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Original CIJ ‘62 Jazz bass in excellent playing condition. Freshly set up with 105’s and playing better than ever. These “Crafted in Japan” basses are amazing players, head and shoulders above all but the very best USA Fullerton custom shop models, treasured by players the world over.
This example is particularly nice, and really feels like an old friend in the hands. Fast, supple, responsive; the definition of a quality vintage j bass. Normal cosmetic wear, ships in a quality gig bag, not pictured. Enjoy!
The first era of Fender Japan began in 1982, when domestic market Japanese Fenders started rolling out of factories. While Fender Japan is popularly known for some of their more extravagant aesthetics, the bulk of domestic Japanese production was focused on reissues of historic American Fender models. These reissue models were labeled by a two letter/two number model code for the model and reissue year, followed by a suffix that indicated the price in Yen, and any unique specifications the model had. While a given model might come in a variety of price points during a given model year, from entry level to the near Custom Shop quality of Fender Japan's ExTrad series, all the models would broadly follow the aesthetic and technical specifications of the original American models. Reissue models would follow this naming convention until 2015, when Fender Japan revamped their product line to more closely mirror the organizational structure of the Mexican and American made Fender lines. Models on this page represent the 1982 - 2015 era of Fender Japan production, and typically feature the old style Fender Japan serial number at the base of the neck, as opposed to the contemporary "JD-" serial number format found on the back of the headstock. The original model codes (and frequently the value suffix) can usually be found in the neck pocket of the body, and at the base of the neck where the mounting holes are.
Fender 62 Jazz Bass Noir JB-62 original vintage mij crafted in japan CIJ
Originally $1,295, now $1,165 ($130 price drop)
$1,295
$1,165
$130 price drop
About This Listing
Worldwide Shipping!
Original CIJ ‘62 Jazz bass in excellent playing condition. Freshly set up with 105’s and playing better than ever. These “Crafted in Japan” basses are amazing players, head and shoulders above all but the very best USA Fullerton custom shop models, treasured by players the world over.
This example is particularly nice, and really feels like an old friend in the hands. Fast, supple, responsive; the definition of a quality vintage j bass. Normal cosmetic wear, ships in a quality gig bag, not pictured. Enjoy!
The first era of Fender Japan began in 1982, when domestic market Japanese Fenders started rolling out of factories. While Fender Japan is popularly known for some of their more extravagant aesthetics, the bulk of domestic Japanese production was focused on reissues of historic American Fender models. These reissue models were labeled by a two letter/two number model code for the model and reissue year, followed by a suffix that indicated the price in Yen, and any unique specifications the model had. While a given model might come in a variety of price points during a given model year, from entry level to the near Custom Shop quality of Fender Japan's ExTrad series, all the models would broadly follow the aesthetic and technical specifications of the original American models. Reissue models would follow this naming convention until 2015, when Fender Japan revamped their product line to more closely mirror the organizational structure of the Mexican and American made Fender lines. Models on this page represent the 1982 - 2015 era of Fender Japan production, and typically feature the old style Fender Japan serial number at the base of the neck, as opposed to the contemporary "JD-" serial number format found on the back of the headstock. The original model codes (and frequently the value suffix) can usually be found in the neck pocket of the body, and at the base of the neck where the mounting holes are.
