what other models are worth looking at except. tokai etc

[Stereohigh]

scratch that i found some info, they sound cool

http://www.nymphusa.com/tele/vanzandte.asp

 

[Dave_Mc]

some pretty good info here (i think, anyway :lol: ):

http://www.guitarsjapan.com/about.html

scroll to the bottom of that page and click on the brands' logos for what he thinks of each of them. I haven't tried even close to all of them, but he seems more or less spot on for the ones i have tried.

 

[youami]

Here's the Van Zandt website:

http://www.taurus-jp.com/vanzandt/guitar.html

I want one!

 

[btmish]

I wish I could afford a Van Zandt

 

[raymie]

I have been looking on the japanese auctions, there are all these burnys,tokais,grecos etc, I wondered if there are any other japanese brands designed more for the japanese market that are worth looking at ?

like for expample who are coolz

I have just bought a Fenix (by young chang) strat copy. These guitars are certainly worth a look as i cant tell the difference in build quality between it and my goldstar, it sounds the biz and is as good as any fender i have tried. Apparantly these guitars were made by an ex fender luthier, can anyone shed any light on these gems? Raymie.

 

[TOKAI JOE]

all excellent basically but especially these are always more than the rests.

fender japan.
tokai.
greco.
ibanez.
yamaha.
edwards.


8)

 

[hisashi0731]

Bacchus and MOMOSE
Tokai
ESP..{Navigator EDWARDS}
Ibanez
Combat

My most favorite U.S maker
Suhr

 

[luis]

Van Zandt are really good guitars I can tell, nearly as good as Navigators wich have been the best in my experience.A bit more modern stratocaster take but very resonant and easy to play with a lot of sustain.I recomend Van Zandt if youŕe looking for a good strato or tele.