Japanese Instrument Fans

[Juancito12]

Mine that just arrived is a Gretsch Power Jet. Has TV Jones powertrons which are PAF like high output with a vintage Filtertron voicing. I love this guitar. I don't have clips of it but this demo pretty accurately shows what it can do:


http://www.guitarworld.com/article/gretsch_g6128t_tvp_power_jet_electric_guitar

 

[sean106ESP]

Yeah I am huge ESP fan of course I have two Gibby LPC's but I love my ESP's more than anything especially the custom shop explorers with maple necks and rosewood baords like the EET FUK Explorer I have. Gives a real bright shimmery clean tone and beefy distortion from the mahoganybodies

Sorry for the big pix:

 

[visualrocker69]

I don't have any Japanese instruments myself, but there are several that I would absolutely kill for.

ESP Forest GT

BODY (Top)Swamp Ash
(Back)Mahogany
NECK Hard Maple 3P
GRIP SHAPE Thin U
FINGERBOARD Ebony , 24frets
RADIUS 305R
SCALE 25.5 inch (648mm)
NUT (width) Lock Nut(42mm/R2)
FRET #213
INLAY MOP Offset Dot
JOINT Neck-thru-body
TUNER GOTOH SG360-07
BRIDGE Floyd Rose
PICKUPS (Front)Seymour Duncan SHR-1n (Hot Rails)
(Rear)Seymour DUncan TB-4 (JB)
PARTS COLOR Black Nickel
CONTROL Master Volume(w/ Coil Sprit SW)
Master Tone
Toggle PU Selector
PRICE 399,000yen (Include TAX) = $4000 USD


Fernandes MG-X

NECK : Honduras Mahogany, 628mm-Scale, Through-Neck
FINGERBOARD : Rosewood, 24F., 350R
BODY : Mahogany 40mm
PICKUP : Dimarzio Super Distortion/Dual Sound (neck
EMG 81 (bridge)
CONTROL : 1Volume, 3Way Toggle-SW., Direct Mini-SW.
BRIDGE : Tune O Machic & Stop Tailpiece
Price: The neck through models are no longer available...
Fernandes makes cheap **** now compared to in the mid-90's. However, retailers that still DO have them in stock price them at about $3000-4000 USD depending on the graphics/electronics, like this, for example:

And last but not least...

ESP Eclipse S-VIII Brilliant -Mixed Media-

BODY : Alder w/White&Black Ply Binding
NECK : Hard Maple 3P
FINGERBOARD : Rosewood, 22frets w/Whtie Binding
SCALE : 648mm(Long)
NUT : TREM-NUT®
JOINT : Set-neck
TUNER : GOTOH SG360-20 H.A.P.M
BRIDGE : GOTOH GE101TS
PICKUPS : (Front) Seymour Duncan ANTIQUITY II surfer
(Center) Seymour Duncan ANTIQUITY II surfer
(Rear) LOLLAR P-90 Bridge
CONTROL : Master Volume,Front PU Tone,Middle PU Tone
3Way Lever PU Selector Switch,Dummy Mini Toggle Switch
COLOR : BRILLIANT -MIXEDMEDIA-
PRICE : 997,500yen(Include Tax)

That's... about... $10,000 :shock:

*siiiiiigh* Japanese people are CRAZY.

 

[Demoncleaner]

My 2005 M-II UC, although I think I'm gonna dump this soon to pay for an Eclipse Custom . But man I love Eclipses!

 

[RR]

opps, did not read subject line carefully I thought it read Japanese Fan, did not see "... Instrument ..."

Nevertheless ...

 

[RoadstarII]

I've got two Ibanez roadstar II's One is an 84 rs525 the other is an 86 rr440. I also have a Quest Atak I. All three guitars are amazing. I know a lot of people will disagree with me but for the type of music we play these guitars are way better than my 69 SG or 74 Les Paul custom. I pretty much prefer the old Ibanez guitars over the new ones too. That just means I haven't found the right new one though. I have guys play my 86 roadstar with a floydrose, They can't believe how nice it plays. I traded that guitar for a $250 tattoo and it plays nicer IMO than guitars in the $2000 range. It is the best guitar I have.