Crews Maniac Sound KTR JM MIJ Made in Japan

Established in the early 1990s, Crews Maniac Sound is a Japanese domestic manufacturer of high end guitars and is widely used by professional musicians here in Japan.

The KTR JM is their riff on the ever popular offset style guitar but deviates from the original design mainly in the scale length which is medium 24.75" or medium scale. A comfortable C profile maple neck with the distinctive Crews headstock and a rosewood fingerboard is bolted to an alder body and features a very thin slightly matte looking lacquer finish throughout which is very smooth to the touch and gives the guitar a vintage appearance. Two K&T NFS Super Fat JM '61 give the guitar its voice which is unfettered by extraneous controls beyond the most basic 1 vol, 1 tone and a 3-way switch.

Lightweight and resonant, with a strong acoustic voice this guitar really excels at glassy clean sounds but is also perfectly capable when put through an overdriven amp. Fast runs up and down the neck are aided by the silky finish and the relatively spartan control layout is great for those of us who like to keep things simple.

Cosmetically there are scratches, dents and chipping out of the finish throughout especially on the back of the body, where there is also an approximately 1.8cm size gouge at the edge of the lower bout. Additionally there is some very minor hardware corrosion here and there but the frets remain robust and the guitar is in good playing condition overall.

The tremolo arm and the original gig bag is included although it should be noted the there are signs of wear to the interior.

Condition:

Frets: Approximately 80% or more remaining

Neck condition: Straight

Truss rod: There is plenty of room in both either direction

Specifications:

Body Wood: Alder

Neck Wood: Maple

Fretboard Wood：Rosewood

Nut width: approx. 42mm / 1.65" approx.

Number of Frets：21

Scale: Medium

Weight: 3.32kg / 7.31lbs approx.

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When examining a truss rod on a straight neck, we check that it can turn up to about 45 degrees in both directions. When we say the truss rod can be adjusted, we mean it can be adjusted up to 45 degrees. Anything beyond that risks damaging the instrument.

Please note that the product description was made at the time of listing and there may be a slight variance when you receive your instrument due to environmental factors such as temperature and humidity.

Regarding accessories, only those shown in the photo or listed as "Accessories" in the description are available.

This item is also on offer locally and might sell elsewhere.

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