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MAMI
(Lead Guitar & Vocals)

Pick of choice: Custom Fender "Rock On" Touring Picks - 0.73mm
MAMI'S GEAR Mamipicks

Guitar strings: Ernie Ball Regular Slinky, 10-46 Gauge

Timeline of MAMI's Guitars

2021.08.21~ - Fender MAMI STRATOCASTER OMOCHI (Vintage White)

2021.08.21~ - Fender American Professional Series Telecaster Deluxe Shawbucker (Sonic Gray)

2019.11.19~ - Fender Made in Japan Modern Stratocaster (Olympic Pearl)

2017.08.21~ - Fender MAMI STRATOCASTER (Red)

2015.07.24~ - Fender American Vintage '64 Telecaster (Lake Placid Blue)

2013.10.02~ - Gibson Custom Shop 1957 Les Paul Standard Reissue (Pelham Blue)

2013.06~ - Fender Custom Shop Stratocaster

2012.10.12~ - YAMAHA LLX36C ARE

2012.08.29~ - Fender Kingman SCE V2 (Natural)

2012.03.28~ - Squier MAMI JAZZMASTER (Pearl White)

2011.10.13~ - ESP CANTA Guitar

2011.05.03~ - Italia Maranello Speedster (Metallic Blue)

2011.02.12~ - Fender Classic Player Jazzmaster Special (3-Color Sunburst)

2010.08~ - Gretsch G6136DC White Falcon Double Cutaway (White)

2009.12.04~ - Fender American Standard Stratocaster (Black)

2008.08~ - Gibson Les Paul Special Double Cutaway (White)

2007.01~ - Fender USA FSR American Deluxe Stratocaster (Olympic White)

2006~ - Busker's BSE (Pink)

Currently Using:

Gibson Custom Shop 1957 Les Paul Standard Reissue (Pelham Blue)
(October 2, 2013 - Present)

This guitar made its debut on SCANDAL's STANDARD Tour in the fall of 2013. As of mid 2019, this is the guitar that MAMI most frequently uses live.

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More pictures of the Les Paul:

Fender MAMI STRATOCASTER OMOCHI (Vintage White)
(August 21, 2021 - Present)

This new Stratocaster debuted during SCANDAL's 15th anniversary concert in 2021.

On June 11, 2022, this model was officially announced as MAMI's new signature model guitar and offered for preorder, releasing on Aug. 21, 2022.

MAMI's comments about the guitar via the official announcement:

Since the tones of SCANDAL's songs are expanding, I wanted one guitar that could handle it all - That's why this "MAMI STRATOCASTER OMOCHI" was made. This time I chose a Stratocaster equipped with a humbucker, and I was very particular about the sound so that I could hear everything from powerful sounds to refreshing and gorgeous tones. Normal Strats have three knobs, but this one has two so that it's easy to play at concerts. Also, the traditional Japanese design on the pickups was designed by me! Please take a look and check it out!

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Fender MAMI STRATOCASTER (Red)
(August 21, 2017 - Present)

This guitar features a vintage cherry red body, gold hardware, and a white pearloid pickguard. These latest custom Fender instruments debuted on SCANDAL's Instagram on Aug. 18, 2017, and made their official live debut at SCANDAL's 11th anniversary concert on Aug. 21, 2017.

She uses a Fender 2" Monogrammed Strap in Candy Apple Red with it.

MAMI's comments about the guitar from the Dec. 2017 issue of Go!Go! GUITAR:

The grain of the wood was made visible by making it a vintage cherry red color. The neck and fretboard were made of maple to bring out the brightness. Features such as the bridge and tuning pegs were made gold to bring out a feeling of quality. I made sure to make its appearance pop without giving it a heavy feeling and not making it too low-key. The sound is also important, but I took being able to use it for a long time into consideration.

Fender Made in Japan Modern Stratocaster (Olympic Pearl)
(November 19, 2019 - Present)

First spotted in rehearsal videos, MAMI debuted this guitar in the color Olympic Pearl at C3AFA Singapore 2019 in early December 2019. More details on the guitar here here.

She uses a Fender Black Polyester Logo strap with it.

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Fender American Professional Series Telecaster Deluxe Shawbucker (Sonic Gray)
(August 21, 2021 - Present)

MAMI played this guitar live for the first time at SCANDAL's 15th anniversary concert on Aug. 21, 2021. This is the same guitar that HARUNA played in 2017 during their 47-prefecture tour; it is currently unknown whether or not this MAMI took over that guitar or got a new one.

