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Connecting => Swap Shop and Wish Lists => Seen on craigslist, eBay, and elsewhere => Topic started by: DistillaMatto on September 12, 2023, 05:33:15 PM

Title: More from Japan 70s Retro Guitar
Post by: DistillaMatto on September 12, 2023, 05:33:15 PM: https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/b1106089952
That's about 4,500 US.
Title: Re: More from Japan 70s Retro Guitar
Post by: edwardofhuncote on September 13, 2023, 03:38:54 AM: I wonder if this could be a guitar version of the Shinseido Retro-spec Alembic? I have never seen one, so I don't know, just read an old, old post or two about them, and I can't un-remember useless information like that. The chrome switches and old-style body and pickup locations check out. They came with channel bridges. (which of course always triggers me...) And either Series or Anniversary electronics. The gold Gotoh tuning machines are suggesting a newer-than-70's guitar too.

Yeah, I vote rare one.

*I don't see any holes in the backplate for trimpot adjustment, or a 5-pin jack, so I am guessing that this one is equipped with Anniversary electronics. Still pretty sweet guitar. Never seen one before. Mister Miyagi would be jealous!
Title: Re: More from Japan 70s Retro Guitar
Post by: DistillaMatto on September 13, 2023, 05:26:38 AM: I didn't note that it was made in 2000. 70s style. I have no affiliation. I just have a habit of following the Japanese Yahoo auction site.
Title: Re: More from Japan 70s Retro Guitar
Post by: gtrguy on September 13, 2023, 09:44:17 AM: Interesting guitar. "The neck is almost straight" kinda worries me, plus the aforementioned chrome switches and the non 5 pin output jack.
Wish I lived near there so I could see it.
Title: Re: More from Japan 70s Retro Guitar
Post by: edwardofhuncote on September 13, 2023, 10:15:04 AM: I think it's one of these, but with Anniversary electronics; (note Mica's post and picture from June 20th, 2003.)

https://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=2471.msg29622#msg29622
Title: Re: More from Japan 70s Retro Guitar
Post by: mica on September 13, 2023, 11:14:56 AM: Thanks for finding that, Greg!
Title: Re: More from Japan 70s Retro Guitar
Post by: gtrguy on September 14, 2023, 09:27:10 AM: That's interesting, I learn something new here every day.
Title: Re: More from Japan 70s Retro Guitar
Post by: DistillaMatto on September 17, 2023, 05:52:22 PM: It looks like the seller decided selling it at a higher price might move it faster: https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/m1106691278
Title: Re: More from Japan 70s Retro Guitar
Post by: DistillaMatto on September 28, 2023, 06:38:59 PM: They raised the price 200,000 yen more. I hope that helps them sell it even guicker.
Title: Re: More from Japan 70s Retro Guitar
Post by: DistillaMatto on October 29, 2023, 08:05:01 PM: Update. They lowered the price again: https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/j1111652825

I'm not affiliated with this.
Title: Re: More from Japan 70s Retro Guitar
Post by: edwardofhuncote on October 30, 2023, 02:41:20 AM: A bit less than $5,700 USD... not bad, depending on how much it costs to get it over here.
Title: Re: More from Japan 70s Retro Guitar
Post by: KR on October 30, 2023, 12:54:07 PM: Nice shape for an early Series.
Title: Re: More from Japan 70s Retro Guitar
Post by: DistillaMatto on October 30, 2023, 08:38:33 PM: Quote from: KR on October 30, 2023, 12:54:07 PM
Nice shape for an early Series.
It was a remake made in 2000.
Title: Re: More from Japan 70s Retro Guitar
Post by: lbpesq on October 30, 2023, 09:56:14 PM: Pre-77 wouldn’t have a truss rod cover.

Bill, tgo