Long time Japan resident here, FGN guitars are fantastic value for the money and with the weak Yen now is the time to come visit and pick up a new guitar while you're here!
@StUCaboose4 ай бұрын
Can confirm. Have bought 3 FGN guitars within a month. Plot twist: I can barely play guitar
@jamesthefragranceguyАй бұрын
Yet it doesn't seem to really be affecting eBay prices for Tokai, Greco and Burny guitars much if at all though
@lewisbarnes Жыл бұрын
Really cool that you guys are stocking FGN now. They're great guitars at a ridiculously cheap price compared to the same build quality from other companies. Hope they're popular!
@Driftuner Жыл бұрын
FGN seems very popular here in germany, almost every local shop stocks them. Never owned one but played them at stores. Never had a bad one in my hands
@toledo2983 Жыл бұрын
what companies did you have bad ones in your hands?
@Driftuner Жыл бұрын
@@toledo2983 epiphone has been the worst one by far. Did have a couple of bad squires (rare though), had unluck with a couple of ESPs, and believe it or not (since they are know for their extremly high quality) i did have a couple of not so great yamahas aswell. Never had a bad ibanez, never had a bad fender, never (and prob never will) had a bad PRS
@brandonjackson5865 Жыл бұрын
@@Driftuner have you played an epiphone in the last couple years ? I was always down on epiphone but the last two I’ve tried have been pretty awesome. I played about a 2021 lp standard and then just last fall a LP custom silver burst and it might have been the nicest 800 dollar guitar I’ve ever held. I’m an Ibanez guy and agree that I’ve never played a bad Fujigen built guitar and in fact prefer the Japanese fenders, but I have to admit epiphone is building some nice guitars wherever they are made now.
@Driftuner Жыл бұрын
@@brandonjackson5865 to be fair to epiphone: no, i havent played any recent models. And yes you are not the first person that hear saying that they've gotten much better lately. Guess i need to give them another shot sometime
@mrebear9758 Жыл бұрын
The ash ones can be absolute boat anchors
@schmoemi3386 Жыл бұрын
Already looking sooo much forward to that FGN Neo Classics video... 🤤
@NikFarhan Жыл бұрын
FGN guitars are really good value for its price. Really cool you guys are carrying them ! Proud user of a FGN JOS2TDM in Shell Pink here !
@hannuborne Жыл бұрын
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@azrieesp Жыл бұрын
PE barang beli sebiji! Beli dua!!!!
@azrieesp Жыл бұрын
@@hannuborne PE barang tgk je?! Beli la sebiji....
@NikFarhan Жыл бұрын
@@hannuborne 👀👀👀
@hannuborne Жыл бұрын
@@azrieesp lekkkkk
@alban-charlescadran45915 ай бұрын
I got a Fgn Iliad and play with this wonderful guitar on gigs every week. My main guitar with a G&L stratocaster (bargain too). I sold my previous fender US telecaster, great too, but definitely felt in love with the Iliad, which has a good sustain and is not as heavy as my US. Important... Stay in tune even after 3 hours of gig. ❤JapanGTR
@3.v77 Жыл бұрын
Japan makes outstanding guitars!
@TheGooseChaseMusic Жыл бұрын
Great to see more store stocking FGN. I own an Iliad 7 string and it's been my go-to for a while now.
@russellzauner Жыл бұрын
I was hoping they were gonna point those out but they didn't. They're gonna fully crap their pants when they get the Expert series in their hands.
@alexanderhanksx Жыл бұрын
I've never heard of FGN but I definitely want one now. The Japanese really know what they're doing when it comes to guitars.
@MrSongwriter2 Жыл бұрын
You must of heard of Tokai, they came out of the Fugi-Jen factory
@stefangranberg9319 Жыл бұрын
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@stefangranberg9319 Жыл бұрын
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@rambleon2011 Жыл бұрын
And cars, baseball, food, etc., etc.
@Stratboy999 Жыл бұрын
Pete is a really tasteful player with a great touch. He really does demo these guitars well.
@MrMegafish Жыл бұрын
I have an FGN Odyssey and love, love, love playing it. It’s so comfortable to play and the tuning is solid every time I pick it up.
