team j-craft ibanez jems

[wildrat666]

hello
I just wonder what this"team j-craft" means. Are they a company in the states or....what do they do????
I recently got an offer on a team j-craft ibanez jem vwh for a good price but.....please help me

[fettouhi]

Originally Posted by wildrat666

hello
I just wonder what this"team j-craft" means. Are they a company in the states or....what do they do????
I recently got an offer on a team j-craft ibanez jem vwh for a good price but.....please help me

It is supposed to be the best luthiers at Fujigen that are doing these guitars.

Regards

André

[Ironjose]

and all the prestige guitars too!!! they are really outstandind

[TongueShredder]

Originally Posted by Ironjose

and all the prestige guitars too!!! they are really outstandind

and costly too That is why getting a JEM would certainly burn my pocket.

[fettouhi]

Originally Posted by TongueShredder

and costly too That is why getting a JEM would certainly burn my pocket.

But still would have a great guitar .

Regards

André

[King Knall]

Originally Posted by fettouhi

It is supposed to be the best luthiers at Fujigen that are doing these guitars.

Regards

André

Nope. It's business 101. There is no difference between pre and post J-Craft designated guitars (besides the 5-piece neck, case and the lack of a scarf joint). The people who make the Prestiges are no different than the people who've done them in previous years. The only other divison in Fujigen that makes Ibanezes would be the J-Customs.

[Ironjose]

do they only changed the name of the team?

[Rich]

Well, it's generally been a little worse since. peak was around 2004/5

Now that Jemmer deleted his post mine makes absolutely no sense!

[JJEMMER777]

Originally Posted by Rich

Well, it's generally been a little worse since. peak was around 2004/5

Now that Jemmer deleted his post mine makes absolutely no sense!

Lol....sorry, computer problems Ya didn' give me enough time, big boy

What I said was that the J-Custom quality of (fret end finishing / radiusing is generally better nowadays than the pre J-C designation (or was?) But aparently according to Rich, in the last year or so the quality has dropped off a bit! (bummer)

He would know

[TongueShredder]

Originally Posted by fettouhi

But still would have a great guitar .

Regards

André

Yup, definitely no doubt about that

[Rich]

Originally Posted by JJEMMER777

Lol....sorry, computer problems Ya didn' give me enough time, big boy

What I said was that the J-Custom quality of (fret end finishing / radiusing is generally better nowadays than the pre J-C designation (or was?) But aparently according to Rich, in the last year or so the quality has dropped off a bit! (bummer)

He would know

Well I knew you played left field, but we're talking about J CRAFT here, not J CUSTOM

[Wolfram]

When did they start putting in the trem stabiliser thing in the back of the spring cavity at the back of the guitar?

[screamndemon69]

Originally Posted by Ironjose

and all the prestige guitars too!!! they are really outstandind

not true. i just brought home a mint '06 SZ4020ntf Prestige guitar and neither the case or the guitar has the "Team J-Craft" logo. it came in the "Team J-Craft" case (a little darker red/burgundy than my TJC badged case for my RGA121 which actually looks pink).
the "J" must be Japan and my Prestige is not MIJ but MIK (but still an awesome piece of work!!! truley stunning!!).

[JTM45]

The J in 'J-Craft' obviously stands for Japan so a Korean made 'Prestige' isn't going to have any Team J-Craft insignia on it anywhere.