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Squier MIJ medium scale 32" Precision bass, made in 1985-1986.
These are very rare to find and were made only for three years and are the same as Fender ones from that production, but ones who would be interested in 32" scale P bass probably know about it.
Bass is shorter scale and scaled compared to standard P bass so the body is also smaller.
Weight is around 3,6 kg, it's equipped with new set of Thomastik jazz flats, very low action, it sounds great and it's really great to play.
This one is first I found for sale in Europe and had to buy it, it's a keeper but right now I need some cash, and as my other P bass is not for sale, this one have to go.
Comes with old Warwick gig bag, case is not included.
Here's the story about these basses:
"Back at Fender headquarters in the United States, the early ’80s was a busy time. Most significantly, CBS appointed former Yamaha executive William Schultz as president of Fender in 1981. Passionate about the brand and eager to reverse its ailing fortunes, Schultz immediately recommended modernizing Fender’s U.S. manufacturing facilities, which largely meant halting production while machinery was updated and staff was re-trained. Concurrently, he suggested building Fender instruments in Japan for the large Japanese market. This would keep Fender instruments in production and combat the cheap copies that were voraciously eating away at Fender’s Far East sales. Accordingly, Fender Japan was established in March 1982 and began building quality Fender instruments while U.S production was reorganized."
So after this went down the Japanese asked permission for Fender US to allow them to make a medium scale version of the Fender P Bass. Fender declined for reasons not really clear - but they DID allow Fender Japan to make the medium scale basses under the Squier name. This went on for several months, and when the delegation from Fender US finally arrived in Japan a few months later to check things out - they were blown away by the quality of these Squiers. As the story goes, the delegation was so moved by the quality, some of them were reduced to tears. They then gave Fender Japan the permission at that time to go ahead and use the Fender name on the medium scale models, but only for Japan.
The interesting thing is - both the Squier and Fender medium scale P Basses rolled off the exact same assembly line, created by the same crafts people using the same wood, hardware and electronics. The only difference was that the Fender basses had a few more options such as an ash body in addition to the basswood bodies that the majority of the Squiers were being made from. The other difference is that the more highly figured maple neck blanks were put in the Fender stack while the more plain ones went in the Squier stack. There were also a few custom colors on the Fender side that Squier did not offer as things moved along.
What I am basically telling you is that there is virtually no difference in quality in the 1980's medium scale P Basses between the Fenders and the Squiers. I have both and they are amazing instruments. One of the hallmarks of these instruments is that the Japanese reduced the entire instrument - body and all - around 6% to keep the ergonomics perfect. It makes their medium scalers among the most unique ever crafted - and the comfort and playability is nothing less than extraordinary. If you are patient, it is not hard to eventually find a nice one.
These are very rare to find and were made only for three years and are the same as Fender ones from that production, but ones who would be interested in 32" scale P bass probably know about it.
Bass is shorter scale and scaled compared to standard P bass so the body is also smaller.
Weight is around 3,6 kg, it's equipped with new set of Thomastik jazz flats, very low action, it sounds great and it's really great to play.
This one is first I found for sale in Europe and had to buy it, it's a keeper but right now I need some cash, and as my other P bass is not for sale, this one have to go.
Comes with old Warwick gig bag, case is not included.
Here's the story about these basses:
"Back at Fender headquarters in the United States, the early ’80s was a busy time. Most significantly, CBS appointed former Yamaha executive William Schultz as president of Fender in 1981. Passionate about the brand and eager to reverse its ailing fortunes, Schultz immediately recommended modernizing Fender’s U.S. manufacturing facilities, which largely meant halting production while machinery was updated and staff was re-trained. Concurrently, he suggested building Fender instruments in Japan for the large Japanese market. This would keep Fender instruments in production and combat the cheap copies that were voraciously eating away at Fender’s Far East sales. Accordingly, Fender Japan was established in March 1982 and began building quality Fender instruments while U.S production was reorganized."
So after this went down the Japanese asked permission for Fender US to allow them to make a medium scale version of the Fender P Bass. Fender declined for reasons not really clear - but they DID allow Fender Japan to make the medium scale basses under the Squier name. This went on for several months, and when the delegation from Fender US finally arrived in Japan a few months later to check things out - they were blown away by the quality of these Squiers. As the story goes, the delegation was so moved by the quality, some of them were reduced to tears. They then gave Fender Japan the permission at that time to go ahead and use the Fender name on the medium scale models, but only for Japan.
The interesting thing is - both the Squier and Fender medium scale P Basses rolled off the exact same assembly line, created by the same crafts people using the same wood, hardware and electronics. The only difference was that the Fender basses had a few more options such as an ash body in addition to the basswood bodies that the majority of the Squiers were being made from. The other difference is that the more highly figured maple neck blanks were put in the Fender stack while the more plain ones went in the Squier stack. There were also a few custom colors on the Fender side that Squier did not offer as things moved along.
What I am basically telling you is that there is virtually no difference in quality in the 1980's medium scale P Basses between the Fenders and the Squiers. I have both and they are amazing instruments. One of the hallmarks of these instruments is that the Japanese reduced the entire instrument - body and all - around 6% to keep the ergonomics perfect. It makes their medium scalers among the most unique ever crafted - and the comfort and playability is nothing less than extraordinary. If you are patient, it is not hard to eventually find a nice one.