@bmac5085 Жыл бұрын
Same here. I have a 2017 antique white odyssey standard with seymour duncan pickups. I absolutely love it. Would never sell it.
@nvlddmkm1282 Жыл бұрын
Fun fact, the FujiGen factory also makes the Ibanez Prestige lineup (most of the production lineup) - so if you've ever held a MiJ Prestige, you'll know the quality is as good as it gets.
@ruskasielu6261 Жыл бұрын
Recently got a FGN iliad. Absolutely blown away with the level of quality for the price! Even compared to expensive guitars they are awesome
@stefangranberg9319 Жыл бұрын
I read so many good things about Fujigen and FGN and with their history (Fender, Orville, Epiphone Elitist, Ibanez Prestige) I had to try one, I ordered a Iliad J-Standard and it's flawless
@Jake24378 Жыл бұрын
What is the neck profile like?
@ruskasielu6261 Жыл бұрын
@@Jake24378 it's somewhere halfway between vintage and modern. I find it really comfortable, much more so than most Made in Mexico fender for example. It's not that thin but it's not a baseball batt either. Probably a bit similar to ibanez Az for example.
@dw3463 Жыл бұрын
Ive had 3 FGN guitars now. One of them being the best playing guitars ive ever owned
@RevivalontheHudson Жыл бұрын
I still have my completely unmodified Fender MIJ fuji gen factory Strat, purchased it in 1989, born on date per serial number was 88. It never goes out of tune and I have played this thing hard, its amaziing. these new models are also amazing I will be purchasing one in the near future.
@hugalahugala518210 ай бұрын
I believe FGN guitars will be crazy expensive when they reach the popularity of Fender, Gibson, ESP and so on. They sell high quality "Made in Japan" guitars in the same price range with Indonesian/Chinese built of the sub-brands. So it would be a great investment for the future. I'm seriously thinking to replace all my Korean built LTDs, Schecters, Mexican Fender with FGN guitars.
@azrieesp Жыл бұрын
FGN is the best producer of classic design tele ,Gibson and strata shapes for the price! Made in Japan!!!
@alexgarnett5373 Жыл бұрын
Something new and fresh with a sprinkle of vintage.. at £549 for a Japanese made guitar these are one of the best buys out there
@GuitarsAndLightsabers Жыл бұрын
Love my FGN MSA-HP-C (Masterfield Semi Acoustic - Humbucking Pickups - Custom). You guys should definitely do another video on the rest of the FGN range when you have them in stock, especially the Masterfield series. The MSA models look like a 335 but are 15 inches wide instead of 16, so they sit right between the larger ES-335 and the smaller ES-339. Super comfortable to play, and they sound fantastic.
@elephantfootrisers Жыл бұрын
When I was a kid - many moons ago - the expression "Made in Japan" was often used to describe cheaply (poorly) made goods. That perception began to change when Toyota and Honda beat the American car manufacturers with high quality and reliable autos at reasonable prices. I visited Japan 20 years ago - everything they do is high quality - it's in their DNA.
@christopherdunn974 Жыл бұрын
My 1992 Ibanez was made in the FGN factory. One of my favorites!
@sub-jec-tiv Жыл бұрын
Fun fact. The “G" in Fujigen sounds like the G in ‘Gust’ not ‘Generator.’
@WilliamFeryll Жыл бұрын
love this series - Japan is always coming through with he quality.
@MattsGAP Жыл бұрын
I had the Expert Flame, its a lot of guitar for the money. I am very tempted to buy another, and I'm very happy to see them at Andertons!
@russellzauner Жыл бұрын
I got a heavily gigged one for ~750 USD a couple years ago - I'll still put it against any other single cut made (I could still sell it for 1200 no problem but I'm keeping it). The fretwork is astounding and it plays like buttered butter even though it's rashed and oxidized af otherwise. It's a rock machine. People joke when they say stuff like that but it's no joke and you can vouch. A lot of guitar; that's 110% accurate. Not for the money, but that's a heck of a nice bonus on top of a unit that is already custom shop quality, fit and finish. I have been letting go of instruments worth 3x this one because I just don't need them now. I'm scared to buy another because what if I just got lucky with this one? This could be a unicorn.