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YAMAHA LLX36C ARE
(October 12, 2012 - Present)

As of the Queens are trumps tour in fall 2012, MAMI has been playing this acoustic guitar when occasion calls for it (acoustic lives, songs that use acoustic guitars, etc.).

MAMI'S GEAR Mami-LLX36-C-ARE

Guitars Not Used Anymore/Rarely Used:

Click here to view guitars not used anymore/rarely used:

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Fender American Standard Stratocaster HSS / MAMI MODEL (Black)
(Regular model: December 4, 2009 - Early 2010)
(MAMI Model: Early 2010 - Mid-2019?)

Originally purchased as a regular Standard Strat HSS near the end of 2009. Around March 2010, MAMI customized this guitar with a paint job that she designed on Photoshop. The result is the all-black guitar with a "melting ice-cream" design that you see today, painted by RADICAL BRATS DESIGNS. A humbucker in the bridge position was installed, as humbuckers produce more gain than single coils, making it more suitable for a lead guitar. The pickups, humbucker, pickguard and controls were all changed to black.

She uses a Perris Leathers BMN-1253 strap with it.

This was MAMI's main guitar from 2010 to mid-2019.

Pictures of the MAMI MODEL:
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Pictures of the regular model:

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Fender Classic Player Jazzmaster Special (3-Color Sunburst)
(February 12, 2011 - Present)

This guitar was first spotted during the AniUta KITAKYUSHU 2011 event in February of 2011.

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Specs:

Squier by Fender 「MAMI JAZZMASTER」
(March 28, 2012~)
Nickname: Stratomaster
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An HSS like her regular Stratocaster, featuring a Seymour Duncan "Rails" humbucker on it. It was made available for consumers to purchase from summer 2014 onwards for 60,000 yen.

The graphics on the body are similar to this.

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Gretsch G6136DC White Falcon Double CutawayC [1962 Reissue]
(August 2010~)

In MAMI's blog entry on Aug. 5, 2010, MAMI shared with her fans that she had recently bought a Gretsch White Falcon. Price? A whopping ¥509,250! Even though she bought it during the summer of 2010, she had only used it for casual/personal use. It wasn't until early 2011 that the White Falcon made its formal debut by appearing in the PV for "CUTE!"—fitting, since the White Falcon was used to record that track.

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MAMI added a fish in the falcon's talons:

Fender American Vintage '64 Telecaster (Lake Placid Blue)
(July 24, 2015 - Present)

MAMI first used this guitar in the promo shoot for Sisters in 2015. It was then seen in the promo videos for SCAFES in August 2016, and when MAMI was featured in the March 2017 issue of SOUND DESIGNER magazine.

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SPECS:

Fender Custom Shop Stratocaster
(Mid 2013)

The only times MAMI was seen playing it were on the SCAMada tour in summer of 2013. In the Dec. 2013 issue of GiGS, MAMI said that this was a guitar that she borrowed for the tour, wanting more "warmth, softness, and sadness" than what her black Strat has.

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Fender Kingman SCE V2 (Natural)
(Mid 2012)

MAMI first used this acoustic guitar at their OTODAMA SEA STUDIO concert in August 2012. She also used it during an event in September of that same year.

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ESP CANTA Guitar
(October 2011 - December 2011)

MAMI, HARU, and TOMO all played CANTA instruments during the "BABY ACTION" hall tour in fall 2011. MAMI said in the February 2012 issue of Go!Go! GUITAR that she played this during "DOLL" and "Shoujo S."

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Italia Maranello Speedster (Metallic Blue)
(May 2011 - Late 2011?)
Nickname: John

This guitar debuted on the 2011 Dreamer tour. Alder body with double humbucker (Wilkinson WVC Humbucker), maple neck, and rosewood fretboard. Costs approximately 73,500 yen.

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Gibson Les Paul Special Double Cutaway
(August 2008 - Mid-2009)

Back in the day, MAMI divided her usage of this guitar and the sticker Strat about 40/60. She removed the black pickguard in January of 2009. The guitar has not been used since 2009. More on the guitar here.

