A specialized team supporting your musical life with repair and tuning expertise
TC-TUNE is,TCGAKKIWe are the dedicated repair team for Advance Guitars.
"Why would a secondhand and vintage specialty store need its own dedicated repair team?" Some might wonder.
The role of "TC-TUNE" is toTCGAKKI"creating products."
TCGAKKIAll instruments sold by us undergo repair, adjustment, and inspection by TC-TUNE. We completely disassemble every instrument purchased from our customers, thoroughly clean it, repair any damaged parts, and perform proactive adjustments to maximize the instrument's potential.
TCGAKKI・Advance Guitars places great importance on delivering "instruments you can actually use" to our customers, and TC-TUNE supports this philosophy behind the scenes.
Specializing in used and vintage itemsTCGAKKI・That's precisely why a dedicated repair team is essential for Advance Guitars.
TC-TUNE doesn't just repair instruments.
We are a specialized repair team dedicated to restoring items to a condition befitting "products from a secondhand and vintage specialty store."
TC-TUNE maximizes your instrument's potential and focuses on enhancing playability. We want you to be torn between "appearance" and "sound" when choosing your instrument.
We don't want you choosing based on thoughts like, "I like the look, but it's hard to play..." or "The looks aren't great, but I'll pick this one because it's easier to play." That's precisely why TC-TUNE is designed to maximize your instrument's potential and is meticulously crafted for playability.
Also,TCGAKKI・At Advance Guitars, we believe our relationship with customers doesn't end with the purchase of an instrument—it's just the beginning.
TC-TUNE, as a repair team, aims not just to provide instruments that are problem-free at the time of sale, but instruments that customers can use for years to come. Our goal is to walk alongside our customers throughout their musical journey.
TC-TUNE also plays a crucial role during the purchase process.
TCGAKKI・At Advance Guitars, we primarily deal in used instruments.
In this situation too, TC-TUNE plays a major role.
We believe that TC-TUNE maximizes an instrument's potential, thereby enhancing its value. That's precisely whyTCGAKKI・At Advance Guitars, we are confident in offering high-value appraisals.
TC-TUNE also supports "purchases unique to a used and vintage specialty store."
『TC-TUNE's Track Record』
・Repairs and adjustments for approximately 2,000 instruments annually
TC-TUNE handles approximately 2,000 instrument repairs and adjustments annually.
Most of them,TCGAKKI・This is a product from Advance Guitars. We handle instruments from diverse manufacturers both domestically and internationally, with repair and adjustment services covering instruments ranging in price from tens of thousands to tens of millions of yen.
・TMG Guitar・MG BassResponsible for final adjustments to domestic shipments
TCGAKKITC-TUNE handles the inspection and final setup of TMG Guitars and MG Basses, for which it serves as the authorized distributor.
TCGAKKIWe deeply understand the merits of Fender and Gibson from the era when ○○ was their distributor, as well as the importance of inspecting and setting up overseas brands according to Japanese standards. Based on this conviction, we ensure you can use TMG Guitars and MG Basses with complete confidence.NewWe perform adjustments so that even your instrument can be considered "usable."
・hundredOEM production of parts of the product
"hundred" is,TCGAKKIA brand that produces truly useful products from a field perspective.
TC-TUNE is responsible for manufacturing some of those products.
Leveraging the technical expertise cultivated through repairing used and vintage instruments, we craft a small yet select range of handmade products of assured quality.
・「ReFine SeriesCo-produced
TCGAKKIThe "ReFine Series," jointly produced by TC-TUNE, redefines instruments from the era known as Japan Vintage under the concept of "making them viable for modern music."
TCGAKKIThis series was born by combining our extensive experience handling Japan vintage items with TC-TUNE's expertise in repairing and adjusting them to working condition. We are confident we have proposed new value.
・Playful modifications
TCGAKKIAmong them, the one brimming with the most playful spirit is "Illuminated knobModification of "".
This too is the work of TC-TUNE.
I believe the appearance and design of an instrument are crucial elements that significantly impact its use.
We at TC-TUNE also love customizations that satisfy users and help them enjoy their instruments more.
Chief Repairman
Soichiro Tanaka
Born in 1988
Born in Yanagawa City, Fukuoka Prefecture. During university, he became fascinated with the mechanisms and structures of musical instruments, putting his studies on the back burner to immerse himself in tinkering with them.
Simultaneously, I handled PA (sound) in a band circle, learning the importance of shaping the entire band's sound, not just individual instruments. After graduating from university, I enrolled in the ESP Guitar Craft Academy.
After graduation, I worked at The Used Instrument Shop (nowTCGAKKII applied for a sales position, but was told, "We plan to set up a new repair booth," and was hired as a repair technician instead.
Through trial and error, with the cooperation and support of many people, we built TC-TUNE from the ground up.