@MattsGAP Жыл бұрын
@russellzauner it could be a unicorn, but in that case, mine was too! I did sell mine and made money on it. I am tempted to get one the less expensive ones now, to see if it stacks up to my AZ!
@stefangranberg9319 Жыл бұрын
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@laschfan Жыл бұрын
Always wanted to try a FGN guitar. I own 3 Japanese guitars...a '70's Ibanez Les Paul copy, a 1996 Orville LP Special, and a 2002 Fender Paisley Telecaster. All 3 are absolutely fantastic guitars!
@elbib2446 Жыл бұрын
youre 96 orville ,was made by fujigen
@sub-jec-tiv Жыл бұрын
Japanese pride in work!
@brandonjackson5865 Жыл бұрын
@@elbib2446 were the Japanese Epiphones made in Fujigen as well ?
@elbib2446 Жыл бұрын
@@brandonjackson5865 yes they were
@brandonjackson5865 Жыл бұрын
@@elbib2446 thanks I thought they were, I’d love to run up on a Japanese open book epiphone lp custom , or even one of the nicer Orvilles. Any Japanese LP really and part of the reason is because Gibson doesn’t want me to have that option in the US but that just makes it sweeter how good some of them are.
@TwangydavesHouseofBlues Жыл бұрын
They are excellent guitars. I've had an Iliad Standard for a couple of years and it's my go to for recording as it never goes out of tune, intonates beautifully and is perfectly silent even when recording with PC's around and electric lights on. They are quite polite guitars though so don't expect the snarling nastiness that a great vintage tele bridge pickup can give you.
@Jake24378 Жыл бұрын
What is the neck profile like?
@TwangydavesHouseofBlues Жыл бұрын
@@Jake24378 It's a U neck, but not a big old chubber like a Fender U, it's a comfortable handful (I've got medium hands) but there's enough meat there that you don't the hand fatigue that slim necks can give you.
@suriakumarsupra7091 Жыл бұрын
Yes, i have a FGN guitar. I highly recommend this guitars for the price and quality.
@liamh9814 Жыл бұрын
The Iliad is also the tale of the siege of Troy. Given the pricey range is called the Odyssey, which is the follow on to the Iliad, makes sense that they are named after the Greek poems.
@andertons Жыл бұрын
I should have studied harder at school :) - why do say it makes sense that the guitars are named after Greek Poems??
@liamh9814 Жыл бұрын
@@andertons they consider their guitars are the stuff of myth and legend perhaps?
@isengard13 Жыл бұрын
@@liamh9814 They must pay homage to the birth of the guitar as an epic. The first chapter is the tele (Iliad) and the second chapter is the strat (Odyssey).
@liamh9814 Жыл бұрын
@@isengard13 :)! We need to find Argos and Telemachus too.
@IndigoJo Жыл бұрын
Odysseys are FGN's version of the Strat; Iliads are Teles. Their price ranges are Boundary, J-Standard and Expert. If Odysseys are more expensive, it's because they're more complex (more pickups etc).
@Mark_Ocain Жыл бұрын
Something for everyone here....some good guitars. Fujigen is a well-regarded guitar manufacturer with a long history of constructing quality MIJ guitars for the likes of Fender and Epiphone over the years.
@russellzauner Жыл бұрын
It's about time. I have a Expert Flame and I'll put it against a Knaggs or Huber any day of the week.
@baloubear9 ай бұрын
Just ordered that Burgundy Mist one from you guys. That’d be my 2nd FGN. Great guitars.
@JJames666male Жыл бұрын
It's a hard "G" in "fuji-gen" :D Never had one in my hand but I've always thought of then as Japan's Cort: a factory that makes a ton of brands, so they can make quality stuff for less money when they put their own brand on the headstock. Lovely stuff
@russellzauner Жыл бұрын
Nobody has ever set themselves on fire at Fujigen. True story that Cort can't claim.
@jameslewis2635 Жыл бұрын
My only problem with this range of guitars is that their own brand pickups are so good that moving up to Seymour Duncans doesn't seem like much of an upgrade. Otherwise I would like to see some more colour options.
@9unslin9er11 ай бұрын
Why is that a problem?
@PaulyDTheKiwi10 ай бұрын
It’s easy, just take off the strings and remove the neck. And screw the pick guard. Give it a light sand and paint it. Any colour you like, then put it all back together, done.
