Fender Japan Heritage series including Jazzmaster

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Fender Japan Heritage series including Jazzmaster

Post by ags » Wed Mar 25, 2020 8:08 am

Fender Japan posted a new video. Looks like vintage style teles, strats, jazzmasters, p and j basses.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=StemxKOpmxI
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Re: Fender Japan Heritage series including Jazzmaster

Post by Mondaysoutar » Wed Mar 25, 2020 2:46 pm

Just a wee look on Google, 11 new models ranging from 50s to 70s. Strats, Teles, a 60s spec Jazzmaster too. Looks a pretty good, lower price pointed alternative to the American Original series.
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Re: Fender Japan Heritage series including Jazzmaster

Post by windmill » Wed Mar 25, 2020 3:05 pm

No Jag ?
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Re: Fender Japan Heritage series including Jazzmaster

Post by Mondaysoutar » Wed Mar 25, 2020 3:08 pm

No Jag in the articles I read man. Weird. I’d imagine one would eventually be released within this series, but definitely a head scratcher that it’s not happening on launch.
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Re: Fender Japan Heritage series including Jazzmaster

Post by BearBoy » Thu Mar 26, 2020 12:35 am

They're on the Fender Japan website (you'll probably need to change your location to Japan at the bottom otherwise the Fender site will revert to the one for where you live): https://shop.fender.com/ja-JP/made-in-japan-heritage

The Jazzmasters:

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Re: Fender Japan Heritage series including Jazzmaster

Post by Stratelejazzuar » Thu Mar 26, 2020 2:38 pm

So is this like, the new MIJ is the old AVRI? ;D

Looks good tho. Fender Japan always has nice stuff. :-*
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Re: Fender Japan Heritage series including Jazzmaster

Post by Futuron » Thu Mar 26, 2020 5:59 pm

Definitely not for me, every finish is bland nude or sunburst. Yuck.
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Re: Fender Japan Heritage series including Jazzmaster

Post by BlueMelody » Fri Mar 27, 2020 12:57 am

Those look great! :-*
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Re: Fender Japan Heritage series including Jazzmaster

Post by Larsongs » Fri Mar 27, 2020 6:58 am

These appear to be top quality Guitars. Are they comparable to Terada built Gretsch Guitars? I own one & they're as good as it gets.

I'm interested in buying one of these Heritage Fenders if they are. I'm in the USA.. How do I go about it?

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Re: Fender Japan Heritage series including Jazzmaster

Post by Larsongs » Sun Mar 29, 2020 8:27 am

What's the best Source to buy one of these?

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Re: Fender Japan Heritage series including Jazzmaster

Post by caliban » Mon Mar 30, 2020 12:21 pm

BearBoy wrote: ↑
Thu Mar 26, 2020 12:35 am
 They're on the Fender Japan website (you'll probably need to change your location to Japan at the bottom otherwise the Fender site will revert to the one for where you live): https://shop.fender.com/ja-JP/made-in-japan-heritage

The Jazzmasters:

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Looking at the upper horn, they're not using the 'classic' Fender Japan shape, but the 'correct' American body shape!
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Re: Fender Japan Heritage series including Jazzmaster

Post by tdbajus » Mon Mar 30, 2020 2:38 pm

That mary kay is DREAMY.

The gold guard looks great, but I am convinced they change the sound in a way that I do not like at all. I'd love to have a double blind test and find out that I'm full of shit, cuz they look DOPE.
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Re: Fender Japan Heritage series including Jazzmaster

Post by CROSS_guitars » Tue Mar 31, 2020 6:18 pm

These look fantastic!

The pickguard design is more consistent with the US models. Usually the pickguards on MIJ JM's are bulky looking.
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Re: Fender Japan Heritage series including Jazzmaster

Post by timiscott » Wed Apr 01, 2020 12:48 am

Kevin Shields reckons the aluminium guards make them sound brighter. I would not argue with his ears, ever. Weirdly, I've got an AV65 and a Squier JMJM with AV65 pups in it and the JMJM definitely sounds crisper.
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Re: Fender Japan Heritage series including Jazzmaster

Post by postchrist » Wed Apr 01, 2020 1:19 am

i want that blondie more than i’ve ever wanted any mia reissue. absolutely gorgeous.
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