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Honey SE-DX B

I've written about Honey guitars a few times before. I've owned quite a few considering how rare they are outside Japan. They're even quite rare inside Japan and along with...

TYM RECORDS RELEASE

In 2022 the incomparable Earthless released the album Night Parade of One Hundred Demons which must be appreciated as a cornerstone of modern instrumental rock. I personally thought From The...

Aria pickup rewind

I'm a huge fan of these old Trapezoid Aria/Matsumoku pickups in both guitars and bass versions. They have really good output and a great broad frequency response. Of course, all...

Aria Diamond 1302T

This beautiful Aria Diamond 1302T came from the great Matsumoku factory at the same time as the other hollwbody Arias like the 1202T and 1850T along with a plethora of...

The FRED guitar

This one was a bit of a labour of love. Our good friend Fred died last year and left a pile of gear, most of which was typical Fred. He...

1960's Esquire Tele

This little gem came in recently after my friend Tone bought it in Melbourne while on tour. It's an interesting vintage Japanese guitar for its intriguing construction features and hardware....