My sticks are;
Qanba Q4Raf more special than not edition from PS3, Xbox 360 days, but fully kitted with brook universal fighting board.
When I say fully kitted, I mean every function has been wired up to the brook PCB, player LED's under the "special" sticker that shine through, the turbo button functions as does the LED for turbo. Even the switch originally for choosing between PS3 and Xbox 360 modes now works as RS switch; flick it right and the lever now inputs right analog stick commands. Faster than switchless way of holding button combo for 5 seconds, and actually somewhat useful for Tekken 7/8 customization or whatever else like that.
The parts are all sanwa, and the main idea for the Guilty Gear theme was first done on my next exhibit but transferred to this now main stick. I originally got the Ky Kiske button for 200yen while ordering other stuff from AmiAmi and it took years to just order basic Sanwa buttons to make the full Xrd colorization around the taunt button. No shaft cover and fitting dust covers, I feel like that is more accurate earlier 2000's JP Arcade feel. I do have octagates and even 4 way spinned gates for tetris the grandmaster but square gate is overall the best.
The MadCatz Fightstick Pro
This thing has seen days. It has had it's original electronics gutted out and replaced with the brook, only for the brook to come out and the original electronics soldered back in with shoddiest soldering job ever, but beauty of an arcade stick all that is inside the box and this one's not see through either. Originally one of the wires connecting a button break-out to the main PCB upper right had disconnected, really cheap stuff you can knock off easily if you do too much inside the stick. Lever is older seimitsu LS-32 that matters with newer ones with Omron switches people do not like as much. The buttons are sanwa and in this case transluscent blues traded with Q4Raf. I used some amiami cards and magic cards for the art in the buttons. Officially, just a PS3 stick as it stands, does work on PC too, and for my use also on my modded switch which fits well enough for me. I meant to install shmups on one of my PS3's and try them out with the LS-32 as a lot of people swear by it.
A sad mayflash of forgotten origin
Adibas stick, gopnik stick, while the most unremarkable still loved more than it would deserve. Has whatever mayflash PS3+360 electronics it came out with but stick and buttons are replaced with sanwa. For the theme, I used a Hori Hayabusa lever's shaft without cover, which are more than less Sanwa compatible and painted black from factory. It is ortherwise sanwa. It's plastic, it's not wide, it is lighter than it oughta be but it does well, and for long while it was my only 360 stick to try DOA4 or Deadsmiles with. Also for me works on my modded switch and PC as well which is plenty. Still, with the other two ones this one's a ghetto status symbol, and even without use a certified hood classic.
