JingleJungle
New member
Hiya guys.
Landed here 'cause I have a keen interest for the old (mid 70-80s) japanese replicas / clones.
Besides a sh*tload of "name" stuff (old Fenders, BC Rich, Hamer US) I also own some nice japanese stuff..
My current lineup is the following:
Bacchus:
Rick Nielsen Futura Explorer, Explorer, Vee, Clapton Cut Explorer, maple 'board '60s Strat, rosewood 'board 60s strat
Ibanez:
'78 Iceman IC200 (well, not really a replica, innit?).
The 80s where a heady moment for the japanese... they had understood they could beat the West at it's own game, and we all know what happened afterwards... They re-engineerd the automotive industry (Lexus, etc..), jumpstarted the consumer electronics market (Sony, Panasonic, etc) and purchased some of the best wood on the planet, which eventually found it's way in our beloved guitties, crafted by the fine and obsessive hands of japanese luthiers.
I truly believe that some of these copies can easily compete with the "Big G" as far as tone, playability and price factor (that's easy).
Anyway, before I retire to the other forums I inhabit I'd like you all to know that I am looking for some nice Tokai and Bacchus replicas of: Gibson SG, Firebird, LP Junior / Special, 335, ES175 (or other archtops).
I also dig the old Ibanez lawsuits and odd models: Agent, Bob Weir, Iceman, tree-of-life doublenecks, Explorer, Vee.
Talk to you soon...enjoy music!
Paul
aka JingleJungle
Landed here 'cause I have a keen interest for the old (mid 70-80s) japanese replicas / clones.
Besides a sh*tload of "name" stuff (old Fenders, BC Rich, Hamer US) I also own some nice japanese stuff..
My current lineup is the following:
Bacchus:
Rick Nielsen Futura Explorer, Explorer, Vee, Clapton Cut Explorer, maple 'board '60s Strat, rosewood 'board 60s strat
Ibanez:
'78 Iceman IC200 (well, not really a replica, innit?).
The 80s where a heady moment for the japanese... they had understood they could beat the West at it's own game, and we all know what happened afterwards... They re-engineerd the automotive industry (Lexus, etc..), jumpstarted the consumer electronics market (Sony, Panasonic, etc) and purchased some of the best wood on the planet, which eventually found it's way in our beloved guitties, crafted by the fine and obsessive hands of japanese luthiers.
I truly believe that some of these copies can easily compete with the "Big G" as far as tone, playability and price factor (that's easy).
Anyway, before I retire to the other forums I inhabit I'd like you all to know that I am looking for some nice Tokai and Bacchus replicas of: Gibson SG, Firebird, LP Junior / Special, 335, ES175 (or other archtops).
I also dig the old Ibanez lawsuits and odd models: Agent, Bob Weir, Iceman, tree-of-life doublenecks, Explorer, Vee.
Talk to you soon...enjoy music!
Paul
aka JingleJungle