Someone asked me how many guitars I've bought since moving to Japan. The answer is embarrassing actually (pic heavy)

[Devin]

That tiger stripe DC is fucking awesome; hit us with some more pics of that thing if you can plz

 

[scottosan]

That tiger stripe DC is fucking awesome; hit us with some more pics of that thing if you can plz

It's Edwards E-SR Kellog, as in Kellog’s Tony the Tiger. Actually, I only paid ¥53989 = $349 after tax sealed the deal. Based on the exchange rate in 2013-2014, it was$1400-1500 based on the that exchange rate. As you can see, the film is still on the back cavity of this one as well.

Its was an artist model for https://espguitars.co.jp/artists/6415/

BODY	Mahogany
NECK	Mahogany
FINGERBOARD	Ebony, 22frets
INLAY	Luminlay Dot
SCALE	628mm
NUT	Bone
NECK JOINT	Set-neck
TUNER	GOTOH SG301-04
BRIDGE	GOTOH GE104B & GE101Z
PICKUPS	(Neck) Seymour Duncan SH-1n (Bridge) Seymour Duncan SH-4
CONTROLS	Neck Volume & Tone, Bridge Volume & Tone, Mini Switch PU Selector
COLOR	Orange Tiger

 

[BABMusic]

Japan is like a gold mine of rare illegal Fender headstock options.

 

[scottosan]

Japan is like a gold mine of rare illegal Fender headstock options.

Not illegal here. That’s the benefit

 

[TexIrish]

I'd love togo to Guitar Street in Ochanomizu. Supposedly like 70 shops one after another. I bet you could easily find something every trip

 

[scottosan]

I'd love togo to Guitar Street in Ochanomizu. Supposedly like 70 shops one after another. I bet you could easily find something every trip

I’ve been there and there’s deals to be had. I’ve had better luck amd better deals outside of Tokyo though

 

[Eazy-ESP]

How are you finding the Vigier’s? I’m always surprised they never got more popular. I have a seven string.

 

[TexIrish]

I’ve been there and there’s deals to be had. I’ve had better luck amd better deals outside of Tokyo though

off the beaten path, that makes more sense. Best deals on Guitar Street probably get scooped up early

 

[narad]

Ah, now I know where that vigier went

I'd love togo to Guitar Street in Ochanomizu. Supposedly like 70 shops one after another. I bet you could easily find something every trip

Lol, 70 guitar shops? Next year the internet will say 700 and the streets are paved with fretboards.

 

[scottosan]

Ah, now I know where that vigier went



Lol, 70 guitar shops? Next year the internet will say 700 and the streets are paved with fretboards.

i got it for Ikebe if your talking about the gray GV Wood. It’s super clean.


As far as the quantity of stores. What do you thing 20-25 worth going in?

 

[narad]

i got it for Ikebe if your talking about the gray GV Wood. It’s super clean.

Yea, I always dug the rock arts -- swirls that remind me properly of 80s bowling balls. Shibuya craft house had a couple, at least up to a couple months ago. Really nice but the nice neck is on the less nice body, jokingly asked if we could swap them

Yea, I mean, people act like Ochanomizu is guitar paradise... but I go to like 4 shops when I'm in that area, and haven't gotten a good deal there since like pre-covid. It used to be a block off from my usual walk route to work so I'd stop in almost every week.

 

[mooncobra]

Awesome!! Wish I could buy a bunch of killer guitars!!

 

[DeathbyButterslax]

Had a quick layover in Tokyo last month and grabbed this.

Needed some bridge work but for the price of a J Custom I couldn’t say no. After a quick fix it’s a feeling guitar feels super easy to play and sounds great with Elysian Tridents.