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 03:33 Play Video Play Video 06:07 Play Video Play Video 07:01 Play Video Play Video 02:33 Play Video Play Video 03:30 Play Video Play Video 07:44 Play Video Play Video 02:41 Play Video Play Video 03:08

Gretsch G6115T-LTD15 Red Betty, Gretsch with a growl < Back Gretsch G6115T-LTD15 Red Betty JT15092615 The Red Betty is a Terada built Limited Edition in the Professional Collection range of which it is believed less than 100 were built. The Japanese factory has a solid reputation for the quality of the finishing – this is testimony to that. A fine quality fixed Bigsby avoids the common tuning instability where the floating units like to slide around the curve top. This Bigsby behaves impeccably. As with most Limited Editions, there is a slight departure from the traditional, and the Seymour Duncan A5 P-90 at the bridge gives this model a raw gritty edge that you would have to spend a fortune with TV Jones to obtain. The mid range howl from the Seymour Duncan works well clean and driven – judicious use of the volume control can tame it slightly, but you never forget what you have in there. The neck pick-up is more familiar – a High Sensitive ol’ fashioned Filter’Tron that has just the right output not to dominate the bridge unit. Mix them together and the nice wide spread encourages some delicacy – balancing them with the volumes reveals a familiar versatility. The Centre Block Junior body is small and nimble enough to get energetic with; the Bigsby doesn’t make the guitar unbalanced. This tips the scales at 3.5kg (7lbs 12oz). In Gretsch fashion, we do not have a tone control – the independent volumes and a treble-bled master volume offer plenty of variation. The present tone toggle will give you the extremes. Flick the tone toggle up on the bridge P-90 and you are almost at boomy Eldred mod mode. Flick the toggle down and we get very nasally – almost a cocked wah effect. The toggle has more interesting effects on the mixed position – toggle up and a darkness covers the tone – never muffled, just takes the sparkle away. The toggle positions takes the neck pick-up from thumping jazz to subtly treble trimmed. Ultimately, this guitar’s general tone is identified by the P-90 in the bridge. Significantly darker than the usual Filter’Tron, and packing a huge punch. This guitar has seen only a few hours playing – the original owner bought it as a piece of art. Complete with case which contains straplocks and the tools. There is one solitary issue with this guitar which you may see in the photos. Terada used flat top pick-up surrounds on a curve top body. Whereas many are simply not screwed down fully so not to stress the plastic, this one has been, and the bridge facing edge has cracked. This is an aesthetical issue – the surround itself maintains its integrity. It is the one and only flaw. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sg8A2roqY48 Price Availability £1,995 1 at Ketteringham Hall Recommendation Buy as Is Buy to Upgrade Specifications Year 2015 Pick-ups Filter'Tron and Seymour Duncan P-90 Selector 3 Way Bridge Bigsby Board Ebony 3.5kg; 7lbs 12oz Modifications None Weight ← Previous Next→ Latest Videos Play Video Play Video 03:33 Play Video Play Video 06:07 Play Video Play Video 07:01 Play Video Play Video 02:33 Play Video Play Video 03:30 Play Video Play Video 07:44 Play Video Play Video 02:41 Play Video Play Video 03:08

