where to buy Niibori guitars, strings & tuners - FAQ
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Shops come & go, luthiers come & go, and products come & go, but here's a snapshot as at 2006 specifically aimed at Niibori guitarists, like us, in the UK.
Guitars
Alto guitars
Inexpensive Niibori altos are available off-the-peg from Aria (cedar or spruce front) or by restringing a Raimundo requinto (spruce front) with alto strings. The profile of the bridge saddle on the Raimundo can be altered to improve the intonation high up the neck. We use Aria AC-50A - read about our altos here
Bass guitars
Inexpensive Niibori basses are available off-the-peg from Aria. We use Aria AC-75B (if you search in Google, some people write it as AC75-B or AC75B) - read about our basses here
Contrabass guitars
Inexpensive Niibori contrabasses are available off-the-peg from Aria. We use an Aria AC-75CB - read about our contra here. Again, searching the internet also try AC75-CB and AC75CB.
Shops
hago enjoy excellent service from Brian Whitehouse at the
Classical Guitar Centre Birmingham - we recommend calling in to see him!
If you know what you want you and like efficient mail order service, you'll get rapid service from Martin at our superb local shop MB
Music of Bognor and an easy to use shopping cart too.
Strings
hago use Hannabach strings for their alto and contra Niibori guitars. Click for contact details
For the bass, we use a mix-and-match approach detailed here
Shops
Your local shop may be willing to order strings for you. For mail order, we'd heartily recommend StringsByMail in America - they carry a massive stock.
Tuners
We use and recommend Intellitouch tuners.
Shops
These tuners are American - UK prices are subject to currency fluctuation - check google.co.uk for latest prices and best deals.