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Fender USA FSR American Deluxe Stratocaster (Olympic White)
(January 2007 - Late 2009)
Nickname: Yuuya-kun

Known to fans as the "Sticker Strat." MAMI bought this in late January 2007 when SCANDAL was still relatively new. More and more stickers were added as time went on. Some notable stickers include small happy faces, stars, and Pipo-kun (Tokyo Police Dept. mascot & one of MAMI's favorite cartoon characters). This guitar was shelved after she bought the black HSS Strat. The most recent appearance of this guitar was during the "SCANDAL no Theme" PV on the BABY ACTION DVD.

As noted in a few magazines, the model had been listed as "Fender 60th Anniversary American Stratocaster," but according to this blog, after doing some research and noting that MAMI had blogged that it was an edition limited to Japan, it turns out that the actual model she has is the "FSR American Deluxe Strat" in Olympic White. It was finally officially confirmed with the release of the "ROCK STUDY GO!!" mook released in September 2013.

The most recent appearance of the guitar was in the March 2017 issue of SOUND DESIGNER magazine. She appears to use it only in her home studio.

Just purchased; no custom stickers:
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2007; stickers start to appear:
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Mid 2009:

Late 2009:
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Stickers up close:

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Specs:

Busker's BSE - Pink
(2006~)

This was MAMI's first guitar the band was just starting out.

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Prop guitars:

Squier J Mascis Jazzmaster (Vintage White)
("Taiyou Scandalous" PV only)

MAMI used this guitar only in the music video for "Taiyou Scandalous" in 2012.

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Unknown/Unmarked Stratocaster
("Shoujo S" PV & BEST★SCANDAL PB only)

This guitar was used only for prop purposes for the "Shoujo S" PV and later on for the BEST★SCANDAL photobook (when stickers were added on), the latter where they were photographed smashing the instruments. During the week of March 25, 2011, this guitar along with the other two prop instruments were auctioned. The winning bid for this guitar was ¥151,001.

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Effects Pedals
Last update: January 2020

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-Free The Tone MAMI SEP.2011 (custom junction box)
-DigiTech Whammy 5 Pitch Shift Pedal
-Dunlop GCB95 Cry Baby Wah Wah
-Free The Tone ARC-3 Audio Routing Controller
-BOSS TU-3 Chromatic Tuner
-VITAL AUDIO POWER CARRIER VA-08 Mk- II

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-Line 6 M9 Stompbox Modeler
-BOSS MD-500 Modulation
-J. Rockett ARCHER Ikon
-Electro-Harmonix Little Big Muff Pi
-ZVEX Effects Fuzz Factory Vexter
-BOSS OC-3 Super Octave
-Eventide TimeFactor Delay
-Creation Audio Labs MK.4.23 Clean Boost
-Free The Tone ARC-3 Audio Routing Controller
-BOSS AW-3 Dynamic Wah
-VITAL AUDIO VA-08 Mk-Ⅱ Power Carrier
-Free The Tone MB-5 Midi Thru Box
-Free The Tone JB-82S Junction Box

Effects 2009 - 2019:

Amps

As of spring 2018, MAMI is using a Bogner amp and cabinet. They were first red in color, then changed to blue as of spring 2019.

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-Bogner Ecstasy
-Bogner 412ST

The mic brackets are Z Rite Stuff Z-Bar Amplifier Microphone Brackets.

Spring 2018, red:

Previously used amps:

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Glockenspiel

MAMI used a Pearl PK-900CB Glockenspiel during "Laundry Laundry" as performed on the Kiss from the darkness livestream in 2020.

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Equipment MAMI Uses at Home

Here is the equipment MAMI uses in her home studio, as featured in the March 2017 issue of SOUND DESIGNER magazine:

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-iMac (software used: Cubase AI)
-Fostex PM0.4n Studio Monitor Speakers
-AKAI Professional LPK25 Mini MIDI Keyboard
-Novation Launch Control + Launchpad S

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-Steinberg UR44 Audio Interface
-Pioneer DJ HDJ-700-W Headphones

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-Roland FA-06 Music Workstation

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-DigiTech Whammy 5 Pitch Shift Pedal
-VOX V847 Wah-Wah
-Line 6 M5 Stompbox Modeler
-Xotic Effects BB Preamp
-Xotic Effects AC Booster
-KORG DT-10 RWK Digital Tuner
-Yamaha THR10 II Modeling Combo Amp

Accessories, other gear, etc.

Wireless Headset Microphone:
Shure WBH54
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In-Ear Monitors:
FitEar ProAudio 334
(Only ProAudio series come in the yellow pelican box)

As always, please keep forum rules in mind and direct any non-MAMI gear talk to the other topics. Thanks.

