Is there any difference between the sound and construction quality of the J-50BC, J-200, J-80, J-85, J-90, and J-95 PUPS found on the Charvel Japan import Models 1-6 and their succesors (Model 650XL, 475 Fusions, etc.) vs. the same models found on the USA Solists, Fusions, etc. I am trying to restore a 1990 USA Fusion to its stock PUP specifications, so I bought a pair of J-200's and a J-50BC off a Charvel Model 6 on e-bay. The funny thing is, the J-50BC is too big for the route in the USA Fusion, even though the old Mother of All Info Pages specifies a J-50BC for the USA Fusion. I did get some some good advice on this issue in a previous thread. Another member wrote that, at one time, the covers on the J-50's were oversized. Unfortunately, I found that it was not just the cover. The metal "feet" on the bottom of the PUP are too wide for my Fusion's cavity as well. The guitar tech who is installing the PUPS for me rather politely (but derogatorily nonetheless) stated "It is obvious that these PUPS came out of a Japanese instrument, NOT a USA instrument". The connotation was clear that the PUPs for the Japanese imports were not manufactured to the same quality standards as the USA models. Does anybody have any insight into any of this? I guess I always assumed that PUPs with identical model numbers were, in fact, identical, regardless of the Country of manufacture of the guitar.
Rick
Rick
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