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INTEREST: Fullmetal Alchemist's Ed, Roy Guitars Sold in Japan




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Echo_City



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PostPosted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 8:48 pm Reply with quote
Unless I were close enough to see the FMA symbol/text on the guitars, I'd have no idea what they were for. I'm kinda underwhelmed, especially as I get the impression that these are not "serious" guitars.

The plus side is that you could buy about 4 of these for the price of one Metalocalypse branded guitar Razz
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tuxedocat



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PostPosted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 12:37 am Reply with quote
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Each guitar has an internal speaker as well as a headphone mini jack for private playing. Each one will cost 49,800 yen (about US$615), tax included.


I'm getting the impression that there is no way to actually hook this thing up to a real amplifier or PA system. It has a headphone "mini-jack" which probably fit headphones or earbuds. and that's it LOL.

I think I'll stick with my Les Paul.
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Egan Loo



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PostPosted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 12:45 am Reply with quote
tuxedocat wrote:
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Each guitar has an internal speaker as well as a headphone mini jack for private playing. Each one will cost 49,800 yen (about US$615), tax included.


I'm getting the impression that there is no way to actually hook this thing up to a real amplifier or PA system. It has a headphone "mini-jack" which probably fit headphones or earbuds. and that's it LOL.

I think I'll stick with my Les Paul.


Oh, each guitar also has a standard amplifier jack.
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miken



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PostPosted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 5:03 pm Reply with quote
hm...just one lonely humbucker, they used the space of the missing pick-ups to build in a speaker/mini-amp, which presumably isn't even good enough for serious practicing, and will eat batteries as hell. great decision... but i guess it's more an otaku merchandising and most of the buyers can/will never play it - so: meh.
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Sanosuke_Inara



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PostPosted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 5:12 pm Reply with quote
tuxedocat wrote:


I think I'll stick with my Les Paul.
Exclamation Gibson?! Shocked
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John Casey



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PostPosted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 5:15 pm Reply with quote
Sanosuke_Inara wrote:
tuxedocat wrote:


I think I'll stick with my Les Paul.
Exclamation Gibson?! Shocked

I've got a Les Paul. :3 A Rickenbacker bass as well. (wouldn't it be something if it was a sky blue color?)
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Sanosuke_Inara



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PostPosted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 5:31 pm Reply with quote
John Casey wrote:

I've got a Les Paul. :3
But wait, is it a Gibson? Epiphone? Or what? Surprised
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tuxedocat



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PostPosted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 6:46 pm Reply with quote
John Casey wrote:
Sanosuke_Inara wrote:
tuxedocat wrote:


I think I'll stick with my Les Paul.
Exclamation Gibson?! Shocked

I've got a Les Paul. :3 A Rickenbacker bass as well. (wouldn't it be something if it was a sky blue color?)


I use mine for recording. It's kind of a heavy guitar. I used to have a Fender (much lighter in weight) for when I did actual gigs where I had to stand for any length of time. I sold it a while back when I gave up performing live.

This Mustang guitar is cool looking, but I'm really put off by that tiny built in speaker. I'm imagining a tinny sound...
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tuxedocat



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PostPosted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 6:47 pm Reply with quote
Sanosuke_Inara wrote:
John Casey wrote:

I've got a Les Paul. :3
But wait, is it a Gibson? Epiphone? Or what? Surprised


Mine's a Gibson.

.... is there any other kind?
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