I love Fender Japan

[phlemmy]

This is my MIA:

[j_gary]

Now that is a Jazz bass. Very nice Sean.

[phlemmy]

Thanks. I need to start adding black hardware to it.

[gray]

Hey, that's what mine looks like, too.

[ric330]

Speaking of Fender Japan...My buddy just ordered a Strat 12 string in Lake Placid Blue 1 week ....I'm like, why didn't you buy a Rick (he really wanted a 660/12 the dealer said minimum 18 month wait ) But But But...you could have bought used...Oh well, I hope it is nice when it comes in - He only paid $700.00 with hardshell case. But it certainly won't have the Jangle of the 660/12.

[jps]

Thanks. I need to start adding black hardware to it.

I think it looks great like that, Sean, leave the chrome hardware as is.

[sloop_john_b]

I tend to like this sort of thing from Fender Japan:

[johnallg]

How about a fretless John?

http://www.rondomusic.com/sjb62mgfllpb.html

Or fretted - would need the frets dressed:

http://www.rondomusic.com/sjb62mglpb.html

[phlemmy]

Thanks. I need to start adding black hardware to it.

I think it looks great like that, Sean, leave the chrome hardware as is.

but but but but...even with my fender...NONE MORE BLACK!

[wj350]

Speaking of Fender Japan...My buddy just ordered a Strat 12 string in Lake Placid Blue 1 week ....I'm like, why didn't you buy a Rick (he really wanted a 660/12 the dealer said minimum 18 month wait ) But But But...you could have bought used...Oh well, I hope it is nice when it comes in - He only paid $700.00 with hardshell case. But it certainly won't have the Jangle of the 660/12.

I like everything about that Strat except the headstock. IMO, in terms of electric 12s, Ric is the only one whoever figured out how to make decent looking headstock. It's all subjective of course, and some are better than others, but that Fender stock is not among the best, IMO....and I like Fender guitars a lot!

Bill

[ric330]

Speaking of Fender Japan...My buddy just ordered a Strat 12 string in Lake Placid Blue 1 week ....I'm like, why didn't you buy a Rick (he really wanted a 660/12 the dealer said minimum 18 month wait ) But But But...you could have bought used...Oh well, I hope it is nice when it comes in - He only paid $700.00 with hardshell case. But it certainly won't have the Jangle of the 660/12.

I like everything about that Strat except the headstock. IMO, in terms of electric 12s, Ric is the only one whoever figured out how to make decent looking headstock. It's all subjective of course, and some are better than others, but that Fender stock is not among the best, IMO....and I like Fender guitars a lot!

Bill

Rickenbacker sure had the 12 string headstock as compact as possible and works quite well.
Check out this Strat Headstock on the MIJ 12 string:

[nattiep]

Great bass Sean. I feel though it the neck's not all black it should be all maple. I just like that look.

[cheyenne]

I tend to like this sort of thing from Fender Japan:

lake placid blue jazz.jpg

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