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NickH wrote: So based on some of the previous definitions I would assume that a Fender Performer be considered offset. It does have a very pronounced but.

looks like an offset to me

I wish they did that '65 in a lefty.

the performer is cool as hell. So is the katana. I have a katana and it rules. I want a performer/ performer bass.

donnyII wrote: the performer is cool as hell. So is the katana. I have a katana and it rules. I want a performer/ performer bass.

The Performer Bass has an incredibly skinny neck.  I built one from a NOS neck and a body that have been butchered to take a Jazz neck.

For anyone interested, Daisuke from Ishibashi on the differences between the MG65-80 and MG65-86:

"As Fender Japan raised the prices on 1st September due to the price of
raw materials raised,MG65-80 was changed to MG65-86 regarding to that.
The spec has not been changed even the price was changed."

i guess that makes sense.

donnyII wrote: i guess that makes sense.

I don't understand why they couldn't just continue producing it with the name MG65-80.

I guess they did it just so people think the price was raised because the product was improved.

The number after the hyphen is the suggested retail price in yen. They've used this scheme for some time on all their products, I only recently caught on to it.   

fullerplast wrote: The number after the hyphen is the suggested retail price in yen. They've used this scheme for some time on all their products, I only recently caught on to it.   

yeah, but this time they introduced it as a whole new series on fender.com while they've been making them for three years already:
http://www.fender.com/products/search.p ... 0273706554

I suppose it's a new release in the US, officially imported by Fender instead of privately bny individuals. I didn't even realize it had been out in Japan all this time. My last CIJ Mustang was the competition series in like '02 or so.

Hey Polyeurethane instead of Polyester finish... coool!

Still wish they did a lefty.

How long do they usually sell each re-issue guitar for?

The boring ones for about 10-15 years.  The cool ones form japan, one year or so.