Did they also make basses?

[MEKer]

Check out this FRESHER guitar, model FFD-100,with built-in effects. It is MIJ, probably 1970's (??).

Anyone ever see a FRESHER bass?
Completely new name to me.

 

[Spidey2112]

Check out this FRESHER guitar, model FD-100,with built-in effects. It is MIJ, probably 1970's (??).

Anyone ever see a FRESHER bass?
Completely new name to me.
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I think the FD stands for 'Federal Defense'... they were equipped with an optional 2-key launch system, during the cold war... extra roadie was of course... extra...

 

[MEKer]

I think the FD stands for 'Federal Defense'... they were equipped with an optional 2-key launch system, during the cold war... extra roadie was of course... extra...

oops-----just corrected the model name...it is FFD-100...not FD...my bad.

 

[Spidey2112]

oops-----just corrected the model name...it is FFD-100...not FD...my bad.

@MEKer, it's probably best I don't I don't offer up the other 'F'...

 

[Mark76]

Yes

 

[cdef]

Indeed they exist:

Michael Wright writes:

The Fresher story begins back in 1973 when Fresher guitars were introduced by the Kyowa Company, Ltd., of Nagoya. ...
Kyowa was primarily a trading company, importing products and developing some musical instruments. ...
Fresher guitars were built by the Matsumoto Musical Instrument Manufacturers' Association, a consortium of suppliers
in the Matsumoto region. This organization, by the way, did not include either Fujigen Gakki or Matsumoku, the area's
more famous manufacturers.

Other sources indicate that Fresher basses were mainly built by Chushin Gakki.

ED: But if you're interested in the onboard effects, Fresher basses didn't have them. For that you'd want to investigate
Tombo and their brands, like Asama, Belamy, Condor, maybe others.

 

[JW56789]

HERE's a 'who made what' reference for Japanese guitars, fascinating:

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[DirkP]

Check out this FRESHER guitar, model FFD-100,with built-in effects. It is MIJ, probably 1970's (??).

Anyone ever see a FRESHER bass?
Completely new name to me.
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A bit of a Thunderbird and a bit of Vox guitar.
But maybe a bit more userfriendly than:

 

[MEKer]

Indeed they exist:

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A bit of a Thunderbird and a bit of Vox guitar.
But maybe a bit more userfriendly than:

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Michael Wright writes:

The Fresher story begins back in 1973 when Fresher guitars were introduced by the Kyowa Company, Ltd., of Nagoya. ...
Kyowa was primarily a trading company, importing products and developing some musical instruments. ...
Fresher guitars were built by the Matsumoto Musical Instrument Manufacturers' Association, a consortium of suppliers
in the Matsumoto region.This organization,by the way, did not include either Fujigen Gakki or Matsumoku, the area's
more famous manufacturers.

Other sources indicate that Fresher basses were mainly built by Chushin Gakki.

ED: But if you're interested in the onboard effects, Fresher basses didn't have them. For that you'd want to investigate
Tombo and their brands, like Asama, Belamy, Condor, and maybe others.

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Thanks for this information. All I can say is just plain WOW!

 

[MEKer]

A bit of a Thunderbird and a bit of Vox guitar.
But maybe a bit more userfriendly than:

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And for this..another WOW with an OMG! on the Vox.

 

[HaphAsSard]

But maybe a bit more userfriendly than:

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In fairness that's a Vox Guitar Organ, the concept called for more knobs than a "simple" active guitar with onboard EQ and/or FX. But yeah, userfriendly the Vox looks not.
Vox (musical equipment) - Wikipedia
Guitorgan - Wikipedia

 

[Fender_Bender]

I've never seen a Fresher bass hanging on the walls of a music store but have seen plenty of stale ones .

 

[DirkP]

In fairness that's a Vox Guitar Organ, the concept called for more knobs than a "simple" active guitar with onboard EQ and/or FX. But yeah, userfriendly the Vox looks not.
Vox (musical equipment) - Wikipedia
Guitorgan - Wikipedia

Yes, I was unfair. This is how a Vox guitar looks with just inbuild effects and no organ:

Looked so cool, when Ian Curtis played it.

 

[Jeff Scott]

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[40Hz]

They do produce some truly demented but nonetheless awesome music gear over there. That Fresher is MY kind of crazy!

As many have observed:

 

[Ellery]

What a trip!
Thanks for posting!

 

[Spidey2112]

They do produce some truly demented but nonetheless awesome music gear over there. That Fresher is MY kind of crazy!

As many have observed:

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Never mind the female with the garden hose feeding tube... I'm more concerned with Tennessee Tuxedo dropping a deuce, shaped like Big Bird's Cheeto shaped tail...

 

[HaphAsSard]

Yes, I was unfair. This is how a Vox guitar looks with just inbuild effects and no organ:

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There! Much better...