FENDER JAPAN CRASH COURSE: MIJ vs CIJ Dating, Identification, and More!

Everyone grab a snack and buckle in. This is gonna take a while.

This week we're going to tackle the ins and outs of MIJ and CIJ Fender guitars. Fender Japan has always made high-quality instruments but specs, serial numbers, and even model tiers have remained a source of confusion for collectors and players alike. In this video, we're going to try to lay it all out.

CHAPTERS

00:00-01:16 Introduction
01:17-01:47 MIJ vs CIJ
01:48-04:31 Factories
04:32-04:58 MIJ/CIJ RECAP
04:59-05:12 Intermission #1
05:13-05:54 What is JV?
05:55-08:34 Model Tiers and Confusion
08:35-09:03 Intermission #2
09:04-09:59 Extrad MIJ
10:00-11:14 Order Made MIJ
11:15-12:22 Fender Japan Quality
12:23-12:44 Intermission #3
12:45-16:48 Fender Japan Dating Guide
16:49-17:17 Intermission #4
17:18-18:48 Component Dating
18:49-19:14 What Model Do You Have?
19:15-20:41 Wrapping up