Question: Does Fender Japan still exist?

Fender Japan, Ltd. The collaboration began in 1982 and ended on March 31, 2015, with Fenders launch of Fender Music Corporation (Japan) taking over the Japanese business effective April 1, 2015 with a Fender-manufactured product line.

Do they still make Fender in Japan?

Now, Fender exists in Japan through a different company named Fender Music Corporation (Japan) and since this change, the Japanese-made Fender guitars now being sold by FMC (Japan) have been labeled under the “Japan Exclusive” series.

Are made in Japan Strats good?

These guitars were all labeled MADE IN JAPAN. These were higher quality instruments than the instruments being made in the US at this time, and hence they are considered quite valuable great playing guitars. These early (83-87) Squire guitars are to this day respected as a very good guitar at a reasonable cost.

Are Japanese guitars good?

Cheap Japanese made guitars, at least after the mid-Seventies, are still really well made. They tend to have good solid wood, great weight and sustain and an amazing quality feel to them. The best guitars I have are all made in Japan around 1980, that seems to be the height of Japanese guitar manufacturing.

When were Fender Strats made in Japan?

Fender Contemporary Stratocaster electric guitars were produced by Fender Japan in the 1980s.

What is the difference between Fender made in Japan and crafted in Japan?

Timeline. 1982: Fender Japan starts production with FujiGen Gakki having the manufacturing contract. The Made in Japan (MIJ) logo is used. 1996/1997: Crafted in Japan (CIJ) is used instead of Made in Japan (MIJ) because Tōkai Gakki and Dyna Gakki take over the manufacturing contract from FujiGen Gakki.

Are Japanese fenders better than American?

Fenders made in the USA are usually of high quality. Fenders made in Japan are usually of high quality. Fender Japan is much cheaper. Some people say that the pickups of the US made are better or sound better.

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Are American fenders better than Mexican?

Mexican-made Strats sound great, and some sound spectacular — but when you choose an American Fender you have a much better chance of finding that Holy Grail of tone you know youve always been searching for. American instruments are constructed to higher standards, using better quality control, and better materials.

Why are Mexican Fenders better?

The Mexican Fender is made from a polyester finish, and the American ones are a polyurethane finish. However, the finish doesnt particularly mean that one finish is better than the other. The polyester finish has a harder finish and gives it a more polished and shiny look, than the polyurethane finish.

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