I don’t own that one. Just keep coming back to the listing. It’s a bit over $1800 USD.. new these are in the 4K area.
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NBD - TUNE Japan
- Thread starter echo008
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I think the majority of Japanese Tune 5ers are 18mm; my PH-5 is 18mm and is very nice for pick playing. Not sure about the Korean 5s, and I know you can order them with Hipshot A style bridges which are variable, but 18 seems to be the standard.
OP, congrats on the bass. These are seriously awesome instruments and the preamps they come with are some of the best that I have used.
The fretless does sound nice. I would love to get a new one in that new shape, especially the bubinga top, that's real nice. I tried one a few years ago, that 3 band EQ sounds so nice. I need to save my pennies.
Me too.
The pricing on these is very reasonable, if they sold in the states prices would be higher.
Honestly it’s been awhile since I felt any brand loyalty, but I really dig what they do, these won’t be my last.
I would agree that "tune" brand basses would be very appealing if there was a distributor in the US, sort of the same issue with the Harley Benton basses. It is amazing to see the really amazing basses that are made all over and not distributed in the US
Tune did have a US presence.
For a few years Sam Ash sold Tune basses, The deal ended after SA tried to buy the brand name and were told "No !" .
SA's response was to off load Tune products at $200. Many felt this was an attempt to damage the brand's standing, Tune certainly thought is was so they promptly wrote off the USA and concentrated on other markets.
The kind behaviour shown by SA does not go unnoticed , for many the US market is not worth the trouble.
I hear this…
This was TUNE Korea.
I would love a TUNE Japan distributor ordering and taking custom orders.
Tune Guitar Maniac are a custom guitar builder with many years under their belt ,if they thought a US distributor would be a benefit then they would have one.
You would also be paying higher prices to cover the US distributor's cut
I'm pretty sure Guitar Maniac are working at a level of sustainable success. The workload isn't too heavy , they can keep to time scales , local customers means no breakdown in communication or translation errors. All in all everybody is happy.
Sustainable success is the goal for most custom builders , when they attempt to go bigger it often ends in tears.
Tune Guitar Maniac are a custom guitar builder with many years under their belt ,if they thought a US
You would also be paying higher prices to cover the US distributor's cut
I'm pretty sure Guitar Maniac are working at a level of sustainable success. The workload isn't too heavy , they can keep to time scales , local customers means no breakdown in communication or translation errors. All in all everybody is happy.
Sustainable success is the goal for most custom builders , when they attempt to go bigger it often ends in tears.
Tune Guitar Maniac are a custom guitar builder with many years under their belt ,if they thought a US distributor would be a benefit then they would have one.
You would also be paying higher prices to cover the US distributor's cut
I'm pretty sure Guitar Maniac are working at a level of sustainable success. The workload isn't too heavy , they can keep to time scales , local customers means no breakdown in communication or translation errors. All in all everybody is happy.
Sustainable success is the goal for most custom builders , when they attempt to go bigger it often ends in tears.
Do you know. Is Tune MIJ only licensed to sell in Japan.
No.
WSC Music in Korea own the brand "Tune Guitar Technology" and have worldwide rights to the name , have done for decades. The luthier shop in Japan mostly trades as " Tune Guitar Maniac" , if you want a Guitar Maniac you just order one from their site.
Note. Tune Guitar Maniac are not related to Crews Guitar Maniac , another Japanese brand . Also note. TGM's Phoenix brand is in no way connected to St Louis Music's Electra/Phoenix/Westone brand , they just use the name.
Just to keep Kodiak's correct description of TUNE's distribution:
The original TUNE, their Japanese website (including the Phoenix range, their version of 'classic' models):
TUNE Official Web Site - テューンギターマニアック (rim.or.jp)
. . . . and the WSC Music TUNE site, from South Korea:
HOME | tuneguitars
The original TUNE, their Japanese website (including the Phoenix range, their version of 'classic' models):
TUNE Official Web Site - テューンギターマニアック (rim.or.jp)
. . . . and the WSC Music TUNE site, from South Korea:
HOME | tuneguitars
It's curious, some of the models I GAS after are Tune Japan, but Tune Korea does that gorgeous semihollow...
