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Buying guitars from Japan
Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 10:04 am
by proroby
Does anyone here have any experience buying guitars from Japan? I recently sold my AVRi Jazzmaster to get a Jaguar. I am looking at either a Thin Skin (which would be American made and bought) or a Fender Japan Super jaguar Kurt Kobain model. The only way to get a HJG-66KC VI is from Japanese websites that I can't read. It also costs a few hundred more but comes with aftermarket parts that I would have to buy for the Thin Skin.
How has your experiences been with buying from any of the Japanese guitar stores online? Which one was it?
Re: Buying guitars from Japan
Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 10:12 am
by Holy Schnikes
I purchased a Jag Bass in Ice Blue Metallic a couple years back from Ishibashi. Can't remember who I spoke with but he was super helpful and transaction went VERY smoothly. I had the bass in about five days after placing my order, which was shocking! I'd recommend checking those guys out.
http://www.ishibashi.co.jp/eng/
Re: Buying guitars from Japan
Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 11:21 am
by erik
ishibashi does overseas transaction fairly well.
and they seem to have dedicated staffs to take care of such orders.
quick emails too.
but for the kurt cobain model, you are talking about the shop ikebe-gakki right?
never dealt with them but i think they will do it the same way ishibashi does?!
just send them an email and generally they will get back to you in a couple of days.
i think you can get by with google translate on their website without a problem.
Re: Buying guitars from Japan
Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 12:30 pm
by metalmariachi
Re: Buying guitars from Japan
Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 12:32 pm
by Mudfuzz
I have twice but they were though ebay. One was Katana Guitars and I can't remember the other name off hand but I was very happy both times.
Re: Buying guitars from Japan
Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 12:41 pm
by proroby
Thanks for the input so far. There are several stores that I found that have them. One is Amazon, but Japanese. The ones that are on EBay are $500 more for whatever reason. I have translated the pages and know how to do that. I just wanted some opinions of different stores, which I have gotten several of.
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Re: Buying guitars from Japan
Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 12:50 pm
by Mudfuzz
All I can say about that is
I've only bought used, I did also get a Maxon AD900 from Katana and I got it a cheaper then they sell over here even after shipping
Re: Buying guitars from Japan
Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 1:21 pm
by Jero
Mudfuzz wrote:I have twice but they were though ebay. One was Katana Guitars...
Was that where the V came from?
Re: Buying guitars from Japan
Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 1:46 pm
by Mudfuzz
Yep.
Re: Buying guitars from Japan
Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 5:20 pm
by Achtane
Holy Schnikes wrote:I purchased a Jag Bass in Ice Blue Metallic
Got a pic of that?
Re: Buying guitars from Japan
Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 5:42 am
by Monkeyboard
How do you translate sites with google? That japanese site looks fairly reasonably priced!
Re: Buying guitars from Japan
Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 6:08 am
by erik
http://tinyurl.com/6haz2z9these are the KC mod available, mustang included
i think Ikebe is the original shop that mod this.
Re: Buying guitars from Japan
Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 2:24 pm
by proroby
Ikebe Gakki is the only place you can get the guitar at and they replied to my email saying they don't ship to America, but people have them here. How???