Recapping Matt's Japan Adventure, current guitar prices in Japan, and the influence of anime.

Today's podcast is based on all things Japan! After recently returning Matt tells me about his first time being there, we talk about some shops, different Japanese domestic brands, the influence Anime has on the guitar market, and more!
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0:00 Introduction and overview
0:40 Jet lag is a real thing.
2:46 Ikebe Music and Greco Guitars
6:45 Zemaitis Guitars and BAND-MAID
8:28 Anime characters with real life signature guitars
11:05 ESP, Gibson, and Fender guitars from anime
15:13 More about Bocchi the Rock!
18:02 What was the best guitar Matt played in Japan?
21:11 Price increases in Japan and their own guitar market
24:08 Tokai Guitars
27:55 Seymour Duncan pickups are still world class
30:57 Bands releasing singles is the new standard
32:53 Don't waste your bands budget on instagram ads
34:22 The importance of stage presence and crowd work
39:39 Wrapping things up

[@MHChang2014]

Always a pleasure to chat Jim! This is always super fun and hopefully we didn't lose too many people with the anime talk, can't wait to do this again!

[@IanNorsworthy]

Amazing chat over a range of enjoyable topics! great to hear the Japan trip was fantastic and can't wait to hear more material from the band too - loved listening to this over my morning coffee :) great work guys and hope you're both well!

[@BrindleBoy]

I almost got the Beck telecaster. I ended up getting a double bound Japanese tele I saw in a local shop. So saved on shipping and taxes. I love double bound teles.
I still want that Beck one though. :P

[@AudiomoMusic]

They are just expensive to get into the US, awesome guitars though