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A dive into one of Japan's most distinctive guitar brands, Guyatone, with side quests involving Japanese spy thrillers and the Ventures most cringey cultural moment. We unpack Guyatone's most defining and enduring model, the Sharp 5. With numerous incarnations, the evolution of the Sharp 5 literally points to changing appetites within the guitar community over a number of decades. CHAPTERS 00:0...

An ad-Venture into the history of Japan's Eleki Boom, instrumental surf rock, and The Ventures enduring popularity in Japan, culminating with their Fender signature model Jazzmaster JM-165. Want insight into how Japan went guitar-crazy in the 1960s? A breakdown of all Fender Ventures instruments, including the Nokie Edwards model? A nod to the Raveonettes? Come ride this tsunami of guitar cultu...

A tonal two-fer: We sit down with Ben Verellen, the one-man show behind the diverse range of Verellen amplifiers to discuss his venerated amp line and the merits of the Fender Jazzmaster. No stone is left unturned, chatting Ben's band Helms Alee, themed environments, Seattle's patron saint, Paul Allen, and Seahawks fandom. CHAPTERS 00:00-00:50 Introduction 00:51-03:32 Sherwood Green Machine, AV...

You can count on the Guitar Bar to explore the most obscure, dusty corners of the vintage guitar landscape, and today we're discussing Multivox Premier. Rare Premier guitars, pioneering tube amps, and vintage catalogs are at our literal fingertips, and we're here to share it all. Plus, we sit down with Guitar Bar amp tech and Acme Instruments proprietor, Jesse Quitslund, to discuss tube repair ...

Welcome to Sharing is Shredding. We're talking our favorite gear, keeping it low-key, and having a few laughs. This episode features one of the wizards of the Guitar Bar's Service Dept, Brad Clifford. Brad brings along his Norlin-era Gibson Les Paul Custom, talks Shred Fashion, and the pitfalls of gear tinkering vs songwriting. Mike brings his 1981 Gibson Les Paul Pro kitted out à la Neil Young...

Welcome to the inaugural episode of our series, Sharing is Shredding. We're talking our favorite gear, keeping it low-key, and having a few laughs. Our maiden voyage features the Guitar Bar's General Manager, Rhiannon, her gold-on-gold Stratocaster, and a deep dive into the merits of animal print guitar straps. Mike brings along the HH Stratocaster from his teenage years, peeling back the layer...

Want to learn about the genesis of Gretsch production in Japan, and how this brand revival brought Gretsch guitars into the 21st century? You've come to the right spot. With a pair of Gretsch 6120s on-hand, we unpack the hows and whys of a storied USA guitar brand relocating the majority of its production to Japanese soil. And we delve into USA Gretsch history too. CHAPTERS 00:00-00:45 Introduc...

Want to learn about Tokai's LP-style Love Rock models and the Japanese "lawsuit" guitars of the 1970s-80s? You've come to the right place! We travel to the Tokai factory in Hamamatsu, Japan, identifying the 1958 Gibson Les Paul Standard "Burst" responsible for templating decades of Love Rock production. These Tokai factory reference photos have never been publicly shared!

We unpack the history of Fender Japan's Bass VI model, highlighting one of the earliest production examples under the "Custom Edition" banner. Fender themselves claims this model wasn't put into production until 1995, and we're here to correct the record with this Bass VI from 1992. The owls are not what they seem...but this Bass VI certainly is! CHAPTERS 00:00-00:54 Don't change the channel 00...

Let's explore Fender's first Custom Shop, in Japan! We unpack the history of the select group of craftspeople that produced Fender Japan's ExTrad (Extra Traditional) line, a made-to-order custom line of instruments marketed exclusively to the Japanese domestic market. We cover all the essentials, from premium features and finishes to component dating. mmguitarbar.com

In Conversation: The Bakersfield Sound - '50s Fenders & stories from Bakersfield's golden age.

MIJ SUPPLEMENTAL #3: Fender Japan Model Tiers & the 1983 Catalog

MIJ SUPPLEMENTAL #2: New Serial Prefix Info!

MIJ Supplemental #1: Greco JG700 vs Fender Japan Jaguar!

Restoring a 1958 Fender Stratocaster with NOS 1950s Lacquer!

FENDER JAPAN CRASH COURSE: MIJ vs CIJ Dating, Identification, and More!

10th Anniversary Q&A! Guitar Regrets, Star Trek Romance, Mike & Mike: Origins AND MORE

How to Date Your Fender Amp: Looking for Love in all the Right Places

WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE? Fender Japan Jazzmaster Rundown (Traditional, Hybrid, and Heritage)

The Tacoma Guitar Festival

Fender Amplifiers: The Brown Panel Years (1960-1963)

Plastic is the Future! The Gibson L-C Century of Progress and its World's Fair Connection

Outtakes: The Ever-Evolving Epiphone Casino

The Ever-Evolving Epiphone Casino

The Final Frontier: Bringing an Old Epiphone Acoustic Back from the Dead

KELLY TELE: A Rare 1971 Fender Telecaster Thinline

A Whirl on a Wurlitzer (Featuring Seth)

SPARKLES AND STANGS: Turning Old Wood into Something New

Mike & Mike's Presents: The Fender Maverick (Custom)