Northwest Vintage Guitars is proud to bring you a 1985 Masaru Kohno Concert in great shape and aged to perfection. The sound is full, clear, and balanced with deep warm basses and singing trebles. The bracing features seven parallel struts surrounded by a double square rib, giving it a resonance not unlike a lattice braced guitar, while retaining a typical Spanish character. Includes original hardshell case, also in excellent condition.
- solid spruce top
- solid East Indian rosewood back and sides
- 648mm scale
- 52mm nut
- 80s "two-way" Kohno bracing
Masaru Kohno (1926-1998) is not only the most important luthier to emerge from Japan, but also one of the best worldwide. He was born in Mito City, Japan, and in 1948 he graduated from the Tokyo College of Arts and Crafts with a degree in woodcraft. It was during this time that he became interested in guitar construction, and in 1959 he traveled to Spain to learn the craft.
Kohno apprenticed for six months at the workshop of Arcangel Fernandez, and although neither could speak a word of the other's language, they managed to communicate. Kohno's apprenticeship consisted mostly of sitting in the back of the shop and quietly–-but attentively--observing the master Fernandez at work.
Kohno's quiet learning paid off. Upon his return to Tokyo he established his own workshop and quickly gained recognition among Japanese guitarists. His international debut came in 1967, when he was awarded the Gold Medal at the Elizabeth's Concourse International Guitar Building Competition in Belgium. On the judge's panel were, among others, Ignacio Fleta, Robert Bouchet, Joaquin Rodrigo, and Alirio Diaz.
Since then, many players of world renown have used Kohno guitars; among them are Julian Bream, Oscar Gighlia, and Sharon Isbin, to name a few
Set up with traditional spec action 4.5 mm on the low E, 3.5 mm on the high E. There is a top crack repair on the lower side of the fretboard extension - there was no shifting of the top as it is amply braced in that area. The repair is solid.
Comes safely packed and fully insured in the case pictured.
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