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Ray
Copper Member
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 07/25/2005 : 15:53:21
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Has anyone ever wanted to goto Japan and just buy loads and loads of rare pedals that you cant get anywhere else and then come back suitcases full of em cos that'll be a dream holiday for me  |
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bossarea
Forum Admin
United Kingdom
3652 Posts |
Posted - 07/25/2005 : 21:15:35
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The thought has crossed me mind, yes.
I would probably toss in a few of the best Japanese guitars as well |
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arcanon1313
Silver Member
USA
414 Posts |
Posted - 07/25/2005 : 21:42:31
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| The best Japanese guitars I've ever played are MIJ strats (Fender and Ibanez silver series pre lawsuit) and the Roadstar II series by ibanez. Also the pre lawsuit Ibanez Les Pauls are really good, if not better than Gibson. And they are only about $500-600 U.S. |
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Jp.
Bronze Member
65 Posts |
Posted - 07/27/2005 : 15:19:10
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I've spent a bit of time on the Ibanez Collectors world forum and for the most part even the hard core enthusiest's admit the Lawsuit models really aren't that good.
The mysticism comes from the fact that they really sound better than they should. ie their made from really cheap wood, cheap tuners and hardware and all in all should add up to a cheap sounding/playing guitar.For some reason they sound good. (the workmanship)
Besides, the only difference between a Lawsuit and non Lawsuit model is the "Open Book" headstock.
But hey I've still got my eye out for them and try to add them to my collection whenever possible. |
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arcanon1313
Silver Member
USA
414 Posts |
Posted - 07/27/2005 : 22:54:56
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| The other difference between the Lawsuit and post lawsuit is that the necks on the prelawsuit lespauls were SET NECKS, the post lawsuit ones had bolt-on necks. other than that not a lot of difference. |
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Jp.
Bronze Member
65 Posts |
Posted - 07/28/2005 : 15:45:46
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I'm pretty sure they made the set neck models before and also after the "Lawsuit"
The set neck models were the top of the line models which came with the "super '70s" pickups.
Remeber I'm no expert just an enthusiest. |
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bossarea
Forum Admin
United Kingdom
3652 Posts |
Posted - 07/28/2005 : 17:24:11
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Yes, I agree. There are bolt neck and set neck versions with both open book and camel hump headstocks.
I'm predominantly a super strat player so I haven't played many Les Pauls. I will however buy an Aria PE1000 if I can find one at a reasonable price. It's not exactly a Les Paul but it shares many of its qualities. |
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boss freak
Gold Member
USA
663 Posts |
Posted - 08/16/2005 : 17:54:28
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| I've been in Japan for a few days and managed to score a few second-hand rarities. The one guitar shop I checked out had a lot of pedals, but only a few that I hadn't really heard of before among all the standard Guitar Center/Sam Ash type stuff. I've heard about an area in Tokyo with tons of music shops, including "walls of pedals", but I unfortunately ran out of time and didn't get over there. But in regards to rare Boss and Ibanez/Maxon stuff, I have asked a fellow collector about the rarity/collectability thing in Japan and the prices are even higher than they are in the US for the more rare pedals. |
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eeone
Bronze Member
Yugoslavia
121 Posts |
Posted - 08/16/2005 : 21:40:38
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I always wanted to go to Japan to buy (besides pedals) tones of posters of j-pop singers (like ayumi hamasaki)  and to see some school girls...  |
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phenry20
Bronze Member
USA
105 Posts |
Posted - 08/17/2005 : 02:33:05
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| Ah, a true pedalphile! |
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eeone
Bronze Member
Yugoslavia
121 Posts |
Posted - 08/17/2005 : 02:42:27
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Originally posted by phenry20
Ah, a true pedalphile!
And don't you try misinterpret the word pedalphile.
I really love boss pedals.
I just want to see schoolgirls, nothing more...
...and I'm not even much older than they are... (been twenty myself)
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phenry20
Bronze Member
USA
105 Posts |
Posted - 08/17/2005 : 03:09:26
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On no misrepresentation here... remember, I made it up! ( This is all in good fun of course - and I really can't take credit for making the word up - it just seemed an appropriate application ) I've called myself a pedalphile many times, just in relation to guitar pedals, though. |
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eeone
Bronze Member
Yugoslavia
121 Posts |
Posted - 08/17/2005 : 11:47:36
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quote:
Originally posted by phenry20
On no misrepresentation here... remember, I made it up! ( This is all in good fun of course - and I really can't take credit for making the word up - it just seemed an appropriate application ) I've called myself a pedalphile many times, just in relation to guitar pedals, though.
I got your joke, I apologize for tone in previous reply being serious....
It was a good one...  |
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bossarea
Forum Admin
United Kingdom
3652 Posts |
Posted - 08/17/2005 : 13:30:40
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I thought the expression sounded a bit to english so I used the web translators to come up with a latin translation of pedal. Not suprised to find out there wasn't any. I was however surpised to find out that pes or pedis means foot. It looks like pedalphile is the right word to use 
Another alternative could be:
calcopyusphile
calco - step on
pyus - small box
I think I should start working now  |
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