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Welcome to Bass Japan Direct, your go-to destination for high-quality, Japanese-made bass guitars. Established 7 years ago, we specialize in offering expertly crafted instruments from top-tier Japanese brands, ensuring superior tone, craftsmanship, and playability for bassists of all styles.
Our collection features renowned boutique brands, including Atelier Z, Dragonfly, Combat, and more, trusted by professionals worldwide. Whether you're looking for a punchy, active bass, a smooth, jazz-ready groover, a snarling, zesty P bass, or a custom-built masterpiece, we provide a diverse selection of new, used and custom instruments to meet your needs.
With Japan's legacy of precision engineering and innovative design, our bass guitars deliver exceptional sound clarity, rich sustain, and ergonomic comfort. Explore our curated selection and find the perfect instrument to elevate your performance.
We have shipped 1000's of basses to happy customers and we are proud to have served some of the industries' finest including Anthony Wellington, Ethan Farmer, Dave Swift and Andy Irvine to name a few! 

Shop Japanese bass guitars today and experience the artistry and innovation that make them a top choice for musicians.
COMPANY INFO AND POLICIES
For our company info and shop policies please visit this page. 

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FLEXIBLE PAYMENT PLANS:
Are only on offer on Reverb.com or direct, please email us at dstewart@bassjapandirect.com to find out more! We can only offer buy now sales on Shopify / eBay at present due to limitations. Thank you for your understanding.

SHIPPING / RETURNS ON OFFERS.
We offer global shipping using UPS or EMS Japan Post, on accepted offers the shipping will be standard two week shipping by default and where necessary will ship neck-off. We do not accept returns on offers.

PAYMENT ON OFFERS:
Must be within 24 hours of acceptance. This is to prevent non-serious buyers from wasting our time.

RETURNS ON NEW STOCK;
If returned due to personal preference or financial issues on customers part, a restocking fee will be charged as outlined below. If returned due to defect we will refund in full after inspection is complete as outlined below.

REPAIRS / DAMAGE OR DEFECT CLAIMS
If repairs are required we will cover them once the problem has been diagnosed and evidence is provided to verify / authenticate a claim for repair, defect or damage.
We will then reimburse repair costs. This only applies to items under shop or manufacturer warranty
NB. Damaged or defective goods: Damage / defect on arrival must be documented, photographed along with packaging and within 24 hours of receipt or opening of package, in order to file a claim. We will work with you to get either a repair fee paid, a partial refund, or negotiate a return for a full refund or exchange.

RESTOCKING FEES

We charge a uniform $130 restocking fee on items returned due to personal preferences or financial errors. There is no restocking fee for return of defective items. 

VINTAGE INSTRUMENTS:
Flight / Climate change can affect the set up of any guitar so to that end we cannot guarantee that an instrument will arrive with the set up described.
You may need to allow a bit of time for an instrument to acclimatize and you may need to make adjustments to get it set up optimally at your end.
We do not pay for truss adjustment / bridge adjustment or set up fees. If the instrument is not setting up because of a technical fault see our return / repair policy abov
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