This is what it should have been < Back Matsumoku JPJ-9B Price £1,175 | SOLD Add to Cart Chat with Us Missed out on this model? Talk to us for a rebuild! The idea here is to take the opportunity to unlock a huge tonal variety and give you traditional tones, powerful tones and some tones of your own. No batteries required, no complex pre-amps, just making the most of a lot of very good pick-ups. Nice and light (3.9kg; 8lb 10oz), balanced and plenty of fret left, the action is highly adjustable from super slick theatrics to rattle free slap - I have it in the middle so plenty of both can be achieved. The rod has plenty of adjustment and is now fairly flat, but releasing it half a turn will get a decent bow without rattling the top frets. Lots of useable flexibility from this bass - not just a palette of every tone possible, just a selection of really good ones and a lot more intuitive than rows of mini-switches. Tucked away on pages 20 and 21 of the 1986 Aria Pro-II catalogue was a new range - the Diamond Series. 2 guitars and 2 basses with specifications that seem like they were the spiritual successor to the Westones that had ceased production, but were still in demand. The JPJ-3 was the proper wild one - using the same pick-ups as the older Concord II and Thunder basses - amusingly but accurately titled Hard Puncher, this one punched and kept kicking. 3 pick-up basses are rare - a few boutique builders offer them with Strat control philosophy and a few folk have customised their favourite basses to try and just need one bass for a gig, and ended up with a scratchplate full of switches and a good memory to remember how to get sounds on the fly. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mL_5DVpiYB0 The JPJ-3 had one major flaw in my opinion. The controls are similar to Gretsches where you have a choice of methods of how to reduce the volume. Even back then, a 3 way blade and a couple of push pulls would have unlocked the potential, but all you had was a blend, 2 volumes and a tone. This JPJ-3 keeps the original magnificent pick-ups and features a Freeway switch that has 2 banks of 3; and a further option for 3 more tones. The toggle has a left and right movement too. Point it towards the headstock and the upper position gives you the traditional Precision pickup. In the middle we have an alternative Precision tone where the two outer-most pick-ups deliver a slightly wider more open tone - still punchy, but more mellow. In the lower position we have the bridge pick-up like a Jazz bass. Move the toggle towards the bridge and in the upper position we have both precision pick-ups in series - shoulder barging a Music Man or similar big pole humbucker out of the way. The sound is as huge as you'd expect. In the middle we have both Precision pick-ups in parallel which offers a calmer very mellow open tone. In the lower position we have the alternative Precision pick-up and the bridge pick-up in series to provide a huge growl. There's more: if you pull up the volume control, the phase of the alternative Precision pick-up is reversed and the series options suddenly take you into new territory. Unless you are rocking a mega-bucks Alembic, Phase reversal on basses gives a very empty 'clacky' sound that can easily get lost in the mix. Not so here, Stevie Wonder's Superstition no longer needs a keys player. There is more variety to chase with the tone controls as they alter the phase relationship without affecting the volume. Details The Look 1980s and 90s pointy headstock nirvana - Headstock Gotoh GB-7 tuners Neck Slim fast and comfortable with big chunky frets Pick-ups 2 Super Boomers (HF-600B) with 1 Hard Puncher (SA-800B). Bridge New Gotoh in black Controls 6 way Toggle for 6 great tones with a phase reversal on the Volume knob. Precision Pick-up Tone and Jazz pick-up Tone Gallery ← Previous Next→

