ArnieZ Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 Anyone own own? This guitar really appeals to me I'm sure way more $ than I would be willing to spend arniez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kizanski Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 You'll see the occasional (but rare) one for sale on the Rear Page, but they're big coin. Never having played one, I can only say that I find them visually fascinating - very much so. As for how they play, fit and finish, etc, I have to believe that craftsmen (and women) who can create this... art!... couldn't be merely making pretty guitars that are more furniture than functioning instruments. Of course, they're not made anywhere near New Jersey (or the USA, for that matter). Their stuff is outrageous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamerhead Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 Blow the picture up poster-size, frame it, call it a day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kizanski Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 2 minutes ago, hamerhead said: Blow the picture up poster-size, frame it, call it a day. I agree for the most part. As much as I can look at them all day as guitar porn, I don't know if I would want one. While I can marvel at the craftsmanship and artistry displayed in all of their instruments, it's wasted on me given my plebeian musical talent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutchman Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 34 minutes ago, kizanski said: You'll see the occasional (but rare) one for sale on the Rear Page, but they're big coin. Never having played one, I can only say that I find them visually fascinating - very much so. As for how they play, fit and finish, etc, I have to believe that craftsmen (and women) who can create this... art!... couldn't be merely making pretty guitars that are more furniture than functioning instruments. Of course, they're not made anywhere near New Jersey (or the USA, for that matter). Their stuff is outrageous. Some cool looking stuff there!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew816 Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 Seen them before, some amazing work and creativity. More "art" than working guitar, but there's nothing wrong with that if you have the coin and these are you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrjamiam Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 What, no headstock observations? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kizanski Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 1 minute ago, mrjamiam said: What, no headstock observations? Using my keen observation skills I can confirm that they do indeed have headstocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specialk Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 Some nice ones! I'll let you decide which: https://www.flickr.com/photos/116036660@N03/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soli'd Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 The workmanship is incredible. Possibly my favorite guitar company from a purely ogling perspective. Kinda reminds me of a cross between Scott Walker and Malinoski, but surpassing both in design and execution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArnieZ Posted December 20, 2020 Author Share Posted December 20, 2020 Love the straps they pair with the guitars as well. I can't imagine they aren't exceptional playing guitars. Tones must be interestingly different with the multiple single coil arrangements. arniez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a.bandini Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 They are beautiful. Simple as that. Wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willie G. Moseley Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 Interesting and attractive-for-curiosity's-sake aesthetics, but at initial perusal, I don't 'get' the pickup configuration. Appears to be something that would be confusing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
django49 Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 22 minutes ago, Willie G. Moseley said: Interesting and attractive-for-curiosity's-sake aesthetics, but at initial perusal, I don't 'get' the pickup configuration. Appears to be something that would be confusing. Confusing? It is all relative..... Have a Very Jerry day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willie G. Moseley Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 Ditto. And this one's about 45 years old Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
velorush Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 Nippon? From their website, Acknowledgement People who inspire and support us.Thank You! Fred Watanabe / our teacher who has been truely supporting us. Taku Sakashta / great guitar luthier who gave us a chance to make guitars. Shuji Tanaka / helps us with selecting and seasoning wood material. Shigeo Otaki / helps us with making letterings for our effectors. Kazuharu Nagayama / Professional designer who helps us design logomark. Yasuhiro Nakaoka / Professional photographer who advices us taking pics. Katsunori Oohira / helps us with phosphorescence paint. Toru Nittono / great guitarmaker who inspires us a lot. James Heidrich / helps us a lot in everything in US. Kenichi Shiho / helps us making electronic circuits of our effectors. Hiroatsu Araki / helps us making this website "stilllife". and few links of our favorites Syra Larkin / Artist we love. Pianoteq / We respect their stance to developing instruments THD Electronics / Makes nice high quality tube amplifier. James Trussart Custom Guitars / Great guitar luthier, making one and only sound and more Takako & Toshiaki Yagi , Wakabayashi Shouten , Rie Azuma , Yutaka & Keiko Maki Gregg Mulroy , David Messier , Jake Coyner, Masahiro Baba , Masayuki Yasuda Kazuhisa Koshiba (SLOWHAND) , Norio Yanai (MUSICAL BOX) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARM OF HAMER Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 I don't believe anyone could deny how much crazy skills go into making something like this. You see so many of these types of guitars at NAMM. Innovative beautiful works of art that also serve as functioning instruments. No dollars spared on materials or labor time so the sky is the limit as to how far you want to take it. They sure are beautiful and fun to look at and for someone with deep pockets and looking to explore outside the usual norm they do have customers. I have never owned a "Boutique" guitar other than a Hamer as I have always been far to much a traditionalist when it comes to guitars, maybe that's my loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArnieZ Posted December 20, 2020 Author Share Posted December 20, 2020 2 hours ago, Willie G. Moseley said: Interesting and attractive-for-curiosity's-sake aesthetics, but at initial perusal, I don't 'get' the pickup configuration. Appears to be something that would be confusing. At our age, a lot could be confusing😃 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specialk Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 4 hours ago, ArnieZ said: At our age, a lot IS confusing😃 FIFY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobB Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 I don't care how, "beautiful", these are. They remind me of something you'd see at a community craft fair. I wouldn't rest a cup of coffee on one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crunchee Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 13 hours ago, Drew816 said: Seen them before, some amazing work and creativity. More "art" than working guitar, but there's nothing wrong with that if you have the coin and these are you. 12 hours ago, soli'd said: The workmanship is incredible. Possibly my favorite guitar company from a purely ogling perspective. It depends on what you like, or don't like, in/on a guitar. For me, I'm not a fan of the 'patchwork' look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biz Prof Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 22 hours ago, hamerhead said: Blow the picture up poster-size, frame it, call it a day. Verily. If Picasso had rendered his vision via guitar design, those would be the result. Impressive attention to detail, but I don't find them appealing....at all. YMMV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthes Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 On 12/20/2020 at 9:17 PM, RobB said: I don't care how, "beautiful", these are. They remind me of something you'd see at a community craft fair. I wouldn't rest a cup of coffee on one. I was actually thinking that's about all I'd want to do with them. And I don't even drink coffee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zenmindbeginner Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 4 hours ago, cmatthes said: I was actually thinking that's about all I'd want to do with them. And I don't even drink coffee. And I'd be the schlemiel who knocks the coffee all over those er um "pickups". Seriously though... just what sort of chops would you need to be able to not look like a total douche playing one of those? That Italian kid who plays classical guitar on an electric could pull it off... Matteo Mancuso? Did I get the name right? My blooze lawyer level of playing is just not sufficient... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamerhead Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 9 hours ago, cmatthes said: ....And I don't even drink coffee. That's why you're so damn grumpy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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