1967 Gibson J-45, < Back 1967 Gibson J-45 056844 This guitar should never retire - it is as phenomenal as you would hope a 1960s Gibson would be. Easy to see why these were so popular with those that matter, and that nickname of the Workhorse stuck. These aren't the loudest acoustics out there, but the fullness, the roundness and clarity of the tone is all it needs. Still with round shoulders at this age, and wearing its cherryburst vibrantly, I hope you can forgive a couple of very minor blemishes on the finish, the capo marks on the back of the neck. If you know your J-45s, then you'll understand when I say it is low, fast and eager. If you are just in the mood for a proper vintage acoustic, look no further - it doesn't get much better than this. Price Availability ££££ Sold Recommendation Buy as Is Buy to Upgrade Specifications Year 1967 Pick-ups N/A Selector N/A Bridge N/A Board Rosewood TBC Modifications None Weight ← Previous Next→ Latest Videos Play Video Play Video 03:39 Play Video Play Video 02:20 Play Video Play Video 04:44 Play Video Play Video 05:31 Play Video Play Video 02:04 Play Video Play Video 03:57 Play Video Play Video 02:11 Play Video Play Video 03:38

1973 Greco SE-430 No.2, Soulful vintage Matsumoku at its finest. < Back 1973 Greco SE-430 No.2 Pre Serial Number Another glorious 1973 built Greco with the 5-piece construction neck - so special that some folk have asked us to build guitars around them. During this period in Matsumoku's history it wasn't faithful accuracy to Fender dimensions that counted, it was creating a strong stable comfortable neck. We have never seen a 1973 neck that needed any adjustment after 50 years - this one included. This guitar arrived here from Japan after a long cherished life in the hands of its original owner and aside from regular servicing and a fresh set of strings, it needed for nothing. The frets are low but level - a refret is not far away; but when guitars are as comfortable to play as this one, lets get the most from them. This would make a very good starter instrument - they were of course the entry level back in 1973, but these are a different class altogether from new starter guitars. It is tempting to spend as little as possible on the first guitar, but this really doesn't do any favours to the student as they always need the same value as the guitar itself to prepare for actually playing. This SE-430 is so slick, so gentle and has a decent acoustic ring even when not plugged in. The Maxons pick-ups are low output heaven - their distinctive brightness pairs with a small valve amp perfectly. These were the original iteration of the pick-ups in the USA-bound Goya guitars - a fair few very famous guitarists found their sounds and styles on these. Take a listen to how this one sounds in the video below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynX2fhlX-Yc Its in great condition, needs nothing for another few years, but will need a new set of frets to get to its 100th birthday. Of course there are signs of life on the finish, but its all genuine - its taken 50 years to get it looking like this! Price Availability ON SALE! Click Buy button to reveal latest price. 1 at Ketteringham Hall Recommendation Perfect example of the marque, or a fantastic donor for sensitive DreamBuild upgrade. Buy as Is Buy to Upgrade Specifications Year 1973 Pick-ups Maxons Selector 3-way Bridge Original Matsumoku Vintage Board Maple 3.68kg; 8lbs 2oz Modifications None Weight ← Previous Next→ Latest Videos Play Video Play Video 03:39 Play Video Play Video 02:20 Play Video Play Video 04:44 Play Video Play Video 05:31 Play Video Play Video 02:04 Play Video Play Video 03:57 Play Video Play Video 02:11 Play Video Play Video 03:38

Asher Electro Sonic, Looks good, plays great, be one of the lucky few < Back Asher Electro Sonic No. 1090 Bill Asher is another one of the few incredible master luthiers that supply household name guitarists with beautifully designed and crafted instruments. Frequenters of Coda Music may be familiar with the Asher guitars, but if you want Bill to build the one you have in your imagination, you'll have to join a long queue. These unique commissioned instruments very rarely appear on the market outside USA, but we are honoured to be able to offer #1090 for sale. