Fender Japan in Tokyo

[lppier]

Might be going to Tokyo soon, is Fender Japan cheaper there?
Where to get? Thanks.

 

[Whitestrat]

Might be going to Tokyo soon, is Fender Japan cheaper there?
Where to get? Thanks.

Plenty, and yes, they are cheaper... Rock Inn is in Shinjuku. Key Music and Ikebe Gakki are in Shibuya. Musicvox is in Akihabara...

 

[koji]

Pls. mind that the screws of Fender Japan's guitar are in millimeter, not inch.

 

[edder]

of course. everywhere else in the world is in milimeter except USA. :mrgreen:

 

[koji]

of course. everywhere else in the world is in milimeter except USA. :mrgreen:

Oh, I was thinking only Japanese guitar brand is using milimeter...

 

[lppier]

Thanks, how much cheaper am I looking at? Say if I want to get the
ST57-78TX which is roughly 878 SGD on ishibashi's site. Am I able to get it at that price or less?
http://www.ishibashi.co.jp/webshop/guitar/fender-j/st5770tx.htm

Pier.

Plenty, and yes, they are cheaper... Rock Inn is in Shinjuku. Key Music and Ikebe Gakki are in Shibuya. Musicvox is in Akihabara...

 

[thor666]

I'm not sure about other guitar shops, but Ishibashi shops sells for what they list. (I don't think you can get away without tax, but you can try flashing your passport just to try out.)

 

[shinobi]

if its guitars you are looking for, there is only one name you have to remember. write it on your forehead, tattoo it on your backside if you have to

OCHANOMIZU

guitars on every wall of every store. and yes, the price you see on ishibashi site is more or less what you get. heck, ishibashi itself has a store in ochanomizu

 

[riff]

Hi lppier,

I will also be going Tokyo in Jan 2008, maybe we can share informations.

Here a start -> http://www.thegearpage.net/board/showthread.php?t=263725

Can post some guitar shops pics for SOFT too when we are back.

 

[Whitestrat]

Thanks, how much cheaper am I looking at? Say if I want to get the
ST57-78TX which is roughly 878 SGD on ishibashi's site. Am I able to get it at that price or less?
http://www.ishibashi.co.jp/webshop/guitar/fender-j/st5770tx.htm

Pier.

The only one I found which gives a tax refund is Music Vox in Akihabara. But the prices there somtimes is cheaper because of promotions, especially now when Christmas is approaching.

 

[Whitestrat]

if its guitars you are looking for, there is only one name you have to remember. write it on your forehead, tattoo it on your backside if you have to

OCHANOMIZU

I personally prefer Shibuya. The choices there are already enough to boggle the mind. AND, while you're guitar shopping, your wife/girlfriend can shop around there for her own stuff too! best of both worlds! whahahaha...:twisted:

 

[Damo]

I just got back from Tokyo on Thursday. I picked up my second dragonfly, this one being a Hi-Tee. I go over a couple of times a year now and I am still surpised by just how much there is to see. I didn't look at fenders but don't rule out picking something else up thats pretty special. Twice i have gone over to get a specific guitar and twice i have come back with something else.

You can't get a good picture of what is available from the net. A lot of the good secondhand stuff is in and out very quickly and quite often the new stuff may be out of stock.

I am sure you wont have a problem with a fender though. Whatever you buy, tell the shop you are flying with it and it needs to be packed properly. More and more they are only offering gig bags with the gutars.

Enjoy yourself and bring something warm as it is getting cold.
Damian

 

[vernplum]

Anyone know if there is a MIJ Yngwie Strat model?

 

[shinobi]

AND, while you're guitar shopping, your wife/girlfriend can shop around there for her own stuff too! best of both worlds! whahahaha...:twisted:

i thought u were gonna say while your wife/girlfriend shop for her own stuff u can shop for a japanese wife/girlfriend :twisted:

 

[riff]

Hi Damo, Do you know of any place in Tokyo that has a good range of Classical guitar?

 

[Whitestrat]

i thought u were gonna say while your wife/girlfriend shop for her own stuff u can shop for a japanese wife/girlfriend :twisted:

That one in Kabuki-Cho, Shinjuku lah... wrong place... whahahaha...

 

[Whitestrat]

Anyone know if there is a MIJ Yngwie Strat model?

Yes there is... Davis brought it in once...

 

[Damo]

Hi Damo, Do you know of any place in Tokyo that has a good range of Classical guitar?

No not at all, I have never looked. However i would bet that you can find something in Ochanomizu. There are also a number of classical string instrument shops (violin cello etc). Many of the larger stores have floors for acoustic guitars, so perhaps there as well.
good luck

 

[le_Doucereux]

if its guitars you are looking for, there is only one name you have to remember. write it on your forehead, tattoo it on your backside if you have to

OCHANOMIZU

guitars on every wall of every store. and yes, the price you see on ishibashi site is more or less what you get. heck, ishibashi itself has a store in ochanomizu

+100000 for Ochanomizu. Spent the whole day there when I was in Tokyo a couple of weeks back. Came home with this:

That's a maple through neck and ash body with a spalted maple top. It's got a matching headstock laminate too. And the neck angle is done without cutting the neck.

 

[Soldi]

OT a little bit err my dad is in Japan now and is going to Osaka

any cheap and good guitars to get there?