Musical equipment in Tokyo..

pieterjan

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31 May 2007

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• 31 May 2007

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Hey guys,
I have a question on purchasing musical equipment in Tokyo. I'm going to be living over there for at least 18 months, and UPS doesn't plan on giving me a good deal to send my stuff over. So I'll have to (re)buy some stuff over there. I was planning on searching it out over there, but this forum seems like a great place to ask the question and know in advance. Any information is off course welcome.
Thanks.

 

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• 31 May 2007

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I've seen quite a few such stores walking around Tokyo, but I'm not sure what the fair price of instruments run, so I can't be sure if the cost is fair. You should have no trouble finding what you are looking for, though.

 

epigene

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• 31 May 2007

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I don't know what kind of instruments you are looking for, but my son does his shopping for himself and his students in the Kanda-Ochanomizu area in central Tokyo. This is a map of shops in the area (sorry, Japanese only):
http://home.att.ne.jp/sun/M-Sroom/chamizu.html

But, he says the prices and the range are better in New York...

 

pieterjan

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• 31 May 2007

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Thanks! I heard about the Ochanomizu area to be the place for musical instruments. Thanks for the map

 

pieterjan

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Or maybe some hints on how to get some performances over there. It's what I do here and it's what I would like to do for the time I'm there. ..

 

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ferret

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• 1 Jun 2007

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I bought a new gibson les paul last month certainly cheaper than in London.
Helps if using a strong currency!