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<strong>Sugi</strong> <strong>Guitars</strong><br />
& <strong>Basses</strong><br />
Company Profile<br />
Since 2002 <strong>Sugi</strong> has been creating<br />
innovative ideas and approaching<br />
New materials and Technologies.<br />
<strong>Sugi</strong> Luthiers<br />
Makoto”Nick”<br />
<strong>Sugi</strong>moto<br />
Nick has been working in the<br />
stringed instrument industry for more<br />
than 41 years.<br />
Bass Components<br />
& Elements<br />
Concept, Aqua Timber, Neck Grip,<br />
Fret work, Wiring and more…<br />
Bass Lineups<br />
NB4, NB5, NB6, RMB, NB33” scale,<br />
NB4&5 34” scale, 35” scale,<br />
Made in Japan, Made in USA<br />
Standard model, Luthier’s collection,<br />
Custom Made<br />
<strong>Sugi</strong> Musical Instruments Ltd.
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Company<br />
Company Name : <br />
<strong>Sugi</strong> Musical Instruments Ltd.<br />
CEO :<br />
Makoto “Nick” <strong>Sugi</strong>moto<br />
Profile<br />
Address : <br />
1-2-16 Hirata-nishi, Matsumoto, Nagano,<br />
JAPAN. 399-0015<br />
e-mail :<br />
international@sugiguitars.com<br />
<strong>Sugi</strong> Musical<br />
Instruments Ltd.<br />
Phone :<br />
+81 263 28 5080<br />
Fax :<br />
+81 263 87 3535<br />
Web Site :<br />
WWW.<strong>Sugi</strong>guitars.com<br />
SNS : Facebook<br />
https://www.facebook.com/<strong>Sugi</strong><strong>Guitars</strong>/<br />
Our Work : <br />
Stringed instrument manufacture, sales,<br />
design and consulting<br />
<strong>Sugi</strong> Symbol Mark: <br />
Flying Bat<br />
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Makoto<br />
“Nick”<br />
<strong>Sugi</strong>moto<br />
CEO<br />
Chief Design<br />
Engineer / Master<br />
Craftsman<br />
In the 15 years since the founding of <strong>Sugi</strong> Musical Instruments,<br />
we have grown to become a recognized force in the<br />
Japanese music scene. Our extreme attention to quality<br />
and detail, coupled with our fresh innovative original designs<br />
have been recognized by leading professional musicians<br />
and the everyday musician as well Founded by industry<br />
veteran Nick <strong>Sugi</strong>moto, and made up of some of the<br />
most talented craftsmen in Japan, <strong>Sugi</strong> guitars are proud to<br />
now present themselves to the worlds music scene.<br />
Nick has been working in the stringed instrument industry<br />
for more than forty one years. In 1976, he went to United<br />
States for 1 year and studied guitar repair from Kunio Sugai<br />
owner of Performance Guitar Co., also at Hoshino USA.<br />
After he came back to Japan he joined Fujigen Inc. from<br />
1978 until 1992 and Fujigen Hirooka Inc. from 1993 when<br />
Fujigen Hirooka Inc. was established until 2002 . During this<br />
time he worked for 23 years in R&D, custom guitar building<br />
and engineering. He has been the main force at Fujigen in<br />
the creation and engineering of all Fujigen’s design and<br />
manufacturing for twenty years. His designs and abilities<br />
have been indispensable to customers like FENDER USA<br />
and JAPAN, IBANEZ, EPIPHONE, YAMAHA, GRECO,<br />
ROLAND, FERNANDES, CASIO, TOBIAS, and many other<br />
OEM customers and of cource Fujigen’s own brands Heartfield<br />
and FgN. He has worked at the Fender Custom Shop<br />
in 1990 to help in the design work for a joint venture with<br />
Fender Musical Instruments and Fujigen Inc.<br />
In his 23 years at Fujigen he has written up more than<br />
1,500 engineering spec. sheets and engineering packages<br />
for manufacturing. You can see a lot of his ideas in the catalogs<br />
