Different shops/factories? Educate me!

Different shops/factories? Educate me!

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Hey everyone! I'm going to be ordering a custom this year and I've been trying to read up on the process/do my homework. One thing I keep seeing though is that there are different factories - Kiso, Takeda, Sado, etc. Some...
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RJD

130 B string

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I purchased an LTD B-206SM last year and love it, great bass. It came with 30-45-65-85-105-125 D'Addario strings. I will be replacing them in the near future and am looking at D'Addario NYXL 32-45-65-80-100-130.   Has...
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ANDROMEDA II
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ARROW BLACK METAL

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SILVER LIQUID METAL BURST
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NATURAL SATIN
$2,099.00
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NATURAL SATIN
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BLUE NATURAL FADE
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ESP ECLIPSE CUSTOM

PURPLE PEEL
$6,399.00
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E-II HORIZON FR

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BLACK NATURAL BURST
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ANDROMEDA II
$5,799.00
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E-II ARROW NT

SNOW WHITE
Completely unique in its bold design, the ESP E-II Arrow-NT is a guitar designed for pure high performance that will stand out from the crowd. Like all ESP E-II models, the Arrow-NT is made in Japan at our ESP factory....
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EVEREST
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B-1004

B-1004

NATURAL SATIN
$1,899.00
Part of the LTD Deluxe Series that’s designed for professional musical applications on stage and in the studio, the newly updated B-1004 and B-1005 basses are perfect for almost any performance style and genre. Constructed at...
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BLACK SATIN
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