ESP Craft-House visit

[ascl]

I posted a thread like this a while back, but figured hey, its a new year, with new cool guitars, why not another thread? I don't remember where I put it last time, hopefully this is the right category.

Okay, so I just got back from a short visit to Tokyo, which, as always, was heaps of fun. I spent some time in the ESP CraftHouse store in Shibuya, checking out the awesome guitars... and I got pictures! A bunch of guitars I haven't seen before (not that this means much, but I figured you guys might be interested).
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Navigator's in general make me drool... nav tele looking good!


These look a bit silly imo, but the workman ship is impressive none-the-less.


Some V's.


Some kind of Eclipse, haven't seen one like it before.


The navigator lp is so nice. If I hadn't just bought one I would have been super tempted! The ESP thing next to it is interesting too... LP shape, weird headstock, again, nothing I've seen before.





More of the weird....



.. and a bit more...






Couple of strange looking V's... kinda cool, but check out the price!! (approx 100 yen = 1 USD).



.... yeah I dunno either...









... and some more over the top to end with!


I also had the chance to play a knaggs guitar (Knaggs Guitars) which was veeeery nice (with a price tag to match).


Hope you like the images

 

[indrangelion]

Good lord, I so fucking want that Ultraman guitar!

 

[Bloody_Inferno]

That Sugizo RD is more beautiful than I thought...

 

[HeHasTheJazzHands]

Is ESP a PRS distributor in Japan or something? I find it weird seeing all these ESP-branded guitars, then seeing a couple of Custom 24s.

 

[ascl]

No I don't believe so. There was PRS's, Suhr's, and a few other brands there. It seems odd to me as well!

 

[bouVIP]

I really want that ESP Snapper!!!

I always love seeing ESP guitars so thanks for sharing I wish I could go visit the ESP Craft-House!

 

[Nile]

That Iron Bird body shaped one, is metal as .....

 

[VonKebbels]

Looks like chicks get a lot of signature guitars in Japan

 

[Hollowway]

Good lord, I so fucking want that Ultraman guitar!

Totally! I'm a huuuuge Ultraman fan, and yet I had no idea that guitar existed!

 

[Youne]

I prefer play on a Telecaster than play on these... so ugly....

More of the weird....

 

[Grand Moff Tim]

No wonder ESP custom orders take so long, what with all the time they must spend on the endless stream of wacky guitars they build for Takamizawa .

 

[Grand Moff Tim]

Also, I'm sure Navigators are top-notch and all, but the price on that tele is getting in to Fender Custom Shop territory.

 

[ascl]

Looks like chicks get a lot of signature guitars in Japan

That "chick" is Takamizawa, who is a guy!


Japan is a strange place. While I was there, Tokyo Game Show was on (video games), so I checked that out, and it included a bunch of cos play, and the thing that I found odd there, was that (I am pretty sure) a significant portion of the cos players dressed as scantily clad female manga characters... were guys.

But then, the extreme-ness of the culture is what makes it such a great place as well. People take things, including crafts, very seriously, so the guitars are amazing (and the food is amazing).

 

[TRENCHLORD]

Wow, some crazy wacky axes there.
I really dig the somewhat basic superstrat with the cockstock and emgs (6th pic).

 

[FireInside]

http://imageshack.us/a/img38/9817/p22b.jpg


Some kind of Eclipse, haven't seen one like it before.

Totally looks like a Gibson RD. I'd kill for this!

 

[ascl]

Totally looks like a Gibson RD. I'd kill for this!

It is listed here:
ESP | Artist Series | SUGIZO

Note the RRP of 609,000 yen (approx 6.2k USD)...

 

[FireInside]

It is listed here:
ESP | Artist Series | SUGIZO

Note the RRP of 609,000 yen (approx 6.2k USD)...

^ I think I'd rather kill someone. I could do so much more with 6 grand.

 

[MetalHeadMat]

Wow, in the second last pic that star is gorgeous!

 

[Daf57]

Sounds like a fun trip! Thanks for the photos - well done shots of some very cool guitars!

 

[Andromalia]

Looks like chicks get a lot of signature guitars in Japan

It's Japan. They're men.