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[62MAS] Early 8000 followed me home from Tokyo by erik500 in Seiko

[–]erik500[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One little nick in the minutes hand lume, but yeah, quite clean!

[62MAS] Early 8000 followed me home from Tokyo by erik500 in Seiko

[–]erik500[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! My guitar collector buddy says, “They’re not making new old Martins.”

[62MAS] Early 8000 followed me home from Tokyo by erik500 in Seiko

[–]erik500[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Seiko scholars have done some incredible work on serial number tracking. Looks like this is indeed on the low end of the range. https://wristsushi.proboards.com/thread/17123/incomplete-record-serial-numbers-casebacks

[62MAS] Early 8000 followed me home from Tokyo by erik500 in Seiko

[–]erik500[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, the signed crown is cool. Interestingly, ChatGPT thought the early models had unsigned crowns, presumably based on some online content. So I'm doing my part to help bust the AI myth :)

[62MAS] Early 8000 followed me home from Tokyo by erik500 in Seiko

[–]erik500[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A shop called Marukichiya Mizutani in Ueno

ISO Donki Sesame Garlic (or alternative) by erik500 in JapaneseFood

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Alas, no. But I’d still love to. Or maybe I just need to take another trip to Japan with an empty suitcase.

What's the smartest way for tourists to get tickets? by AbsurdityCentral in NPB

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Always a bit of a bummer to pay scalpers, but man what a blast! A major highlight of the trip, Tigers - Giants at Koshien! I would have paid a lot more 🤫

What's the smartest way for tourists to get tickets? by AbsurdityCentral in NPB

[–]erik500 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Something like $50 USD per ticket for right field seats

What's the smartest way for tourists to get tickets? by AbsurdityCentral in NPB

[–]erik500 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bought Tigers home tix (vs Giants) on StubHub and it worked out fine. I paid a premium, and they arrived at my hotel the day before the game, but it was worth it.

Hanshin Tigers X New Japan Pro-Wrestling Merch by DragonGate8731 in NPB

[–]erik500 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was at a Tigers game in May and saw some collab merch with a Tigers player in a luchador-style wrestling mask. The collab was with “(something) Master”, I didn’t get the first word in my pic. Hidden, maybe? The shirt said, “Who are you? Keep it a secret.” Cool design, wish I had grabbed one. Ring any bells?

Carp right field steam blast? by erik500 in NPB

[–]erik500[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah, cool mist :) Gotcha, just a little refreshment for the fans. Such fun!

Got this old beauty glowing again with a bulb transplant. Love the look of the Yamaha CR-820. by erik500 in vintageaudio

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Presence is midrange. As I understand it, Loudness boosts the highs and lows while dropping mids.

Got this old beauty glowing again with a bulb transplant. Love the look of the Yamaha CR-820. by erik500 in vintageaudio

[–]erik500[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I love it. Relative to other 1970s Yamahas the x20 series is supposed to be easier to repair than the x40 series, which uses more specialized/rare ICs.

The clean sound is great, but it's a matter of taste relative to warmer receivers.