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jK6UDRG2XeM The Electro Sonic resembles the lap-steels that Bill Asher is best known for. This individual black / TV yellow colour scheme combined with the unusual pick-up covers provide a timeless look - the Creamery pick-ups sound superb, as they always do. This is a 'neck-thru'' construction using quartersawn Okoumé (also known as Gaboon , a variety of mahogany) and has a nice bright tone and combined with the single coil Sweet 14s give outstanding clean sounds. The fretboard is ebony with a 12 inch radius and Dunlop 6155 frets . The bridge is an TonePros AVR2 - well known for its high engineered quality and low tolerances. Kluson Deluxe tuners complete the very high specification of this guitar. This special Asher can be viewed at Ketteringham Hall by appointment, or can be reserved with a deposit of £500 if this is the guitar you know you have been holding out for. Price Availability £5,799 Sold Recommendation Perfect if you are looking for new tones, and a break from the traditional look Buy as Is Buy to Upgrade Specifications Year 2018 Pick-ups Creamery Sweet 14 Selector 3 way Toggle Bridge TonePros AVR2 Board Ebony 3.51kg; 7lbs 12oz Modifications None Weight ← Previous Next→ Latest Videos Play Video Play Video 03:39 Play Video Play Video 02:20 Play Video Play Video 04:44 Play Video Play Video 05:31 Play Video Play Video 02:04 Play Video Play Video 03:57 Play Video Play Video 02:11 Play Video Play Video 03:38

Super-Leggera versatility < Back Matsumoku DB-500軽量 Price £1,295 Add to Cart Chat with Us Despite a 3-way switch and traditional control layout, don’t go thinking this is restricted to 3 tones. Without fundamentally altering the aesthetic, we have given this guitar a massive range of tones. The 3-way switch provides a Tele selection – neck, neck and bridge, and bridge and the lower tone control will blend in the middle to give you the traditional in-between settings, but allow you to tailor the amount of middle. The middle tone control is a master tone, and the volume knob is an S-1 switch, which when activated will change the guitar’s character completely. With the selector at the neck position, you get the neck and middle in series – a bluesy gritty thicker tone which drives a valve amp impeccably. At the bridge position, you get the bridge and middle in series to add a huge punch to a lead tone. In the middle, the neck and bridge join in series, and the middle provides a bit of spank to give a bit more depth to the tone. Beyond the timelessly appealing aesthetic of this guitar, the performance it offers is phenomenal. Bright tones, darker tones, the Hendrix circuit, the perfect balanced lightweight comfort (3.4kg 7lbs 8oz), and the comfort of the early 70s style neck profile will not disappoint. The cheque will not bounce - it's all there. You may appreciate the soul of this guitar before plugging it in - the acoustic ring and snap means this is the guitar you pick up and play even when the amp can't be switched on. Vintage guitars of this era tend to be many thousands of pounds - not so this one. No headstock tax, just a phenomenally great guitar from an era and country that understood quality, and breathed on by a guy who spends way too long turning imagination into reality with a soldering iron. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=in4frxzVmkw For many, the SE-500 is the sweet-spot of the range - it may miss out on the little details that emulate the iconic Fenders from various eras, but it is essentially an evolution of the original 430 range which was what Matsumoku suggested a Stratocaster ought to be. Cheeky, offensive to purists, but it was 50 years ago so perhaps time to forgive and take a look at what Matsumoku decided a Strat should be. This one started life in 1974 as a Black SE-500 and features very early PU-100 pick-ups (usually reserved for the 600 and 800 models) – the vintage output with that wonderful Maxon airy sparkly quality. These pick-ups still featured in the very premium SE-800 models until the early 80s when Fender couldn’t beat them so joined them. Usually, the early / mid 70s models are quite heavy – this one isn’t. Tipping the scales at 3.4kg, it has a very premium handshake. The neck is the familiar early 70s C profile engineered construction. We have re-fretted and refinished it – now we have Jescar 55090 tall narrow frets and a very mildly lacquered finish. No stickiness, but not rough, not worn out. A new Chrome Gotoh 510 tremolo is now fitted in place of the old traditional Fender style unit – these add a super-premium quality as found on the most expensive luthier-built guitars from Japan. They add ring and sustain; they have a sensational sensitivity and let you dive bomb too. At the other end, enjoy the period correct Schaller tuners only ever fitted to 1977 Aria ST-800 models. This headstock has only ever had these tuners – factory fitted