Why would a used/vintage specialty store need an exclusive repair team? Why does a used vintage shop need an exclusive repair team?
The role of "TC-TUNE" is to "repairTCGAKKIis to create products that are
TCGAKKIAll instruments sold at TC-TUNE are repaired, adjusted, and checked by TC-TUNE. Once we purchase an instrument from a customer, we disassemble all the instruments, clean them, repair any broken parts, and make aggressive adjustments to bring out the full potential of the instrument.
TCGAKKIAdvance Guitars is committed to delivering "usable instruments" to our customers, and TC-TUNE supports this philosophy behind the scenes.
We are a used and vintage specialty store.TCGAKKIAdvance Guitars is a used and vintage specialty store, which is why our dedicated repair team is indispensable.

It is a specialized repair team that brings the instrument to a state worthy of a "used/vintage specialty store product.
TC-TUNE also focuses on maximizing the potential of the instrument and improving its playability. We want our customers to be confused when choosing an instrument based solely on "looks" and "sound".
We do not want our customers to choose an instrument that looks good but is hard to play, or that looks not so good but is easier to play. That is why TC-TUNE maximizes the potential of the instrument and focuses on playability.
Also,TCGAKKIAt Advance Guitars, we believe that the relationship with our customers does not end with the purchase of a musical instrument, but rather begins from there.
TC-TUNE, as a repair team, aims not to provide "instruments that are problem-free only when sold" but "instruments that customers can continue to use for a long time," and our goal is to walk with our customers through their musical life.

・Repairing and adjusting approximately 2,000 instruments per year
TC-TUNE repairs and adjusts approximately 2,000 instruments per year.
Most of them are,TCGAKKITC-TUNE repairs and adjusts about 2,000 instruments per year, most of which are products of Advance Guitars, Inc. TC-TUNE works on instruments from a wide variety of manufacturers, both domestic and foreign, and the price range of instruments repaired and adjusted ranges from several tens of thousands of yen to several tens of millions of yen.

・TMG Guitar・MG BassFinal adjustment of domestic shipment of
TCGAKKITC-TUNE is in charge of the inspection and final setup of TMG Guitar and MG Bass, for which TC-TUNE is the authorized distributor.
TCGAKKITC-TUNE has a deep understanding of "the quality of Fender and Gibson when 00 was the distributor" and "the importance of inspecting and setting up foreign brands under Japanese standards. Based on this belief, we make adjustments to our TMG Guitars and MG Basses so that you can use them with peace of mind and think that even brand new instruments are "usable".

・hundredOEM production of some of our products
The "HUNDRED" is,TCGAKKIThe "hundred" brand offers truly usable products produced from the viewpoint of the field.
TC-TUNE is in charge of the production of some of its products.
Utilizing the technical skills cultivated through the repair of used and vintage instruments, TC-TUNE produces a small number of handmade products of solid quality.

・「ReFine SeriesCo-produced the "ReFine
TCGAKKIand TC-TUNE jointly produced the "ReFine Series," a series of instruments from the era known as "Japan Vintage" redefined based on the concept of "applicable to modern music.
TCGAKKIThis series was created by combining TC-TUNE's rich experience in handling Japan Vintage instruments and TC-TUNE's know-how in repairing and adjusting them to a usable condition. We are confident that we have proposed a new value.

・And modifications with a playful spirit
TCGAKKIAmong the "Japan Vintage" series, the "Japan Vintage" series is the most playful and unique.Glowing knobsmodification.
This was also done by TC-TUNE.
We believe that the appearance and design of an instrument is an important factor that has a great impact on its use.
TC-TUNE also loves customization that satisfies the user and allows him or her to enjoy his or her instrument more.

Soichiro Tanaka
Born in 1988
Born in Yanagawa City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Tanaka became interested in the mechanics and structure of musical instruments during his college years, and put his studies on the back burner to devote himself to tinkering with musical instruments.
At the same time, he worked as a PA (sound engineer) in a band circle and learned the importance of sound creation not only for instruments but also for the band as a whole. After graduating from college, he enrolled in the ESP Guitar Craft Academy.
After graduation, he worked at The Used Musical Instrument Store (nowTCGAKKIAfter graduation, he applied for a job as a sales representative at The Used Musical Instrument Store (now The Secondhand Music Store), but was told that they were planning to open a new repair booth, so he was hired as a repair person.
With the cooperation and help of many people, through trial and error, he started the current TC-TUNE from scratch.