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Post subject: Fender Mustang bass blues
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 1:23 pm
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GAS'n for a Fender Mustang Bass in black, or burst, or even blue flower (I know I'm dreaming.). I see Squier makes balck n burst. I wish Fender would. I don't know why they only offer it in vintage white. Arrrrggghhhhhh! I'd buy one from them asap if they did.


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Post subject: Re: Fender Mustang bass blues
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 1:32 pm
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Do some research BASShopper,go to fender Japan and see all the different options,you dont look outside the box HUH? FenderJapan is the place to DROOL over some serious basses,stuff you never even knew was produced is being made over there. CHECK'EM OUT! :mrgreen:

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Post subject: Re: Fender Mustang bass blues
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 4:01 pm
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Thanks! I see they have them in any color you could want. Will a US dealer get them for me?

Whats the dif between the Japanese Fender Mustang on this US site and the ones on the Japanese site? Nothing?


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Post subject: Re: Fender Mustang bass blues
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 5:08 pm
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No a US Fender dealer will not get one for you. Apparently the Vintage White is the only one imported and distributed in North America by FMIC.

Physically there is no difference. Same plant, same workers, same wood, same hardware, electronics and specifications. The main difference is when buying a Fender Japan instrument out of Japan instead of through FMIC's North American distribution system is you do not get the North American warranty. You basically take the bass as-is. The Japanese warranty means shipping it back to Japan for warranty repairs. It would probably be more cost effective to just pay for repairs at the nearest service center.

You can find lots of Japanese Fenders on eBay or deal direct with a dealer in Japan.

FMIC's North American warranty is the best of any Fender distribution network in the world.


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Post subject: Re: Fender Mustang bass blues
Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2011 9:49 pm
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Update:
1. My lgs salesman said no way will Fender USA allow bringing in a Japan product.
2. The Fender J site says the bodies are basswood, but US dealers are saying the white one in the US market is Alder. Fender USA leaves this info blank on this site.


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Post subject: Re: Fender Mustang bass blues
Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2011 11:21 am
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Go right through a Japanese Fender dealer,there's a few on E-bay Ishabasi music for one,or JVbassguitar also ships overhere or FenderJapan.com where there's a will there's a way and I did set-ups on a bunch of the "made for Japan only" Fenders and they are in my OP. a tad bit tighter in fit and finish as some of the imports being sold here. :mrgreen:

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