Schallers in 1974. The first owner elected to remove the black paint and enjoy the wood grain. This was done properly – the grain is filled and the finish is smooth. There are a couple of dings and knocks, but at 52 years old, this guitar still looks great. Details The Look Timeless classic appearance - new and old where it works best. Headstock Big 70s headstock with Schaller pegs (dated by the words West Germany). Neck Full C profile, refurbished and refretted with Jescar 55090. A proper 'Custom Shop' feel Pick-ups 1974 Maxon PU-100 units - a vintage output in traditional style, but working together in new and modern ways to wring the absolute best out of them Bridge The faultless Gotoh 510 tremolo bridge works its magic here. Controls S-1 switch converts the pick-ups to series mode, and when in parallel mode the lower tone control acts as a middle pick-up blend. A 3-way Hendrix style selector. Intuitive once familiarized Gallery ← Previous Next→

Gritty Growly Yellow Super Strat < Back Matsumoku Frontman II Price £1,999 | SOLD Add to Cart Chat with Us Missed out on this model? Talk to us for a rebuild! I'll assume you have read the Frontman I page and so shan't go into the background save to say I deprived a band leader of a neck pick-up and so I made amends and threw in a middle for good measure. A sunburst 1979 Aria Pro II Stagecaster was about the correct weight for this anticipated build - light to medium weight, and snappy. Off came the hardware and out came the electronics - hey, off came the paint. Naked as the day it was sawn into a plank, several coats of our favourite yellow applied topped off with a black headstock. A new Gotoh GE101TS tremolo in contrasting black finish is topped by rebuilt Gotoh SG381, also in black. Having been impressed with a similar build with 2 hot P-90s, we decided to add a middle to that pair, and angle the bridge unit slightly for more gnarly aggression. A pair of Full Monty P-90s installed at the neck and bridge, we tried a few for the middle and settled on a Gotoh SC-STD unit - slightly less powerful than its neighbours, and therefore getting more of the quackiness for the parallel positions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIZ2qFLHffQ A Master Volume and Master Tone always suffices on these guitars, so the lower tone control is a blender that fades the neck pick-up in with the bridge when the bridge pick-up is selected. Given the brief that this guitar will be the default for the neck pick-up requirements, the blender only functions on the bridge pick-up, enabling a varying degree of bass introduction to the bitey gritty bridge tone. It adds an element of airiness - some space between the top and bottom. Like a giant Tele Deluxe in the middle position. However the bridge tone is tailored, banging the pick-up selector to the neck gets you the undiluted unalloyed neck P-90. To use this guitar as a normal traditional Strat, there is a requirement to back the volume to 8.5 on the knob as wound all the way up, every tone in every position screams to get out. It isn't "angry", like Keiths Ibi#2, just energetic and keen. A very good quality PIO capacitor tames the aggression via the tone pot. This thing begs for an AC30 with a slightly past its best speaker. The P-90s will squeal at you at monster gain levels, but I think that's the whole point. You may move closer to the stack to make it more so. Our Frontman has more energy on stage than a man of his age has any right to have. Now he has a pair of guitars to match that. Details The Look Another one of our Signature Yellow guitars - big sounds need a big look. Already slightly stage-worn so no need to mollycoddle it. Headstock Black on black with black Neck Slim, but not too slim C - Stagecasters were always well known for lovely comfortable necks - this is no exception Pick-ups Neck and Bridge are Full Monty P-90s (7.8K and 8.6k), middle is a Gotoh SC-STD (8k). Black covered Soapbar size. Bridge Gotoh GE101-TS in Black Controls Master Volume, Master Tone and Neck Blender (the yellow knob). 5-way Selector Gallery ← Previous Next→

