Shops in Tokyo

ian_s · #1 11-30-2011, 06:17 PM

Heading for a week in Tokyo. Any good recommendations for instrument shops to visit?

SBsoundguy · #2 12-01-2011, 02:51 AM

Ishibashi Music is the only name I can think of.
Store Location / Ishibashi Music

**Pacman** · #3 12-01-2011, 05:31 AM

Bass Collection in Shibuya is great. There are a ton of others in the immediate area. Just outside Shibuya Station, look for the giant Ken Smith 7 string on the banner....pretty hard to miss.

Inner Wood is another high end shop.

Billy K · #4 12-01-2011, 05:45 AM

T.Kurosawa store manager is Manabu Tanaka location 1-4-4 Higashi-ikebukuro Toshima-ku Tokyo phone 81-3-3590-9638
www.kurosawgakki.com email ike@kurosawagakki.com
They sold me a awesome Fender Aerodyne last year.I had lots of fun in the shop too.

SBsoundguy · #5 12-01-2011, 02:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Billy K

T.Kurosawa store manager is Manabu Tanaka location 1-4-4 Higashi-ikebukuro Toshima-ku Tokyo phone 81-3-3590-9638
www.kurosawgakki.com email ike@kurosawagakki.com
They sold me a awesome Fender Aerodyne last year.I had lots of fun in the shop too.

Those Japanese Aerodynes are so beautiful.

ian_s · #6 12-02-2011, 05:54 AM

TB is awesome. Thanks for filling in my itinerary, guys.

ian_s · #7 12-08-2011, 06:46 PM

Updating. Was wandering around Shibuya yesterday evening and stumbled into a nice shop near the station. I have no clue what it's name is. They had a good selection of Sadowsky basses, Steinberger, Status and even Chapman sticks among the Fenders.

Played a Sadowsky through a TC750 (?) for about a half an hour. Yeah, it was goofing off in a music store but it helped with my withdrawal since I didn't bring a bass on this trip.

SBsoundguy · #8 12-08-2011, 07:14 PM

What was the Sadowsky priced at?

ian_s · #9 12-08-2011, 07:48 PM

There was a range in the 250K range and up. I don't know Sadowsky models well enough to clarify it further. I can't imagine it's a good deal to buy a Sadowsky in Tokyo...

Johnny Crab · #10 12-08-2011, 08:13 PM

Dated info but some may still be useful.
Tokyo Guitar Shopping Trip Report - The Gear Page

Tokai Forum - a subsidiary of TokaiRegistry.com :: View topic - Returning to Tokyo

Ishibashi seems to be a must.
Guitar Shelter( GUITAR SHELTER ’†ŒÃŠyŠí”Ì”„@RepublicGuitar³‹K”Ì”„‘ã—“X ), if possible, would be a must because I've bought from them and referred bassists to them who also bought and were pleased.