@shisat832 Жыл бұрын
FGN has subcontracted to make instruments for various Japanese manufacturers, so we are sure of our technical capabilities!
@eddiejr540 Жыл бұрын
I have an Illiad with a humbucker in the bridge…FGN are freakin fantastic guitars…best 600 bucks I ever spent…I’m just afraid if they become popular, the prices will increase!!!!
@bmac5085 Жыл бұрын
I think that they will start to sell very well after this video. No doubt that the prices will go up. I have a white antique odyssey standard and absolutely love it. So versatile, and excellent build quality. Bought it a few years back.
@Dram1984 Жыл бұрын
I’ve been looking at FGN for a long time.
@maxbialystock254 Жыл бұрын
Damn Pete. On the ranks of top 100 guitarists I think you may have cracked the 80s. Goat status approaching
@隠れた Жыл бұрын
Been wanting one for a long time, I have a fujigen made fender tele and it’s the best one I’ve ever played and came from the factory perfectly set up and spot on intonation even with 3 barrel saddles (the fender JV series is made at fujigen factory)
@84homey Жыл бұрын
Great guitars glad to see you stocking them!
@darvinclement8404 Жыл бұрын
Very nice. Looking forward to see videos on more of these. The basses are sweet as well!
@stephanematis Жыл бұрын
Fujigen products are priced super well. I have purchased cross-continent an Open Pore Illiad 644 that leaves me stunned. I will have to acquire an Expert Odyssey, as their modernized Strat design look excellent.
@ferexx Жыл бұрын
my local store is a distributor for FGN and I like their pickups a lot. they actually put their own in house pickups in their top of the range models. the way to approach this is to think of them really as boutique pickup. the name brands we have today all kinda started out as small boutique builders anyway.
@seanohartaigh2209 Жыл бұрын
This is a golden age. . Buy everything from these guys and it will even go up in value
@theponyneverstops Жыл бұрын
🤣 21:02 Love an angry outburst from Lee! These guitars all looks great! 🤩
@joachimlindback Жыл бұрын
Had a FGN bass guitar. Amazing instrument.
@eggyboi1217 Жыл бұрын
Pete's jamming is so beautiful, I always want to write my own after I hear him play.
@grantdyble3472 Жыл бұрын
Iliad is from Lord of the rings 😂. That’s close to spinal tap ‘dobly’ levels of intelligence. Well done.
@deadpoetlive Жыл бұрын
I thought everyone knew it was written by Homer Simpson
@nikosmagnisalis6080 Жыл бұрын
@@rexrathtar3893 Good one!!
@sometimesdimneverthin8901 Жыл бұрын
What made me laugh was that he knocked Pete for saying Ilihad Stadium. Out of the two Lee was slightly more wrong.
@davidwagner3170 Жыл бұрын
Iliad and Odyssey are poems by the Greek poet Homer
@deepspacedruid7673 Жыл бұрын
@@davidwagner3170 this was a joke
@ThePandaProcrastinates Жыл бұрын
Fujigen also made Orville, Orville by Gibson, and MIJ Epiphones in the 90s.
@stefangranberg9319 Жыл бұрын
and Epiphone Elitist: In 2002, Epiphone began producing a range of higher quality instruments under the "Elite Series" moniker which were built by Terada and FujiGen in Japan. After legal action by Ovation the name was changed to Elitist in 2003. As of 2008, all of the Elitist models have been discontinued with the exception of the Elitist Casino and the Dwight Trash Casino. The Epiphone Elitist guitars included features such as higher grade woods, bone nuts, hand-rubbed finishes, "Made in the USA" pickups and USA strings. Japanese domestic market Elitists used the Gibson Dove-wing headstock as opposed to the "tombstone" headstock used on exports.
@ThePandaProcrastinates Жыл бұрын
@@stefangranberg9319 I love Terada!