Greco EB-270, When simple is best < Back Greco EB-270 Pre Serial Number This could be an EB-300, but it has lost its mute mechanism so has become a 270 spec model. The charm of this short-scale bass is its simplicity. Despite the big pick-up cover, this is a humble tele-bass style single coil unit, and all the more characterful for it. Never sounding weedy, still perfectly OK with flat-wound strings, it has a real personality and can be taken seriously as a gigging bass. Currently on older flats, which we think adds even more to the character. With such a simple bass, we'll keep this advert short. Its just been serviced, the neck is slick and quick, it weighs less than most of our guitars, No-one has managed to sample this bass without smiling. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQLHjU4UWuo Price Availability £695 1 at Ketteringham Hall Recommendation Keep keeping it simple Buy as Is Buy to Upgrade Specifications Year 1972 Pick-ups Maxon PU-114 Selector N/A Bridge Original twin saddle Board Rosewood 3.10kg; 6lbs 14 oz Modifications None Weight ← Previous Next→ Latest Videos Play Video Play Video 03:39 Play Video Play Video 02:20 Play Video Play Video 04:44 Play Video Play Video 05:31 Play Video Play Video 02:04 Play Video Play Video 03:57 Play Video Play Video 02:11 Play Video Play Video 03:38

Fender 68 Telecaster Closet Classic - Blue Flower, The ultimate Blue Flower Telecaster. < Back Fender 68 Telecaster Closet Classic - Blue Flower R78927 Price Availability £6,899 Sold Recommendation Listen to the Kleins before returning it to original pick-ups. Buy as Is Buy to Upgrade Specifications Year 2015 Pick-ups Klein 1961 Epic Series Selector 3-way Bridge 67 Tele Board Maple 3.33kg, 7lbs 5oz Modifications Klein 1961 Epic Series Weight ← Previous Next→ Latest Videos Play Video Play Video 03:39 Play Video Play Video 02:20 Play Video Play Video 04:44 Play Video Play Video 05:31 Play Video Play Video 02:04 Play Video Play Video 03:57 Play Video Play Video 02:11 Play Video Play Video 03:38

Ultimate Versatility - all the guitar you'll ever need, and you'll get noticed < Back Matsumoku SP-600 Psychedelic Price ££££ | SOLD Add to Cart Chat with Us Missed out on this model? Talk to us for a rebuild! Another Sao Paolo style build - so named due to a fantastically famous but unbelievably shy metallist originating from that particular city. These guys really know their stuff when it comes to what they want from a touring guitar, and this configuration is the result of that project. The brief sounds simple - look like a Strat, sound like a Strat, but handle foolish amounts of gain for one song, and spacey modulated clean for the next. Gimme some new sounds too. Even though the specification may read complex, and be difficult to explain in less than 20 minutes, the actual control philosophy is easy to adapt to. The 5 way switch does what you would expect, the lower tone control will get you from chimey single coil to full on hot-rail style humbucker - treble focussed with the knob down, and bass focussed with the knob pulled up. The really interesting tones emanate from that S-1 switch which will likely have you using that middle pick-up more than most. Pressing the switch will deliver a tone you won't hear on a regular Strat - the two coils will run in parallel and provide a crystal clear tone that cuts through without any shrill spikiness, or dominating bassiness. In conjunction with the pick-ups either side of it, you will find a huge array of parallel tones that don't disappear in a band mix like positions 2 and 4 sometimes can. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fYfJ4B5koM There is a huge palette of tones to dial up and all with the standard switch arrangements - no hunting for mini-switches and making sure it is the right one. The master tone will work on the bridge pick-up as it will the other 2 but you may find yourself using the gradual coil split to define the bass / treble balance instead of just removing higher frequencies. The coil being cut never fully leaves the circuit - just enough remains in play to keep hum at bay but remove all the compression from the full series humbucker. Haussel was selected over the more familiar Seymour Duncan and DiMarzio options as we wanted some character beyond full-on power and shred. These pick-ups work very well clean, and many mega-bucks boutique luthiers around the world choose Harry Haussel for a reason. Phenomenally expensive, but sometimes, only the best will do. These are handmade by the man himself for the guitar in question. The revised configuration will undoubtedly take some time for familiarization, but it is unlikely that this familiarization exercise will be a chore – these Matsumoku built Grecos are an absolute dream to play. The more you explore, the more you find, and the more you can be inspired. This is a celebration of detail, quality and versatility. From the precision engineering offered by Gotoh upper end products, to the positioning of the rails on the bridge pick-up to follow the string line, this guitar is the ultimate work-horse. We love building them, and can make