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A rare and beautifully sounding instrument from one of the leading Japanese luthiers. Sumio Kurosawa began learning guitar making in 1958, under his uncle Tsunesaburo Kurosawa. It was a family trade, entered the traditional way — at a relative’s bench, young, and for as long as it took.
Japan in 1958 was an interesting place to start. The classical guitar was gathering momentum, a domestic instrument-making industry was rebuilding itself after the war, and a generation of makers who would become internationally significant were all serving their apprenticeships at roughly the same moment. Masaru Kohno was two years from his own trip to Spain. The workshops that would define Japanese lutherie for the next half century were, in 1958, mostly small rooms with a handful of people in them.
You can check out his full bio on our website guitareum.com in the luthier section.
Condition
The guitar is in used showroom condition. It has superficial marks of use in different places, such as dings and scuffs, but no major issues. Please refer to the pictures. The white strips that you might see on some pictures are just reflections. Guitar players have different styles and features, so it might need to be set up according to your preferences. The neck is straight. There is no visible fretwear.
Specs
Top: Solid Red American Cedar
Bracing: Modified Fan
Back and Sides: Indian Rosewood
Finish: Polyurethane
Neck: Mahogany, Natural Bone Nut
Fingerboard: Ebony
Bridge: Rosewood, Natural Bone Saddle
Scale Length: 650 mm
Nut width: 52 mm
String Width at nut: 42.5 mm
Body Thickness: 97mm (3 5/8")
Action at 12 fret (1st): 3.00 mm
Action at 12 fret (6th): 3.60 mm
Ships in a Yamaha Semi-hard case (more protective than the plywood hard case)
