Edwards E-LP-92CD, black, made in Japan 2007. Edwards is the vintage style brand under the ESP Guitars umbrella, so they mostly trade in Fender and Gibson inspired offerings and are sold mostly to the domestic Japan market. This spicy piece...
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Fernandes TEJ-45, black, made in Japan 1989. Fernandes stuff has done very well in Japan for several decades now, and for good reason: they make super cool guitars. This is like a Tele, with a bit of 80s shred DNA...
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Edwards E-PB-83/LT, sunburst, made in Japan 2011. Edwards is the vintage style division of ESP Guitars, so they offer Fender and Gibson inspired designs with some modern functionalities and millimetre-perfect Japanese build quality. This is a take on the classic...
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Aria LC-500, cherry sunburst, made in Japan around 1979. Aria Pro II have a long and storied history; many of their earlier guitars like this were made at the famed Matsumoku plant that produced famous 'lawsuit' models by Ibanez, among...
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Gibson SG Standard, black, made in USA 2018. A couple of years back in 2018, the SG Standard was a simple hómage to the 1961 original SG, so it's got the cool half-guard, a bound fretboard the the large trap inlays....
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Fender '62 Strat, faded sonic blue, crafted in Japan 1997-00. The coolest Fender finish ever might well be sonic blue, but only once it's had a couple of decades of wear and yellowing and turns into this superb cloudy, minty seafoam...
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Gibson SG Special T, black, made in USA 2017. What a looker! The cream-on-black combo is eye-catching, and paired with the 60s style mini-block inlays and gold top hat knobs, this looks the business. There's barely a mark on it too,...
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Ric 4003, Fireglo, made in USA 1997. It's hard to resist the charms of this spicy hellbeast. This dates to 1997, so it's got a bit of wear and tear around the finish to prove it's played a few tunes...
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Gibson Firebird V, vintage sunburst, made in USA 1995. This radiates swagger, no doubt about it. The Firebird launched in 1963 and was designed by Ray Dietrich, who had previously worked for Cadillac designing cars. It's certainly got that 60s-futuristic aesthetic, with...
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Fender Japan PBAC-100, sunburst, made in Japan 1991. When someone says 'acoustic bass', this probably isn't what you think of, but oh boy, it's a cool thing. The body is in the shape of a classic P bass, but it's...
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Fender Tele Deluxe, transparent cherry, made in Japan 2010-11. The Mexican-made equivalent of these pops up occasionally, but these MIJ takes on the Tele Deluxe are very scarce. The Deluxe is the third point in the alternative-Tele triangle, alongside the Tele Custom...
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Ibanez 2341 model, black, made in Japan 1977. I'm increasingly fond of vintage Ibanez guitars, they certainly have a whole lot to offer. This one is a take on the classic three pickup 'Black Beauty' Gibson Les Paul Custom from...
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Greco PB580 Mercury Bass, made in Japan 1977, sunburst. This is a cool vintage P with a lot of character. In Japan in the late seventies, basses like this were made completely by hand without the help of CNBC machines...
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Gibson SG Special P-90, satin cherry, made in USA 2017. This model was an exclusive run for the Japan market only, and heck, it's cool. The recipe is pretty simple: take the classic SG shape with a stoptail bridge and...
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Fender '62 Jazz, vintage white, made in Japan 1982, JV Serial. The JV serial instruments were the first Fender branded instruments made outside USA, built to an incredible standard by the famed Fujigen Gakki plant in Japan. Fender had increasing quality...
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