adjustments to the specification as you require. Oh yes, and the scratchplate - so subtle I nearly forgot. The SE-600 in 1974 was a real attempt to out-Fender Fender, and now this has jumbo frets to go with its large headstock, this thing just screams 1974. So it received a frilly collar, 19 inch bell-bottoms and Bold as Love and Disraeli Gears albums under its arm. Peace man. Details The Look Roadworn but scrubs up well - the top end hardware is all new and shiny. Old and new where it matters most. An estimated 25 years ago, this originally black 1974 SE-600 was stripped and refinished in black nitro. Headstock Big 1970s headstock style with orignal star tuners. Neck The SE-600 in late 74 featured a slightly slimmer neck more similar to the early and now appreciated and adored MIJ Squiers. The 7.25 radius maple neck now features a fresh set of Jescar 45100 Jumbo frets as you would find on a premium Gibson - this was a popular upgrade to Strats during the 70s amongst the guitarists who's made a bit of money but wasn't yet having endorsements thrown at them. Pick-ups 3 x Häussel ST Blades (Alnico V) wound for this guitar with black covers and compensated rails on the bridge unit for the angle. Bridge Luxurious quality and totally appropriate for these guitars - the Gotoh NS510T tremolo is about as good as it gets. Controls New CRL 5-way selector, S-1 Master Volume with Middle pick-up mode (series or parallel), CTS 500k Tone pot, Bourns 500k coil splitter (linear) with push/pull to direct slpit direction. Paper-in-oil capacitor for good taming. Huge versatility but retaining the aesthetical purity. Gallery ← Previous Next→

Greco EG-480S, Affordable Vintage Soul < Back Greco EG-480S Pre Serial Number A timeless alternative to a new Epiphone - there is a lot of sense in affordable vintage guitars over brand new ones; and yes this is bolt on neck and therefore a much smaller appeal to a traditional set neck Les Paul. If this isn't a complete turn-off, this guitar is a wonderful example of how well Fujigen were producing guitars in the mid-1970s. This one has been busy - we have refurbished it appropriately. As with a few Fujigen guitars of this era, the binding had blown to bits. So, new binding on this one. The 480 was the top of the range for the bolt-ons, and has superior hardware to the lower order 360s and 420s. The tuners are the well regarded and reliable "star-tuners" - these have an action and feel missing from all but the most expensive tuners today. The body is a chambered sycamore topped pancake mahogany construction, the weight is a medium 3.95kg (8lbs 11oz); and the acoustic resonance is very pleasing even before you plug it in - it does a decent impression of a National. The maple neck is capped with an ebony fretboard - the scale is faithful and the neck has a substantial 50s-style C-shaped profile carve, measuring .890” deep at the 1st fret and .975” at the 12th. It has the feel of a far more prestigious brand. The Maxon pick-ups are never a disappointment, and have a soul, a warmth and can be as smooth or growly as you wish with the controls. This is the type of guitar you can lose hours and hours with, and it defies its price tag, and hopes you'll give it a chance despite the presence of a neck plate. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1C2bcmjkJw A 1974 Gibson will set you back many thousands of pounds or dollars - this one will be a tiny fraction of that and is a very viable alternative to a brand new Epiphone. 50 year old guitars built by the big manufacturers in Japan are a bit of well kept secret - nothing new of a comparable price will play like these, and while the top end Super Real and Mint Series Grecos now approach the astronomical price levels that rival the Gibsons themselves, make the most of this well kept secret while it lasts and bring an EG480B into your life before the market pulls these prices up too. If you like a bit of heft to your Les Paul, prefer the company of an older guitar, give this one some serious thought. They are getting rarer in this condition - this one is in excellent condition. Price Availability £825 Sold Recommendation Play it forever Buy as Is Buy to Upgrade Specifications Year 1974 Pick-ups Maxon Selector 3-Way Toggle Bridge ToM Board Ebony 3.95kg; 8lbs 11oz Modifications New Binding Weight ← Previous Next→ Latest Videos Play Video Play Video 03:39 Play Video Play Video 02:20 Play Video Play Video 04:44 Play Video Play Video 05:31 Play Video Play Video 02:04 Play Video Play Video 03:57 Play Video Play Video 02:11 Play Video Play Video 03:38