of the brands listed above.<br />
Nick has worked for three different Custom Shops during<br />
his years in the music industry. First he worked for the<br />
“Greco Order Made Section” for two years. Second he<br />
established the “Fender Japan Order Made Section” where<br />
he made or produced more than 500 guitars. Third he established<br />
the “Fujigen Custom Shop”. He has been the<br />
General Director of Fujigen Custom Shop for the last five<br />
years.<br />
Professional Musicians Nick has worked with<br />
StingJaco PastoriusMike PorcaroSamuel Porcaro<br />
Victor BaileySteve BaileyAlphonso Johnson<br />
Steve Vai Bob Weir Joe Satriani Paul Stanley<br />
Paul GilbertPat MethenyJohn Scofield<br />
Adrian BelewYngwie J. MalmsteenSteve Miller<br />
Hojin EgawaMatsuda “Fire” TakumiKyujitsu Katyou<br />
Daiki Takiguchi<br />
and much More….<br />
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ISAMI HAGIWARA<br />
Production Manager<br />
Wood Shop<br />
YOSHINORI KOSHIHARA<br />
Wood Shop Manager<br />
IORI SUGIMOTO<br />
Production Control<br />
Wood Shop<br />
<strong>Sugi</strong> Luthiers<br />
Profile<br />
TAKEHIKO MARUYAMA<br />
Wood Shop<br />
MASATO ANAN<br />
Wood Shop<br />
Web Editing<br />
YUICHI KIMURA<br />
Assembly Shop Manager<br />
RYUGO SUGIMOTO<br />
Shipping Manager<br />
Assembly Shop<br />
HIROSHI KITSU<br />
Assembly Shop<br />
OEM QC Manager<br />
All <strong>Sugi</strong> staff share the same vision about <strong>Sugi</strong> guitars and basses.<br />
We are making the instruments mostly by hand and set our goals<br />
high. Our dream for our hand made instruments is to someday become<br />
VINTAGE TREASURES.<br />
TEPPEI MARUNOUCHI<br />
Sales Manager<br />
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Guitar Components<br />
& Elements<br />
01<br />
01. Aqua Timber (AT)<br />
We are proud to have been industry pioneers in<br />
the application of this fantastic wood for instrument<br />
building. Its advantages are scientifically<br />
verifiable. More importantly, we have found its<br />
effects on the instrument are obvious to the musician<br />
when compared and tested. <strong>Sugi</strong> guitars<br />
uses this rarest of woods in the necks of its detachable<br />
DS models exclusively, as well as laminated<br />
in our NB bass necks with other woods<br />
02. Fret Work<br />
On all the <strong>Sugi</strong> guitars and basses the fret edges<br />
are round shaped and polished for ultimate<br />
comfort and playability. This finish style is World<br />
Standard of High End instruments now.<br />
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03. Assembling and Wiring<br />
Extreme care is taken during the assembly of the<br />
wiring circuit. No excess wires allowed and wires<br />
are cleanly routed to the correct location. All instruments<br />
are assembled using Audio grade<br />
conductive paint.<br />
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04. Hand Shaped Neck<br />
Unlike modern trends in instrument building using CNC<br />
technology, <strong>Sugi</strong> prides itself on Hand Shaping each<br />
and every instruments we make. The high quality end<br />
result is obvious as soon as you play.<br />
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Photo Gallery<br />
We are pleased to show you these <strong>Sugi</strong> instruments. We build both “Standard Series” and “Luthier’s<br />
Collection” lines. As well we build “Customer’s Order Made” instruments. These instruments are ordered<br />
from everyday customers. Every player all over the world can order a <strong>Sugi</strong> instrument using <strong>Sugi</strong>’s simple<br />
