How to buy a guitar from Japan - is this the Last Coffee Chat?????

[@1turdontherun]

I just finished putting together my first coodercaster guitar inspired by you and the info you have provided on coodercasters over the last couple years. (Mojo pickups, mjt thinline tele, warmoth neck). And I also just acquired a filmosound amp too. Thanks for all you do on this channel!

[@TheGuitarShow]

Great Kyle - its amazing to know I've helped you in anyway - makes it all worthwhile!

[@fatimaahmed9479]

Keep doing the coffee chats! It's educational and interesting x

[@TheGuitarShow]

ok mum lol

[@Glen694u]

Mate I used to do this all the time in the early days of Ebay. I won and bought tons of guitars from Japan. Mainly Fender and Tokai and a few Burnys. I was reselling in the UK. Great while I wasn't getting charged customs charges then they absolutely killed it.Kept a few back but still regret selling some of them but I got some mind blowing bargains back in the day.

[@TheGuitarShow]

Nice one Glen glad you got some bargins yes customs charges are something you always have to figure in the price

[@joelang4078]

Your channel is great. I have a Navi 480 and an obg 335. Really great to find someone so into these guitars but also the meticulous history of British blues stuff.

[@joelang4078]

Btw the Navi neck is a little too big for me but no other MIJ guitars have as quality specs. The obg nitro isn’t the same, the tokai tenon isn’t as long. Burnys are almost all poly, Grecos almost always have huge necks and many have veneers. And Edwards are more often than not made in China. My Navi is in the shop getting some Throbaks to replace the antiquities. Your site also persuaded me *not* to buy a PRS. So my wallet thanks you! :)

[@Vilm0r]

Hey Ramon could you make a video about Gibson Les Paul headstock shape evolution over the years? I never found a clear comparison on the web. Cheers

[@TheGuitarShow]

Great idea

[@shawnbell6392]

Your channel is a great find, glad to hear you have some interesting projects coming up but if you can any future coffee chats would be great to see. Thanks for the info here, I hear there are some great Japanese guitars but they are hard to get in the states because of somebody's lawyers......starts with G. Supposedly there was/is one Japanese factory that has turned out several great brands there.

[@TheGuitarShow]

Thanks Shawn for the words of encouragement! Means a lot!

[@samerhaddad280]

thank you Ramon for the videos, as long as you keep making them is fine with me, you're quite passionate about the industry itself.

[@TheGuitarShow]

Pleasure Sam

[@RavenMadd9]

I am interested in old Grecos and Tokais from early 80s...enjoy your honesty you and Bob

[@RavenMadd9]

Navigators are solid played a standard in red 1983.....the Japanese stuff is exactly like shhhhh Gibsons

[@TheGuitarShow]

Thanks yes those old grecos and Tokais are amazing - same with old Navis but some Navi are cheaper models and its hard to know which is which.

[@TheGuitarShow]

I know haha! @@RavenMadd9

[@danielbentley7117]

Just bought a mahogany guitar on buyee. Paid for it but it's still in their warehouse. What shall I do? I'm in the UK buy my brother lives in Tokyo.

[@danielbentley7117]

I read that the CITES was amended earlier this year to only apply to Brazilian rosewood??

[@HuyVu-vi4ut]

@@danielbentley7117 Hi. So what happened to your guitar? Can you receive it without any problem? I also hear that CITES bans only rosewood? But not sure what rosewood? And also as a individual customer, it doesn't affect you?

[@danielbentley7117]

@@HuyVu-vi4ut I received it all ok, no damage and good condition. Even got a free PRS hard gig bag with it which I wasn't expecting. But that was last year before Buyee stopped sending goods to the UK and Europe. So you will need to check if Japan will still send to your country since they changed the rules this year (nothing to do with CITES / type of wood, it's a general change to the rules on all exports to the UK and EU).

[@HuyVu-vi4ut]

@@danielbentley7117 thank you

[@frankieclifton]

Coffee chats are great, as is the rest of the content on this channel. Always great playing too !

[@TheGuitarShow]

Many thanks Clifton

[@virtue696]

Hi, I just got an ESP through Yahoo auction, they are trying to charge me $550 fro DHL and saying they cant ship via EMS?? I am losing mind trying to deal with the. I know people have been shipped guitars via EMS with buyee before so dont know what is going on???

