Psychederhythm Psychomaster Limited, metallic black, made in Japan 2019. This is outstanding, I really like it. Psychederhythm are a small custom/menu style brand, operating out of a small workshop in Tokyo that also sells a few used and vintage pieces on the side. They do custom guitars if you don't mind a big price tag and a long wait, but mostly what they do is runs of 2-5 guitars in a particular configuration and finish. All their stuff shares a super-dialled aesthetic, they have a knack for making guitars that look superbly cool. This one has a gorgeous fine gold sparkle over black finish on the body, paired with a tort guard, chrome top hat knobs, a bound fretboard with blocks and a big headstock with the white button tuners. Oh boy, the thing looks unreal. The finish and fretwork are done with care and precision, and the hardware is top-end Gotoh stuff; it feels integrous and responsive in the hands. Now, these pickups: they're by a little builder called Vintage Vibe Guitars out of USA. The gent behind the company, Pete Biltoft, has a resume including designing high-end fabrication techniques in the nuclear weapons industry... so he's no dummy, and the pickups sound excellent. They're a 50s style Strat wind, so it's fat and punchy with a generous attack, some slicing chime on the top and a wide, eloquent midrange. The balance of liveliness and creamy fatness is remarkable, it's a lot of fun to play and a pleasure to hear. Psych stuff is extremely scarce outside Japan, and I've been nothing but impressed with every single example of theirs I've had the pleasure of playing, so do yourself a favour and claim this one. Oh, and I finally clicked that the brand name is a condensation of 'Psychedelic Rhythm' if that helps.

Model: Psychederhythm Psychomaster Limited
Made: Japan, Feb 2019, limited run, one of four made
Finish: metallic black, gloss poly, red tort guard
Body: alder, two-piece centre join
Weight: 4.110kg
Neck: maple, rosewood board, 11.8" (300mm) radius, 25.5" scale, finished in gloss poly
Mods: killswitch installed
Pickups: Vintage Vibe Guitars Standard-S single coil x3 (more info here)
Case: basic non-original hard case

Cosmetic condition notes: minor finish wear. The headstock has some dimples and dents on the end and some dimples on both edges. The neck is clean and smooth in the hands, there's some dimples on the back and a little dent near the nut on the bass side, but it's clean and smooth in the hands. The back has some notable scratches around the cavity, some dents in the elbow area, some extra holes from since-removed strap buttons near the back edge, a bunch of dimples around the whole body but most notable along the back edge, elbow area and belly carve. The sides have minor scuffs around the whole body, as well as some dimples in the elbow area. The front has minor dimples around the knobs, behind the bridge and in the elbow area, as well as standard play wear on the guard and horns. Overall: very good condition (7.5/10)

Playing condition notes: Neck is straight, action is low, intonation is good, truss rod works. All electrics tested and working properly. The frets look pretty good, 8/10 for fret life left. Wearing fresh 11/49 Moonshiners strings.