The Yen is getting good (weak) again - time to drool

gusman2x · Post by **gusman2x** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 11:42 am

Hole-y shit

timhulio · Post by **timhulio** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 11:49 am

Are these on Ishibashi? How much is the black mustang in English quids now?

gusman2x · Post by **gusman2x** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 12:12 pm

timhulio wrote:Are these on Ishibashi? How much is the black mustang in English quids now?

Don't know if I want to tell you!

They're all on Ishibashi U-Box, and there's two black Mustangs. Â£470-550. Seems bargainlicious.

Concretebadger · Post by **Concretebadger** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 12:13 pm

Fuuuuck...the hotel I'm staying in next month is going to be a few minutes by train from Ochanomizu. I might end up coming back to England with a new shortscale at this rate.

meltedbuzzbox · Post by **meltedbuzzbox** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 2:43 pm

I got a mij JM from them in Feb and I have a Les Paul on the way.

I love ishibashi long time

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 4:37 pm

how much is this in USD ? still like 1000 bucks right?

wtf

dustandbarley · Post by **dustandbarley** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 5:00 pm

Concretebadger wrote:Fuuuuck...the hotel I'm staying in next month is going to be a few minutes by train from Ochanomizu. I might end up coming back to England with a new shortscale at this rate.

It'd be rude not to.... I'm pretty jealous

dustandbarley · Post by **dustandbarley** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 5:01 pm

Concretebadger wrote:Fuuuuck...the hotel I'm staying in next month is going to be a few minutes by train from Ochanomizu. I might end up coming back to England with a new shortscale at this rate.

It'd be rude not to.... I'm pretty jealous

honeyiscool · Post by **honeyiscool** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 6:24 pm

gusman2x wrote:

Looks just like the guitar that hyde from L'arc~en~Ciel has, even down to the standard 6-pole Strat style pickup.

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And as such, I want it. I love that band.

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 8:48 pm

google says 102 yen is 1usd

sooo what the fuck, knock 2 zeroz off the price or 3?

im not up on my 4th grade math

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 8:55 pm

http://www.ikebe-gakki.com/ec/pro/disp/1/346439

FSR LPB VM thinline 23,000yen....so 230 bucks???? GOD DAMN

Noirie. · Post by **Noirie.** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 9:22 pm

meltedbuzzbox wrote:I got a mij JM from them in Feb and I have a Les Paul on the way.

I love ishibashi long time

lol@threatitle

How was import charges and stuff?

Noisy Cat · Post by **Noisy Cat** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 10:50 pm

Noirie. wrote:
meltedbuzzbox wrote:I got a mij JM from them in Feb and I have a Les Paul on the way.

I love ishibashi long time
lol@threatitle

How was import charges and stuff?

Yeah, do we get fucked from Japan or is it only America?

xHJYMx · Post by **xHJYMx** » Thu May 01, 2014 5:11 am

http://store.ishibashi.co.jp/ec/pro/dis ... 7081_l.jpg

The black on black on black just doesn't do it for me. I saw this model in a store just a couple of days ago and it looks even less inviting when hanging next to two white/tort mustangs. Funny detail though is that it still has the "Mustang" text after the fender logo, you just have to see it from an angle to see the black text on black finish.

Noirie. wrote:
meltedbuzzbox wrote:I got a mij JM from them in Feb and I have a Les Paul on the way.

I love ishibashi long time
lol@threatitle

How was import charges and stuff?

Not sure if it works in the UK and probably not the way to go when ordering from a store, but if you can sometimes get away paying less importing if you take of the neck, label it as "guitar parts" and lowball the value a little.

Beau · Post by **Beau** » Thu May 01, 2014 5:46 am

xHJYMx wrote:Not sure if it works in the UK and probably not the way to go when ordering from a store, but if you can sometimes get away paying less importing if you take of the neck, label it as "guitar parts" and lowball the value a little.

Yeah, but I don't think this overseas guitar retailer will cut corners for buyer's gain.

markarkark · Post by **markarkark** » Thu May 01, 2014 6:20 am

Noisy Cat wrote:
Noirie. wrote:
meltedbuzzbox wrote:I got a mij JM from them in Feb and I have a Les Paul on the way.

I love ishibashi long time
lol@threatitle

How was import charges and stuff?
Yeah, do we get fucked from Japan or is it only America?

Everywhere outside the EU I think.

weeping_moon · Post by **weeping_moon** » Thu May 01, 2014 7:20 am

That Yellow Mustang!!!!

WAOHHHH! BONER!!

impmann · Post by **impmann** » Thu May 01, 2014 8:05 am

I have a Jaguar on its way from Ishibashi - CAR, MIJ fitted with a set of Dimarzio humbuckers (a la Cobain)... cost is Â£327 - shipped.

Yes, I have to pay import and VAT when it arrives - 3% of value and 20% on top of that respectively.

That's still a cheap MIJ Jag.

Lovely people to deal with too - they write/speak good English and are super professional.

meltedbuzzbox · Post by **meltedbuzzbox** » Thu May 01, 2014 2:58 pm

markarkark wrote:
Noisy Cat wrote:
Noirie. wrote: lol@threatitle

How was import charges and stuff?
Yeah, do we get fucked from Japan or is it only America?
Everywhere outside the EU I think.

Yup thats right, 23% on guitars + Parcelforce delivery, they even add VAT to the shipping cost.... Bastards

My Surf Green JM with hard case to my door step came in at Â£650 and it was all brand spanking new straight from the Fender Factory.
I couldn't buy it second hand for that.

Ishibashi UBox is gold.

I just got a for 47000 yen which is roughly Â£275. I havent seen this particular guitar in Europe for less than Â£850

Noirie. · Post by **Noirie.** » Thu May 01, 2014 3:31 pm

Errrrr want that Sunburst HH Jaguar. Would have to sell White standard Jaguar though.

Gonna go Wetherspoons, mull over it and probably forget about it but it looks awesome cool.

The Yen is getting good (weak) again - time to drool

The Yen is getting good (weak) again - time to drool

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