I was in Little Tokyo last week trying some ramen at Men oh Tokushima, and came across this Crown Acoustic in a store of trinkets and other things.
I should have asked to play it, but I didn't. I tapped it a bit to see what it sounded like, and the wood was certainly resonant. It's a 70's era guitar, made in Japan, and I've read that guitars from Japan during that time frame were using old woods and so have very good sound quality.
I actually played a couple of the ukuleles that they had in the store instead, and though they were no names, they looked nice, and played reasonably well for their price.
I should have written down the name of the store, but I didn't. Let's just say it's the type of store you expect to find in a Chinatown or a Little Tokyo. Lots of Asian trinkets, flags, Buddhas and things. I liked the Godzilla bank, where Godzilla would rise out of a box and grab the coin, and the headbands, one of which I bought. The symbol on it is supposed to be 'Victory,' but how would I know one way or the other.
About ramen. I don't know what good ramen tastes like as opposed to bad ramen. But my son likes ramen, and the place had good Yelp reviews, so we tried it.
I've intentionally had ramen three times in the last 6 months, and this was the best one, but I'm going to have to try more.
I wouldn't make a special trip for the ramen, but if I was in the area and someone suggested it, I'd eat there again.