Fender Fessler Masterbuilt 1962 Jazzmaster NOS, Celebration of Greg Fessler < Back Fender Fessler Masterbuilt 1962 Jazzmaster NOS R96908 Ordered in 2017 after a fascinating few weeks discussion with Greg Fessler, then supplied via Rainbow Guitars in Tuscon slightly over 2 years later, R96908 still makes us smile all these years later. This very characterful Masterbuilt Jazzmaster was one of several equally characterful guitars ordered around this time to celebrate the conclusion of a particularly busy American chapter – a substantial but meaningful reward that could serve as a reminder should English drizzle or stop-start traffic on Norwich ring road dampen the spirits. It manages this very well. This guitar is a celebration; a slight rebellion too obviously. The colour scheme is officially Canary Yellow and Olympic White; the finish grade is NOS. It is an Alder body and tips the scales at a comfortable 3.68kg (8lbs 1oz). The quartersawn Maple neck is based on a 1962 Jazzmaster – a 1.65” nut, 0.82” at the 1 st fret and 0.9” at the 12 th . The white dots and pearl scratch plate complete the general look of this Jazzmaster. The rather radical specification continues – 3 Lollar Goldfoil pick-ups connected in traditional Strat configuration via the 5-way rotary switch where you expect to find the toggle. These Goldfoils give very specific responses to both light delicate playing and harder more percussive styles. The clarity and treble responses are amazing – more than just “bright” – these have an expressive nature that a standard Jazzmaster pick-up can’t do so well. These pick-ups were not simply specified for their looks, they are there for how they sound and allow you to play. We have mostly played this guitar through clean undriven amps, but its talents (greater than ours!) extend to a bit of cranking. For some additional versatility, the volume knob pulls up to add the bridge pick-up to positions 1 and 2 – proper surfing. The original case, all the candy, the documentation and the baubles such as saddle cover are all present and correct. It is always dangerous to say this is the only one in the world – up to the point of ordering it, no-one had asked for this kind of radical for a Jazzmaster. We are not aware of any more made since. We would confidently suggest it will take a few years to have another one made. Of course it is stratospherically priced – we are in no hurry to part with it, we still shudder at the amount it cost us to own it. But we don’t resent it – this guitar transcends traditional value. There are lots of guitars in the same bracket, but we’ve yet to see another Custard Cream Jazzer on which to base a value. It is here at the Hall to be played and inspected. If further afield, by all means call or WhatsApp us to discuss it and the various options to appropriately ship it to where you are. Price Availability £9,995 1 at Ketteringham Hall Recommendation Buy as Is Buy to Upgrade Specifications Year 2019 Pick-ups 3 x Lollar Goldfoil Selector 5-way Rotary Bridge Jag/Jaz Board Maple 3.68kg; 8lbs 1oz Modifications None Weight ← Previous Next→ Latest Videos Play Video Play Video 03:33 Play Video Play Video 06:07 Play Video Play Video 07:01 Play Video Play Video 02:33 Play Video Play Video 03:30 Play Video Play Video 07:44 Play Video Play Video 02:41 Play Video Play Video 03:08

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→

Fender Japan TLG-94P, Rare model in great condition < Back Fender Japan TLG-94P A006871 A real rarity, and not just in UK, this is a Dyna-Gakki produced premium model of Telecaster. I say premium as the only way of paying more for a Tele was to opt for the TL-52 with the B-Bender, USA hardware and nitro finish; the TL-60 made entirely out of Rosewood; or one of the endorsee models such as Ritchie Kotzen and Nolie Edwards. Then in the price range was this TLG-94 - a double bound, modern bridge and matching headstock model. Stunning to look at and fabulous to play, this was a very discerning choice. Somewhere on the internet there is a picture of Edge playing one of these guitars. This model seems to be missing from the catalogues - don't mistake this for a 40th Anniversary TLG-70P - the model designation for this one is very clearly stamped on the neck and the body. In 2010, a similar model called the TL-62B was available, but with different neck and binding. This is a TLG-94P, Crafted in Japan, so a transition model as Fujigen gradually transferred to Dyna. Whilst it will be tempting to rank this below Made in Japan models - it is a popular opinion that MIJ is superior to CIJ, bear in mind this is Dyna showing off, and just letting everyone know that they produced incredible quality guitars such as the Alembic-rivalling AG-170. The 1990s mean invariably ceramic pick-ups - a bright snarly immediate bridge, and a neck-up which is mounted slightly further away from the strings to deliver a jazzy warm bloomy tone - in the middle it sounds just as it should. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvf9QSw8Q-g This has been the pride and joy of its previous owner - there is some wear on the saddles and plate, but nothing to detract from its playability or just how amazing it looks. There will not be many chances to get hold of a TLG-94P, this one is freshly serviced and ready for the stage again. Price Availability £1,795 Sold Recommendation Buy as Is Buy to Upgrade Specifications Year 1997 Pick-ups Fender Vintage Selector 3-Way Bridge Modern 6 saddle Board Rosewood 3.58kg; 7lbs 14oz Modifications None Weight ← Previous Next→ Latest Videos Play Video Play Video 03:33 Play Video Play Video 06:07 Play Video Play Video 07:01 Play Video Play Video 02:33 Play Video Play Video 03:30 Play Video Play Video 07:44 Play Video Play Video 02:41 Play Video Play Video 03:08

