fender 75 jazz japan reissue---opinions?
FEFCHURCH
new one or used
Dirk Pehrke
the quality of the hardware is better than on the regulare japanese
fender instruments, that are sold in the US and Europe. It has an ash
body like the original 75er, not a basswood body like other japanese
reissues. It has american vintage pickups. This is also true for the
Dick Dunn Reissue and the Noel Redding Reissue.
Dirk Pehrke
Hawkeye8th
How can the Japanese "reissue" something they never "issued"?
Hawkeye8th
"over the hill but still grabbin gears"
Carl Christensen
>please give opinions of 75 jazz japan reissue. thanks , and good price for
The main thing is to go through a bunch of them (if available) and
find a good one. I was very disappointed in the Made In Japan 75
reissue and Marcus Miller bass. The Miller bass I tried was literally
falling apart in my hand. You're better off just getting a real 70's
bass, e.g. a refin or beat up body could be in a similar price range
as the new junk.
Dude
$500 no matter how it's been modified and you can find used 75 RI's for around
$375 if you look hard enough. I own 3 of the RI's and every one is different.
One is great and has become my daily "player". Almost every one of them needs
fret and neck work off the rack but I dare say that even most $2,000-$4,000
"boutique" basses need likewise off the rack (exception being Roger
Sadowsky's). I think that for the money and with a bit of work the 75 RI's are
a great bargain. Fender has now ceased production of them and rumor has it that
they will be coming out with an American made 75RI soon for @1,599 retail.
Steve "Dude" Barr
http://www.vintagebass.com
"If it's not playable then it's not collectible...100% "Shark-Free Zone"
Carl Christensen
>they will be coming out with an American made 75RI soon for @1,599 retail.
Man, that's even funnier because you can easily get the real thing for
that much or less! All the ones I ever bought needed was a fret
dressing for $50.
Dude
opposed to basswod like some of the other Jap Fenders...once you get the frets
in shape you've got a winner! I'll buy any and all out there for up to $450...I
dig em. Hell, my daily player is a 75RI....I have some sweet stuff like 50's
P-Basses and a 61 Jazz but I play the 75RI every day no matter what...I love
it!
Dirk Pehrke
to do with the originals than the japanese ones. Not the same factories,
not the same people, so where is the (your) problem?
Dirk
Hawkeye8th wrote:
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> >please give opinions of 75 jazz japan reissue. thanks
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Hawkeye8th
>The same way the americans reissue tons of gears that have nothing more
>to do with the originals than the japanese one
'Don't recollect the Americans reissuing anything that was originated by the
Japanese.
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fefc...@aol.com (FEFCHURCH) wrote:
> please give opinions of 75 jazz japan reissue. thanks , and good price for
>
Up until recently Fernandes made the Fender reissue series but that
is no longer the case. They were constructed very well using solid ash
bodies.
IMHO the biggest playing difference is the thicknes of the necks (front
to back) that really stands out with the various "reissue" years 62, 72,
75. I am not sure about the new Fender "Artist" reissues. Remember a re-
issue is NOT the original- I would tell you to find a good playing
instrument and modify.. ie upgrade pickups, beef up bridge etc. There
is a reason there are so many Fender copies-Fender (Leo)defined what a
solid body electric Bass sounds like..."It sounds like a percision" "it
sounds like a Jazz" or "It sounds like a Stingray" The "high-end" copies
pay more attention to detail such as fret dressing or better electronics
or an exotic finish. Its YOUR MONEY if YOU like it BUY IT! If it
doesn't sound the way you want ask what will it take to get it there OR
there may be another that is closer to what you are looking for.
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