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TELL ME WHAT YOU HAVE IN MIND
Model, maker, era, specifications, condition, budget — or just the general idea.
JAPAN SOURCING
Looking for a particular Japanese bass?
If you have a model, era, maker — or simply a certain kind of bass — in mind, I can help source it from Japan.
When something promising turns up, we take a closer look before anything moves forward.
TELL ME WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING FORA PERSONAL SEARCH
You name it. I'll look for it in Japan.
I'm particularly interested in Japanese instruments — discontinued models, unusual factory variations, obscure brands and basses that rarely make their way to Europe.
If you know exactly what you're after, send me the details. If you only have a rough idea — a certain sound, era, construction, brand or budget — that's enough to start.
The point isn't to find any listing. It's to find a bass worth bringing home.
HOW IT WORKS
A search, taken one step at a time.
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I SEARCH JAPAN
I search Japanese auction and dealer channels and shortlist the candidates worth a closer look.
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WE GO THROUGH IT TOGETHER
We review the photographs, description, condition, uncertainties and likely total cost before moving forward.
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SOURCING & IMPORT
If we agree on the instrument, I arrange the sourcing and its journey from Japan.
A NOTE ON RESEARCH
Old basses still come with questions.
Japanese auction listings vary enormously in how much information they provide. Photographs, descriptions, serial numbers and visible condition can tell us a lot, but not everything can be verified before an instrument arrives.
If something is uncertain, I'll say so. I'd rather leave a question open than turn it into a certainty.
START A CONVERSATION
Have something in mind?
Send me the model, a reference photo, a link, a budget — or simply describe the bass you've been trying to find.