I found this in a Les Paul Case today.
Any thoughts??
Japan gets the primo wood, they are also first to get new stuff, like 57 Classics and Burstbuckers, up to 3 years before US. The dealers order special runs of Eastern Maple, and so forth. They got most of the Jimmy Wallace and other special runs thoughout the years. They are more demanding and picky than we are, (outside this forum of course!!) Marketing for Americans is "a chicken in every pot" mentality. That is everyone should be able to afford a consumer item, so they are made cheaply and in great quantities. In other developed countries, they market to whom can afford the best, and not as concerned that everybody gets one. Gibson goes the extra step for the Japanese market, so does Fender.
I think anytime someone sees something nice from a japanese dealer everyone says OH! they get all the primo stuff, but I'm not buying it. Myth buster number two..........
I have an 04 R9 in Black Cherry that was a special order for a Japanese dealer. Best R9 I have played; almost as good as my '97 R0. There are some great ones from the US dealer runs also, like my Darkburst Flame top R6 from the 2000 Wildwood run, stingers etc... but I do think that the market in Japan demands more high end stuff.
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Freaky man I never saw that one ...I found this in a Les Paul Case today.
Any thoughts??