@josecubanosantiago4724 Жыл бұрын
I have an unbranded fujigen gakki sg 1972 one of my favorite guitars
@DudeMcGuybro Жыл бұрын
21:00 has me DYING of laughter. I want the uncensored version! 😂🤣
@ghfdt368 Жыл бұрын
FGN make incredible guitars. I've played about 4-5 of them over the years and I will tell you their boundary series is better than the Fender Mexican line and is around the same price if not cheaper, FGN's entry level guitars are easily on the level on anything else made in japan thats often 2-3X the price. FGN really don't mess around when it comes to attention to detail and quality. A store I went to had a Boudary lliad ( T type) that had the pickguard put in slightly out of place. FGN literally recalled it and sent a replacement on a £550 guitar! From the entry level all the way up to the £2000 Expert range they take their craft and quality of their guitars super seriously and they are really passionate about making guitars, they truly love what they do.
@billdehey1300 Жыл бұрын
These are seriously underrated. Excellent guitars, i think they sound way better than Ibanez.The FGN pickups are surprisingly clear a chimy. Best buy for the buck
@MattSwain1 Жыл бұрын
The purple S-style with humbuckers sounded great 👍
@northguitars1466 Жыл бұрын
I got my iliad boundary brand new just before lockdown for £350, jist to see what they are like. Crazy what inflation/new retailer does to prices. As it goes though, these are SO much better than anything else for under £1000. From a makers point of view, they’re amazingly put together (if mine is a good example).
@niklashild3962 Жыл бұрын
Guitars from Japan is my cup of tea...so much bang for the buck... Some of my Japan guitars: - Greco LP 1974 - Sigma Strat 1977 - JBX strat 1977 - Sigma acoustic Hummingbird 1975 - Aria 12-string acoustic 1082 - Marchis LP 1970 Great vintage feeling, dry wood, really good quality, well made electronics...to a price less of brand new Epiphones and Squires...
@brandonjackson5865 Жыл бұрын
I tried an old, I’m sure laminate Aria 12 string from probably the 70s in a shop. I picked up several acoustic guitars that day everything from 1500 -2000 Martins and Taylors on down to Sea Gull, Gretsch and Recording Kings and that old Aria was the best playing and sounding guitar in the shop. I was impressed with how straight the neck was and it had pretty low action to. They were asking 300 for it, it was a lower end model and they were asking about 100 more than what they had been selling for. Maybe it was an extremely good example, but you could tell it had been played. Anyway I told the guy working in the shop that old Aria is the best guitar you got in the shop for the money. He kinda nodded and rolled his eyes at me. They are a shop that specializes in acoustic guitars and they have a room full of new Martins and Taylors and then a room with the more affordable beginner and intermediate stuff. They are kinda guitar snobs I guess. I’ve always loved the old 70s MIJ stuff before it was trendy to those old Yamahas are giant slayers. I’ve always wanted a 12 string but I’ve never pulled the trigger on one. I wish I’d made an offer on that old Aria though it was seriously impressive. Now everyone is coming around to the old Japanese guitars and they are probably still better than anything you can buy new for 600 or so but the days of scooping them up for a couple hundred bucks is over I’m afraid.
@xneurianx Жыл бұрын
FGN are just a really exciting brand. Can see them getting to that "second tier" brand level where Schecter, LTD, Jackson etc sit. Well respected global brands.
@longdongbongchong Жыл бұрын
No - they exceed the quality of those brands.
@xneurianx Жыл бұрын
@@longdongbongchong I'm talking about market share and perceived brand value, not quality.
@longdongbongchong Жыл бұрын
@@xneurianx I see. They would deserve it. Too bad if they got too popular their prices would go up, probably significantly. It's like this hole in the wall you don't wanna tell other people about.
@okDylan Жыл бұрын
The amount of times I’ve said “ just one more” in my life makes me sick 😂
@sleephealing4009 Жыл бұрын
🤣🤣
@TachoSJ Жыл бұрын
😅😅😂
@deeplyable Жыл бұрын
😂😂
@thetattedbaldguy Жыл бұрын
Hey man, 😂 I’m just trying to relax and watch KZfaq videos, not stare down the guitar neck of my addiction.
@PaulyDTheKiwi10 ай бұрын
I feel your pain, my guitar playing Fam. Please make the nasty men stop 😢. Ohh, it’s just one more, I’m sure nobody will even notice, right? RIGHT???? Help
@planzed.2 Жыл бұрын
19:06 FWAR!!! This looks & sounds awesome!
