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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Guitars
Fender American Vintage '62 Jazzmaster, Sherwood green, made in USA 2005. It's easy to fall in love with this one. The American Vintage reissue (or AVRI for short) line launched in the 80s to critical and popular acclaim: finally, proper vintage style...
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Gibson 100th Anniversary J-45, sunburst, made in Montana USA 1994. These 'banner headstock' models were released in 1994 to commemorate a century since the launch of the Gibson brand in 1894... that's a long time! The J-45 launched in 1942 and was soon...
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Gibson 1962 J-45, made in USA 1999, vintage sunburst. This is an extraordinary guitar. These '62 style J-45s were made briefly in 1999, and to the best of my knowledge, they were sold exclusively to the Japanese market. This model pre-dates...
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Fender Stratocaster, sunburst, made in USA 1977. Well, this one has some presence about it, right? Here we have a 77 Strat in superb condition, not far off all original, great frets and well under 4kgs... yes, yes, yes. The...
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Duesenberg Gran Majesto, gloss cherry red, made in Germany 2018. Duesenberg have earned themselves some serious revere for their stylish designs and flawless execution, and rightly so. The most famous model is the iconic Starplayer TV, but surely their big bodies...
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Fender New American Vintage '52 Telecaster, butterscotch blonde, made in USA 2013. The American Vintage series replicated the original famed models of Fender's golden era instruments with religious fervour, including thin nitro finishes, period correct alnico pickups, cloth wiring as well...
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Fender Rosewood Tele, crafted in Japan 2002-4. The Rosewood Tele will forever be linked with George Harrison; he made it famous on the Let It Be film clip, among other appearances. It's incredibly striking: just look at that grain, oh...
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Fender Mustang, made in USA 1977, sunburst. Cool, cool, cool. Here we have an original '77 Mustang in pretty dang great shape, basically all original and playing like a beast. This generation of Mustang got an ash body, so that...
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Gibson LP Studio, Inverness green, made in USA 2016. Good golly, that's a cracking finish! Inverness green was a 60s era finish for Gibson, and occasionally, Gibson wise-up and offer such wonders again in the current age. This was part...
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Fender '62 Strat, made in Japan 2017, blue burst over quilted maple. If you like your Strats subtle, understated and restrained... then this one isn't for you. Fender does the coolest limited-run offerings for the Japan market, they seriously get...
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Fender Mustang, made in USA 1978, olympic white. This has plenty of swagger! These 70s era Mustangs are different beasts to the earlier 60s examples or the later MIJ reissues; they're a lot of fun. First up, it's an ash...
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Gibson Explorer, black, made in USA 2005. What a perfect rock machine, right? The Explorer disappeared for a few years after 1960, it reappeared in this form in 1976 to rattle some cages. This one dates to 2005; it's got...
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Gibson Les Paul Special DC, TV Yellow, made in USA 2003. What an exceptionally cool item this is. The LP Special shares some DNA with the LP Junior: flat top, straight neck angle, slim and lightweight mahogany body and P-90 single...
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Gibson Les Paul Studio, black, made in USA 1997. Some guitars just make sense: they don't apoliogise for what they are, and they go about their business with dignity and swagger. I plugged this in and instantly felt the need to...
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Fender '54 Strat, fiesta red, made in Japan 1988. In 1988, Sir Eric Clapton was kicking a lot of goals, including the launch of his USA made signature model Strat. This isn't one of those, but it's frightfully close: soft...
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Fender '52 Telcaster, butterscotch blonde, made in Japan 2010-11. It's a classic, right? In 1952 the Telecaster broke the mold for what a guitar could be, and the design was just so perfect that we all want the exact same...
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Fender VSP '54 Strat, black, crafted in Japan 2007. This is an example of the very well regarded 'Vintage Special Project' models; the highest-of-the-high-end Strats of it's day. These get all the best appointments: nitro topcoat finish, deluxe two-piece premium alder body,...
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Fender '52 Tele, blonde, crafted in Japan 1997-8. This one looks pretty good on the shop wall... I suspect it won't be there for long. The 1952 Telecaster was a marvel of forward-thinking design, it's remarkable that you can still...
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Fender '62 Strat, sunburst, made in Japan 1991. Back in the 80s/90s, Eric Clapton was a huge deal in Japan, so the very popular Eric-ish Fender Japan model was a black/white '54 Reissue Strat with a V-neck, Lace Sensor Gold...
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Yamaha SGV300, sonic blue, made in Taiwan 2000. We absolutely love these around here, they're absolutely an underrated gem. The Flying Samurai line launched in 1967 and were some of Yamaha's first-ever electric guitars. Surf rock was beyond massive in Japan...
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Bacchus Craft Series Strat style, US blonde, made in Japan 2015. Bacchus guitars came out in the 90s and quickly gained a reputation for outstanding quality. Founding luthier Sensei Momose trained the small crew of factory workers and was famously picky...
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Yamaha SA700, natural finish, made in Japan 1979. This is a lovely item, no doubt about it. The Super Axe was Yamaha's late 70s take on the Gibson ES335, so you get a thinline laminate maple body with a centre...
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Fender Japan Strat, STR-100LS model, made in Japan 1994. Here's an unusual one! If you're familiar with the Strat Plus, a late eighties cult hit made in the new Corona USA factory, this will look a little familiar. This model was...
