Ordering from Ishibashi

[OldGit]

[quote name='gafbass02' post='847802' date='May 25 2010, 07:03 PM']Nah, imported from the us somewhere[/quote]

Looks great and just like the one on [url="http://www.bravewoodguitars.co.uk/BurgundyMistJ2.html"]this Bravewood Jazz[/url]

[gafbass02]

Lol funnily enough that was my inspiration!

[OldGit]

[quote name='gafbass02' post='848088' date='May 26 2010, 12:02 AM']Lol funnily enough that was my inspiration! [/quote]

Worked well

[dlloyd]

[quote name='dlloyd' post='843180' date='May 20 2010, 03:05 PM']I would hold my horses for the moment and wait for some economic recovery.[/quote]

Or indeed for the Japanese economy to crash...

[url="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/10290933.stm"]http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/10290933.stm[/url]

[umph]

[quote name='dlloyd' post='843180' date='May 20 2010, 03:05 PM']Ishibashi's policy is that they don't sell new instruments outside of Japan.

But they have a great selection of second hand instruments:

[url="http://www.ishibashi.co.jp/u_box/ubox.cgi?word=2&or8=32&key=fender&equal1=&value5=&select5=down&sort=&print=40&T=gazo"]Ishibashi U Box (Fender basses)[/url]

A couple of years ago, the exchange rates were in our favour... in January 2008, it was around ￥212 to the pound and a ￥40,000 Yen S/H Japanese Fender (about the cheapest possible) would cost around £320 including shipping and tax. Presently we're at less than ￥130 to the pound (about as bad as it's ever been) and the same bass will cost around £200 more than it did back then. Anything around the ￥55,000 mark will come in at around £650 when it was around £450.

I would hold my horses for the moment and wait for some economic recovery.

Edit: just realised those figures were calculated at 15% VAT... add on some pounds![/quote]
serious gas going on for some bases there!

not sure why i want this one even though it looks like its been dragged behind a truck! - [url="http://www.ishibashi.co.jp/u_box/ubox.cgi?T=syosai&sline=3315&print=1&keys2=kawagoe%40ishibashi.co.jp&tid=list3"]http://www.ishibashi.co.jp/u_box/ubox.cgi?...p&tid=list3[/url]

can you still buy off this site?

[dan670844]

[quote name='TomKent' post='843143' date='May 20 2010, 02:08 PM']I'm currently looking onto ordering a bass (new), a fretless jazz (75 re-issue). A tutor of mine reccomended buying it directly from the Ishibashi factory (or something around that name) as depending on the exchange rate you could get it brand new from as little as £350 including delivery.

However, I can't track down any info the the factory but google suggests it does actually exist somewhere.

Has anyone on here bought new directly from them? How did you go about it? Any help would be brilliant!

TK

Edit; I have found this ([url="http://cgi.ebay.com/FENDER-JAPAN-1962-Fretless-Jazzbass-JB62-77FL-326486801-/280507331381?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Guitar&hash=item414f8a3335#shId"]ebay[/url]), but it's second hand.

Though it will only cost £500ish.[/quote]


you could try here www.guitaremporium.co.uk

Regarding Japanese basses I wouldn't say the modern (new) are better quality (I say that as I only play Japanese Fender jazzes!) but what I will say is they are all of a very consistent high quality and don't tend to vary that much and they are always superbly set up. The American ones most of em are excellent, but sometimes i have played one that have a few quality issues, high frets, etc this is only a recent thing (in the last couple of years, I make a point of playing every jazz i come across in shops dealers etc) and there is no excuse for this in a £7-800 pound bass. If I where you I would have a look around on here if you want to spend that much money and see if you can pick up a nice jazz. Whether its Jap, American (lucky) or Mexican, its not important as all the guys on here a a) nice blokes either pro or semi pro players c) just love talking about basses. So you will a) won't get ripped well cared for and well set up, it will play like butter! c) the after sales support advice will be amazing! you won't get that from a shop!

[OldGit]

[quote name='umph' post='864688' date='Jun 11 2010, 09:01 PM']serious gas going on for some bases there!

not sure why i want this one even though it looks like its been dragged behind a truck! - [url="http://www.ishibashi.co.jp/u_box/ubox.cgi?T=syosai&sline=3315&print=1&keys2=kawagoe%40ishibashi.co.jp&tid=list3"]http://www.ishibashi.co.jp/u_box/ubox.cgi?...p&tid=list3[/url]

can you still buy off this site?[/quote]


yeah but as it says "The Arudabodi, USA '62 version was equipped with Bintejipikkuappu. Also seen in the overall process seems to be decorated after the relic, is easier to purchase because we can see is light neck screws. Rod for the neck is covered by full warranty. Made in 1997 and 2000. (Pre-12 months warranty included soft case"



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