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trackerdan
Post subject: Crafted in Japan vs. Made in Japan. What's the difference?
PostPosted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 10:03 am
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The title says it all. What is the difference between a Fender guitar or bass guitar that says Made in Japan vs. one that says Crafted in Japan? Can anyone assist?

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Made in Japan's are older (pre-1997). Crafted in Japan's started showing up in 1995 or so and by 1998 were the only one's left after Fender Japan started using a different manufacturer.
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Post subject: CIJ vs MIJ
PostPosted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 11:05 am
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What I'm noticing now is that the new ones all say MIJ?
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As far as I know with the John Lennon 65 and Revolution models they're "crafted"in Japan as the woodworking etc. is done there but "made" in the U.S. as the bodies and necks are assembled there and the American made hardware added there.That's Epiphone's take on it with the Casinos.

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