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Squier CST30 Strat, SQ serial, made in Japan 1984, refinished in blue gum sparkle. This is a special one, friends. These SQ Serial Strats rolled off the line at the famed Fujigen plant in 1983-4 alongside the JV Serial instruments that (rightfully!)...
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Greco EG600B LP Custom style, black, made in Japan 1977. This is a stunning vintage LP, it's so good. Greco attracted some exciting correspondence from Gibson over these Gibson style models, as you might expect: they're superbly made takes on the...
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Tokai Spring Sound ST-50, sunburst, made in Japan 1980. Without this guitar, Fender Japan might never have existed. In the late 70s and early 80s, Tokai were making guitars by hand referenced off 50s and 60s Fender and Gibson models...
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Fender '57 Strat, old candy apple, made in Japan 2010. This is just... good. Firstly, the finish is sweet. Old candy is a little darker and moodier than regular candy apple, so this has a certain mysterious depth to the hue...
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Squier Vista Series Jagmaster, made in Japan 1997, black. The Vista Series marked Squier's first real attempt at producing original models, instead of just releasing budget versions of equivalent Fenders. They were made in Japan very briefly from 1996-8 out of...
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Cool Z ZTL-1M Tele style, vintage natural gloss finish, made in Japan 2011. If you know what you're looking at here, you'll be a bit excited. Cool Z is a house brand for major Japanese instrument chain Shimamura, who have...
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Edwards E-KA-90 Kazuma model, trans blonde, made in Japan around 2000. Kazuma is the guitar player for Siam Shade, who rose to fame in the early 90s as part of Japan's Visual Kei movement. Visual Kei was influenced by western...
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Richmond Belmont, black wash finish, made in Canada 2009. The Richmond brand falls under the Godin banner; as per all their stuff this is beautifully put together. The styling kinda falls halfway between an SG and something like a Danelectro; it's...
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Kiso Suzuki W-300 dreadnought, made in Japan 1976 approx, natural gloss finish. This is a gorgeous guitar, both visually and sonically. It dates to the middle of that golden 'lawsuit era' of Japanese manufacturing, and while no legal shade was...
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Fender ST456 Strat, refinished to walnut stain, made in Japan 1988 approx. This is a cutie. Fender's Boxer Series guitars were the 'modern' offering of the mid-eighties catalog, so there were pointy things, Teles with Floyd Rose tremolos, short and medium...
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Tokai Silver Star SS40YS, sunburst, made in Japan 1980. Aw heck, this is a nice thing. Tokai made a lot of waves in the 70s and 80s for producing guitars in the style of 50s Gibson and Fender models to...
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Yamaha SC800 Super Combinator, persimmon red, made in Japan 1977. These are so cool. Weird, especially the name, but... so dang cool. This is a 'first year' example of the Combinator, which was a pretty cool idea in it's day....
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Elite by Takamine HM-30 dreadnought, made in Japan 1974. This is a lovely old guitar, it really has a lot of personality. The 'Elite' brand covered Takamine's early Gibson style offerings, they're not exactly common and like all early Japanese...
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Cool Z ZLJ-10 Les Paul Special style, TV yellow finish, made in Japan 2014. This is a little modern-MIJ masterpiece, it's so good. Cool Z is a house brand for major Japanese instrument chain Shimamura, who have stores all over Japan....
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Cool Z ZST-1R Strat style, shell pink, made in Japan 2010. These are definitely a little 'under the radar' gem. There's a whole world of modern Japanese-made guitars that seldom escape Japan, but hey... we're here to help them find love in...
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Cool Z ZST-1M Strat style, fiesta red, made in Japan 2007. Now friends, we all know that vintage Japanese guitars are awesome. But, there's a whole world out there of modern Japanese guitars, which are also brilliantly made, quirky and...
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Greco SE500, sunburst, made in Japan 1977. This is a hell of a guitar! Greco kicked off in the early 60s, and by the mid 70s, they were making exceptionally good guitars. This was made at the same Fujigen Gakki plant...
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History ZS-1HM Strat style, candy apple red, made in Japan 2003. The History brand is a collaboration between legendary builder Fujigen Gakki and Shimamura Gakki, one of the major music store chains in Japan. They enjoy a brilliant reputation for...
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Fernandes BSV-70, purple sparkle burst, made in Japan 1985. No prizes for guessing what decade this little monstrosity hails from... the peak of human civilisation, the mid-1980s, of course. It's got all the excesses you could ask for: it's a dang...
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Yamaha SS-300, made in Japan in 1982, California blue. The SS series popped up for one year, 1982, and never made it into the full Yamaha catalog. The shape is a halfway between a Strat and a... something? The headstock...
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Fernandes TE-75BT, made in Japan 1989, sugar white. This is such a cool guitar, I really enjoy it. This model is a variation of the TEJ series that ran in the late 80s, which are approximately Tele-shaped but with a...
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Jagard DR-250 dreadnought acoustic, made in Japan 1982. Jagard branded guitars were made in the famed Terada factory, the same place Gretsch Pro Series guitars come out of today. It's a well regarded factory for good reason: they've been making gorgeous...
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Aria LS-450, black, made in Japan 1980. This is a great little LP, it punches so hard. Aria Pro II have a long and storied history; many of their earlier guitars like this were made at the famed Matsumoku plant...
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Greco SE380, sunburst, made in Japan 1980. In 1982, the Fujigen Gakki factory in Japan produced the first ever Fender guitars made outside USA: the famed 'JV serial' instruments, renowned for their exceptional build and finish quality and lively, vintage-correct tone. Two...
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