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T.S FACTORY
Inherit Leo's gene!? Twisted person's stubborn craftsmen's commitment
T.S Factory Representative Profile Profile
Worked at the Dyna Musical Instrument Factory. He is the body inspection division of famous brands such as F/J. After that, after working as a lecturer at the ESP Guitar Craft Division, he established his own workshop "T.S FACTORY" in Adachi -ku, Tokyo. Since then, he has been producing original guitars while performing and repairing musical instruments for many famous manufacturers and popular musicians for over 20 years. The unpromial work of stubborn craftsmen who beat the factory has been trusted by many top musicians and musical instruments.
Forbidden workshop for general customers
T.S Factory basically does not accept repairs for the general public. The entry inside the workshop is limited to some stakeholders. What is the reason? Is there any secret? I tried to infiltrate. "No, I'm not going to put on a separate thing, but if you see the musical instruments being repaired, you will know who you are." Eh! Is this a guitar of that person? Or this is what I saw on TV! Or, the name of the most prominent people is written in the case waiting for repair. It's a pity that he can't tell it because he doesn't want to give the client's name because he is maintaining a trust relationship. I think it's contrary to his aesthetics, saying, "If you give your name, you can be super famous." But on the contrary, such aesthetics may be the reason he has gained the deep trust of the front -line musicians. Without exaggeration, I would like to tell you that it is a workshop where amazing top artists gather secretly.
I don't care about anything
Builders themselves select and use carefully selected luxury wood!
"All the wood used in the T.S Factory guitar is purchased from Aichi wood. I do not go to choose. Every day, I see the wood shop that purchases wood with logs every day. Isn't it certain that the guitar craftsman go to the chicken, and it's much more reasonable to leave it to wood. ""
We emphasize the original sound of wood with ultra -thin lacquer painting ...
"In the first place, Fender was painting using the rest of the paint for cars that I was doing in the side job. It happened to be a nitrocell loin racker. There is no secret for the paint itself. It is important to paint the most suitable for the combination of the material and the processing method.
With a precise and high -precision finish ... I'm not confident
"Do you need a guitar so much accuracy? Well, some accuracy is necessary. It's not the most important thing. For example, it looks good if the paint is beautifully finished like a mirror, but to some extent. Sometimes the unevenness is better, and it is such a precision equipment that hinders it. Would you like to use it on the covered stage? "
Various sound creation with active circuits is impossible
"I'm basically passive. Well, I can't do it if I'm told that I can do it. But it's an active sound of the circuit, and it's all together. It's not fun. And recently circuit. Is there a lot of extreme sounds, such as the sound of a live house? You don't need any more sounds.
I'm making tools
"It's not ornaments or art. It's a tool for musicians to play music. So we are making it to make it usable without stress. The moment you grip it, you will feel like you are going to play it for a while. Don't do that. "
The sound is determined by the musician
"I don't want to say this sound like this. Of course, there are places I'm aiming for, but that's not what the creator says. Even Strat is Jimi Hendrics and Jeff Beck, each of them is original sounds. You can say that the musicians are good, not the sound of the guitar is good. I think that the instrument that the musician wants to convey is not just to do the best to focus on the performance. "
Leo in downtown
How is it? This twisted person. Until now, we have been in contact with various guitar makers, but usually the commitment and claims of builders are more passionate. But he is not particular about anything. No, should we be particular about not being particular? As a result, it is directly connected to the sound of the instrument in the shortest distance. It can be said that it is a thorough rationalism.
Yes, "Leo in downtown". It can be said that the rationality of Leo Fender, which he loves, and the innovative Frontier spirit, have been inherited here.
And the rationality of the shortest distance to the sound is a big point not only in the sound but also in the price. If this kind of guitar is handmade in a workshop in Tokyo, how much will it cost? The reasonable idea of eliminating unnecessary elements makes it possible to make "players -friendly" instruments in various aspects.
Infiltrate T.S Factory
T.S FACTORY in Tokyo and downtown. The studio in Tokyo is quite large, and various dedicated tools are lined up. For the writer who knows a number of workshops, you can see tools that are not found elsewhere, with a surprise and fulfillment. Some of them were "what to use for this!?"
There are quite a wide variety of wood. Not only rare materials, but also quite old ones. He says, "I just buy and leave it in the past," but he rarely used new materials on the guitar, and at least a few years before using it. It seems that T.S FACTRY guitars are made "using the materials there properly", but the season of "the material here" is different. I'm pretending to be not particular about anything, but I can see that I'm really particular about it.
The guitars that are built -in and guitars waiting for the embedded.
This is the body just assembled. Most of the models have a common laminate top with multiple materials, but this can get an ideal sound. You say, "I don't care about anything," and you're particular about it.
There are also set necks and semi -coco models. Be worried about the red binding body.
Semiako and others after the painting is completed. The red binding model was a unique coloring. I'm looking forward to the finish.
This is also a very unique body. He said that the stump was cut out. The annual ring around the rear pickup is characterized. However, once you attach the parts, you will not be able to see it. Stick to places where no one notices. Is that the T.S Factory aesthetics?
From another angle. You can see a three -dimensional annual ring unique to a stump under the top material. The challenge attitude of incorporating various wood, regardless of the common sense of wood, and the talent to summarize the sound, still have to feel the spirit of Leo.
The painting was completed when I visited the next opportunity. If the paint is on board, it is no longer known that it is a stump ... But I am very looking forward to what kind of sound it will be.