kudo_maharizu wrote:Yes. I did something crazy as that wasn't its original colour - it is an actual Gibson Les Paul Standard from 2001 with a sunburst which I had it stripped and repainted by a professional guitar painter/tech.
I've posted the story about this last year.
That was a bold move! But I guess it was absolutely worth it, right? That must be my favourite Mami's guitar! I always loved Stratocaster, but I'm constantly changing my mind the older I get.
Thanks for those links- I always come across very interesting things on this forum.
So if I can ask you something- is it possible to change the colour of a maple fretboard to look like it's made from the rosewood? I just need it to look much darker, that's all.
P.S. I also looked at your blog- tons of interesting stuff :-)
GT wrote:LOL! Since you put a ? I'm going to tell you anyway, Tomo is just fun, sometimes emotional sometimes clumsy but just fun plain and simple. When I discovered SCANDAL last year I was having a rough time and seeing old videos of her antics on YouTube put a smile on my face and won my heart...
Having said that and I could go on but I won't, all 4 members have a special place in my heart you just can't not like them, it's something special and I can't explain it.
I bet you thought I was going to say Kill the Virgin because she sings 'Love me tender' ;-) but now that I come to think about it, lol !
Thank you for your profound explanation! I'm genuinely interested in everything people are willing to write on this forum.
I won't lie, that I'm not too fond of Tomomi's voice. I know that it's super kawaii for many Japanese, but for my European ears it's too high pitched. But honestly, she has such a charming personality that it doesn't really matter. And just like you, she also helped me, but in a different way. After discovering how cool bassist she is, Tomomi brought back my joy to play bass again!
And I might surprise you, but I didn't think about "Kill the Virgin" as the best because... I heard it for the first time only just when I had read your post (!) The same with "Kan Biiru" and few more songs...
I'm not worthy to be a fan...
About the part where I have changed
the colour- you're absolutely right and I think many of us feel the same. Scandal opened a special place in my heart as well, a feat that no other Japanese artist I have known for years couldn't achieve. And I suspect Scandal will never move away from there...
tonymiller wrote:I also love "Kan Biiru" but the thought of somebody leaving Tomomi with just one can of beer always makes me sad

Let's hope it's only "licentia poetica". But I wonder, if the story would be true, and fans around the globe would know who that person is, I guess there wouldn't be a place on Earth where he could hide ;-)
By the way Tony (I hope you don't mind that I call you by your name), it seems that my father might be in a similar age to you. I bet you read it frequently, but you have a great music taste, listening to Scandal from their humble beginnings! My dad would never ever listen to any Japanese band, but when I think about it, maybe I should give him a chance ;-)