Heavy guitar.

[Ascension]

Re: Heavy guitar.

Matsumoto is the city, and Matsumoku was the factory. I have a Matsumoku-built '79 Greco LP Custom and a couple of other MIJ LPs built by FujiGen, which is also in Matsumoto City.

http://www.vantage-guitars.com/m-history/

Had a few old Arias built by Matsumoku and have handled a bunch of those guitars and those have the same look and feel to them. One of the 2 between Matsumoku or FujiGen was the real builder on those though.

 

[Ascension]

Re: Heavy guitar.

Know what’s weird?

I hate my dad’s ‘73 Strat, mostly because it probably weighs close to 12 lbs. However, after playing my Warwick bass (likely around 12 or 13 lbs), my two much lighter basses feel like toys.

Yep those 70's hard Ash Fenders were absolute boat anchors!!

 

[GuitarDoc]

Re: Heavy guitar.

No tone caps?

 

[Artie]

Re: Heavy guitar.

They're there. Up against the body on the far right. One is obscured by the tip of the output jack sticking through.

I had to replace the "box" switch with a nice Switchcraft.

 

[GuitarDoc]

Re: Heavy guitar.

Oh, I see. Sorry.