[@TheGuitarShow]

Ship it to buyee in japan and they will ship it to you via ems

[@virtue696]

@@TheGuitarShow Hi, Yeah Buyee have the guitar. They are saying they cannot ship to Australia because it is too big for EMS. Japan post has 1.5m listed for Australia in one section, and in another section it says 1.05.. I am sure 1.05 is for domestic packages. They are refusing to ship it any other way than DHL, looks like it will just have to stay in the warehouse.. The package is 1.3m

[@TheGuitarShow]

@@virtue696 you could ask them to take. It out the case. They pack things really well. So sure the guitar would be fine just you will loose the hard case if it comes with one

[@virtue696]

@@TheGuitarShow I am that desperate I even asked if they could just bubblewrap it to get it within the limit but they refuse to make it smaller. It is truly confusing, all the sellers from Japan on Reverb and Ebay are still listing EMS for Australia so word obviously hasn't got out about the change.

[@kazalexander434]

It had better not have been the last Coffee Chat, Ramon (& stop putting yourself down). Another fascinating, solo Coffee Chat which I enjoyed thoroughly. I now feel confident that, had I the money & ability, were l to see a guitar to be auctioned in Japan I'd feel familiar with the whole purchasing & shipping process. One future subject perhaps, could be electro - acoustic instruments, their pros & cons?

[@edmaresprela2473]

what is the name of guitar les paul..? i love it..

[@TheGuitarShow]

It's an ESP Navigator friend.

[@crisslastname9417]

I really enjoy the Coffee Chats!

[@TheGuitarShow]

Thanks Criss

[@plantagenant]

The CITES ban on endangered woods is world wide. Theoretically you need a CITES cerficate fo export and import for woods on the list, so even if it gets successfully exported from Japan, you might have problems at that import end should customs decide to have a look at it. I"m not sure what the consequences of "illegally" importing would be but the guitar might be impounded. Getting a legitimate CITES certificate is a right palava, costing money and time, so I know a lot of sellers are simply not bothering exporting guitars with woods on the list. Of course if you buy a guitar made alder and maple , like a Tele, this doesn't apply.

[@customguitarkits6836]

There's alot of info and mij guitars for sale on japan guitars based in France, they're more expensive but saves the hassle, I've had 2 grecos from them

[@TheGuitarShow]

Good seller

[@robertscottpurse1]

Continue the Chats! I love coffee ☕️

[@TheGuitarShow]

Thanks Scotch!

[@shaunw9270]

Great chat , thanks for sharing your experience 👍

[@TheGuitarShow]

Pleasure Shaun

[@jltrem]

You know who I'd really like to see you interview? Paul Reed Smith.

[@TheGuitarShow]

Sounds like an amazing idea - I'd love it!

[@jamescarter4175]

Thanks! Nice guitar you have there!

[@TheGuitarShow]

Thanks James

[@cu6454]

You do a great job that's why I watch

[@TheGuitarShow]

Thank you

[@jerrymorganjr]

I dig the coffee chat. All of your content is great though.

[@TheGuitarShow]

Thanks Jerry - that means a lot!

[@JackJames9648]

2400 pounds for a navigator is nothing...They go for 4000

[@elvis_cehany8887]

I’m coming for sure man I was there last Thursday lol

[@littlewing62]

thanks for this.

[@TheGuitarShow]

pleasure Niko

[@RavenMadd9]

So New navigators kick ass?....ok tax returns coming soon...you on facebook?

[@TheGuitarShow]

yes go for a newer one - post 1997! Easier to sell if you don't like it!

[@alexkidd4979]

not buying a gutair from japan im only buying one from the us

[@suereed]

£2400...!

[@deathsee]

are you insane???? if it is a copy, I do not care how great it is, those prices are insane, keep up coffee chat,

[@jeffrowson8974]

No.buy a late 70s matsumoku z memphis.had mine worked on.that cheap thing sounds better than any other guitar i can name.please tell me! Why is that!!?? I cant get a y answers.from anyone! What say you??!! How is that possible.?!. Memphis z explorer best i could come up with.how did they make this incredible sound machine so cheap.i would not sell it for anything.

[@TheGuitarShow]

Great comment thanks

[@jeffrowson8974]

I still did not get an answer.why does it sound better than an 8000 dollar guitar.please tell me! I must know!! Thanks!🇺🇸

[@sirbaronvoncount4147]

Play more Worry about gear less Peace

[@TheGuitarShow]

You the man! Cheers bro!