Another perfect combination of 1973 Harayama neck, and modern everything else < Back Matsumoku TE-280 Price £1,450 GBP | SOLD Add to Cart Chat with Us Missed out on this model? Talk to us for a rebuild! I give the Harayama speech elsewhere on this site - it is worth a read - but this Tele gets you one of his supreme 3 piece necks coupled with a medium weighted body. Part of the trilogy, the upgrades follow the same basic concept - Evil Sheep electronics and Gotoh hardware. The odd shaped and sized Maxon pick-ups that came with this guitar are surprisingly good, but of a time where they don't stand up to modern equivalents. This TE-280 is equipped with Evil Sheep 5225 pick-ups - 5.6k at the neck and 10.5k at the bridge. That clever mixing of magnets delivers a remarkably good and useful set of tones - especially the bridge. Modernisation continues with a 4 way switch enabling a series connection of the pickups in the front position, then a standard Telecaster arrangement from there on. The Gotoh bridge piece is a cut-down ashtray for increased comfort, and features titanium saddles instead of brass. The effect this has is difficult to describe, but you may find yourself enjoying the bridge pick-up even more as a result. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1RSvIK8cbQ This is a pretty guitar, a comfortable guitar and most importantly, a great sounding guitar. All the original parts and components for this guitar are safely stored in our archive and would come with the guitar either stored with us, or with you. All are in working order and could be returned to the guitar at any point in the future. The bridge would require minor surgery, but nothing particularly difficult. Details The Look Part of the floral trilogy, and the scratchplate design aside, this guitar retains a lot of its original look. Shiney new chrome Gotoh hardware always looks good on these models. Headstock The tuners are rebuilt originals - in perfect working order. New string trees improve stability Neck An original Harayama 3-piece maple neck with beautifully dressed frets - ready to provide comfortable and free playing in every circumstance. Pick-ups 2 x Evil Sheep 5225 (Tele set) with mixed magnets to enhance what should be enhanced. Neck is 5.6k and bridge is 10.5k Bridge Gotoh Ti-TC1S semi-cutaway ashtray, new control plate and vintage knobs Controls 4 way selector to include a series option; standard volume and tone controls using the highest quality parts. Gallery ← Previous Next→

1980 Greco SE-700 Super Real, < Back 1980 Greco SE-700 Super Real L807194 This is a very rare example of the third and final iteration of the Fujigen built Greco SE-700 . This final edition had a maple neck, the large headstock, SE-1 pick-ups and the Super Real logo - this name is more commonly associated with the Les Paul range , but it found its way onto headstocks of SE-700, SE-800 and SE-1200 models and these were sold in small numbers between 1980 and 1981. This Super Real has been a busy instrument and retains its original specification. It was originally black, and has had a pretty decent refinish in a light hazy purple. The original black finish is visible on the neck pocket, and under a few belt buckle scratches and rash on the rear. The scratchplate is also a later addition, although the pick-ups and controls remain original. The original MH-S7 tuners and TP-S7 bridge also remain and are in perfectly serviceable condition. We have replaced the saddle height adjusters as years of perspiration had taken a hefty toll on them. Despite being rusted and jammed in place, we were able to extract them with patience rather than destructively. The frets are useable, but more than half way through their life. There is no buzzing and the action can be set perfectly low enough (this is a Strat, not a shredder). The pick-ups and controls are also fully functional, and have a slightly darker character to the PU-119. Despite the SE-1 pick-ups having a tap, this iteration of SE-700 gives you just the full power winding. Unlocking the more traditional and brighter Strat sounds is a very simple modification - options are listed on the website. The neck is a good slim C - not as super skinny as some of the later MIJ necks, but very recognizable to those familiar with JV guitars. This 700 has the larger CBS-era headstock, not available from the Fender lines until 1983 (the Squier CST range) and 1984 for the ST72-70 model. The guitar can be used and enjoyed reliably as it is - we have gently recommissioned it and replaced consumable items such as screws and the output jack. We will make it clear that the guitar would require a re-fret soon, but there are a few years (depending on your style and how often you play it) before this is a requirement. