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Kaoru Ono



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Neck:Cedro
Fingerboard:Ebony
Finish:Shellac
Tuning Machine:Fustero
String height:1string 2.8mm/6string 4.0 mm

[Profile]
kaoru Ono(1954~)is one of the finest luthiers in Japan who for over 30 years now is consistently producing guitars. At first he studied wood technology at the university, and became interested in making guitars. Around 1980, he was apprenticed to Alberto Nejime Ohno. In 2001 he participated in a course of guitar making lecture by Jose Luis Romanillos at Siguenza, Spain. And also he met Arcangel Fernandez in Japan and was advised a great deal. So deeply impressed by traditional Spanish guitar style, he explored his own image of sound.
Orfeo Magazine No.15 features an interview with Kaoru Ono(Masahiro Tanabe, Alberto Nejime Ohno, Marin Nejime, Yuichi Shimizu, Daisuke Kuriyama)

[Description]
We are pleased to announce the arrival of Kaoru Ono's No. 80 Romanillos model, made in 2002 and in excellent condition. This model is one of the most popular models in his lineup, along with replicas of Hauser, Bouchet, and others. Although this model was made when the maker was in his 40s, we can still feel the outstanding degree of perfection among the Japanese makers of the same period. The single notes, with their overtones suppressed, are highly expressive, and the chords are clear, yet the acoustic is broad and expansive. The basic design of the body shape is based on the original, but the rosette and other design details are Ono's original.
The sound board is made of spruce, and although it is slightly scratched, there is no history of repairs such as cracks, etc., and it can be said to be in good condition for a guitar that is 20 years old. The back board is a 3-piece with a bird's eye maple center, giving the guitar a dignified appearance befitting a Romagnolillos model.





〔detail〕
InstrumentKaoru Ono
CategoryJapanese Classical Guitars 〔Used〕
Number/ModelClass80 Romanillos model No.139
Scale length650mm
CountryJapan
Year2002Year
TopSpruce
Side&BackIndian Rosewood
Condition※7
List priceINQUIRE
Price (tax included)Please Inquire
optionHardcase

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