Fender Japan '62 Jazz Bass, walnut finish, made in Japan 1990-1. What a spicy biscuit this is! In the late 80s, Fender Japan offered a limited release of instruments made entirely of walnut, both body and neck; the Jazz Bass...

Fender '62 Jazz, vintage white, made in Japan 1993-4. Well... it looks good, right? These sixties style JBs always feature clean curves, but the cream/tort/rosewood combo really makes the most of the sleek shape. A couple of decades on the...

Edwards E-Buzz Bass, trans red, made in Japan 2007. This beauty is a signature model for J-rock royalty Tetsuya, who plays with L'Arc-en-Ciel. They sold 40m records and sold out Madison Square Garden, so it's fair to say they were a...

Fender Japan Standard Jazz Bass, black, crafted in Japan 1997-00. These J-Craft Standard models are simple and effective basses. The basic recipe is to take the classic '62 style Jazz, add a satin finish to the neck and some 90s era decals...

Fender Frank Bello bass, black, made in Mexico 2005. Mr Bello built a reputation playing bass for punk behemoths Anthrax and grunge cult favourites Helmet. This is an earlier version of his signature model, and it's a hell of a bass. It...

FGN J-Standard, candy apple red, made in Japan 2013. FGN is the 'house brand' for legendary Japanese builders Fujigen Gakki. The nerds among us will recognise the name: they made all those famous Fender Japan models from 1982-96, as well...