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_obdKICxVAM Price Availability £985 Sold Recommendation Buy as Is Buy to Upgrade Specifications Year 1980 Pick-ups SE-1 high output Selector 5-way blade Bridge Vintage tremolo Board Maple 3.58kg; 7lbs 14oz Modifications Earlier Refinish over original black polyurethane Pearloid Scratchplate Weight ← Previous Next→ Latest Videos Play Video Play Video 03:39 Play Video Play Video 02:20 Play Video Play Video 04:44 Play Video Play Video 05:31 Play Video Play Video 02:04 Play Video Play Video 03:57 Play Video Play Video 02:11 Play Video Play Video 03:38

Fernandes MY-115S, Scratch that Sustainer itch! < Back Fernandes MY-115S No Number This MY115S was one of the really interesting looking signature models. It is the Kiyoshi (Media Youth) model developed from MY95S launched in 1997 and finishing production as the MY-Custom S in 2003, and Kiyoshi was, and still is, a very successful musician in Japan and amongst fans of Japanese modern music. He used this model of guitar in his collaboration with Hide. I bought this in as I knew it would put a smile on Keith's face when he really was up against it towards the end. His comment when I pinged him a photo of it is unbroadcastable however playing it was the second thing he would do to it. As well as the orange half sucked Firebird appearance, the sustainer function was something he was looking forward to experimenting with. Then, a thoroughly good friend of ours took it to write and record with (it's on a few Delicate Giants tracks) and now it had returned to us; it's served its purpose admirably now and this is too useful and decent an instrument to stay here when it should be out plying its trade. As far as I am aware, this model was not routinely available outside Japan and therefore they are a very rare sight. I know of a few in Australia and a couple have been shipped in to USA, but none in UK or Europe. Like the other Artist Series guitars from Fernandes in the era, the guitar is made beautifully - a real professional grade instrument. The body is maple and mahogany, the neck is maple with a nice rosewood board - flat and thin for those virtuosos, and nicely balanced for long stints on stage. The double octave neck feels good at the top and the bottom. The pick-ups are top drawer Fernandes - a VH402 at the bridge and a CD-100F with the sustainer at the neck . The bridge is a Wilkinson VS100 and in perfect condition. Like many of the signature models, the pick-ups are key to the design, and they don't bother with tone controls, so a single volume pot only. The 3 way toggle governs the pick-ups in classic 3-way fashion, and the 2 mini-switches control the sustainer circuit. The farther unit swiches the unit on and off, and the nearer 3 way switch governs the effect - a dynamic setting which responds to your picking strength; a setting that forces through a sustained note and the third setting that forces through an octave above the note you play. It is a sensitive unit unlike some others that can get overpowering and uncontrollable - this one seems to know what you want and lets you calm the effect very well. The guitar is luthier prepared and ready for studio or stage . It will definitely get you noticed! You will see some unfortunate cracking and crazing of the lacquer on the upper horn. According the previous owner, this happened on a flight and not from anything more severe. It is invisible from the first row of the audience and has no bearing on the way this looks and plays. There is a stage-bash on the lower rear back of the body - nothing remotely serious. But if a perfect finish on a 25 year old is critical, please make sure you look at the photos carefully or call us for a video call. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmWRIqIwqWw This was sold to Glam Rock bonefide Royalty - expect to see it on stage soon. Discretion as always, but this guitar passes from professional to professional, and you could say this has gone "Full Circle". Price Availability £££ Sold Recommendation Buy as Is Buy to Upgrade Specifications Year 2000 Pick-ups Fernandes CD-100F and VH402 Selector 3 way Bridge Wilkinson VS100G Board Rosewood 3.73kg, 8lbs 4oz Modifications None Weight ← Previous Next→ Latest Videos Play Video Play Video 03:39 Play Video Play Video 02:20 Play Video Play Video 04:44 Play Video Play Video 05:31 Play Video Play Video 02:04 Play Video Play Video 03:57 Play Video Play Video 02:11 Play Video Play Video 03:38