June 2009 \ Features \ Builder Profile \ The Shokunin School: Blending Art, Nature and Innovation

The Shokunin School: Blending Art, Nature and Innovation

Adam Hunt

A look into the work of 5 Japanese-American builders: Toru Nittono, Tsuneyki “Tony” Yamamoto, Michihiro Matsuda and Hiro Miura, but we begin with Hideo Kamimoto
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Hiro Miura
Hiro Miura, who works under the Xotic Guitars, Basses & Effects label in San Fernando, first gained recognition by making basses that fused his exquisite design aesthetic with advanced electronics. Today his Jazz and Precision-style XJ and XP basses as well as his Strat and Tele-style XS and XT guitars add sophisticated refinements to instruments inspired by classics. Miura has a thing for Hovland capacitors and Kent Armstrong pickups. Miura also uses Raw Vintage pickups, Pure Steel Saddles and Raw Vintage Tremolos. His guitars have attracted the attention of players like Chris Duarte, Allen Hinds, Chris Juergensen, and June Yamagishi.









 
XT-2 Tobacco Burst

 
XS-3 Olympic White

 
XS-1 Lake Placid Blue

 
This XT-2 has a smooth sound due to its ash hollow body (with no hole) and Xotic XP-HB1 and XP-TE1 pickups. Miura’s website features a video of Allen Hinds demoing this guitar.

 
Every Xotic guitar is custom made per order.

xotic.us/guitars

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bobby d
on 09/12/2010 		i really dig the Hiro Miura build aesthetic for the Xotic Guitars, would really like to get one of those XS models!
Atsu
on 06/12/2009 		Matsuda M-1. Gorgeous!!!!!!
Brother John
on 05/30/2009 		props to these builders
Sho Kosugi
on 05/23/2009 		How does that Yamamoto multiscale work?
T6
on 05/22/2009 		A hollowbody with no hole-meaning it's not necessarily chambered but actually hollow, but with no hole. Not sure if that's uber-cool or goofy. I'd like to play it. I bet it's crazy light.
Henry
on 05/21/2009 		Yes, Miura's is worthy of exploration. Great article. These guys are worthy of some attention.
kev
on 05/20/2009 		GORGEOUS STUFF



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