order program rules.<br />
See more instruments at our web site<br />
http://www.sugiguitars.com/en/gallery/<br />
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Custom<br />
Order<br />
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01. Pick Up Layout<br />
Sometimes for live performing it’s<br />
convenient to have maximum control<br />
at your finger tips.Our active control<br />
circuit is the "Aguilar preamp OBP-3”<br />
and “DARKGLASS Tone Capsule”.<br />
Off course you can have a Passive/<br />
Active switching. You also can select<br />
Pickup configuration<br />
02. Bridge Choice<br />
Good playability for Jazz Music. You<br />
can choose the material.<br />
03. Hollow Chamber Construction<br />
04. <strong>Sugi</strong> Original Fingerboard Inlay<br />
Bat-GH Inlay<br />
05. Exotic Body top Woods<br />
06. Original Color<br />
We can accept to finish your instrument<br />
to any color you chose.<br />
Note: Custom color requests require<br />
close discussion between the customer<br />
and our factory.<br />
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Custom Choice Order Program<br />
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QTY Name Part Number QTY Color<br />
Neck Material<br />
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String Retainer<br />
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Neck shape<br />
Bridge<br />
Pick Guard<br />
Strap Button<br />
Name Discription<br />
QTY Jack Plate<br />
Material<br />
Binding<br />
Scale Length<br />
Radius<br />
Width 0F (Nut)<br />
Position Mark<br />
Battery BOX<br />
Side Mark Name Part Number QTY Color<br />
Fret Wire<br />
Nut<br />
Body 'Shape<br />
Body Top<br />
Middle<br />
Back<br />
Outer Binding<br />
Inner Binding<br />
Body Edge<br />
Fingerboard Specification<br />
Body Specification<br />
Battery<br />
Strings<br />
Case<br />
Others<br />
Neck pickup/Cover<br />
Mounting Ring<br />
Mid. pickup/Cover<br />
Mounting Ring<br />
Bridge pickup/Cover<br />
Mounting Ring<br />
Cont. Panel<br />
Knob / Vol.<br />
Knob / Tone<br />
Knob/Function (3Band EQ)<br />
Pickup Select Switch<br />
Order Form and Specification Sheet Sample<br />
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Wiring Specification<br />
REMARK Function A Body Color Finish Neck Color<br />
Customer’s Order Form<br />
Fill with your Dealer<br />
B. Color Headstock<br />
<strong>Sugi</strong> Musical Instruments Ltd.<br />
Body top<br />
Body Side<br />
Body Back<br />
Fingerboard<br />
Neck back<br />
Brand<br />
stained − Head Inlay<br />
REMARK<br />
Paint Specification<br />
Finish<br />
Specification Sheet<br />
<strong>Sugi</strong> will send this confirmation<br />
to you with Quote.<br />
Let’s Make Your Dream<br />
Come True.<br />
Most <strong>Sugi</strong> Instruments<br />
are custom order. Both<br />
Music Store and Customers<br />
can place orders<br />
for their dream<br />
instruments.<br />
We have developed a<br />
simple order form allowing<br />
you to design your own<br />
instruments within our<br />
guidelines.<br />
You can Select<br />
Fingerboard<br />
Honduras Rosewood<br />
Indian Rosewood<br />
Ebony<br />
Maple<br />
Fingerboard Inlay<br />
Mother of Pearl Dot<br />
Abalone Dot<br />
Bat-GH Inlay<br />
Ask other Dot Materials<br />
Body Top Material<br />
Please ask other woods<br />
We are listing more than<br />
40 species.<br />
Body Back Material<br />
African Mahogany<br />
Honduras Mahogany<br />
Swamp Ash<br />
Alder<br />
Basswood<br />
Please ask other wood<br />
choice<br />
Body Colors<br />
Please ask<br />
NOTE: We will work directly<br />
with you for custom color<br />
