YUI's guitars

Disclaimer:
Most of this article was written by Teo and posted on half-banana or YL forums.

Martin D-28 (1977)

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She dedicated one diary saying that she found some nice looking guitar in second hand music instrument shop.
And then, in November 15 YUI Locks' Jyugyou no Hitokoto section she mentioned how much she likes it, finally discovered such a nice guitar. YUI said that the sound lasts longer, the quality of sound is different too. She has always liked the sound of it. Also said that the light finishing (painting) has a different kind of feel, it's wonderful.

• Martin D-28 (1977)
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  YUI Diary
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  YUI live at Budokan
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  MSta Super Live 2007

American Series Telecaster: 2-Color Sunburst, Maple Fretboard

According to Fender Japan, YUI picked this as the sub-electric guitar in her 2007 Spring & Jump tour.

Translations and extra links by Teo.

This model has mounted with Cobalt Noiseless Pickups. Even though there are other pickups such as Noiseless (on Clapton model) which produces distinguishable edgy tone using Alvino (magnet), or Noiseless (on Beck model) which produces this vibe middle range tone using Ceramic (magnet), dear YUI seems more interested in Samarium Cobalt's (magnet) classical devilish tone.

For Strat, YUI will use amp, and for Tele, she'll make it sound using Amp '01 (at home will be [1]). Right now instead of humbucker's distorted rough tone, perhaps she's more into single coil's overdrived bright tone? As expected, able to tell the difference (girl!). But it's the sound of classic rock which YUI likes.

• Telecaster: 2-Color Sunburst, Maple Fretboard
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  JAM PV

American Series Telecaster: Chrome Red

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This telecaster became one of YUI's favourite after she test played it for some music magazine. At first it was selected as sub-electric for YUI's Squier Standard Fat Tele, and then became YUI's main electric on her 1st concert tour. Specifications are the same as the original model, just the neck was modified to match YUI's hand. This guitar is used in Rolling star (PV, cover) and My Generation (PV). YUI used this guitar to record the solo in My Generation as well.

• Telecaster: Chrome Red
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  My Generation on MSta

Classic Series '50 s Stratocaster: 2-Color Sunburst

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External Links

• American Telecaster Chrome red http://www.fender.jp/artist/detail.php?aid=fa_0155
• American Telecaster Series http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Fender-American-Telecaster-Electric-Guitar?sku=510593&CJAID=10381297&CJPID=1970614
• Awesome source http://www.half-banana.com