Japanese Seymour Duncan Tele GUITAR!

[johan]

Hi,
I just got myself a MIJ Telecaster. Made by ESP to Seymour Duncans spec. Most people have never heard of that brand since it's not for sale outside Japan.

Quality is top-notch...Custom Shop quality!

I'm in a hurry at the moment but check out my site with lots of pictures....

http://w1.422.telia.com/~u42237675/Index.htm

Cheers

[Butch Snyder]

I'll trade you my Nashville B-Bender Tele for that Duncan Tele right now!!:yay :yay :yay

That's a very cool Tele.

[johan]

No way! I'll keep this one for a long time. You gotta pay a lot to get an equal guitar made in the US. This one is at least as good as a CS Tele. I've played a few...

http://w1.422.telia.com/~u42237675/msdtele.htm

Lots of PICS here!

[Butch Snyder]

:wah

LOL, That is a very cool Tele indeed.

[pc]

Butch, you change your avatar so often my head is spinning! What's that white beauty?

Johan--very beautiful Tele. Since it looks so 50's, does it also have the 7 or 7.25" radius? Just curious.

[Butch Snyder]

That avatar is from this website...

http://www.nymphusa.com/tele/

I design a new one almost everyday.

[ShawnRT]

Wow that is one nice looking tele! Are you able to buy those some place that will ship to the US? What do they cost in $US? Nice score! What a beautiful body and neck!

[Butch Snyder]

Man, the fit and finish is fantastic on that guitar!

[pc]

That avatar is from this website...

Ah, Kisakae. I should have recognized the "gradation" background. Nice work. Mine usually wind up with quilted tops. :p

Yeah, Johan, give us more info re what ShawnRT said!!!

[sneaky]

hope you will like your Duncan as much as I like mine. You did very well to buy that tele, it looks killer. Mine is in antique white and has the Antiquity pick ups, one piece swamp ash body and the lacquer finish is really nice, it`s great to be able to feel the wood of the neck when playing.
The 190 in the model number means the suggested retail price is 190000 yen so you got a bargain. I don`t think these guitars will be sold Stateside any time soon as the headstocks are precise replicas of Fenders.
Well done Johan!

[johan]

Hi Pete and everyone else!

Yes, it was a real bargain. Well below half the price of a new one. Bought it from the Ishibashi UBox but I couldn't see a scratch. Plastic film on pick-guard!

Pete, you probably have the DT-210 Pro version then? I would love the Antiquity but you can't get everything. The Alnico II Pro pick-ups are real good too. Very sweet sounding and not as shrill and icy.

Duncan guitars is not for sale in the US or in Europe so I imported mine. No problem whatsoever...great service from Ishibashi.

Incl shipping and our wonderful 25% tax and 3% customs here in Sweden, I paid around $800-900. Exchange rate varies alot these days... A new Fender 52 US Tele costs about $2000 and this one is at least as good.

// johan

[butnut]

A real beauty. Nice pics...the frets look huge and perfect. The neck fit, awesome. I did not know there was a Duncan line of guitars...kool. Real nice quality for sure. Enjoy it!

[johan]

frets are vintage small ones but very polished and shines like jewels.

neck fit is as good as it gets...i would never take the neck off. afraid to destroy something...

for japanese market only so it's not a very common model..

cheers

[sneaky]

Hi. I have the DT- 250M PRO model...and don`t let the " pro " part fool ya....I`m nowhere near that. The guitar is though. I have a Bacchus tele custom with the Duncan Alnico Pro II`s and they sound great to me too.

[johan]

Thanks for your help again Pete. This time I went all the way and bought the guitar. I won't regret it!

I'm no pro either but at least I look like one now :)