I AM AWAY FROM HOME FROM FRIDAY 19TH TO TUESDAY 23RD JUNE AND THEREFORE UNABLE TO SHIP ANY ITEM DURING THIS TIME. THANKS FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING. ROB
JAPAN IMPORT
Regular visitors to my website have probably already guessed, I am a huge fan of the FGN range of guitars. That's what I choose to play when I'm out gigging because for me, they have it all. Fantastic Japanese craftsmanship, Mahogany thinline body & Maple neck, compound radius fretboard, Excellent pickups with 3 way switching, CFS for improved intonation, satin finish to the neck The list goes on and on!
This guitar 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 which I have repaired. One on the top on the lower bout and another on the bottom edge. Both of these have been drop filled, flatted, smoothed & polished. I have taken a couple more photos. The repairs are circled. They really are minor but I am quite fussy :)
The neck is beautifully straight and feels a little thicker to me than some other FGN's but I liked it and took the guitar on a couple of gigs with me. It performed very well. Low action, good sustain from the pickups & very nice to play
Here's some blurb from FGN
Taken from FGN’s Neo Classic range of electric guitars, the FGN NTL11-MMHT Mahogany Thinline is here presented in a natural Mahogany finish with Maple neck and fretboard. This Japanese-made electric guitar features stunning build quality. It now comes with a compound radius fretboard & FGN's own Humbucker and Bridge pickups. FGN’s Circle Fretting System (C.F.S.), handmade fret edges, and GOTOH Vintage Tuners complete the package.
Fujigen FGN NTL11-MMHT Mahogany
Body : Mahogany
Neck : Maple Modern C-Shape
Fingerboard : Maple 250~350mmR Compound Radius
Scale : 25.5 (648mm)
Width at Nut 43mm
Width at 12th Fret 52mm
Frets : 22F Medium C.F.S.
Tuners : GOTOHR SD91-05M
Bridge : FGN TP-T6B (Brass Saddles)
Hardware Colour : Chrome (Bridge) & Nickel
Pickup (Neck) : FGN Alnico 5
Pickup (Bridge) : FGN 52T-HOT-R
Controls : 1 x Volume, 1 x Tone, 3-Way Lever SW
Finish : Polyester
Weight: 3.22kg
Hard Case: Thomann Black Plain
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.
Please be aware that I am not interested in offers, trades or part exchanges. This guitar is also offered for sale on my Whitstable Guitars website and I am only listing it at a discounted price to try and free up some storage space.