choices. Please understand<br />
EXACT matching is<br />
not guaranteed..<br />
Body Finish<br />
Polyester Gloss<br />
Polyester Matt finish<br />
Polyurethane Gloss<br />
Parts Finish<br />
CR (Chrome)<br />
NI (Nickel)<br />
GG (Gold)<br />
XC (Satin Chrome)<br />
XG (Satin Gold)<br />
CK (Cosmo Black)<br />
NOTE: All <strong>Sugi</strong> instruments<br />
use Gotoh Parts. Parts<br />
finish will be according to<br />
Gotoh Line-up.<br />
Pickups<br />
-NB Bass<br />
Original Single coil<br />
pickup with Ebony top<br />
Wood covered (Basic)<br />
High powered pickup<br />
is also available.<br />
Circuit<br />
Passive JJ Type (NB<br />
model) - 2 Volume 1<br />
Tone<br />
Side Jack<br />
Active Circuit<br />
Aguilar OBP-3 circuit<br />
Darkglass ToneCapsule<br />
circuit<br />
We can also consider<br />
custom inquiry. Please<br />
feel free to ask us.<br />
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NB4IR EM/H-MAHO<br />
<strong>Sugi</strong>’s Flag Ship Series “Night Breeze”<br />
4 string Model<br />
You can select the following from <strong>Sugi</strong> Stock<br />
Fingerboard, Fingerboard Inlay, Body top, Body Back,<br />
Body Color, Finish type, Parts finish<br />
Normal or Powered Pickup<br />
Passive or Active Circuit<br />
Exotic Maple<br />
Specification<br />
Body top<br />
Body back<br />
Neck<br />
Fingerboard<br />
Fingerboard Inlay<br />
Scale<br />
Pickups<br />
Neck side<br />
Bridge side<br />
Control<br />
Tuning Machines<br />
Bridge<br />
Parts Finish<br />
Finish<br />
Color<br />
Exotic Maple<br />
Honduras Mahogany<br />
AT Maple + Mahogany 5ply<br />
Indian Rosewood<br />
Abalone Dot<br />
864mm (34″)<br />
<strong>Sugi</strong> Original Single-coil Pick-up<br />
WJ4N Normal Power (Wood Covered)<br />
WJ4B Normal Power (Wood Covered)<br />
Volume X 2, Master Tone X 1<br />
GOTOH GB350<br />
<strong>Sugi</strong> Original GOTOH 304S/BO-4<br />
XC (Satin Chrome)<br />
Polyester Gloss<br />
Aqua Marine<br />
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NB5M POP/ALD<br />
“Night Breeze” 5 string Model<br />
You can select the following from <strong>Sugi</strong> Stock<br />
Fingerboard, Fingerboard Inlay, Body top, Body Back,<br />
Body Color, Finish type, Parts finish<br />
Normal or Powered Pickup<br />
Passive or Active Circuit<br />
Burl Poplar<br />
Specification<br />
Body top<br />
Body back<br />
Neck<br />
Fingerboard<br />
Fingerboard Inlay<br />
Scale<br />
Pickups<br />
Neck side<br />
Bridge side<br />
Control<br />
Tuning Machines<br />
Bridge<br />
Parts Finish<br />
Finish<br />
Color<br />
Burl Poplar<br />
Alder 2Ply<br />
AT Maple + Mahogany 5ply<br />
Maple<br />
Abalone Dot<br />
889mm (35″)<br />
<strong>Sugi</strong> Original Single-coil Pick-up<br />
WJ5N Normal Power (Wood Covered)<br />
WJ5B Normal Power (Wood Covered)<br />
Volume X 2, Master Tone X 1<br />
GOTOH GB350<br />
<strong>Sugi</strong> Original GOTOH 304S/BO-5<br />
CK (Cosmo Black)<br />
Polyester Gloss<br />
Citrine<br />
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NB6E EM/H-MAHO<br />
“Night Breeze” 6 String Model<br />
You can select the following from <strong>Sugi</strong> Stock<br />
Fingerboard, Fingerboard Inlay, Body top, Body Back,<br />
Body Color, Finish type, Parts finish<br />
Normal or Powered Pickup<br />
Passive or Active Circuit<br />
Exotic Maple<br />
Specification<br />
Body top<br />
Body back<br />
Neck<br />
Fingerboard<br />
Fingerboard Inlay<br />
Scale<br />
Pickups<br />
Neck side<br />
Bridge side<br />
Control<br />
Tuning Machines<br />
Bridge<br />
Parts Finish<br />
Finish<br />
Color<br />
Exotic Maple<br />
Honduras Mahogany<br />
AT Maple + Mahogany 5ply<br />
