Additionally, Made in Japan and Crafted in Japan Fender guitars from the ‘80s through the present have also become increasingly popular.” “ [Japanese guitars were] romanticized in a way that ...

[danwagoner] recently completed a restoration of his very first electric guitar. Instead of going the normal route, he modded it to be a Weird Sound Generator. The WSG is a popular kit sold by Musi… ...

We dig into the Japanese guitar industry of the 1960s and ’70s and find notable brands, mischievous copies, diligent makers and original designs that led to the instrument’s renaissance in the ...

With three humbuckers, recessed bass strings, and a very peculiar double tuning setup, the Ugly Stick might be White’s ...

No Japan-made guitar has the ring of an American icon, and Gibson Guitar Corp.'s biggest competitor here may be another American company famous for electric guitars, Fender Musical Instruments Corp.

Japanese guitar culture is, was, and always will be a beast of its own — often dwarfing anywhere else in the world, including America. A look around any of Japan’s major guitar stores ...