Body
Refinished in a Fender Sherwood Green nitro. Light Relic Relic with checking. 

Electronics
Upgraded to 1/4 pounders

Weight 7.2 Pounds

If you wanted a custom color feel free to message me and I'll give you a price. You can see more of our custom paint work on Facebook.com/Cincitycustoms

Thanks for looking,

CinCityCustoms

Some interesting bit of information on the MIJs
FENDER JAPAN IN THE 1980'S

"Back at Fender headquarters in the United States, the early ’80s was a busy time. Most significantly, CBS appointed former Yamaha executive William Schultz as president of Fender in 1981. Passionate about the brand and eager to reverse its ailing fortunes, Schultz immediately recommended modernizing Fender’s U.S. manufacturing facilities, which largely meant halting production while machinery was updated and staff was re-trained. Concurrently, he suggested building Fender instruments in Japan for the large Japanese market. This would keep Fender instruments in production and combat the cheap copies that were voraciously eating away at Fender’s Far East sales. Accordingly, Fender Japan was established in March 1982 and began building quality Fender instruments while U.S production was reorganized."

So after this went down the Japanese asked permission for Fender US to allow them to make a medium scale version of the Fender P Bass. Fender declined for reasons not really clear - but they DID allow Fender Japan to make the medium scale basses under the Squier name. This went on for several months, and when the delegation from Fender US finally arrived in Japan a few months later to check things out they were blown away by the quality of these Squiers. They then gave Fender Japan the permission at that time to go ahead and use the Fender name on them.

The interesting thing is - both the Squier and Fender medium scale P Basses rolled off the exact same assembly line, created by the same crafts people using the same wood, hardware and electronics. The only difference was that the Fender basses had an option for an ash body in addition to the basswood bodies that the majority of the Squiers were being made from. The other difference is that the more highly figured maple neck blanks were put in the Fender stack while the more plain ones went in the Squier stack. There were also a few custom colors on the Fender side that Squier did not offer as things moved along.