Retro series
Vintage designs built to your specifications
We are happy to build a custom-made version of traditional ST, TE, or JM body shape guitars for you, expertly constructed by our craftsmen, and including our latest technologies.
These guitars come with our originally formulated stainless steel frets, which produce a softer sound than traditional stainless steel. The neck is one-piece maple, with a choice of either rosewood or maple fingerboard. Following tradition, you can choose between ash or alder as the body wood. Each guitar comes with our custom-wound pickups F.C.G.R. pickups, voiced either for "Vintage" or "Vintage FAT" tone, according to your preference. You can also choose from a broad range of paint finishes, and other components. If you've wanted a classic style instrument with your individual flavour, we will be glad to help you realize your dream.
＊The logo design of all original guitars and basses products will be changed from orders received on February 1, 2020
Specifications
Retro ST Base Price (before tax): ¥297,000
Order| Neck / Shape |
Maple / U-Shape |
|---|---|
| Scale |
25.5in |
| Joint |
Bolt on 4-Point Joint / Plate |
| Nut / Nut Width |
Silicone Oiled Bone / 42mm |
| Fret |
F.C.G.R. SP-SF-04 WARM |
| Fingerboard Radius |
184R |
| Top Position Mark |
・Rosewood FB：Clay Dots ・Maple FB：Black Dots |
| Side Position Mark |
・Rosewood FB：Clay Dots 2mm ・Maple FB：Black Dots 2mm |
| Machinehead |
GOTOH SD91-05M |
| Pickups / SSS |
(3) ST-Vintage or ST-Vintage Fat |
| Control |
1Vol. / 2Tone / 5way Switch |
| Bridge |
Original Synchronized Tremolo (11.3mm Pitch) |
| Neck Finish / Color |
N.C. Lacquer・Half Flat - Thin Skin Finish / VYN1 |
| Body Finish |
Poly ・ Gloss |
Retro TE Base Price (before tax): ¥298,000
Order| Neck / Shape |
Maple / U-Shape |
|---|---|
| Scale |
25.5in |
| Joint |
Bolt on 4-Point Joint / Plate |
| Nut / Nut Width |
Silicone Oiled Bone / 42mm |
| Fret |
F.C.G.R. SP-SF-04 WARM |
| Fingerboard Radius |
184R |
| Top Position Mark |
・Rosewood FB：Clay Dots ・Maple FB：Black Dots |
| Side Position Mark |
・Rosewood FB：Clay Dots 2mm ・Maple FB：Black Dots 2mm |
| Machinehead |
GOTOH SD91-05M |
| Pickups |
(Neck)TE-N / (Bridge)TE Vintage or TE Vintage Fat |
| Control |
1Vol. / 1Tone / 3way Switch |
| Bridge |
Vintage Style TE |
| Neck Finish / Color |
N.C. Lacquer・Half Flat - Thin Skin Finish / VYN1 |
| Body Finish |
Poly ・ Gloss |
Retro JM Base Price (before tax): ¥319,000
Order| Neck / Shape |
Maple / U-Shape |
|---|---|
| Scale |
25.5in |
| Joint |
Bolt on 4-Point Joint / Plate |
| Nut / Nut Width |
Silicone Oiled Bone / 42mm |
| Fret |
F.C.G.R. SP-SF-04 WARM |
| Fingerboard Radius |
184R |
| Top Position Mark |
・Rosewood FB：Clay Dots ・Maple FB：Black Dots |
| Side Position Mark |
・Rosewood FB：Clay Dots 2mm ・Maple FB：Black Dots 2mm |
| Machinehead |
GOTOH SD91-05M |
| Pickups |
F.C.G.R. Original F-90 JM Custom |
| Bridge |
JM Bridge & Floating Tremolo Unit |
| Neck Finish / Color |
N.C. Lacquer・Half Flat - Thin Skin Finish / VYN1 |
| Body Finish |
Poly ・ Gloss |
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Quality
Commitment to carefully selected wood and durability
To build a guitar that sounds great even after 100 years, at F.C.G.R. we select our woods very carefully. The selected wood is stabilized in our special humidity-controlled warehouse for up to one year to eliminate the possibility of warpage later.
Original stainless steel frets
Our stainless-steel fret wire has been specially developed by F.C.G.R. to be completely rust-proof and reduce the necessity for maintenance for the lifetime of the instrument. Additionally, our stainless steel produces a warmer sound, eliminating the excessive brightness often associated with typical stainless steel frets.
Stability and solid performance
Often guitars and basses are strung up for the first time after the fretwork and set-up have been completed. At F.C.G.R. after the necks are painted, we assemble the full instrument and tension up their strings for a few weeks - this allows the neck to settle into its final stable shape. Using a specially designed rig, we then adjust the frets with the neck in its final playing position, with the same curvature as when strings are present. Through this process we can achieve the highest standard for our fretwork, which cannot be achieved in mass-produced instruments.
Color
There is a story behind each of our original colours - and we continue to develop new ones all the time! Since the thickness, and type, of paint and lacquer used influences the resonance of the instrument, we can use our years of experience to produce a finish that brings out the character of your individual instrument. We welcome you to inspect our colour chart, and visit our showroom if possible to see our finishes in person. And if there are colours that you would like on your instrument and cannot see on our page - please let us know, we'll do our best meet your request.