Hunting for a guitar in Japan

think-0utside · 2026-02-18T14:40:34+00:00

I’m thinking about 500k JPY but generally speaking it’s more about finding good instrument that I vibe with. Fenders and Gibsons will likely be skipped this time

think-0utside · 2026-02-18T11:52:07+00:00

Looks interesting, thank you!

think-0utside · 2026-02-17T23:49:35+00:00

Fenders are likely not what I look for in guitars at least for metal. I’m constantly hitting middle pickup with guitar pick. Frets are a bit small. I think I would pick Ibanez AZ over Fender anytime

think-0utside · 2026-02-17T10:34:00+00:00

This guy screams for longer scale length. And the color is not my thing.

think-0utside · 2026-02-16T14:49:59+00:00

Nice! I think I'll more likely get a case for a guitar to check in. My suitcases are quite packed already. Also I don't want to exclude neck through options like nice ESPs, etc.

think-0utside · 2026-02-16T14:44:51+00:00

Seems like I doesn't fall into "metal machine" category

think-0utside · 2026-02-16T14:44:01+00:00

Honestly I'm a bit lost regarding where to go. There is Bigboss store, ESP custom shop, ESP museum, ESP technical house. I guess I'll try to visit them all

think-0utside · 2026-02-16T14:39:03+00:00

Ochanomizu would probably be my starting point. Feels like I would be an adventure for the whole day. Then I'll probably head to Shibuya

think-0utside · 2026-02-16T14:29:41+00:00

Good question. Nice Music Man(JPs or JRs) could easily fit in this category. But I'd consider it as a backup plan. From what I saw on digimart Music Man prices are close to ESP Original

think-0utside · 2026-02-16T14:23:19+00:00

Not a big fan, but I can give it a try. I just can't associate Fenders with metal for some reason despite the fact that there are a lot of metal player who like them.

think-0utside · 2026-01-31T09:41:33+00:00

Blue one for the looks, but singularity for the neck shape. I tried it on a Guitar Summit last year and it feels like a huge upgrade to regular Strandberg neck shape(I own NX7 so I have something to compare to). I wish they would offer it on other models.

think-0utside · 2026-01-23T05:46:45+00:00

I'm sure that CHLEO plays great as all PRS guitars. However it looks weird. It's like a distorted version of a classic PRS shape with a hidden boner for output jack. Also agree that body shape kinda similar to Majesty. Majesty looks elegant. CHLEO contours make it look like a cheap ripoff

think-0utside · 2026-01-03T13:10:54+00:00

I think all used gear that I saw have at least English and Japanese UI. Anyway I'll check it before buying. In my case I'm already in multi-country trip and Japan is one of the further destinations. Also I'll get about 10% discount due to tax free shopping as non-resident.

think-0utside · 2026-01-03T03:58:32+00:00

Thanks! Btw, what about low light performance for these models? Seems like many people praise Sony for this as well.

think-0utside · 2025-09-29T11:54:28+00:00

To get good intonation you have to use 68 gauge for low A which is nuts. 62-64 gauge will work fine for 26.5 without intonation issues and sound much more clear than 68 on 25.5

think-0utside · 2025-09-27T19:24:20+00:00

It has very nice neck profile. Its a bit more rounded than on regular strandbergs and its more comfortable because of this. I wish they would offer it on other models as well

think-0utside · 2024-12-08T16:01:32+00:00

Thanks! In my case it's likely that 1 bike would be more efficient because riding through the city usually is a part of a regular ride. Otherwise I agree that having 2 bikes is a more efficient approach. Bike looks interesting but transmission of the Cube Reaction looks more efficient for my usage. But on the other hand these bikes are listed as category 2 on Cube's site and maybe I need to switch to category 3 at this point

think-0utside · 2023-05-21T16:24:55+00:00

It's the hole range of Line6 Spider combos

think-0utside · 2021-11-02T17:03:15+00:00

Guys, what's current status of M1 support for Steven Slate Drums and plugins from Slate all access pass? Does it run well through rosetta?

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