Fender '72 Tele, olympic white, made in Japan 1985-6. Well, this is cool, no qualms there. This dates to pretty early in the piece of Fender Japan: the first ever Fenders made outside USA were the JV-serial instruments, made at...
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Gibson Midtown Standard P-90, wine red, made in USA 2012. The Midtown might not be the most famous Gibson semi-hollow, but they enjoy a good reputation amongst enthusiast for their comfy body size, easy neck and snappy tone. This version...
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Fender '72 Strat, natural finish, made in Japan 1993-4. That's a nice piece of ash, right? Between the saucy ash grain, big headstock and the golden syrup aged board, this looks superb. The neck is a slim U shape, it's super...
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Fender Jaguar Special, black, crafted in Japan 2004-5. Heck, what a beast. The Jag Special was made for a few years in the mid-late 00s, it's a take on the 'hot rodded offset' idea. You get some classic vintage Jag appointments:...
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Fender Mustang Bass, crafted in Japan 2004-5, comp fiesta red. If you're anything like me, you already want this, no matter what the next few sentences say. Mustang Basses are in high demand and short supply of late, and not for...
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Yamaha SA700, persimmon red, made in Japan 1978. It's always a good day when we pull one of these out of the box, they're such lovely guitars. The Super Axe was Yamaha's late 70s take on the Gibson ES335, so...
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Fender '72 Tele, black, made in Japan 1984-5. This one is a little mysterious, but it certainly has it's charms. First up: the serial is missing, it would've been stamped on the original bridge plate, but that's been replaced. That means...
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Fender American Vintage '62 Jag, three tone sunburst, made in USA 2006. Classy stuff right here! The American Vintage reissue (or AVRI for short) line launched in the 80s to critical and popular acclaim: finally, proper vintage style Fender guitars were back....
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Fender '75 Jazz Bass, sunburst, crafted in Japan 2006-8. A bound board with block inlays... makes a J look better, right? These '75 style Jazzies never last long, they look so good. They usually only come in natural finish, so...
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Lakewood A-14 CP, natural satin, made in Germany 2011. This is a classy acoustic, that's for sure. Lakewood guitars were one of the first prominent builders of steel string acoustics out of Germany; master luthier Martin Seeliger came from building classical...
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Burny Swanker Spider PLC-70, pale pink, made 2010. These Swanky Spider models are rad, my understanding is that they popped up briefly in the late 00s as a signature series for an all girl Japanese supergroup that never quite eventuated......
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Warwick Corvette Standard Bubinga, made in Germany 2004. This is a superb sounding bass, it's so fat it's outrageous. The body is a gorgeous piece of bubinga, it looks incredible. There's a bit of weight to it, but it comes...
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Fender '57 Strat, ocean turquoise, crafted in Japan 2004-5. This is such a great finish for a Strat, I'm definitely on board. With a few years on the clock, the deep marine hue pops perfectly against the golden maple board......
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Squier CV Jazz, olympic white, made in China 2009. These are great little vintage style basses; these earlier Chinese examples enjoy a marginally better reputation than the more recent Indonesian models. It's got a tasty slim neck, lightweight body and...
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Fender '62 Jazz, black, crafted in Japan 1999-02. It's easy to imagine yourself playing a slick black Jazz right? This is a bass that will happily slot into all sorts of genres. These sixties style Js have friendly slim necks,...
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Fender '73 Mustang, fiesta red with comp stripe, made in Japan 2012. The first thing that struck me about this one when I picked it up is the weight: Mustangs are generally light, but this one is especially so. That's...
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Fender MIJ Trad 60s Telecaster Custom, double bound sonic blue, made in Japan 2019. The last one of these we scored (we've only ever had one other!) lasted all of ten minutes on the website... not surprising really, when it...
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Rickenbacker 4003S, made in USA 2015, Jetglo finish. These Ric basses have a certain presence to them, it's hard to ignore this one! The 4003S is an updated take on the 4001 with no binding and rounded edges, so it's...
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Fernandes JG65, clear acrylic, made in Taiwan 1998 approx. Clearly, you don't see these everyday... sorry, I have children. We love Fernandes JG series stuff around here, they're great sounding, easy playing offsets with sensible hardware for a killer dollar....
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Fender Japan Jazzmaster, sunburst, made in Japan 2010-11. It's easy to love this, it radiates a perfect balance of sophistication and swagger. The offset body shape is superbly stylish and perfectly weighted, so this feels and looks a treat with...
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Fender Custom Edition '57 Strat, charcoal green finish with gold hardware, made in Japan 1993-4. The Custom Edition was the spicy section of the mid 90s catalog, featuring some previously unseen shapes and setups and some bold finishes on classic models....
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Fender Highway One Tele, trans red, made in USA 2005. The Highway One series was Fender's nice and simple entry point for USA made guitars, pre-dating the American Special and then American Performer line by a few years. The best thing about these...
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Fender '72 Tele, natural gloss, made in Japan 1987-8. If a guitar has been played and played and played, chances are, there's a reason, right? The wear on the board and body give away a bit about how the last...
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Leigh Guitars Thinline, blonde, made in Australia 2019. Matt Leigh works for a major Australian guitar brand by day and does custom builds for kicks on the sides, and oh boy, he does great work. This one features a neck...
