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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: choucas09 on October 21, 2011, 03:38:44 PM

Title: My MIJ's
Post by: choucas09 on October 21, 2011, 03:38:44 PM

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                           RW Tele 86, Tokai Springy Sound (stupid name) 81, Fresher with built in amp/speaker 83, Mugen Heritage 78.

Title: Re: My MIJ's
Post by: shobet on October 21, 2011, 03:51:25 PM

I like the tele and that Fresher has a very 70s vibe to it.

Title: Re: My MIJ's
Post by: gwEm on October 21, 2011, 04:17:58 PM

love the colour coded headstock on that strat

Title: Re: My MIJ's
Post by: dave_mc on October 21, 2011, 06:29:24 PM

nice, mij ftw

Title: Re: My MIJ's
Post by: d1dsj on October 21, 2011, 06:32:29 PM

Cool collection, a nice versatile array of sounds and looks!

Title: Re: My MIJ's
Post by: Philly Q on October 21, 2011, 10:38:54 PM

I really like the Tokai!  :D

The name Fresher brings back memories for me.  When I got my very first guitar (LP copy) in about 1980, the shop had a Fresher Straighter Strat copy with a load of built in FX.  I was fascinated by it, never forgot it!  :lol:

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Title: Re: My MIJ's
Post by: Telerocker on October 21, 2011, 11:29:42 PM

The rosewood tele is georgeous, as is the Tokai.

Title: Re: My MIJ's
Post by: Thrull on October 22, 2011, 12:07:00 AM

I love my MIJ axes as well. I have a few early 80's MIJ NT BC Riches. I keep saying I'm going to get an Ibanez Les Paul and a Roadstar bass. Japan FTW. BY the way, LOVE that tele

Title: Re: My MIJ's
Post by: 38thBeatle on October 22, 2011, 12:09:49 AM

Great collection

Title: Re: My MIJ's
Post by: choucas09 on October 22, 2011, 06:00:43 AM

You know what, I can no longer afford to indulge any feelings of GAS, but it's a good thing really because I'm appreciating what previous GAS attacks have rewarded me with. I've got 12 other guitars and one way or the other I love em all. Me Jappos are pretty killer though.

Title: Re: My MIJ's
Post by: sgmypod on October 22, 2011, 10:28:35 PM

here is my modded MIJ guitar
think my 80's kimbara 12 string is as well

Title: Re: My MIJ's
Post by: Philly Q on October 22, 2011, 10:45:07 PM

Quote from: sgmypod on October 22, 2011, 10:28:35 PM

here is my modded MIJ guitar

Blimey, what is that?  Body shape looks like a Schecter Scorpion, but it's obviously not one of those.


I do love MIJ guitars.  I've just looked back over my guitar-buying history and I've owned no less than 30 Japanese guitars over the years  :oops: (including the Edwards ones, which are really Chinese/Japanese co-productions).  Nearly all Gibson-types though, very few Fender-style.

Title: Re: My MIJ's
Post by: sgmypod on October 22, 2011, 10:47:14 PM

is a sd curlee (prob the cheaper MIJ version) cant see in pic but the giant brass plate that goes from about neck pickup to thru strings is painted over

Title: Re: My MIJ's
Post by: Philly Q on October 22, 2011, 10:54:49 PM

SD Curlee had crossed my mind, strangely enough (probably because you've mentioned it before!  :lol: ) but I couldn't read the headstock logo at all.

Title: Re: My MIJ's
Post by: sgmypod on October 22, 2011, 10:57:13 PM

logo don't give anything away is the brass plates (including neck plate that nearly goes to back cant really see unless looking), dimazio's that were originally in etc....but think has had repaint and new logo's so prob worth 10p......got it really cheap....sounds ace especially when sorted bridge, and put new pickups pots etc in

Title: Re: My MIJ's
Post by: choucas09 on October 23, 2011, 02:05:17 AM

sgmypod I love that thing. Right up my alley, as in different and cool.

Title: Re: My MIJ's
Post by: choucas09 on October 23, 2011, 02:08:38 AM

I just remembered, I've got another MIF. A 5 string bass made by Bass Collection. It's been out on loan for a year, but what a glorious bass it is. Active grand piano-like sounds.

Title: Re: My MIJ's
Post by: sgmypod on October 23, 2011, 12:48:16 PM

Quote from: choucas09 on October 23, 2011, 02:05:17 AM

sgmypod I love that thing. Right up my alley, as in different and cool.

thanks is one of my cheapest yet one of my favorite guitars