What do you think guys? Should we petition Fender?
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| Author: | markcv [ June 4th, 2012, 9:18 am ] | ||
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What do you think guys? Should we petition Fender?
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| Author: | Matt R. [ June 4th, 2012, 9:22 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Spotted on my Mac this morning, Antigua Jazz |
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| Author: | Addison [ June 4th, 2012, 9:38 am ] |
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markcv wrote: What do you think guys? Should we petition Fender?  You're kidding, right??? 
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| Author: | markcv [ June 4th, 2012, 10:13 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Spotted on my Mac this morning, Antigua Jazz |
@Addison...  of course. Still, it's a cool looking bass. 
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| Author: | Addison [ June 4th, 2012, 10:24 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Spotted on my Mac this morning, Antigua Jazz |
Oh, hell yeah... I can't tell you how many times I've drooled over this bad boy: http://www.hendrixguitars.com/Lh102.htm Too bad Fender sucks so bad. |
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| Author: | markcv [ June 4th, 2012, 11:16 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Spotted on my Mac this morning, Antigua Jazz |
I didn't know that site existed. Interesting. Prices are obviously targeted at European customers. Anyway, I'm sure everybody figured out by now that I whipped that together with Photoshop this morning. Apparently Fender is doing a special run of righty Antigua basses, both Jazz and Precision. Thought it would be cool to see what a new lefty would look like. 
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| Author: | Agent00Soul [ June 4th, 2012, 4:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Spotted on my Mac this morning, Antigua Jazz |
I bet Fender Japan makes some Antigua lefties for their domestic market. |
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| Author: | glefty5 [ June 5th, 2012, 9:57 am ] |
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No MIJ Antiguas (yet) but a few new colors from the caring people at Fender Japan, unlike their US counterparts! Have a look.  http://www.fenderjapan.co.jp/products_l ... model.html |
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| Author: | andrew [ June 6th, 2012, 6:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Spotted on my Mac this morning, Antigua Jazz |
glefty5 wrote: No MIJ Antiguas (yet) but a few new colors from the caring people at Fender Japan, unlike their US counterparts! Have a look. http://www.fenderjapan.co.jp/products_l ... model.html Will Fender Japan do a maple board on their '75 Jazz bass? |
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| Author: | Musicfreak1988 [ June 7th, 2012, 1:37 am ] |
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andrew wrote: glefty5 wrote: No MIJ Antiguas (yet) but a few new colors from the caring people at Fender Japan, unlike their US counterparts! Have a look. http://www.fenderjapan.co.jp/products_l ... model.html Will Fender Japan do a maple board on their '75 Jazz bass? CONFIGURATIONS Sunburst and vintage white '75 models have a rosewood with pearl blocks fingerboard, black and natural '75 models have a maple with pearl blocks fingerboard. PICKUPS / ELECTRONICS I had a CIJ '75US once, although it was a vintage white one. I believe the correct model name was JB75-105US/LH. The US behind the model name stood for the American pickups it had. Now it's got Japanese pickups. Note that, although it's supposed to be a '75 reissue, the pickups are in the '60s location. FINISH The finish on it was quite thin and easily chipped, although it wasn't nitro. The finish, however, was clean and well executed. WOOD The body wood is ash on all '75 models. PARTS The knobs that come standard are smaller and not as dense as the American parts. MODS I DID I did mod it with Hipshot Ultralite tuners, a Bad Ass II bridge and full size knobs. I also removed the pickguard and filled up the holes left with wood and paint. After the installation of the Ultralites, it was a monster. The only bass I regret having sold. If I ever get a chance to buy it back, I'd do it in a heartbeat. If you can find an older CIJ US/LH model, don't let it slip without testing it! |
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| Author: | Agent00Soul [ June 7th, 2012, 7:53 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Spotted on my Mac this morning, Antigua Jazz |
So many lefties in so many colors/configurations on that site! Jo's Music Shop in Tokyo has other models not even in the official catalog. How can Fender Japan be so progressive while Fender USA perpetually plays it safe?? BTW it's not a bass or a lefty but the finish on this Tele knocked this Japanophile off the rails! http://www.fenderjapan.co.jp/tl69_spl.html |
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| Author: | markcv [ June 7th, 2012, 10:00 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Spotted on my Mac this morning, Antigua Jazz |
Very cool! I had no idea that Fender Japan was so adventurous. I even like that AJB/LH model with the bound jazz bass body and the PJ pup configuration. http://www.fenderjapan.co.jp/ajblh.html Amazing that they're doing a 5 string jazz and what appears to be a Jaco jazz as well. |
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| Author: | fivebass52 [ June 7th, 2012, 3:24 pm ] |
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markcv wrote: Very cool! I had no idea that Fender Japan was so adventurous. I even like that AJB/LH model with the bound jazz bass body and the PJ pup configuration. http://www.fenderjapan.co.jp/ajblh.html Amazing that they're doing a 5 string jazz and what appears to be a Jaco jazz as well. Go figure ; a real variety in models and paint schemes! Maybe there are more lefties in Japan....
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| Author: | bajito [ June 8th, 2012, 2:38 am ] |
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nice ! Could you try the same stuff with rosewood fretboard and matching headstock? My luthier and I have a project of repainting my PJ, that is a marvellous idea ! |
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