1928 Gibson Nick Lucas Special, To own a special piece of Gibson history < Back 1928 Gibson Nick Lucas Special 85771 This guitar is in poor condition and needs serious restoration. We have detailed pictures of the internals; the damaged bracing, and the remnants of the pin-bridge. We have a photograph of this guitar from the 1950s that shows the white repair plate, and proves that whatever accident befell this guitar, happened a long while ago. The guitar was played in concert pitch right up until the early 1990s, when it was retired and stored. The value of a restored Nick Lucas Special is known to us all, but it is still the desire of the owners to offer it for sale in its current condition to allow the new owner to decide the direction of restoration. The guitar comes in a case in similarly poor condition – the case was supplied by Manok & Renkert – a maker (and supplier to RAAF) of luggage and cases in Sydney, Australia. There is evidence of previous repairs to splits, and most of the fretboard binding is missing. The neck is surprisingly good, and a well-judged refret would enable good playability. The guitar can be taken to concert pitch with no worrying signs from the inadequately supported top, but it currently has no tension while a new owner is to be found. The guitar had been stored at close to concert pitch from 1993 until earlier this year. 2 well-known established UK luthiers have each spent 2 weeks with this guitar to provide their advice and budget quotations for restoration. The vast majority of the budget is luthier time, and so this would suit either a professional acquisition, or an owner with a very good relationship with a luthier. Offers are invited for the chance to own a very special piece of Gibson history; and obtain an opportunity to add enormous value to the investment. FON: 9665 (written on the neck block) Serial Number: 85771 Likely year of manufacture: 1928 Headstock Text: The Gibson Fleur de Lys: No Tuner style: Banjo Bridge style: Originally pin-bridge, now Tailpiece and floating saddle Price Availability £££££ Sold Recommendation Suitable for either a professional acquisition, or an owner with a very good relationship with a luthier. Buy as Is Buy to Upgrade Specifications Year 1928 Pick-ups N/A Selector N/A Bridge Originally pin-bridge, now Tailpiece and floating saddle Board Rosewood 1.5kg Modifications Bridge modified. Weight ← Previous Next→ Latest Videos Play Video Play Video 03:33 Play Video Play Video 06:07 Play Video Play Video 07:01 Play Video Play Video 02:33 Play Video Play Video 03:30 Play Video Play Video 07:44 Play Video Play Video 02:41 Play Video Play Video 03:08

1973 Greco SE-430, Soulful vintage Matsumoku at its finest. < Back 1973 Greco SE-430 Pre Serial Number 1973 - 1975 are, for me, the most interesting years of Matsumoku's Stratocaster style . Seeing the scale length come right, seeing the bridge design evolve, yet somehow absolutely nailing the neck feel across all years. They all look similar from a distance, but get up close and the differences are there. The pick-ups in this model date the guitar to 1973, and as they tended to sell faster than they were made in those heady days, we can reliably assume this found its first owner in the same year. This has survived nearly 50 years remarkably well. It arrived here in a slightly sorry state - unplayed for many years, grimy and more fluff under the plate than there is in my Dyson. But, as usual with these, a perfectly straight neck. After a deep clean and rebuild, the nerves build as we add tension to the neck for the first time for many years. Of course, it remains dead straight and requires only a tiny bit of intonation adjustment to have it back on full song. The pick-ups are typical Maxon - love or hate, but celebrate the difference! All the really good talented players who regularly pass through here and give it a try almost instantly default to a load of Hendrix songs, smile and nod in appreciation; adjust the gain on the amp, then reel out their SRV repertoire. This may be all you want in an additional guitar for the collection, in which case the guitar can be stringed and made stage ready for you. Alternatively, we can use this as a basis for a DreamBuild - despite the non-standard construction, Gotoh still produces hardware to suit it with only minor modifications. We can make those run-in frets work perfectly for another few years of hard playing, or we can look at refretting. We can keep the patina of the original sunburst finish, or we can carefully strip it and refinish it. We're offering this old warrior as it is, fully serviced and set up for immediate use, or it could set the basis for a DreamBuild where the final price will be determined by the upgrades we make. We recommend spending the budget on the sounds and the hardware, but if a refinish is what you want, we will provide. In any case, it passes to you stage ready to your preferences. No DreamBuild leaves here without a luthier's final touches. They make the difference. Price Availability £845 Sold 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 Maxon Selector 3-way Bridge Original Vintage Board Maple 3.57kg; 7lbs 14oz Modifications None (yet!) Weight ← Previous Next→ Latest Videos Play Video Play Video 03:33 Play Video Play Video 06:07 Play Video Play Video 07:01 Play Video Play Video 02:33 Play Video Play Video 03:30 Play Video Play Video 07:44 Play Video Play Video 02:41 Play Video Play Video 03:08

