Lesser-Known Greats From The Golden Age of Japanese Acoustics

JavelinaJoe

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My first decent guitar was a Yamaki. I still have it. I think its a copy of a Martin D-28 but I don't know much about Martins. I bought it at Mingus Guitars in Tucson when I was a student at the U of A back in the early 70's. Needs a little TLC but is still a very nicely made guitar. Here's a couple of photos:

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That's the one! And I agree, it's almost -- but not quite -- in Guild territory. (We should start a "Let's Talk Suzuki" chat group!) And when they turn up, the're cheap.

Yes my first own guitar was a 3S and when the time came to get a "good guitar" I ended up getting another that was better than the 3 Martin D18s in the store that cost as much but had the big name advantage. Of course now the Suzukis are not even worth a fraction of Martins of the time.
 
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