IvanP
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
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southern Michigan
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Posted on Jul 05 2014 03:09 PM
I know Lorenzo bought his fiesta red Jag in Tokyo, and that many of you have ordered directly from Japanese companies over the internet. I think all gearheads will salivate over this article about all the guitar shops in Tokyo - probably the best place in the world today to shop for a guitar! And now you can also see why Shigeo Naka always has such cool guitars! (Click on the pages to enlarge them.)
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zzero
Joined: Jul 09, 2010
Posts: 1153
Lillian Alabama
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Posted on Jul 05 2014 05:57 PM
maybe we should go! great article Ivan!!
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tubeswell
Joined: Sep 24, 2011
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Wellington, NZ
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Posted on Jul 05 2014 09:55 PM
I just need lotsa money
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eltwang
Joined: Feb 26, 2008
Posts: 540
Copenhagen, Denmark
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Posted on Jul 06 2014 04:53 AM
Wow, I would love to check that out. Expat guitars is also located in Japan, all things Mosrite and likes. Expat Guitars
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Badger
Joined: Nov 16, 2013
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Wisconsin
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Posted on Jul 06 2014 08:44 AM
tubeswell wrote:
I just need lotsa money
Same here, but for the trip. (After that move the decimal price on the sign to the left 2 places to get (roughly) the guitar in $US.) Holy cow.
Thanks Ivan, neat article!
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zzero
Joined: Jul 09, 2010
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Lillian Alabama
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Posted on Jul 06 2014 09:59 AM
might be an expensive proposition to go there. pardon my enthusiasm, japan is a real headrush!!
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Last edited: Jul 06, 2014 10:00:18
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morphball
Joined: Dec 23, 2008
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Pittsboro, NC
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Posted on Jul 06 2014 10:13 AM
Thanks for posting that, Ivan! It's always been a dream of mine to go to Japan even before I played guitar (I did a book report on Japan in 4th grade, and that desire just kind of stuck). I always perk up every time someone describes their travel stories over there; most accounts always seem to be it's kind of surreal, but mostly in a good way. Seeing how much choice is there, I'd probably head for the custom Mosrite makers and any used/vintage shops that may have 60's Yamaha's. (My other dream is to go to Spain, where I'd purchase my perfect Spanish classical acoustic with these imaginary funds I'd have.)
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CrazyAces
Joined: Jul 31, 2012
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Nashville, TN.
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Posted on Jul 06 2014 10:18 AM
I bought the magazine to read on an upcoming flight this week so I haven't read the article yet but I'm interested because I never found the guitar shopping, price wise or selection wise (for my interests) very satisfying in Tokyo although it's been at least ten years since I've been there.
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HallmarkSweptWinger
Joined: Jul 27, 2006
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Berlinesia, Germanifornia
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Posted on Jul 06 2014 10:51 AM
Aaaahhhh!!! Ivaaaan!!!!
I do not want to know this everything!!! 
No, of course THANKS for this infos.
Yes, of course it would be great to go guitarshopping there!
Lorenzo told me when I would be there in one store I would leave a good guitar store with minimum 6 guitars…
And, yes, everybody knows that they always keep a special run in their own stores.
I love jap guitars! It is a fact that 90 percent of my guitars are from Japan.
Maybe we can start a SG101 travel group with members from all over the world to go there!? And then ask in Japan for a SG101 special group price if we buy more than 100 guitars (which would not be a problem!)!
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shivers13
Joined: Jul 29, 2009
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Boss Angeles, CA
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Posted on Jul 06 2014 03:11 PM
Enoki of Jackie and The Cedrics took us guitar shopping in Tokyo when The Ghastly Ones did our little tour there. It was really something to behold. I don't think I ever saw Garrett that happy before or since! 
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BJB
Joined: Jul 28, 2008
Posts: 413
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Posted on Jul 07 2014 01:41 PM
Thanks! My brother has to go to Japan for business every so often so maybe I'll ask him to keep his eyes open for a nice Mosrite copy.
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