FGN Guitars - Never heard of them

**ruger9** · 10-25-2023, 02:22 PM

They make all kinds of models, but I see a 2HB jazz and 1Floater jazz models... I know Japan has always made GREAT stuff...

**Gitterbug** · 10-25-2023, 02:27 PM

Is this Fujigen, one of the most respected Japanese factories?

**Spook410** · 10-25-2023, 03:00 PM

Several on Reverb. Listed as Fujigen/FGN. Website shows them to be sold out of most models..

**bluenote61** · 10-25-2023, 03:27 PM

Originally Posted by Gitterbug

Is this Fujigen, one of the most respected Japanese factories?

Yes, it's Fujigen. They started their business years ago. Archtops and solidbodies.

**ruger9** · 10-25-2023, 04:02 PM

Andertons has some

FGN Masterfield MFA-FP Hollowbody Electric Guitar in Jazz Burst - Andertons Music Co.

They need to make an ES-150 clone!

**Christian Miller** · 10-25-2023, 04:21 PM

Fujigen house brand. Look to be good value

**jim777** · 10-25-2023, 07:48 PM

Yeah, a few years ago (15ish maybe?) Fujigen came close to closing down their guitar business because they were making a lot of wooden dashboard inlays for various car companies. Ibanez moved some of their stuff out of there, the car market stuff got sent to Indonesia (I'm a bit fuzzy on that) and Fujigen started their own brand. Assume they are on a level with the Japanese made Ibanez Prestige line guitars.

**Spook410** · 10-25-2023, 10:01 PM

So.. the top and sides are laminates, a name few know, and it's $2840? I like Japanese guitars as much as the next guy but I think I would be looking at Westville for not that much more.

**JazzPadd** · 10-26-2023, 05:31 AM

I’ve been happy with my FGN Masterfield semi-acoustic.

**pingu** · 10-26-2023, 09:36 AM

Originally Posted by ruger9

Andertons has some

FGN Masterfield MFA-FP Hollowbody Electric Guitar in Jazz Burst - Andertons Music Co.

They need to make an ES-150 clone!

and these ,

FGN Masterfield MFA-HH Hollowbody Electric Guitar in Jazz Burst - Andertons Music Co.

**pingu** · 10-26-2023, 09:39 AM

Originally Posted by Christian Miller;[URL="tel:1294847"

1294847[/URL]]Fujigen house brand. Look to be good value

they look good ….
good luck to them

probably very similar quality to Japanese Ibanez ?

eg Ibz AF2000 is £2,150 at Andertons
(mine is 7.1 lbs)

the FGN MFA HH is £2,350 (6.9 lbs)
at Andertons

**Christian Miller** · 10-26-2023, 09:43 AM

Originally Posted by pingu

they look very good indeed
but are they a bit pricey
cp to equivalent Ibanez Japanese ?

eg AF2000 is

TBH I think the Semi's are priced a little high. The Archtop seems like better value.

Actually, scrub that - the spec looks similar to an Ibanez of the same price.

**pingu** · 10-26-2023, 09:50 AM

Originally Posted by Christian Miller;[URL="tel:1294924"

1294924[/URL]]TBH I think the Semi's are priced a little high. The Archtop seems like better value.

Actually, scrub that - the spec looks similar to an Ibanez of the same price.

Yup …. i thing FGN used to be a lot
cheaper maybe a year or so ago

**DawgBone** · 10-26-2023, 09:51 AM

ESP Edwards seems like a slightly better deal to me. And the Edwards contours are almost identical to the Gibsons rather than being altered for purposes of sale in the USA. That being said they only make semi hollow and solid bodies, not full hollow stuff.

**Average Joe** · 10-26-2023, 10:54 AM

Originally Posted by JazzPadd

I’ve been happy with my FGN Masterfield semi-acoustic.

Is that one of the smaller, 335 style withe the carved rather than laminate body? I've considered them as an alternative to the similarly built CS336, but never seen one in the wild.

What are the necks like in terms of size/shape?

**caue amaral** · 10-26-2023, 11:02 PM

It's interesting that Ibanez is cited as a reference... because from the information I read, Ibanez are manufactured by Fujigen (FGN) in Japan...
among other brands! I already had an FGN model Les Paul...incredible instrument...absolutely professional!