Yamaha NTX-700, Solid and dependable electro-classical < Back Yamaha NTX-700 No Number The NTX-700 is a thin body electro-classical that features the ART pick-up system - 2 pick-ups under the saddle that focus on E-D, and G-E allowing you to tailor the signal from each to really micro-manage the tones. Together with the 3 band EQ , this guitar is very versatile and will cover all nylon string requirements from bright and snappy through to muted flamenco. This model has 14 frets to the body. The guitar has Nato (eco-alternative to Mahogany) back, sides and neck; a Spruce top and Rosewood board. The tuners feel very good and It has just been serviced and now wears new Thomastik-Infeld Classic S Rope-core strings, and is ready for everything from living room to the stage. Yamaha have always had a solid reputation for quality and are careful to take that quality to their non-Japanese production sites and have been making guitars for 20 years in the Hangzhou plant. This guitar has always been very well looked after and is a reluctant sale. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMXt_XWEM3o Price Availability £475 Sold Recommendation Buy as Is Buy to Upgrade Specifications Year 2015 Pick-ups ART twin piezo Selector N/A Bridge Rosewood Board Rosewood TBC Modifications None Weight ← Previous Next→ Latest Videos Play Video Play Video 03:33 Play Video Play Video 06:07 Play Video Play Video 07:01 Play Video Play Video 02:33 Play Video Play Video 03:30 Play Video Play Video 07:44 Play Video Play Video 02:41 Play Video Play Video 03:08

1973 Greco EG-380B, The ultimate bolt-on < Back 1973 Greco EG-380B Pre-serial Number Here is a great example of an early Fujigen built model, the gold metalwork has aged as gracefully as possible; aside from one corner of the headstock, the binding is still in one piece and faded to that perfect cream colour. The original Maxon humbuckers deliver the creamy warmth at the neck, and the growl at the bridge - full of the character they are renowned for. No need to upgrade these. Double bound with the 3 ply binding continuing around the fretboard, this really has the Custom look. At 3.7kg (8lbs 4oz) it is neither a boat anchor nor a super flyweight - just the right weight and balance to hang off the shoulder for a long set. The world is waking up to these magnificent copies - the Greco models feeling like the real thing when compared to the cheaper export models such as Columbus and other shop-branded models that we saw in the UK and Europe in the mid-70s. Grecos were mostly domestic market models when import taxes put real Gibsons out of reach for most people. It has a chunky neck, not a super skinny one as found on the 360s and many 420s, and this has put a smile on a few faces of folk who have "real ones" from this era. It is of course a bolt-one neck, so of no interest to purists, but that is not what this guitar is for. It isn't trying to be a £5,000 Black Beauty, but for the values these have, they punch well above their weight. Perfect for gigging - the sounds are spot on, the looks are spot on - no-one sees the neck plate from the audience. A good 53 year old guitar will almost always feel more friendly and be more soulful than a new Chinese one. If a guitar this old has made it this far in this condition and with this playability, you know it is a good one and not even half way through its life. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrfPYopGN5A Price Availability £££ Sold Recommendation Bring a bolt-on into your life... Buy as Is Buy to Upgrade Specifications Year 1973 Pick-ups Maxon Selector 3-Way Bridge Original ToM Board Rosewood 3.7kg; 8lbs 4oz Modifications None Weight ← Previous Next→ Latest Videos Play Video Play Video 03:33 Play Video Play Video 06:07 Play Video Play Video 07:01 Play Video Play Video 02:33 Play Video Play Video 03:30 Play Video Play Video 07:44 Play Video Play Video 02:41 Play Video Play Video 03:08

