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Originally Posted by travisty
Thanks Travis.
Actually I knew the Deviser company was the parent company of those brands mentioned. I dont know why I said it was Headway, must have been late.
I also managed to spell 'Momose' correctly in the second part of my post (paragraph after the pics) so yeh, I think my brain had already gone to bed
But thanks for making the corrections. I enjoy you being around and your input. Prior to that I and a couple of others were the Japanese aficionados (loosely) but I had never been to Japan and as such cant gain the level of knowledge that you seem to have acquired. Its helping me fill in the blanks of my fav guitars
I really need to go to Japan. I'm sure I could pay for the whole trip buying a couple of guitars and shipping them back. I'm just worried about the language barrier and falling in love with beautiful Japanese women. I already have a soft spot for Koreans
I WANT THAT KOA!!! GrrrrLast edited by Archie; 08-05-2015 at 05:59 AM.
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08-05-2015 05:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Joe DeNisco
After the details of my next purchase gets worked out, My Eastman 580CE will be in the launched position as i start my search for the most mint condition hand signed JP20 (yes made in Japan) that I could find for $2000.
So Vincent and Jack, I stand corrected. Eastman guitars are really nice but for some reason, they just don't attach themselves to you like some other Guitars do..
Sorry Guys.
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> I am just thinking about the new generation jazz guitarist. How is he/she going to ever be able to afford a decent axe at these prices.
There has never been a cheaper time than now to buy a guitar. Remember that your 1977 dollar is worth $4 now. A new kid playing guitar these days can pick up a pretty nice new ibanez or loar archtop for a hundred bucks or so in 1977 money. A hundred bucks in 1977 would buy firewood. Gibsons are the only guitars that have gone up faster than inflation, but there are lots of used ones available at reasonable prices (who buys new Gibsons?).
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FWIW, I think that Seventy Seven http://www.deviser-77.com/ is the new Gibson of the '50s. Look at the line-up of products and the craftsmanship shown in all of them.
It might get more expensive, but it just doesn't get any better than this, if you asked me.
HTH,Last edited by LtKojak; 08-05-2015 at 03:48 PM.
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Originally Posted by LtKojak
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Who buys new Gibsons ? ME
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Originally Posted by vinnyv1k
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Rich,
My brain had already gone to bed too.
Japan is a wonderful place to spend some time. For all kinds of reasons I imagine.
You may be right that Japanese don't like 17" guitars, but I don't know. Japan likes jazz, but listens more and plays less, and when it plays, guitar is down the list in terms of methods of expression.
Personally, I find that when I see archtops for sale in Japan, they are generally the 16+ to 18" size. If one goes to Ochanomizu or Shibuya or certain places in Osaka, what one sees which has been purchased abroad recently, or purchased abroad in the past and put on the local used market, is 17" size or style guitars though admittedly 175s are quite popular. I am surprised I don't see more Byrdlands.
NEW guitars made by Japanese factories (Terada, Fujigen, etc) tend to be in the 16-17" range rather than the 17-18" range. Those made by luthiers tend to be 17". Japan loves a tradition.
But archtops in Japan are rarer than they are in the US point blank. Any given store will have, well, none. If they have a store with 3-4 of them, they are almost specialists. There is no Japanese version of archtop.com (unless it is walkin's Facebook page).Last edited by travisty; 08-07-2015 at 12:45 AM.
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Pretty one 2bop !!!
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Chaki!
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Nice Chaki JW! Zat yours? Is it for sale somewhere?
Looks like a P-6 or a P-Special with a P-6 body (or possibly a P-80 but I didn't think they put that nice a headstock on those).
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Originally Posted by travisty
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Thanks JW. I didn't know about this place (there sure are a lot of them) but they appear to be right down near Hoochie's. No word on what model it is.
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I wish I never read this thread! I found this after a VERY quick search:
Archtop Tribute AT350Classic Prototype LAN???????????ITM0671273?J????????Archtop Tribute?
Looks beautiful. I've lusted after a single P90 ES350 for years! How do I BUY IT!!!
'Moe
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Originally Posted by 2bornot2bop
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That Seventy Seven Tan Tan 17 looks awesome as well. Where do I find these?!
'Moe
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Originally Posted by Jazzman301
HTH,
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No US distributor email listed. Great looking guitars though. I'd dive all over that tan tan17.
'Moe
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Jazzman301, click on the word 'Email' and you'll get your email address.
Note, however, that the TanTan was made for Guitarshiptantan outside of Tokyo at their request. You might only be able to get the stock models from Seventy-Seven directly.
I would bet that if you really, really wanted a TanTan 17, you could contact them directly and get it sent to you. Because they deal in gypsy guitars and overseas-mase gypsy guitar parts, someone there would speak or write English. 230k is the price without tax.Last edited by travisty; 08-09-2015 at 12:20 AM.
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Originally Posted by Jazzman301
Just shoot them an email, they should respond. most sites on J-guitar will ship internationally. They have some weird pricing structure though but as long as you are happy with the end result.
You can also try Walkin.jp they seem to stock them new for 50,000 Yen more.Last edited by Archie; 08-09-2015 at 06:31 AM.
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Originally Posted by Joe DeNisco
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Originally Posted by Teddyfm
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I am looking for a used Seventy Seven Hawk if anybody has one?
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Originally Posted by 266211
Last edited by Archie; 08-12-2015 at 04:25 AM.
Another way to look at the fingerboard
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