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Music Man SUB Stingray 4, textured red, made in USA 2003. Yep, you read that right: these first generation SUB basses were made in California just like their big brothers. This borrows some features from the pre-Ernie Stingrays like having...
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Gibson Melody Maker LP, 2008 USA, satin black. This is a pretty simple thing, but many of the best things are. You get one single coil pickup, a knob each volume and tone and... that's it. Tone-wise, this does a couple of things...
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Edwards Noisy Model, yellow, made in Japan 2000. Hiroshi Ohta, aka Noisy, played bass for iconic Japanese metal outfit Sex Machinegun. This was his very briefly produced signature model. Edwards is the vintage-style side of ESP, so many of their...
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Yamaha SA-15 hollow body, made in Japan 1969. This is a superbly cute oddity from a much cooler bygone era. Yamaha began making electric guitars in 1966, and this model was part of the long-running and very highly regarded SA...
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Squier SST30 Strat, made in Japan 1987, sunburst. These early Japanese made Squiers are exceptional guitars. These E serial examples were made in the same factory by the same hands as the Fender Japan models of the era, a couple...
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Partscaster Cab Tele, fiesta red relic, assembled in Hobart circa 2015. This is a tasty T, it's got a lot of character. The body is by USA parts specialist Danny Hines, so it's a high quality pine body that's nice...
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Fender '62 P, sunburst, crafted in Japan 1999-02. This is a great little working players' busy bass. The neck is superb: it's a comfy round profile and features some gorgeous flamed maple on the back and some lovely dark streaky...
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Fender '54 Strat, gunmetal blue, crafted in Japan 2002-4. This glorious creature came from a tiny little slice of the Fender Japan catalog dubbed 'Craft Premium': the modern style takes on vintage classics, built to an outrageous standard. This model...
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Fender American Standard Strat, 50th Anniversary limited model made in USA 1996, lake placid blue with matching headstock. I saw this and had to have it for the shop; it seems to happen a lot lately, but hey, you get...
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Fender Jazzmaster, surf green, crafted in Japan 1997-00. No-one wants Jazzmasters these days, especially in these rad 60s custom colours like surf green... just kidding, this one is sure to be hot property! These CIJ era offsets are beautifully made...
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Fender Jaguar, sunburst, crafted in Japan 1997-00. This guitar has seen some play: it's got just enough wear around the edges to lend it some status as a seasoned gig machine and a certain 'played in' feel. There's plenty of natural...
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Ovation Celebrity CC24-NBM, made in China 2014, nutmeg burl finish. Ovation guitars tend to attract strong opinions, but those who love them, really love them. This is a recent model, featuring some classic Ovation appointments like a USA-made 'bowl back'...
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Gibson Chet Atkins SST 12 String, natural finish, made in USA 1989, signed by Kirk Pengilly of INXS. Here's a little slice of history for you! This one is stamped 'not for resale' on the headstock, as was the case...
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Fender '62 Strat, vintage white, crafted in Japan 1997-00. These never last long around here; the white Strat is such an institution that we all kinda want one, right? This is a '62 reissue model, which means you get a...
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Fender Japan J-Craft Standard Strat, rebel yellow, crafted in Japan 1997-00. What a finish, right? Rebel Yellow was a non-catalog rarity in the 90s, so this one was part of a limited run and certainly not one you see everyday....
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Fender '69 Mustang, pewter grey, crafted in Japan 1999-02. Aw heck, that's cool, right? Pewter grey is a non-catalog finish for this model, so they don't come around very often. The matching headstock and neck really add some sauce, plus it's...
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Greco EG500, cherry burst, made in Japan 1978. This is quite stunning, frankly. The top is a gorgeous piece of bookmatched flame maple, it's got no business being attached to a guitar under $3k but hey, I'll take it! The...
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Gibson LP Traditional, cherry sunburst, made in USA 2010. If you've got strong notions of how a Les Paul 'should be', you're gonna love this. Gibson launched the LP Trad in 2008 as a vintage spec model, but with a...
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Gibson LP Studio with P90s, matte black, made in USA 2010. This is cool, right? First up, it looks great. The matte black finish is super thin, so it's worn through in a bunch of places and glossed up in...
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Yamaha PB400RA bass, made in Japan 1986, black. These are an evolution on the perfectly titled 'Pulser Bass' models from the late 70s; basically Yamaha's take on the classic Precision Bass. You get some nice vintage style appointments you only find on...
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Fender Aerodyne Jazz, crafted in Japan 2003-4, gloss black. These tend to turn heads and not hang around too long, and looking at it... no wonder, right? The AJB model is somewhat of a cult favourite; the slim neck, P/J...
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Yamaha FG-740 dreadnought, made in Taiwan 1975, natural finish. These old Yams are lovely guitars; this definitely has a certain charm. The FG series launched in the sixties to wide acclaim; this was a high end offering from the mid...
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Edwards E-MA-98 Aloha Ken, made in Japan 2007. Bored of the standard sunburst/black/cherry options on an LP? Well, here's a dang solution. The 'Aloha Ken' model is a signature offering for Ken Yokoyama of famed Japanese punk lords Hi-Standard and later...
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PRS NF3, vintage burst, made in Maryland USA 2010. Everyone knows the Custom 24, but this little charmer is somewhat of a quiet achiever and cult hit amongst PRS enthusiasts. This model won 'best electric guitar' at Musicmesse when it...
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