Whitstable Guitars
A selection of good quality, used guitars and specialising in imports from Japan since 2008
2011 Fujigen FGN NCTL-20R Ash Tobacco Sunburst Telecaster & new Hard Case
£769.00 + shipping
JAPAN IMPORT
Considering this guitar will soon be 15 years old, it is in really nice condition and has been little used. The film was actually still on the scratchplate when I got it. It was peeling off so I have actually removed it now
There were a couple of dents at the back of the neck which I have repaired. They can be a little irritating if you can feel them when you are playing. Both of these have been drop filled, flatted, smoothed with wire wool to keep that satin finish. I have taken a couple more photos. The repairs are circled. They were minor but I am quite fussy and now the neck feels great and you'd struggle to see them unless I pointed them out :)
The Fujigen FGN NCTL-20R Ash Telecaster definitely ticks all of the boxes and is just fabulous. Yet again, the Japanese craftsmen always manage to impress & this guitar is just gorgeous. Ash body, Compound radius fretboard, Seymour Duncan pickups. Just wow!
This guitar is no longer available but the very similar NTE-210R retails at around £1200-£1300 in the UK if you can get one.
Other than the repairs mentioned, this particular guitar just has a few tiny scratches and dents and some playing marks. It really is a beautiful thing!
The Neo Classic series. (From FGN)
Neo Classic NCTL is a guitar based on the traditional T style, but with new elements incorporated throughout to meet modern needs.
This model is a combination of an Ash body, Rosewood fingerboard, and Tobacco Sunburst finish.
As it is a high-end model of the 20 grade, it is equipped with Seymour Duncan PU's.
The fret edge treatment supports smooth fingering, and the recently popular "compound radius fingerboard" is also used to reduce stress when playing. The neck grip has also been highly praised by many users, who say it is "not too thick or too thin, making it easy to hold."
The pickups are a combination of Seymour Duncan SH-1N and STL-1. In addition to the crisp sound of the TL type rear PU, the front PU is an orthodox humbucker, allowing for a wider range of sound creation.
The controls are 1 volume, 1 tone, and 4-way lever switch. The lever switch can be switched between F (hum) - F (tap) - F (tap) + R - R.
Specifications:
Construction
Bolt-on neck
Body: Ash
Neck: Maple U-Shape
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Scale: 25.5" (648mm)
Frets: 22F Medium CFS
Tuners: GOTOH® SD91-05M MG
Bridge: GOTOH® BS-TC1
Hardware Color: Chrome & Nickel
Pickup (Neck): Seymour Duncan® '59™ Neck SH-1n
Pickup (Bridge): Seymour Duncan® Vintage '54™ Tele STL-1
Controls
1 x Volume, 1 x Tone, 4 Way Lever SW
Body Finish: Top Lacquer Gloss
Colour: BK (Black)
Weight: 3.94 kg
Hard Case: Gear4music/Thomann Black Plain (Tweed option available)
The compound radius fingerboard has smaller (rounder) radius towards nut while larger (flatter) radius towards neck end i.e. similar to a shape of a cone.This allows for much easier chord playing at lower frets while having less stress, especially when bending strings at higher registers.
As stated many times, due to courier damage, all my guitars are shipped in hard cases (usually new) this one being a plain black one. If you are collecting, I'm happy to knock off the price of the case (About £50) & I may even have an old gig bag you can have to take it away in
So to sum up, an excellent guitar from Fujigen Japan. This model is not so easy (or as cheap) to find here in the UK unless you import it. Why not play something that's just a little bit different?
If you are further interested in this guitar, you can either email me with any queries & I'll do my best to get back to you within 24 hours.
Or, you can buy quickly and safely using the PayPal "buy now" button and I will ship to most UK addresses the next working day. Highlands and Islands can be slightly dearer but I'll keep the cost as low as I can.
I can accept credit card payments by phone and will also offer a small discount to purchasers using bank transfer payments.
Overseas customers are very welcome but please email me first for shipping quotes.