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mamijjang · Re: MAMI'S GEAR Posted Wed Jun 12, 2013 1:17 am

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whoa these are some detailed information. even though i really want to talk about guitar i have no knowledge of them whatsoever .nerd.

kudo_maharizu · Re: MAMI'S GEAR Posted Wed Jun 12, 2013 1:49 am

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Great job, Lexian, for doing this!!! MAMI'S GEAR 3566927540

Acoustic guitar for Mami:
Same as Haruna-chan, I could only find one pic,and a really small one at that. Dunno what guitar is that. Looks like a Martin.

I think MAMI is playing a GUILD. The shape of the scratchplate gave the game away in this case (Martin guitars in most cases have the 'teardrop' shaped scratchplate that many acoustics emulate). Nevertheless, while the general shape of the scratchplate is typical of a GUILD acoustic, I have to admit hers has a somewhat larger scratchplate and a more curved cutaway at the bridge. It is possible that it may look something like this:

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Also, I wondered if it is the same GUILD HARU used at the UNIQLO Acoustic Live in Ginza back in 2011.

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As these acoustics are not part of SCANDAL's usual arsenal of guitars, it is highly likely they were made available for them to play at these acoustic gigs, which may explain why they keep using different acoustic guitars each time.

GeoFreak · Re: MAMI'S GEAR Posted Wed Jun 12, 2013 4:10 am

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The bridge pickup on the Jazzmaster is actually a humbucker. It's the same size as a single coil pickup, and I didn't notice until I read it in the June 2013 issue of GiGS, where she talks about it. If you look closely, you can see that it doesn't have the poles like the other two single coil pickups. I think I may have read it on SH too; someone here might have noticed it before the GiGS interview.

jigoku79 · Re: MAMI'S GEAR Posted Wed Jun 12, 2013 5:25 am

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^ Yup, you're right, spacecadet already mentioned about this before. And it's a Squier Stratomaster, as mentioned by her on Gigs. Please remove the quote from alinea-mind, it's outdated.
By the way, thanks for your hardwork, Lexian. MAMI'S GEAR 958202

Rencast_Guilty · Re: MAMI'S GEAR Posted Wed Jun 12, 2013 6:30 am

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How about the one used in the AwatsuGen PV.... what type is that??

kudo_maharizu · Re: MAMI'S GEAR Posted Wed Jun 12, 2013 9:00 am

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Rencast_Guilty wrote:How about the one used in the AwatsuGen PV.... what type is that??

The Squier "Stratomaster" (Jazzmaster offset shape with Stratocaster neck), ie the 2nd guitar as described in the first post above.

Lexian · Re: MAMI'S GEAR Posted Wed Jun 12, 2013 9:32 pm

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Done and done!
-Made corrections to Mami's stratomaster section, added link to the body graphic

Tim_E.D · Re: MAMI'S GEAR Posted Thu Jun 13, 2013 12:03 pm

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WOA MAMI USE the FITEAR Pro Audio (See that yellow Pelican Box beside the Effect set)

spacecadet · Re: MAMI'S GEAR Posted Thu Jun 13, 2013 4:59 pm

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maharizm wrote:

Rencast_Guilty wrote:How about the one used in the AwatsuGen PV.... what type is that??

The Squier "Stratomaster" (Jazzmaster offset shape with Stratocaster neck),

Pickup arrangement as well. It's supposed to have the same pickup arrangement as her Strat.

I don't really know why she bothered, honestly; she also puts foam under the strings behind the bridge to mute the harmonics (this is a "feature" a lot of JM players actually love) and she leaves the trem arm out, so she never uses that either. So there's really nothing about the Jazzmaster in that guitar other than the basic body shape. She doesn't seem to actually like Jazzmasters, even though she owns this one and that other one. She may just like the shape but not how they work or sound. She seems like a Strat girl through and through.

Rencast_Guilty · Re: MAMI'S GEAR Posted Thu Jun 13, 2013 10:52 pm

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spacecadet wrote:

maharizm wrote:

Rencast_Guilty wrote:How about the one used in the AwatsuGen PV.... what type is that??

The Squier "Stratomaster" (Jazzmaster offset shape with Stratocaster neck),

Pickup arrangement as well. It's supposed to have the same pickup arrangement as her Strat.

