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I'd have to say 'other' for the same reason the other person mentioned earlier. This includes Max, Guitar Clinic, Kris Derrig, Keebler, Monty - basically, all those guys that make handmade replicas. I don't think Japanese replicas can be considered in an overall 'best replica poll', unless it's just amongst themselves.

I own both a Guitar Clinic replica as well as an Edwards and even though the Edwards is a fine instrument (both playing and in construction detail), it is not in the same category as the handmade replicas.