Ochanomizu, Tokyo - My Personal "Pilgrimage" (WARNING: LOTS OF PICTURES)

[maniacally_cool]

now, if only our local music stores also place tags on each of their items.   

[gandydancer123]

now, if only our local music stores also place tags on each of their items.

THIS

[lolwat]

Truly, brothers

In exchange for not seeing all of this, though, is seeing a lot more of what Tokyo is like, which is equally cool for my traveler heart 

[Gunslinger]

OMGas.

[robertshanepascual]

now, if only our local music stores also place tags on each of their items.

kung ganito nga, wala ng "Bibilin mo ba ser?, Mahal kasi yan". lol 

I wonder kung na tsunami yung mga gears na yan?

[ryechua]

a couple of bonus pics!

here's how the stores look like from outside (pardon the lacklustre photo skills, I was quite literally shaking in excitement ):
This store's sign reads as "Ishibashi."

This one reads as "Kurosawa."

This one simply says "Karaoke," and sells mostly secondhand instruments.

that is ishibashi ochanomizu main office. i bought my LP Classic from that store. Theres another ishibashi (annex) few steps down the road. if you continue further down the road, there's kurosawa gakki - G Club. they have nice Gibsons and Epiphones there too.

3rd photo is not actually karaoke. the karaoke sign is for the 3rd-5th floors. that music store is shimokura 2nd hand store.

na check mo ba yung zemaitis shop? there's also a shop that has 1 whole floor dedicated for lefty guitars. you need to take the elevator @the side to get there.

[kym005]

geetar porn 

[lolwat]

that is ishibashi ochanomizu main office. i bought my LP Classic from that store. Theres another ishibashi (annex) few steps down the road. if you continue further down the road, there's kurosawa gakki - G Club. they have nice Gibsons and Epiphones there too.

3rd photo is not actually karaoke. the karaoke sign is for the 3rd-5th floors. that music store is shimokura 2nd hand store.

na check mo ba yung zemaitis shop? there's also a shop that has 1 whole floor dedicated for lefty guitars. you need to take the elevator @the side to get there.

whoops, sorry about the third photo 

I saw some Zemaitis guitars in a store called Big Boss Guitars (i think), I got to test an EBMM there, and I recall riding an elevator to get to the parts section of the building. You live in Japan sir? 

[ryechua]

whoops, sorry about the third photo 

I saw some Zemaitis guitars in a store called Big Boss Guitars (i think), I got to test an EBMM there, and I recall riding an elevator to get to the parts section of the building. You live in Japan sir? 

nope, but i stayed there for a while before. tambay ako sa ochanomizu dati pag weekends . marami ding music store sa shinjuku pero magkakalayo sila. ok din yung ishibashi sa shibuya. last time i was there was last April.

[lolwat]

nope, but i stayed there for a while before. tambay ako sa ochanomizu dati pag weekends . marami ding music store sa shinjuku pero magkakalayo sila. ok din yung ishibashi sa shibuya. last time i was there was last April.

Meron pala sa Shinjuku! We stayed there for much of our vacation, but never found any other guitar store

Nanghinayang ako kasi akala ko makaka-try ako ng Music Man JPXI-7, hanggang Silhouette lang pala

[tokwatoinoink]

migrate na tayo sa japan!!!!!!
 

[firemodel55]

Look at how rediculously low priced T.C. Vintage distortion @ ¥9980, that's Php4190, mura!!!

Boss, USED ata ang pedal na tinutukoy mo.

[firemodel55]

migrate na tayo sa japan!!!!!!
 

Unfortunately, wala silang planong ipaghalo at sirain ang lahi nila sa pagdagdag ng mga pinoy sa Japan.  Your only chance is to get married to Japanese girl.  Kaso lang, ang panget talaga ng itsura nila.  Kaunting kaunti lang ang maganda parang gitarang may hiyaw.  Less than 3% of their population lang ang maganda.

