What's a good introduction to wierd japanese guitar designs from the 60's and 70's? I really want to own one but i'd like to know what im getting into!
#Quirky japanese guitars?
final basin
https://cdn.wallapop.com/images/10420/f2/em/__/c10420p911034031/i3338083527.jpg?pictureSize=W640
I saw a guy advertising this as a "60's Teisco" for just 180€ for instance, which makes me wonder how shoddy the quality must be for it to be THAT cheap...
gilded zephyr
these types guitars aren’t generally great quality to begin with
hardware may be degraded
and cant be replaced
and maintenance is near 0
final basin
sad
stuck sierra
@final basin also the tuners are likely siezed and/or garbage
Frets are likely worn to shit
final basin
true true
neat garnet
What's a good introduction to wierd japanese guitar designs from the 60's and 70...
Look at FGN guitars, Casio guitars, and other no name brands that youll probably onlky find by digging through forums and reddit posts
charred juniper
Look at older brands made by Fugijen, Matsumoku, such as older Ibanez,Epiphone, Aria, Burney, Hondo, Teisco, Electra, Westone, Univox and many more. Some potentially good bones, but as mentioned above some potential issues too. And once you start sinking money in for repairs, it quickly can exceed the monetary value of the guitar. But learning, fixing, repair, restore can be fun and a rewarding venture in and of itself.
Also another brand is Vantage MIJ lots of those kicking around.
stuck sierra
Guyatone
Silvertone too
Honestly just throw "wierd" and other synonyms into Reverb and see what it churns out
Not japanese, but there's an old USSR brand called Jolana you can look at
You should also look at old Soviet pedals 👀
final basin
Look at FGN guitars, Casio guitars, and other no name brands that youll probably...
cant find any of those in local spanish listings
final basin
Look at older brands made by Fugijen, Matsumoku, such as older Ibanez,Epiphone, ...
this one doesnt look that quirky but it looks neat
i wonder if its any good
charred juniper
Looks okay. Hondo were MIJ, and MIK usually.
honest kestrel
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"I dont play surf rock, i play Hardcore surf"
neat garnet
“I play the surfboard”
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what are some underrated vintage jap guitars that have the extravagant looks but arent neither overpriced nor absolute crap?
stuck sierra
Maybe Fernandes?
final basin
sounds like a spanish brand
stuck sierra
sounds like a spanish brand
They have lots of MIJ stuff
In fact I think majority is
Plus they do Sustainers 👀
final basin
sustainer? like A compressor pedal?
stuck sierra
No, like a sustainer pickup
final basin
oh
neat garnet
what are some underrated vintage jap guitars that have the extravagant looks but...
define overpriced
neat garnet
Ibanez?