Aria Pro-II ST-400, Time-warp mid 1970's Matsumoku at their finest < Back Aria Pro-II ST-400 K770468 To think this was an entry model to the Stagecaster range is to understand why so many guitarists stuck with the brand and gradually upgraded to the upper end. A lovely full C profile neck, so almost impossible to put down, and never failing to bring the best out of your capabilities wherever on the scale they may be. Still featuring its tremolo cover and original arm, this guitar looks and feels almost new. There are 2 parking dents along the underside - other than that, there are new instruments hanging in Music Stores with more signs of life. The SP-II single coils are characterful; some may say this guitar deserves an upgrade, but have a listen to the video and maybe these are good enough. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QikB-KxmFKw SP-II and their PU-100 equivalents are actually pretty damn nice sounding pick-ups - Maxons have a firm following - after a modern Strat at this price point, these will feel like upgraded already. Price Availability FLASH SALE! Click Buy button to reveal latest price. Sold Recommendation See how good entry level instruments were back then Buy as Is Buy to Upgrade Specifications Year 1977 Pick-ups SP-II Selector 3-way Bridge Vintage tremolo Board Maple 3.66kg; 8lbs 1oz Modifications String Tree (Gotoh) Weight ← Previous Next→ Latest Videos Play Video Play Video 03:33 Play Video Play Video 06:07 Play Video Play Video 07:01 Play Video Play Video 02:33 Play Video Play Video 03:30 Play Video Play Video 07:44 Play Video Play Video 02:41 Play Video Play Video 03:08

Short scale, angry when you need, furious at all other times < Back Matsumoku Ibi JKL No.2 Price £2,600 GBP | SOLD Add to Cart Chat with Us Missed out on this model? Talk to us for a rebuild! I'm assuming you've already read the description of the red one - that gives the background to these Ibi JKLs. My rock-star buddy had "settled" for a Telecaster, and despite the obvious delights of a decent well set-up Tele, I could see he wished it was something else. These Concords defintitely had the Tele in mind with their twin singles laid out like that. After evaluating a lot of different pick-ups, I settled on Jaime's amazing Creamery creations - opting for clarity and power, and a 2 speed gearbox on the bridge. To keep the purity of the look and the specific sound I wanted here, a tapped single coil is the correct answer to the question that a splittable humbucker can never answer properly. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yxcz7vHCJI The original neck pick-up on these Concords were always surprisingly soulful and powerful - this P-90 style replacement takes that sound and solidifies it, fills in the gaps, and delivers something I have not heard anywhere else. Good, that's the whole point. The bridge pickup in low gear begs for a loud crunch setting on the amp and is like throwing glass bottles at a wall. Bang the tone pot to change into high gear, and it's like throwing a crate of glass bottles at a wall. All in a good way, of course. All you can do is play it to see what this delivers - there really is very little else out there to compare it to. I can do something similar or identical to your Westone / Vantage / Matsumoku guitar. Or I can find a suitable donor instrument for you. This one can be for sale - any excuse to build another one!!! Details The Look This guitar retains the orignal finish complete with 40 years of parking knocks. The same shape scratchplate is used, but now features a yellow stripe and is cut to suit the Creamery pick-ups. The output jack is now at the bottom edge. That yellow headstock completes the new look. Headstock The tuners are upgraded to Gotoh SGS510 in black - the highest quality locking tuners suiting the look and feel of the guitar, and allowing fast string changes. Neck This is the original neck with the original skinny frets - just tidied up. Pick-ups A Creamery Tele-P90 for the neck position and a Creamery Tapped Tele for the bridge. Bridge A Gotoh FX6 in black gives this guitar stability, great intonation and more sustain than the original. Controls 3 way toggle with master volume and tone pots - a push push on the tone changes gear on the bridge pick-up. This thickens up the middle position as well as the obvious changes at the bridge position. Gallery ← Previous Next→