[gandydancer123]

Unfortunately, wala silang planong ipaghalo at sirain ang lahi nila sa pagdagdag ng mga pinoy sa Japan.  Your only chance is to get married to Japanese girl.  Kaso lang, ang panget talaga ng itsura nila.  Kaunting kaunti lang ang maganda parang gitarang may hiyaw.  Less than 3% of their population lang ang maganda.

hahahaha..

[gravityworkin]

makapag piktyur teyking nga sta.mesa kung san meron tayong Lumanong Headquarters. pantapat lang natin sa japan 

[lolwat]

Alex, I'll be honest with you. I didn't find the Suhr or the Music Man guitars I've tried to be "magical" in any sense. I concede that you're onto something here. They were well-made though. Would it make your evaluation of my character go bad if I also reveal that I didn't like the Diezel amp that I plugged into?

It's crazy that you'd talk about Japanese people that way, especially since the people we've met during our stay have been very helpful and accommodating the whole time. As much as I'd like to react violently to this comment though, I know I'm not supposed to, because it's rude and unbecoming of a decent human.

Get well soon.

[kym005]

Unfortunately, wala silang planong ipaghalo at sirain ang lahi nila sa pagdagdag ng mga pinoy sa Japan.  Your only chance is to get married to Japanese girl.  Kaso lang, ang panget talaga ng itsura nila. Kaunting kaunti lang ang maganda parang gitarang may hiyaw.  Less than 3% of their population lang ang maganda.

 

Alex, I'll be honest with you. I didn't find the Suhr or the Music Man guitars I've tried to be "magical" in any sense. I concede that you're onto something here. They were well-made though. Would it make your evaluation of my character go bad if I also reveal that I didn't like the Diezel amp that I plugged into?

It's crazy that you'd talk about Japanese people that way, especially since the people we've met during our stay have been very helpful and accommodating the whole time. As much as I'd like to react violently to this comment though, I know I'm not supposed to, because it's rude and unbecoming of a decent human.

Get well soon.

 

[Bolt Thrower]

nung pumunta ako dun, summer sale ng mga guitar shops. nakabilad lang sa labas mga esp, jackson, gibson at caparison.  nice pics lolwat. sarap talaga mag shopping diyan lalo na used gear.

[lolwat]

nung pumunta ako dun, summer sale ng mga guitar shops. nakabilad lang sa labas mga esp, jackson, gibson at caparison.  nice pics lolwat. sarap talaga mag shopping diyan lalo na used gear.

truly sir 

[firemodel55]

Alex, I'll be honest with you. I didn't find the Suhr or the Music Man guitars I've tried to be "magical" in any sense. I concede that you're onto something here. They were well-made though. Would it make your evaluation of my character go bad if I also reveal that I didn't like the Diezel amp that I plugged into?

It's crazy that you'd talk about Japanese people that way, especially since the people we've met during our stay have been very helpful and accommodating the whole time. As much as I'd like to react violently to this comment though, I know I'm not supposed to, because it's rude and unbecoming of a decent human.

Get well soon.

Don't get me wrong.  I love the Japanese people and I believe they have the advantage on us in almost everything.  They are the better men or race.  That being said, I think mas maraming magagandang at guapong Pinoy.  Its just too bad that they have really strict immigration laws.

As I said before may mga panget na Suhr at Musicman -- actually karamihan.  But my personal experience with Suhr is that they have better odds at sounding good na may character -- siguro around 10% at best compared to the other brands.  With regards to the Diezel, I like it for what it is; though I plug mine thru my Mills Acoustics which I find better matched to my Herbert than Diezel's cabinet.

[karlwilson]

drool... 

[magtataho7]

EEEETS A GAS NIRVANA, MENNNNNN!

[skunkyfunk]

Mecca ng mga maka MIJ.

[burnsbhm]

May Mosrite sila!!!!!Huhuhuhuhuhu!!!!!

[jannten]

I plug mine thru my Mills Acoustics which I find better matched to my Herbert than Diezel's cabinet.

ganto din setup nung fave band ko ah. hehe