@elefsidi Жыл бұрын
The contemporary Iliad is Fujigen's take on Jim Root's signature Tele, and I love it.
@Paul_Lenard_Ewing Жыл бұрын
Amazingly good guitars that never got the right marketing team to put them on the map. Their Les Paul style models are equally impressive.
@Chris_Nouvelli Жыл бұрын
That blue t-style. Yes. Very much.
@sylvestre.rawminey Жыл бұрын
I have an Iliad with a Jerry Donahue and a 59 in the neck. I changed them to a Creamery double tap Tele bridge and a humbucker sized Wide Range. My Iliad deserved boutique pickups ! Now, it’s perfect !
@steverolfeca Жыл бұрын
The Telecaster is such a durable design, even when made and interpreted by other builders and in other countries. Sounds lovely in Pete's hands...
@Marimba7 Жыл бұрын
My blue flower Fender Telecaster was made in the Fuji factory (“Crafted in Japan”/CiJ) and is built as solidly as you could ever want. It also has a great tone, even just strummed acoustically, and a neck that just asks you to (try to) play faster. If these are made and play half as well, I could well be tempted…hmmm, new S-Type maybe 🤔 😂😊
@nellayema2455 Жыл бұрын
I have the Blue Flower Power, and the Pink Paisley Tele's made in Japan. Top quality guitars!
@steventaylorson5253 Жыл бұрын
Well done capt sweart mouth ! I have a Neo Classic . It's a gibson killer at half the price of an LP standard and beautifully made. I had no intention of buying one but fell in love when I played it...
@peterszakal Жыл бұрын
I have a Neo Classic LS30 and absolutely love it. Comfortable neck, balanced body, beautiful outlook. And it has the Seymour Duncan Whole Lotta humbucker set :-)
@rovidelarosa Жыл бұрын
Iliad is a collection of Greek epic poems written by Homer. Odyssey was also written by Homer. The gen in Fujigen is pronounced with a hard G.
@benwills4122 Жыл бұрын
Popped in to Andertons to pick up the Mythic today after seeing this. Really pleased with it!
@christopherderycke3603 Жыл бұрын
I'm visiting London 1st May. might have to visit guildford before I go home. Like the look of the Iliad.
@klausfritsch4350 Жыл бұрын
I have an FGN SG, and it is great! So is its gig bag.
@tisbonus Жыл бұрын
You guys are the fukn best! Shout out to the crew.
@gruffydddavies7464 Жыл бұрын
I have an Iliad Boundary, it is so, so well made
@gregorygetable Жыл бұрын
I miss bridge covered. My old strat has it. These sound excellent. You always have terrific videos. If I could play like Pete, I could get anything
@TheSpineSplitter1990 Жыл бұрын
Years ago, I had a Fender Heartfield Talon, pretty much an Ibanez RG style with a stupid thin neck that was so comfortable. It was made in 1991 at the Fujigen Factory, at the time I had no clue what it was. Bought it for $60 at a flea market, wish I hadn't sold it.
@I_Will_Disappoint_You Жыл бұрын
I blame Rhett Shull for all the neck shaking seen in videos these days.
@rubenpapa100 Жыл бұрын
Chris Buck... now that man can shake a neck
@martinclayton7260 Жыл бұрын
There's just so many there that I'd love to own!
@UtoyOnWheels Жыл бұрын
Those are really clean looking guitars.
@vansongs Жыл бұрын
Iliad is Homer. You know, Achilles, Trojan War all that.
@benjimontgomery9826 Жыл бұрын
I had my Iliad JIL2CLASHM (the T-style in candy apple red) delivered today. It's unbelievably good. I have tried many T-style guitars, Fender included, and the only one that I could compare with the FGN is the American Original 60s. It sounds like a Tele should, but with modern playability and the extra in-series position. Plus, it's really light
@Jake24378 Жыл бұрын
What is the neck profile like?
@benjimontgomery9826 Жыл бұрын
@@Jake24378 a bit chunky, thicker than the "modern C" by Fender, in fact is described by FGN as a "D shape" (it has more "shoulder"). not a shredder neck, especially if you have small hands like I do. But I got used to it very quickly, maybe because it's really smooth on the edges
@hawedehre Жыл бұрын
Is sound to me as the T type guitar has a lot of clarity. 👍
@InGrindWeCrust2010 Жыл бұрын
Holy crap look at that green T style! The neck pick up on that indigo Odyssey model sounded the business.
