Mustanguar

Bawbag · Post by **Bawbag** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 5:39 am

Personally, I think it's just wrong-looking, but thought you might be interested.
http://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/120901787

Haze · Post by **Haze** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 5:46 am

Ty · Post by Ty » Sun Feb 01, 2009 5:56 am

It's original, I give it that.

Thisguy8998 · Post by **Thisguy8998** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 5:58 am

dear god

serfx · Post by **serfx** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 6:28 am

needs an audio clip...
it might be worth snaking, if anything to save it from its own misery

Reece · Post by **Reece** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 6:30 am

serfx wrote:needs an audio clip...
it might be worth snaking, if anything to save it from its own misery

you did look at the price didn't you?

but yes, it's an abortion.

serfx · Post by **serfx** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 6:33 am

obviously not

serfx · Post by **serfx** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 6:34 am

why the fuck is it

380,000 yen?

rodvonbon · Post by **rodvonbon** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 6:57 am

I read through the whole auction........couldn't understand a word of it.

Ty · Post by Ty » Sun Feb 01, 2009 8:21 am

auction page wrote:ある工房にオーダメイドで製作してもらった世界に一本のギターです。
Fenderの1969MustangのイメージをメインにJaguarとGibsonを少々、混ぜ合わせたデザインをして作製してもらいました。
遊びでリプレイスメント用のFenderデカール（TL用）を貼っていますが、Fender製ではないので注意してください。
デカールはビンテージ品と同様、塗装の上から貼っていますのではがすことができます。
中古品ですので、キズや金属パーツのくすみなど使用感があります。美品をご希望の方は入札を避けてください。
(ステッカーはそのままで発送の予定ですので気に入らない場合ははがしてください）
フレットは8～9割ぐらい、ネックの反り、電気系統など演奏上の不具合も特にありませんが、ある程度の調整が可能な方に落札していただけると安心です。

Hmm, wonder what this means?

Bawbag · Post by **Bawbag** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 8:28 am

silly_rabbit_band wrote:
auction page wrote:ある工房にオーダメイドで製作してもらった世界に一本のギターです。
Fenderの1969MustangのイメージをメインにJaguarとGibsonを少々、混ぜ合わせたデザインをして作製してもらいました。
遊びでリプレイスメント用のFenderデカール（TL用）を貼っていますが、Fender製ではないので注意してください。
デカールはビンテージ品と同様、塗装の上から貼っていますのではがすことができます。
中古品ですので、キズや金属パーツのくすみなど使用感があります。美品をご希望の方は入札を避けてください。
(ステッカーはそのままで発送の予定ですので気に入らない場合ははがしてください）
フレットは8～9割ぐらい、ネックの反り、電気系統など演奏上の不具合も特にありませんが、ある程度の調整が可能な方に落札していただけると安心です。

Hmm, wonder what this means?

Custom made (surprise, surprise!), but not by Fender's custom shop. He/she wanted a guitar which was a hybrid of Fender and Gibson designs, so the person made this as their own design.
The logos etc are decals.

The rest is just about fret wear and neck straightness etc.

Reece · Post by **Reece** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 8:42 am

i am correct in thinking that 380,000 yen converts to about 3 grand yes?

why so much? you could get a decent vintage jaguar for that. plus if he's selling it for that, does that mean he paid quite a bit more than that to get this thing made?

Will · Post by **Will** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 8:43 am

Thisguy8998 wrote:dear god

first words into my mind.

Bawbag · Post by **Bawbag** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 9:23 am

Zaphod wrote:i am correct in thinking that 380,000 yen converts to about 3 grand yes?

why so much? you could get a decent vintage jaguar for that. plus if he's selling it for that, does that mean he paid quite a bit more than that to get this thing made?

Prices in Japan are quite different to those of the rest of the world. Anything handmade instantly becomes stupidly expensive, due to the belief over here that handmade goods equate with high quality. Anything which has been produced overseas receives a similar markup in value, especially "boutique" stuff.

Japan as a country has a reputation for obsessive collection of goods, and this is also reflected in the prices. Desirable rare goods are generally vastly overpriced in comparison with the UK/US.
A silverface twin reverb in Japan sells for about 200,000 yen on average. This is not a particularly rare nor especially desirable amp, yet it commands an extremely high price due to the fact it's made in America and no longer made.

Happily, Japanese-manufactured equipment can be found relatively cheaply, as long as the product hasn't yet been deemed collectible. Once it enters that domain, the price skyrockets.

The price set for this guitar is equal parts wishful thinking and knowledge that anything "custom" will sell for far more than it's actually worth. It actually has a small chance of selling.

Reece · Post by **Reece** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 9:31 am

gah, unless you happen to be the person holding that desireable item that's a bit pish.

on the plus side i expect it's easier to get guitars from fender japan what with, y'know, being in the same country and all.
although you'll be too busy with yer les pauls...

othomas2 · Post by **othomas2** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 11:38 am

I actually quite like it...

robert(original) · Post by **robert(original)** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 1:06 pm

looks like a silvertone body.
or a harmony, you know its not, that bad, but i don't think i would eve pay more than 300 bucks for it just becuz it doesn't feature anything that i really like about guitars except for the blocks and binding.

Thomas · Post by **Thomas** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 1:23 pm

The B+B look good with the comp stripes but that's it's only real redeeming feature for me.

Post by **Mike** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 1:51 pm

Most of the awkwardness is down to three things:

1. The pickups
2. The small headstock
3. The tuners

robert(original) · Post by **robert(original)** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 1:53 pm

the square heal wierds me out.