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Sakurai Kohno



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Neck:Cedro
Fingerboard:Ebony
Finish:Cashew
Tuning Machine:GOTOH
String height:1string 3.0mm/6string 4.0mm

[profile]
Masaru Kohno was born in 1926 in Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture. In March 1948, he started making guitars when he graduated from Tokyo College of Industrial Arts, Department of Wood Crafts (currently Department of Architecture, Chiba University). He went to Spain in May 1960 to study guitar making. In September 1967 he won the gold medal at the International Guitar Competition in Belgium.
He is regarded as a pioneer in the production of high-end guitars in Japan, and was and still is a domestic brand with a lot of enthusiasts. His guitar has a beautiful appearance due to high work precision, is easy to play, and is always in a stable state. Above all, it matches the tastes of Japanese people in terms of both tone and playability, and has been highly evaluated as the leading Japanese brand from overseas.
After his death in 1998, Masaki Sakurai became the successor to Kohno's workshop. He inherits the Kono guitar as the 'Sakurai Kohno' label, and at the same time, he is still actively producing his own brand, Masatake Sakurai.

[Description]
This is a special model with the Sakurai / Kohno label made in 2004. Following the concept of his master Kohno's brand, this model has been adapted to the demands of the modern guitar market and theoretically further refined. In particular, the stress-free strings of the right hand and the rich volume with wide directivity, which are the characteristics of Kohno guitars since the 1980s, are fully inherited. This brand has established playability that can be used by players of all genres due to its physical ease of playing.
The internal structure is more complex than Kohno's established structure. Resonance is set to G.
There are small scratches, some dents, friction marks, etc. on the whole, but it can be said that it is a level suitable for the age. There is an adhesive repair history on the adhesive part between the back of the body and the neck heel. Other than that, there are no problems with playability such as frets and neck, and it is in good condition overall. The finish is the original cashew coating. The machine head is made by GOTOH and comes with a genuine hard case recommended by the Kono brand at the time of production.


〔detail〕
InstrumentSakurai Kohno
CategoryJapanese Classical Guitars 〔Used〕
Number/ModelSpecial
Scale length650mm
CountryJapan
Year2004year
Top松単板 Spruce
Side&BackSouth American Rosewood
Condition※6
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Price (tax included)Please Inquire
optionwith Hardcase

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