Members jwguitar Posted August 2, 2015 Members Share Posted August 2, 2015 Hi everyone! I am a big fan of high end Japanese guitars and I would love to see if any of the other members in here own any. Here is a video of me playing my 1999 Yamaha SG700S! Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dughaze Posted August 3, 2015 Members Share Posted August 3, 2015 I have an Edwards that I dig! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members onelife Posted August 3, 2015 Members Share Posted August 3, 2015 I didn't own it but I played one of these for a while in the early 80s. It belonged to a bass player friend who was in the band. It was the guitar that opened my eyes to the high end Japanese instruments. I like the early JV Series Fender as well as Ibanez and Yamaha (MIJ) 335 styles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members speakerjones Posted August 3, 2015 Members Share Posted August 3, 2015 I don't have any high-end Japanese guitars, but I do have a few MIJ's that I enjoy nonetheless - 1978 Ibanez Performer PF2001990 Fender MIJ HRR 60's Strat1997 Fender CIJ 62 Reissue Jaguar1998 Fender MIJ 72 Reissue Tele Custom My buddy has an Ibby ST300 that's on the higher end of their line from 1979. Great guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members badpenguin Posted August 3, 2015 Members Share Posted August 3, 2015 My Manoman Paul clone, made by Chusin Gakki around 79, My 94 Ibanez TC-630, Fuji Gen Gakki, 79 Epiphone Genesis. Ok, not a Japanese company, but most likely made in Japan. (early serial; number, later ones made in Taiwan.) A 84 Electra Workingman 280. NOT a high end, but plays as good as one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members erok123 Posted August 5, 2015 Members Share Posted August 5, 2015 I have a 1987 MIJ Fender Stratocaster - not a Squier. Best strat I've owned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members elantric Posted August 5, 2015 Members Share Posted August 5, 2015 My 2005 Gretsch 6120 Brian Setzer in Nitro Lacquer ( paid $2500) - a high end Japanese Guitar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarcapo Posted August 6, 2015 Members Share Posted August 6, 2015 I own an Epiphone Elite Broadway I love a lot. I did swap out the pickups, though. It has Fralin Unbuckers in there now. Perfect archtop sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mikeo Posted August 6, 2015 Members Share Posted August 6, 2015 I have a 62 tele RI that I got in about 1985, which is my grab and go. I also have to Gretsch guitar, a Power Jet and a Tenny Rose. All 3 were made in Japan and are really nice. The tele has some dings and mileage on it after 30 years, but it's doing ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Floyd Rosenbomb Posted August 7, 2015 Members Share Posted August 7, 2015 I'm a big fan of my 1991 RG 770. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 My main bass is a MIJ Ibanez SR1100 from 1989... it's a monster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members soundcreation Posted August 8, 2015 Members Share Posted August 8, 2015 My "best" MIJ... Seymour Duncan DS250 Pro. Light swamp ash body...very resonant. Old school 50's nitro finish. No poly undercoat. Simply an amazing guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mbengs1 Posted August 8, 2015 Members Share Posted August 8, 2015 I'm a big fan of my 1991 RG 770. wow nice axe! I like my ibanez JEM7vwh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jwguitar Posted September 3, 2015 Author Members Share Posted September 3, 2015 I also have an Epiphone elitist es 335 dot. It is a really nice sounding instrument. You can hear it on some of my videos on my website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wankdeplank Posted September 3, 2015 Members Share Posted September 3, 2015 Old Yairi Alvarez and an Uncle Mat Aria Pro II RS Bobcat. Maybe not considered high-end but I guarantee they can hang with the best. PS Enjoyed your Jazz stylings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vinnie1971 Posted September 3, 2015 Members Share Posted September 3, 2015 I have an El Maya EM1300. It cost £239 (reduced from £279) in a clearance of new old stock in 1988.It was a brand new 10 year old guitar (sill in polythene and covered in the plastic film) - nobody knew what they were back then or now. I have never seen another. about 10 years ago I took it to luthier for a proper set up before I learned how, and was told "If you ever want to sell it, don't! Its the best guitar ever to come into the workshop - you will be spending thousands to get that kind of quality nowadays from an american made Les Paul, and you would always regret it. he had seen others and his connclusion was the same about those.I still have it.It is an El Maya original design, but Les Paul fans will feel at home. A pair of high gain open faced humbuckers, one volume pot and one control pot for each pickup.Solid mahogany arched top (could be chambered) straight through maple neck with Mahogany stripes (not a set neck, its sraight through) through body string set up to a hard tail strat type tail piece with fully adjustable saddles.The hardware is gold plated.It has incredibly volume and sustain unamplified. Through my fender amp, I find it best suited to classic rock, melodic rock and heavy blues style.not well suited to funk, country but ok for Jazz - too much note well and sustain with less articulate attack, and just too high gain.But it is awesome, beautifully built, incredible detailing in the body bindings echoing the soundhole on spanish guitars.I the vfactory wasnt destroyed by the earthquake, they would have gone bust with such over-engineered guitars.I will post some pictures when I get a chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Chordite Posted September 3, 2015 Members Share Posted September 3, 2015 Love my Westone Thunder Jet, Don't know if it counts as high end but it is rock solid quality. The paint is eggshell black so hard to photograph well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Midlife Rocker Posted September 3, 2015 Members Share Posted September 3, 2015 My 1983 Ibanez Roadstar RS 1000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vinnie1971 Posted September 3, 2015 Members Share Posted September 3, 2015 That looks quite similar to my El May EM1300. Nice looking guitar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jwguitar Posted September 4, 2015 Author Members Share Posted September 4, 2015 Old Yairi Alvarez and an Uncle Mat Aria Pro II RS Bobcat. Maybe not considered high-end but I guarantee they can hang with the best. PS Enjoyed your Jazz stylings. Thanks for your kind words about my playing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members onelife Posted September 4, 2015 Members Share Posted September 4, 2015 Those Roadstars are great. Made in the same factory at the same time as the Fender JV series and of the same quality but much less expensive these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jwguitar Posted September 4, 2015 Author Members Share Posted September 4, 2015 Has anyone on here ever owned an Epiphone Elitist guitar. Here is a video of me playing my 335 copy. I prefer it to the Gibson version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vinnie1971 Posted September 4, 2015 Members Share Posted September 4, 2015 My El Maya referred to earlier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wankdeplank Posted September 4, 2015 Members Share Posted September 4, 2015 Cool, thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jwguitar Posted September 5, 2015 Author Members Share Posted September 5, 2015 That's a beautiful guitar Vinnie1971! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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