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Vintage · Made in Japan
1976 · Made in Japan · K. Yairi
1976 K. Yairi DY-35
Vintage Japanese Dreadnought · Original Case & Paperwork
Beautifully preserved 1976 K. Yairi DY-35, handcrafted in Japan. A 50-year-old dreadnought with a spruce top, striking three-piece rosewood back, rosewood sides and fingerboard, cream binding, and gold Grover tuners. This exceptional vintage example is in near-mint condition with minimal visible wear and appears virtually unplayed. It includes its period blue-lined hardshell case, vintage hangtag, and guarantee paperwork. A remarkable example of Japanese acoustic craftsmanship.
2004 · Made in Japan · ESP Custom Shop · Navigator
Navigator N-LP-320 CTM Black Beauty
Ebony Black · Gold Hardware · Navigator Custom Shop
A 2004 Navigator N-LP-320 CTM Black Beauty, built in Japan by ESP’s Custom Shop in very limited numbers. Its deep gloss-black finish, multi-ply binding, block inlays and gold hardware give this single-cutaway Artist a classic, refined presence. At 9.2 lbs, it has a substantial feel. This well-preserved example shows light scratches and handling marks, while the gold hardware has naturally aged. It has been professionally set up at R Guitars and includes its original hardshell case. Early-2000s Navigator CTM models are increasingly difficult to find.
Year / Model
2004 · Navigator N-LP-320 CTM
Made In
Japan
Builder
ESP Custom Shop · Navigator
Finish
Ebony Black
Weight
9.2 lbs
Serial
K0403501
Condition
Light scratches and handling marks; naturally aged gold hardware
Cherry Sunburst · Super 58 Humbuckers · Tri-Sound Switching
Built at the end of 1982 and sold as a 1983 model, this Japanese-made Ibanez AR500 pairs a figured Cherry Sunburst top and ornate Artist detailing with Super 58 humbuckers and Tri-Sound switching. It weighs 10.2 lbs, has been professionally set up at R Guitars, and includes an Ibanez gig bag. Serial number L824653. The seller was told that only 162 were made for this model year. The back and hardware show age and use; please review the photos for condition details.
Cherry Sunburst · Super 58 Humbuckers · Tri-Sound Switching
A classic early-1980s Ibanez Artist with a striking Cherry Sunburst finish, Super 58 humbuckers and Tri-Sound switching. This Japanese-made AR300 weighs 9.2 lbs and includes its original hardshell case. The front presents beautifully; the back has buckle rash and surface scratches from age and use, all shown in the photos.
A 2016 K. Yairi SK-D18B AB, handcrafted in Japan and finished in a warm burst. Mahogany back and sides give this dreadnought a rich, grounded voice, while its clear, bright response stays lively and dynamic across a light touch or a full strum. This is a player-grade guitar with dents and scratches mainly on the top and back, plus slight wear around the second string. The frets have approximately 70% life remaining, and the truss rod has plenty of adjustment left. At the 12th fret, the action measures 2.25 mm on the bass side and 1.75 mm on the treble side. Includes a hardshell case.
2-Knob · Sunburst · Original Fender Hardshell Case
A beautiful 1983 Fender USA Standard Stratocaster from the brief two-knob era, with the distinctive Volume/Tone layout, top-mounted output jack and Freeflyte tremolo system. Exceptionally clean for its age, with a gorgeous sunburst finish, maple neck and excellent frets. Includes its original Fender hardshell case.
A beautiful 2022 Gibson Les Paul Standard 50's Faded in Honeyburst, weighing 9.2 lbs. The Faded finish lets the maple top and wood grain do the talking, while the traditional 50's neck profile gives it the feel and authority people buy a Les Paul for. There is some honest pick wear by the strings from being played, but other than that it is in great shape. Includes the original Gibson hard case, all case candy, the original truss rod cover and an extra set of strings.
An extraordinarily rare instrument — Ornetts guitars were made by High End Guitars in Nagano, Japan for only a few short years. This example appears unplayed, as if it spent its entire life in the case. The figured maple top is stunning, the neck is perfect, and the unique heel-access truss rod makes setup effortless. You won't find many of these anywhere — including Japan.
Jet black with gold binding, abalone block inlays, and Gold Gotoh tuners. Serial K0403501 · 8.8 lbs · Professionally set up by R Guitars · Normal wear for age.
Some guitars come with a story. This one comes with a mystery. It arrived in an original Fender B-Bender Telecaster case, complete with B-Bender case candy and documentation — but the guitar itself has no B-Bender. What it does have is a custom-made pickguard, a matching strap, and all the hallmarks of a one-off special build that somehow ended up with the wrong paperwork. Almost entirely unplayed — a true case queen. Whether Fender built it as a custom, swapped it at the factory, or something stranger happened, nobody knows. That's part of what you're buying.
Moon Guitars out of Tokyo has been quietly building some of Japan's finest custom instruments for decades — known to insiders, unknown to everyone else, which is exactly how the best things tend to work. This custom Stratocaster arrives in a violin burst that looks like it was pulled from a 1960s jazz club — warm amber bleeding into deep amber-brown edges, the kind of finish that makes you want to play sitting down under a single bulb. The relic work is the real thing: not factory-distressed, not artificial, but a true custom aged finish that tells a story. At 7.1 lbs it hangs perfectly, the brass nut adds a warmth and sustain to open strings that synthetic nuts simply can't touch, and it plays with the effortless fluidity you expect from a Japanese custom shop instrument. This is a guitar for someone who knows exactly what they're looking at.
Edwards is ESP's mid-tier domestic Japanese line — priced below Navigator, built above almost everything else on the market. This 2002 SG in heritage cherry is the kind of guitar that makes you question every assumption you had about what a budget SG should be. But the real conversation starter is what's inside: a full set of Seymour Duncan P-Rails, arguably the most versatile pickup configuration ever put into a single guitar. Single coil, P-90, humbucker — all three voices, per pickup, via a push-pull. You're not choosing between tones, you're choosing between guitars. At 7 lbs it's light enough to wear for hours, it's in excellent shape with very little wear, and it comes with its ESP gig bag. This one is for the player who refuses to be put in a box.
2011 · Made in Japan · FujiGen · History Guitars · Heritage Wood
History Les Paul Heritage Wood
Sunburst · Flame Maple Top · Ancient Great Lakes Tonewood
The Heritage Wood stamp on the back of this headstock is a designation most players will walk right past — and serious collectors will stop cold for. The tonewoods in this guitar were sourced from ancient logs recovered from the Great Lakes, some of them hundreds of years old, already dried and aged beyond what any commercial supplier could dream of offering. Wood that old resonates differently. It sings at frequencies freshly milled timber simply cannot access. FujiGen built this 2011 Les Paul exclusively for a single Japanese retailer — never exported, never mass-marketed — and finished it in a sunburst over a stunning flame maple top that catches light like amber. At 7.6 lbs it sits in the sweetest weight range for a Les Paul: substantial enough for sustain, light enough to play all night without thinking about it. This is what it feels like when the wood, the builder, and the spec all arrive at the same place at the same time.
A distinctive 1978 Japanese Greco with a black finish, three cream humbuckers, multi-ply binding and classic block inlays. At 8.8 lbs, this EG-600PB pairs its striking Peter Frampton-style look with a substantial vintage feel. Serial F785974. Hardshell case included; visible vintage wear is shown in the photos.
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