Ebony<br />
Bat-GH<br />
864mm (34″)<br />
<strong>Sugi</strong> Original Single-coil Pick-up<br />
WJ6N Normal Power (Wood Covered)<br />
WJ6B Normal Power (Wood Covered)<br />
Volume X 2, Master Tone X 1<br />
GOTOH GB350<br />
<strong>Sugi</strong> Original GOTOH 304S/BO-6<br />
GG (Gold)<br />
Polyester Gloss<br />
VCS (Vinage Cherry Sunburst)<br />
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NB5E 33” EM/A-MAHO<br />
“Night Breeze” 33” Scale 5 string Model<br />
You can select the following from <strong>Sugi</strong> Stock<br />
Fingerboard, Fingerboard Inlay, Body top, Body Back,<br />
Body Color, Finish type, Parts finish<br />
Normal or Powered Pickup<br />
Passive or Active Circuit<br />
Exotic Maple<br />
Specification<br />
Body top<br />
Body back<br />
Neck<br />
Fingerboard<br />
Fingerboard Inlay<br />
Scale<br />
Pickups<br />
Neck side<br />
Bridge side<br />
Control<br />
Tuning Machines<br />
Bridge<br />
Parts Finish<br />
Finish<br />
Color<br />
Exotic Maple<br />
African Mahogany<br />
AT Maple + Mahogany 5ply<br />
Ebony<br />
MOP(Mother of Pearl) Dot<br />
838.2mm (33″)<br />
<strong>Sugi</strong> Original Single-coil Pick-up<br />
WJ5N Normal Power (Wood Covered)<br />
WJ5B Normal Power (Wood Covered)<br />
Volume X 2, Master Tone X 1<br />
GOTOH GB350<br />
<strong>Sugi</strong> Original GOTOH 304S/BO-5<br />
GG (Gold)<br />
Polyester Gloss<br />
GLR (Glowing Lava<br />
Red)<br />
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RMB2 IR ALD PJ -USA Made<br />
RMB2 Bass is Made in USA<br />
Custom made RMB2 is made by <strong>Sugi</strong> Factory in Japan.<br />
You can select the following from <strong>Sugi</strong> Stock<br />
Fingerboard, Fingerboard Inlay, Body Wood, Body Color,<br />
Finish type, Parts Finish, Control panel Color<br />
Alder<br />
Specification<br />
Body<br />
Neck<br />
Fingerboard<br />
Fingerboard Inlay<br />
Scale<br />
Pickups<br />
Neck side<br />
Bridge side<br />
Control<br />
Tuning Machines<br />
Bridge<br />
Parts Finish<br />
Finish<br />
Color<br />
Solid Alder 2 ply<br />
Aqua Timber Maple<br />
Indian Rosewood<br />
White Plastic Dot<br />
864mm (34″)<br />
<strong>Sugi</strong> Original Single-coil Pick-up<br />
<strong>Sugi</strong> Original P type<br />
<strong>Sugi</strong> Original J type<br />
Volume X 2, Master Tone X 1<br />
GOTOH GB640/L<br />
GOTOH 404BO-4<br />
CR (Chrome)<br />
Polyester Gloss<br />
EGM (Emerald Green<br />
Metallic)<br />
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Artists <br />
Hojin Egawa<br />
http://www.egawahojin.com/<br />
Daiki Takiguchi (Kankaku piero)<br />
http://kankakupiero.jp/<br />
Takumi “Fire” Matsuda<br />
Samuel J. Porcaro<br />
www.facebook.com/<br />
samuel.j.porcaro?fref=ts<br />
Kyujitsu Kacho<br />
Ikuya Meguro<br />
https://www.facebook.com/<br />
ikuya.meguro?fref=ts<br />
<strong>Sugi</strong> Owner<br />
Bassists<br />
Satoru Goda (Lunkhead)<br />
http://lunkhead.jp/<br />
We have many Professional Musicians using <strong>Sugi</strong> instruments<br />
Eikichi Iwai (Chirinuruwowaka)<br />
www.chirinuruwowaka.jp/<br />
in Japan, America, and Europe. But <strong>Sugi</strong> does not have<br />
contracts with any of them. They play <strong>Sugi</strong> instruments<br />
because they love them.<br />
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<strong>Sugi</strong> Musical<br />
Instruments Ltd.<br />
1-2-16 Hiratanishi, Matsumoto,<br />
Nagano Japan 399-0015<br />
www.sugiguitars.com<br />
www.facebook.com/<strong>Sugi</strong><strong>Guitars</strong>/<br />
All specifications subject to change without notice. 2017
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