Jan 28, 2020 104 Dislike Share Save mumubass 919 subscribers FENDER JAZZ BASS comparison (MEXICO vs JAPAN vs AMERICAN) * MEX Fender JazzBass Classic 60s Reissue Rosewood Scale. (Passive) The Jazz Bass Special, their first P+J production model, and the inspiration for this history, arrived in 1984. The bass was made in Japan and it was marketed there as the PJ-555. In the US, there was a fretted and a fretless model. This being the ’80s, they came in lots of colors. 2006 Fender Aerodyne Jazz Bass AJB-58 Dolphin Gray. Used – Very Good. $1,049. 2017 Fender Japan JB62-58 1962's Reissue Jazz Bass 3tone Sunburst w/Softcase. Used – Very Good. $598. Fender Vintera '60s Jazz Bass Guitar - 3-Color Sunburst - 2022 - Beautiful! Used – Excellent. $669.99. CIJ is mostly used on Fenders from 1996/1997 until recently due to Tōkai and Dyna Gakki taking over the Fender Japan manufacturing contract from FujiGen Gakki in 1996/1997. The Fender Squier range was also brought into line with the Japanese Fenders at around the same time (1996/1997), with "Crafted" rather than "Made" being used The black label was used by Fender Mexico for a limited time only between 1993 and 1998. It can be found exclusively on the rather short lived mexican “Traditional” and “Squier” series for the Telecaster, Stratocaster and Precision Bass. Usually, Squier is to Fender what Epiphone is to Gibson. The Jazz bass has a single coil pickup in the middle position whereas the Jaguar bass has a split single-coil pickup. This makes the Jaguar bass sound warmer when using the middle pickup compared to the Jazz bass. Both basses have offset bodies, but the upper and lower horns are more curved on the J-bass. Fender Jazz Bass. Fender Jazz Bass Geddy Lee Signature Cij. 4.7 from 3 reviews. The Geddy Lee Jazz Bass is an exact replica of Geddy's true to time 1972 Fender Jazz Bass. It was built to replicate the specs he had on his bass. View Full Details. For Mexican Fenders made in the 1990s, the serial will start with an MN followed by a number that indicates the year of the decade. Instruments made in the 2000s follow the same form but start with MZ. For the 2010s, the prefix is MX1. For example, a serial number starting with MN2 would be 1992. ZJOAYF.