chaypup Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 Looking around for info, I found this site which has loads of catalogues of all the Jap brands from 60's-80's. Very useful! [url="http://www.oldguitar.jp/catalog/catalog.htm"]http://www.oldguitar.jp/catalog/catalog.htm[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
son of frog Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 thats pretty useful But it seems only if you play Acoustic Guitar, I can't see anything but acoustics on that site... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icastle Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 [quote name='son of frog' post='1219726' date='May 4 2011, 12:18 PM']thats pretty useful But it seems only if you play Acoustic Guitar, I can't see anything but acoustics on that site... [/quote] There are a few electrics on there but you have to dig around for them - BC Rich and Daion for example. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 Very good link, but yes, predominantly acoustics. It's worth remembering that acoustic guitar manufacture was the background of most of the Japanese factories prior to the "copy era" in the 70s, and most guitar factories jumped on that bandwagon. There are a good few electric guitars & basses there but you do have to dig! Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaypup Posted May 4, 2011 Author Share Posted May 4, 2011 Yes, apologies - I was looking at the Daion page and got all excited and posted here before I looked at the rest of the site! There's a nice wasburn in there though as well as a couple of sexy looking BC Rich's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaypup Posted May 4, 2011 Author Share Posted May 4, 2011 ....and look at these Fernandes'! [url="http://www.oldguitar.jp/catalog/fernandes/Fernandes_Burny_70%27s_0015.jpg"]http://www.oldguitar.jp/catalog/fernandes/...70%27s_0015.jpg[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icastle Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 [quote name='chaypup' post='1219812' date='May 4 2011, 01:09 PM']....and look at these Fernandes'! [url="http://www.oldguitar.jp/catalog/fernandes/Fernandes_Burny_70%27s_0015.jpg"]http://www.oldguitar.jp/catalog/fernandes/...70%27s_0015.jpg[/url][/quote] Cor. That's a blast from the past - I used to sell loads of those but had forgotten all about them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillbilly deluxe Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 I remember seeing a Tokai catalogue years ago,amazing,with amp copies as well as guitars and basses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 [quote name='chaypup' post='1219812' date='May 4 2011, 01:09 PM']....and look at these Fernandes'! [url="http://www.oldguitar.jp/catalog/fernandes/Fernandes_Burny_70%27s_0015.jpg"]http://www.oldguitar.jp/catalog/fernandes/...70%27s_0015.jpg[/url][/quote] [url="http://www.fernandes.co.jp/products/fernandes_bass/img/yb/yb75.html"]Fernandes still make the YB75[/url]. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaypup Posted May 4, 2011 Author Share Posted May 4, 2011 [quote name='hillbilly deluxe' post='1219835' date='May 4 2011, 01:32 PM']I remember seeing a Tokai catalogue years ago,amazing,with amp copies as well as guitars and basses.[/quote] They have most of the Tokai catalogues [url="http://www.tokairegistry.com/catalogs.html#1973"]here[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 [quote name='chaypup' post='1219849' date='May 4 2011, 01:47 PM']They have most of the Tokai catalogues [url="http://www.tokairegistry.com/catalogs.html#1973"]here[/url][/quote] Interesting how in all those pages there's not a single copy of a Rickenbacker bass... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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