I don't really know why she bothered, honestly; she also puts foam under the strings behind the bridge to mute the harmonics (this is a "feature" a lot of JM players actually love) and she leaves the trem arm out, so she never uses that either. So there's really nothing about the Jazzmaster in that guitar other than the basic body shape. She doesn't seem to actually like Jazzmasters, even though she owns this one and that other one. She may just like the shape but not how they work or sound. She seems like a Strat girl through and through.

that's quite complicated.....can i ask another question??

is there a difference in the sound between the jazzmaster, stratomaster, and strato caster??

macdyne73 · Re: MAMI'S GEAR Posted Fri Jun 14, 2013 12:20 am

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Rencast_Guilty wrote:

that's quite complicated.....can i ask another question??

is there a difference in the sound between the jazzmaster, stratomaster, and strato caster??

This question is even more complicated actually haha... I'm not really sure about the stratomaster but between a jazzmaster and a strat, there is most definitely a difference.

Strats are famous for having a very distinct, glassy, cutting, bell like tone while a jazzmaster is (through my own testing experience anyway, I don't own one... yet) sounds a little fatter/warmer due to the way its pickups are wired. Kind of like Gibson Les Pauls with P90 pickups, but Jazzmasters are "janglier" (cleaner? I'm not sure how exactly to put it.)

I realise this explanation might be hard to understand but in a nutshell, yes, the two guitars have different "voicings" so to speak.

I would love to own a Jazzmaster, I tested one some months ago and I was surprised at how much I liked it.

I am also really curious as to how Mami's guitar really sounds like without all the effects she likes to run. A Jazzmaster with 3 pickups (and one of them is a HotRail stacked humbucker!), that's something you don't see everyday...

kudo_maharizu · Re: MAMI'S GEAR Posted Fri Jun 14, 2013 2:02 am

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A guitar's tone is not drastically altered by body shape. The Jazzmaster's unique voice is influenced by its pickup configuration and how you can fine tune your tone using their separate switches for the rhythm and lead tone circuits (I own a Fender Jaguar and I'm still confused hehe).

MAMI's Stratomaster, in essence, is just a guitar with a HSS pickup config, even if it has a Tele shape (Telemaster?). This is merely a calculated guess, but I agree with @spacecadet that she probably liked the offset shape but wanted to retain her HSS tone when asked for new custom guitar by Squier.

Tim_E.D · Re: MAMI'S GEAR Posted Fri Jun 14, 2013 6:32 am

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@Lexian: please update the information about the CIEM that Mami is using currently into the Pro Audio Series (because the only CIEM that came out from FitEar with yellow pelican box is only Pro Audio). I don't know what series of Pro Audio that Mami use but from the yellow pelican box, I know it is Pro Audio Series (maybe all the member of SCANDAL use the Pro Audio Series?)

Pro Audio image from FitEar Website:
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see that yellow box? it is only included with the Pro Audio Series

Mitchan · Re: MAMI'S GEAR Posted Fri Jun 14, 2013 8:48 am

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Thanks for this infooo <3 Nice one

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Tim_E.D · Re: MAMI'S GEAR Posted Fri Jun 14, 2013 12:35 pm

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Umm guys, did somebody notice an Head amp and cabinet of Hughes Kettner there in the PV of Awanai? (Mami also be one of the model of Hughes Kettner amp in japan)
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kudo_maharizu · Re: MAMI'S GEAR Posted Fri Jun 14, 2013 1:27 pm

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Tim_E.D wrote:Umm guys, did somebody notice an Head amp and cabinet of Hughes Kettner there in the PV of Awanai? (Mami also be one of the model of Hughes Kettner amp in japan)

I think it was noticed (discussed in the old instruments thread). At that point, because there were a few other unaccounted items (like that gold top Yamaha SG), I wondered if the additional gear was added just for the PV.

MAMI promoting H&K huh? Interesting.

Note: Pearl is the official H&K distributor in Japan. I wonder if RINA's endorsement of their drums has something to do with it?

Rencast_Guilty · Re: MAMI'S GEAR Posted Sat Jun 15, 2013 11:08 am

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macdyne73 wrote:

Rencast_Guilty wrote:

that's quite complicated.....can i ask another question??

is there a difference in the sound between the jazzmaster, stratomaster, and strato caster??

This question is even more complicated actually haha... I'm not really sure about the stratomaster but between a jazzmaster and a strat, there is most definitely a difference.

Strats are famous for having a very distinct, glassy, cutting, bell like tone while a jazzmaster is (through my own testing experience anyway, I don't own one... yet) sounds a little fatter/warmer due to the way its pickups are wired. Kind of like Gibson Les Pauls with P90 pickups, but Jazzmasters are "janglier" (cleaner? I'm not sure how exactly to put it.)