@insanetubegain Жыл бұрын
I have a French made Vigier guitar that in my opinion has no match in quality and playability, but if I could only afford $650 these guitars should be worth a look.
@TheBbtlegit Жыл бұрын
Love when Mr Pete. Plays that Jhon Mayer riff.
@lagartijo00 Жыл бұрын
Great demo! My NCLS10 it's incredible
@nz7166 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for making this vid!
@bigkidband5731 Жыл бұрын
I have a 1991 Fender Heartfield which was made in Japan. Great quality.
@bassape207 Жыл бұрын
Fingers crossed for some FGN basses too
@foggyblues13 Жыл бұрын
They're on the Anderton's website.
@Seanhy5 Жыл бұрын
Some lovely guitars there 👍🏻
@nazmoking3171 Жыл бұрын
Based on the fact that I have two of the mid-1980s Fuji gen Squier strats I would say these are likely great guitars and they certainly look and sound like it from the video.
@josephbecerra9211 Жыл бұрын
Pete can make anything sound good
@unitoftemp Жыл бұрын
I have a Fender branded Fujigen acoustic from the 80s, probably the best guitar I played.
@rubenpapa100 Жыл бұрын
awesome guitars, I have a masterfield (think 330 with centre block) in black with the P90's and it is phenomenal. Holds its own very well against my custom shop 335. great value and quality
@jemwand253017 күн бұрын
Yeah Capt, Illiad is definitely JRR Tolkein, apart from te fact that it was originally written by ancient Greek author Homer, so maybe a couple of weeks off target. Though I think that there may have been a race of japanese luthiers with a similar name, mentioned somewhere in the Tolkein books....though we could both be wrong lol.
@chrisgoblin4857 Жыл бұрын
I'd love to give one of the FGN guitars a go. I have a Fender Japan '89 Contemporary Strat and a 2008 Ibanez RG770DX reissue both made in that factory. Honestly, I can pick a fault on either of those instruments. To me, they are both perfect. The set up out the factory on the Ibanez was the best I've ever felt. That Ibanez was the best guitar I'd played by far until I picked up the 89 Strat. That is a work of art. There's something magic that goes on behind closed doors at Fujigen, I can't explain it otherwise.
@ayeapprove Жыл бұрын
Glad I still have a first gen FGN LPC10 which is why this brand took off
@archibaldikowski3646 Жыл бұрын
I have a FGN LS10 (Gibson Les Paul Copy) and love that thing.
@jeremyanderson2246 Жыл бұрын
I'll be ordering one soon! I had a MIJ Fender "Japanese" Jazz bass from the 80's. It was a Ruby micro Flake... I sold it and have regretted it for years. Nothing has played Close. But I'm not a bassist and bought it because of how great it was. Every Band I was in the Bassist always used it because they couldn't believe how great it was... Also going to order a Vox Clubman 60 when those release. I live in the states but so many companies here are getting destroyed by corporations... I'll gladly order from across the pond to keep an indie shop going. 15:09 Pete fell in love pahaha...
@gernotboesser6901 Жыл бұрын
The intro guitar playing is awesome, very, very tasty 👌
@Broccoli_Highkicks Жыл бұрын
I've got two FGNs, an Iliad T-style which is phenomenal for the money, and a singlecut which is just phenomenal (but quite heavy). The only thing I can say against FGN, is that they're quite unadventurous when it comes to the looks of the guitars. But if you want flawless build quality at a fair price with an understated look, FGN should definitely be on your radar. You're basically getting top of the range guitars at close to factory direct prices.
@lancehall3897 Жыл бұрын
People who say moving the neck doesn't do anything neglect the fact that when playing a guitar in front of a cranked amplifier, the varying aspect angles of the guitar relative to amplifier can induce and diminish resonance and harmonic frequencies observed by hearing these different sounds and feedback. The naysayers should take off their headphones, proceed to a live amplifier. Plug in, crank it up and experience the resonance, harmonics and feedback of playing and positioning a guitar in different aspect angles in front of a live amp.