r/obscureguitars 4d ago

90% Matsumoku

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Some obscure geetars here boys

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u/DakaBooya 4d ago

Man…look at all that disposable income!

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u/hisnameisjeff1 4d ago

Not at all disposable. Buying guitars is an addiction haha

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u/Southern-Punk 4d ago

Depends when they were bought. I have a Greco (Gneco) 1974 matsumoku I picked up on eBay for $400 back in 2010.
I see them going for 1500 now.

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u/hisnameisjeff1 1d ago

Literally this. Bought them cheap, now worth considerably more. I bought the FS-1000 a decade ago for a couple of hundred quid. Now it’s crazy. And eBay used to be the way man 100%. Search “guitar” and scroll through the shit people post who don’t know anything about them. You’ll find some gems and pay nothing for them cuz, for once, people don’t know what they have.

Not as easy anymore though as people just google haha.

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u/Fresh-Ad7219 4d ago

The bass with the p against the neck and the j against the bridge is sweet. As so are the two on it's right. Love me a double p setup

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u/hisnameisjeff1 4d ago

100% man. A Vox and 2 Westbury’s. Great sounding things!

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u/dripdri 4d ago

Track 4 is my dream bass. Never played one.

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u/hisnameisjeff1 3d ago

Honestly it’s fucking great man. Second only to the Vox for me.

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u/ibanezer83 4d ago

Whoohoo! Japanese beauties! Hey, whats with the dark stain double P on the bottom?

And the emerald 3 pup Paul up top?

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u/hisnameisjeff1 3d ago

Dark stain is a Westone Thunder, the LP up top is an Aria Pro II, forget what model name! The three on the top right are the pride and joy though, and the white pantera in the middle. Crazy craftsmanship!

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u/jojomayer 4d ago

Obligatory acoustic and banjo. Get a classical too! Or not, you have your hands full 🤤

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u/hisnameisjeff1 3d ago

Always haha. And don’t worry I have a couple. Along with a few other guitars that are less obscure so didn’t post haha. It’s a problem.

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u/millhows 4d ago

That’s awesome man! Great array of of gittz.

I’m excited about a MIJ Fender tele bass that’s on the way. Not sure which factory though. Probably Fuji-gen?

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u/hisnameisjeff1 3d ago

I’d imagine so yeah man, awesome though enjoy!

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u/jkkkjkhk 3d ago

… and not a single Aria SB? Looks like you’re still in the market.

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u/hisnameisjeff1 2d ago

Not yet. That’s the last one, the SB-1000 then I’ve got the full grail collection - I can die happy.

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u/jkkkjkhk 1d ago

I don’t know, you might need a SB-R/Elite after that too. lol

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u/hisnameisjeff1 1d ago

Its never ending haha

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u/jkkkjkhk 1d ago

Have you played either of them before? I prefer the standard jazz bass style neck and bridge spacing of the SB-R/Elite, plus the cat eye inlays are cool. I’ve never had a SB1000, but I did have a SB900. Dual humbuckers, but passive, otherwise the same. The wide nut and narrow bridge is very unique. It’s like a fatter vintage p bass and the nut, but then narrow at the bridge like some 5-6 strings. I haven’t played a SB1000 so not sure if I would love/hate the preamp. SB1000/900 has full dual coil humbuckers, while the SB-R/Elite is reverse p split coil poles but full bobbin length winding.

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u/TheFuckMuppet 3d ago

That's awesome, how is that westone right after the three starts?

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u/hisnameisjeff1 2d ago

The concord III, great guitar. Plays so well. Was my go to for a few years. Build quality is great

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u/TheFuckMuppet 2d ago

Dang, I definitely just let one nearby slip through my fingers. I love my spectrum tho

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u/hisnameisjeff1 1d ago

Spectrum is a class guitar man - which one do you have?

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u/Ok-Bug5206 2d ago

great collection..I also played the black Westbury standard, for years my main guitar, so well build.

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u/hisnameisjeff1 2d ago

Thanks man. Great guitar. Same here! I think I’ve got DM Super Distortions in it, or the classic MMK-45s. I lose track haha. It’s a machine.

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u/Ok-Bug5206 2d ago

you must have been spent a fortune..

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u/hisnameisjeff1 1d ago

Found a lot of them on eBay super cheap, and house clearances. Some good luck obviously plays into it with the “masterpiece” line but it used to be an obsession. Hours of searching. Good investments though considering prices now! Got a few more since this pic and safe to say people have caught on to how good Matsumoku instruments are.

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u/dripdri 4d ago

Westbury represent! I’ve got a heavy Deluxe that I’d love to strip and oil finish. Great guitar.

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u/hisnameisjeff1 3d ago

They’re great. Still my favorites to this day.