Northwest Vintage Guitars presents this Yamaha GC-15S by Toshihiro Kato, Yamaha's best master luthier by far. His pieces have gained recognition as the best of Yamaha's offerings during his time. This example sports a Solid American Red Cedar top, a Solid Mahogany neck, and Solid Indian Rosewood back and sides. The 9 fan bracing is more than a nod to famous Spanish luthiers, this guitar was made to compete head to head with Spain's best during the hot 70's Classical Guitar market. You would have to fork out well over a grand for this in 1977, and many folks did. This guitar captures that Spanish Flamingo tonality.
The nut measures 52 mm, the neck is straight and the relief is optimum. There are a few scratches, dings, and dents as pictured. It remains in excellent playable condition with no dead spots or unwarranted buzzing. Action is at 4mm on the low E, 3mm on the high E, 662mm scale. Deep lows, defined and warm highs. No cracks. Comes safely packed and fully insured in the hard case in the photos.
Buy with confidence. We offer a 7 day money-back return on all used guitars. All guitars are guaranteed to arrive in the condition as described, and a full refund will be issued if not. All our guitars are deep cleaned and receive a professional service and setup. You will not get a filthy guitar from us. Additionally, all our guitars are fully insured, and we will assist with any claims that may arise. See the details on our Storefront.
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Buy with confidence. We offer a 7 day money-back return on all used guitars - all our guitars are guaranteed and a full refund will be issued if not received in the condition it was described and pictured. We do allow “buy & try” preference returns and the buyer pays shipping charges. Please read our shop policies for more information. All our guitars are deep cleaned and have received a professional service and setup - an average of a $200 value. You will not get a filthy guitar from us. If you are particular about cosmetic appearance, please message us for more details. Additionally, all our guitars are shipped fully insured, and we will assist with any claims that may arise. See the details on our Storefront.
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