NGD: Small Japanese Shop - Black Smoker Sigma

[scottosan]

This is from a 2 man shop in Nagano Japan. The main luthier is Shinichi Kuroiwa, former master luthier/manager at Fujigen.









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[japetus]

Holy crap that looks badass, throw a Sunset Strip in that badboy and lets ride

 

[scottosan]

Holy crap that looks badass, throw a Sunset Strip in that badboy and lets ride

The stock pickups actually sound great

 

[Racerxrated]

Wow!
Spectacular.

 

[JohnnyGtar]

Nice!

 

[SpiderWars]

Looks killer! Poly body and lacquer neck, I suppose that’s for durability and feel respectively?

And Gross Black.

 

[scottosan]

Looks killer! Poly body and lacquer neck, I suppose that’s for durability and feel respectively?

And Gross Black.

Yeah, the “L” vs “R” in Japan. The struggle is real. It’s almost like a soft “d”. I’ve always thought the neck is more critical than the body for tone.

If you look on YouTube for “Black Smoke Sigma”, there actually sill quite a few videos. To me, it’s the perfect balance of vintage and modern. The bridge pickup is probably among the best I’ve heard, and honestly I’m questioning everything I know about pickups at this point. It’s an 8k bridge that doesn’t sound weak when split. It sounds like a single coil when split, and when in full HB mode has a warmth and low mids presence that I have never experienced in an 8k pickup sound thick. You can ad warmth easily with scatter winding, but you loose some tightness. I’ve just never heard a warm, chewy, big sounding 8k humbucker.

 

[Dino 939]

INSANE?

 

[psychodave]

Probably a quality guitar as the Japanese take pride in the work at all levels.

 

[Music&Chaos]

Looks ok. Definitely not giving me any tingles or anything. Sleek, simple. Nice. I'm going to assume the feel is off the charts.

 

[CrystalSky]

Sleek! Happy NGD! Leave something to locals ?

 

[skoora]

Looks killer! Poly body and lacquer neck, I suppose that’s for durability and feel respectively?

And Gross Black.

Wouldn’t that be gross brack?

How much bracker could it be? Well None rearry.

Ok…I’ll see myself out. Just poking fun. Love to my Japanese brothers and sisters. ??‍

 

[Deleted member 87294]

Wouldn’t that be gross brack?

How much bracker could it be? Well None rearry.

Ok…I’ll see myself out. Just poking fun. Love to my Japanese brothers and sisters. ??‍

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[Devin]

Enjoy it kimg ?

 

[nightlight]

Cool guitar, I’ve never heard of the company. Will check it out.