Mosrite shops in tokyo??

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Mosrite shops in tokyo??

Postby rynaro » Wed Jun 03, 2009 10:03 pm

Hey guys i am going to tokyo in 2 days (saturday) i'll be there for a week, i hope to see a few bands, go to the art gallery and maybe try to find a mosrite japan store.
I am staying in Akasaka does anyone know of any good second hand guitar stores in tokyo that sells good quality japanese guitars for decent prices?
-R

ps. Also my girlfriend is after a second hand mij jaguar too ...
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Postby dorkrockrecords » Wed Jun 03, 2009 11:26 pm

rynaro -
the guitar district in tokyo is concentrated in ochanomizu. take the JR chuo (orange) or sobu (yellow) line to ochanomizu, or the chiyoda subway line to shin-ochanomizu, get out and walk around. it's a couple solid blocks of nothing but guitar shops. should find just about everything you're looking for. if you're intent on a mosrite hunt, i can tell you where to go too, but it'll probably take you out of your way. there are a handful of shops concentrated on one side of shibuya station as well. feel free to pm me if you need help.
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Re: Mosrite shops in tokyo??

Postby arpsum » Thu Jun 04, 2009 4:59 am

If you wish to, I can take you there during one or two days. But there're not so much second handed MIJ clone at the shops in Tokyo as you expect.

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Postby rynaro » Thu Jun 04, 2009 4:59 pm

Wow thanks adam thats really helpfull ... i will be there with a smile on my face.

Arpsum thank you for your welcomeing arms i will only be tooo happy to meet anyone in this forum and especially if it involves a mosrite hunt. I have PM'd you with my contact email and hopefully i'll see you sometime after tommorow afternoon :-) I arrive saturday afternoon.

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Postby MWaldorf » Thu Jun 04, 2009 5:16 pm

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Postby dubtrub » Thu Jun 04, 2009 5:21 pm

Ditto on what Mel said. How exciting, we will await a full report.
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Re: Mosrite shops in tokyo??

Postby Veenture » Thu Jun 04, 2009 5:24 pm

Hey rynaro, good luck with your Mosrite- and Jaguar hunt! I visited Japan 18 years ago with my wife (now ex) and some friends and enjoyed Tokyo and surrounding area very much. I found Japan to be a lovely country and I noticed quite a few similarities with my country too :) . Regretfully my mind was not tuned to the Mosrite wavelength at the time or else... :(

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Re: Mosrite shops in tokyo??

Postby mosman » Thu Jun 04, 2009 11:24 pm

Don't forget to take a jar of Vegemite.
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Postby rynaro » Tue Jun 09, 2009 3:43 am

mosman wrote:Don't forget to take a jar of Vegemite.
Bill.

HAHAHAHAHA dammm knew i forgot to pack something!!

OKOK here i am in Tokyo I am meeting up with arpsum on thursday for a big day of mosrites, but today i was in shubya to meet another aussie here in tokyo and spotted a music store, i played a 63 custom which was amazing but out of my price range! and found a few really cheap new mustangs but i played a really obscure blue sparkle "mosrite built with soul & a round symbol (where ventures goes)" the body was upside down but still right handed trem, dials and the 3 way switch was positioned like a les paul. the pickup was a dual rail humbucker at the bridge .... sorry i couldn't take a photo cause the guy stopped me when i pulled out my camera.
I have gone over fillmore's site and there is nothing .. anyone seen one of these crazy ones??
the price was good 120000Y new but not the guitar for me.
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Re: Mosrite shops in tokyo??

Postby Dennisthe Menace » Tue Jun 09, 2009 9:44 am

rynaro wrote:
mosman wrote:Don't forget to take a jar of Vegemite.
Bill.

HAHAHAHAHA dammm knew i forgot to pack something!!

OKOK here i am in Tokyo I am meeting up with arpsum on thursday for a big day of mosrites, but today i was in shubya to meet another aussie here in tokyo and spotted a music store, i played a 63 custom which was amazing but out of my price range! and found a few really cheap new mustangs but i played a really obscure blue sparkle "mosrite built with soul & a round symbol (where ventures goes)" the body was upside down but still right handed trem, dials and the 3 way switch was positioned like a les paul. the pickup was a dual rail humbucker at the bridge .... sorry i couldn't take a photo cause the guy stopped me when i pulled out my camera.
I have gone over fillmore's site and there is nothing .. anyone seen one of these crazy ones??
the price was good 120000Y new but not the guitar for me.
-R

rynaro,
Try to get a PIC of that one! :shock:
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