I realise this explanation might be hard to understand but in a nutshell, yes, the two guitars have different "voicings" so to speak.

I would love to own a Jazzmaster, I tested one some months ago and I was surprised at how much I liked it.

I am also really curious as to how Mami's guitar really sounds like without all the effects she likes to run. A Jazzmaster with 3 pickups (and one of them is a HotRail stacked humbucker!), that's something you don't see everyday...

thanks for this info. i guess it really is hard to understand unless you experienced playing these types....i only tried the starter guitars..haha

chibcheb · Re: MAMI'S GEAR Posted Sat Jun 15, 2013 12:39 pm

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hm hmm this is what I've been waiting for .uhuh.
thanks for the information!~~

spacecadet · Re: MAMI'S GEAR Posted Sat Jun 15, 2013 4:26 pm

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Rencast_Guilty wrote:is there a difference in the sound between the jazzmaster, stratomaster, and strato caster??

Others have given you the basics already so I won't go into that, but as far as the "Stratomaster" specifically, there is no production guitar by that name, just her totally custom one, so it's really impossible to generalize because we have only a basic idea of what she's got in that thing. Any electric guitar's sound is *mostly* shaped by its pickups, although a lot of other things can and do affect tone. She has three Strat pickups in her Stratomaster, so I would expect that it would sound a lot more like a Stratocaster than a Jazzmaster, and indeed I cannot tell the difference when she's playing the Stratomaster vs. her Stratocaster.

But there are different types of Strat pickups made by Fender (plus she's got that Seymour Duncan stacked humbucker at the bridge), so she could still have any number of possible combinations and the true sound of the guitar is probably somewhat masked by her effects. There may be minor differences in the tone between her Stratocaster and Stratomaster that she's masking. But a Jazzmaster with real Jazzmaster pickups would sound very distinct from either of those other guitars. (I actually have both a Strat and two Jazzmasters myself, and they do sound a lot different.)

maharizm wrote:A guitar's tone is not drastically altered by body shape. The Jazzmaster's unique voice is influenced by its pickup configuration and how you can fine tune your tone using their separate switches for the rhythm and lead tone circuits (I own a Fender Jaguar and I'm still confused hehe).

And Mami's Stratomaster doesn't have the Jazzmaster rhythm circuit, just a lead circuit and simplified Strat controls - seems like just a single volume and tone. Truth be told, most Jazzmaster players don't use the rhythm circuit anyway because they don't understand what it does either, and some people hit the switch by mistake during hard playing so they tape over it or remove it. I like it though because it does change the tone (makes it "darker" or mellower, and kills a lot of hum as a side effect).

Interestingly, in checking her controls I did come across a pic of the Stratomaster with a standard Strat bridge pickup, so I guess she switched that out for a humbucker herself after the guitar was built. That would most likely be so she could use it basically interchangeably with her other Strat. When she introduced it at Budokan, I don't think she used it for many songs at all if I remember right, but adding the Rails pickup would let her do pretty much anything she can with the actual Strat.

Mitchan · Mami's Guitar Posted Mon Jun 17, 2013 11:15 am

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Mami bought a new guitar Fender Stratocaster Sunbrust Design ^_^ The first appearance was on friday's Live. Here are some pictures:

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G36C · Re: MAMI'S GEAR Posted Mon Jun 17, 2013 11:40 am

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I think it's not a new guitar...
judging from the picture, it looks like an American Standart Stratocaster 3 tone sunburst 2002/03
or below 2007

Mitchan · Re: MAMI'S GEAR Posted Mon Jun 17, 2013 11:48 am

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i know.. but when i found this pic there was a title that this is new...

Lexian · Re: MAMI'S GEAR Posted Mon Jun 17, 2013 7:05 pm

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@Mami♥:
I've merged your "Mami's Guitar" topic to this gear thread.
Better off posting here so that others can comment and I can keep track of any new information.
As a reminder, any of Mami's gear related stuff (instruments, amps, etc.) should be posted here instead.

ninjacake · Re: MAMI'S GEAR Posted Tue Jun 25, 2013 10:28 am

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Hmmm I knew MAMI's guitar design looked familiar; http://pilpls.deviantart.com/art/Abstract-69150409 anyone think she has DA account? If so I really want to check out her drawings .happy. hahaha

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