HAND MADE IN 1973 BY R.MATSUOKA TERRIFIC KOHNO STYLE CLASSICAL GUITAR MODEL M30
HAND MADE IN 1973 BY R.MATSUOKA TERRIFIC KOHNO STYLE CLASSICAL GUITAR MODEL M30
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HAND MADE IN 1973 BY R.MATSUOKA TERRIFIC KOHNO STYLE CLASSICAL GUITAR MODEL M30
Brand: R.Matsuoka
;Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan
HAND MADE IN 1973 BY R.MATSUOKA TERRIFIC KOHNO STYLE CLASSICAL GUITAR MODEL M30
Please read my 7 days
return policy at the bottom of the page
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If you are
thinking about a purchase of a used vintage guitar you need to accept the fact
that such guitars may have cosmetic flaws solely associated with their age, but
not related to any particular damage. For example their finishes change their
look over the years and are not glossy and crystal clear like on brand new
guitar. In addition, such guitars may require fret dressing, new tuners, string
action adjustment or a simple repair before they can be fully enjoyed. I see
guitars as musical instruments, not as furniture. When I describe guitar as
being in excellent condition I don't talk only about its cosmetics but mostly
about its structural & functional condition, sound and playability. If you
are seeking a perfect looking, low maintenance guitar you should abandon a
thought about buying used vintage one, especially from me.
I don't offer "sound samples" because they never reflect true sound of a guitar as we hear it playing in our own room. You can greatly change tonality of any guitar by using different strings.
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Made by
Ryoji Matsuoka in 1973 model M30
This guitar was made in 1973 by Ryoji Matsuoka, who at that time as still relatively unknown luthier, was making guitars for Shiro Arai (founder of Aria guitars) which is confirmed by Arai stamp on the label. Shiro Arai was responsible for export and distribution of these guitars in several countries. Ryoji Matsuoka at that time was also making guitars as OEM for Morris Gakki.
This particular guitar was priced 25 000 yen in
1973, an equivalent of near 1/2 of yearly salary of Japanese College Graduate.
This guitar remains in near mint cosmetic (has only few super small dents on its body) and perfect working
condition. It doesn’t have any structural flaws. It sound absolutely fantastic
and plays easy. The same exactly grade guitar by the year 1974 would be
labelled at least as M35 and sold for 35 000 yen, while in 1975 it would be labelled
as M40 and sold for 40 000 yen and so on...
In terms of the tonality, volume, response, sustain, note clarity and separation this guitar can easily beat any brand new $3000 guitar available at US music stores. It is a true gem for every reasonable guitar lover.
Specifications:
Top: Solid Spruce with simplified Kohno bracing
Back & Sides: High Grade Rosewood Laminates
Only a total novice into the world of
classical guitars can question greatness of Japanese made laminates. They have
nothing in common with modern era cheap particle-board laminates. They are
nothing but solid wood plates glued together, hence in fact nothing but a
reinforced solid woods. They perform no different from solid woods, while don't
crack as easily, are much easier to work with, and allow for much lower
prices of instruments. Such guitars are true blessing for guitar
enthusiasts with limited funds.
Neck: Mahogany with double Ebony or Rosewood reinforcement
Fingerboard: Well Ebonized Rosewood
Scale: 650 mm
Nut width: 52 mm
Action is set to very comfortable 3.5 mm under E6 and 3.00 mm under E1, with very little extra room on the saddle.
This guitar will be shipped in new hard polyfoam case.
Message to Australian buyers !!!!!
In order to ship a package
with guitar to Australia at affordable rate +/- $100 (USPS International
Priority Mail), height of such package can’t exceed 42” and its girth+ length
can’t exceed 97”. Therefore I will pack the guitar into a case that is short enough
to meet this requirement.
Ryoji
Matsuoka was well known Japanese guitar maker who has been producing guitars in
Nagoya, Japan since the 1960s. Nagoya is Japan’s 4th largest city and a major
industrial port city located on the main island of Honshu in Aichi
prefecture.
The
Nagoya/Aichi/Kani area (Kani is the prefecture next to Aichee) is one of
Japan’s major musical instrument making centers. The city and the outlying
areas have a long classical guitar making history with many small shops
producing guitars. Major guitar and violin makers include Matsumoku Industrial,
Suzuki, Takaharu, Sada Yairi, Kazuo Yairi (Kani), Daion, Yamaki,
Ibanez/Hoshino, and Ryoji Matsuoka. Additionally, there are numerous small
guitar shops and factories that contract to larger firms, such as Yamaha in
Hamamatsu.
The Ryoji Matsuoka guitar works was a small scale guitar manufacturer with less
than 15 employees. For a few years during the late 1960s and early 1970s,
Matsuoka produced the higher end Aria guitar models for Shiro Arai, founder of
Aria . These Aria models either have Ryoji Matsuoka's name on the label or are
marked RM with a red stamp on the neck block. Matsuoka also made some models
for Ibanez, including a few steel string flatop and archtop models.
During the early 1970s, Matsuoka produced
Fleta, Hauser, Kohno and Rubio. The copies of Kohno guitars with 2
ebony strips in the necks and higher grade spruce tops were made in much
greater numbers than copies of other luthiers. They were also sold at higher
price.
From 1975 to 1980 the company produced their
own line of guitars: the concert, artist and artisan series.
The Concert series includes the M20 (laminated spruce top, nato neck), M30
(solid spruce top, mahogany neck), M40 (solid spruce top, mahogany neck). All 3
models have laminated rosewood back and sides and rosewood fingerboards.
The Artist Series includes the M50 and M60. These guitars have better quality
spruce tops and were made in several versions. Some of them, less expensive
versions, were made with laminated Indian Rosewood or laminated Jacaranda back
and sides, ebony fingerboards and plain neck. On the other end of the
spectrum there were also all solid versions with Solid Indian rosewood or solid
Jacaranda back and sides, with one or double Ebony reinforcement in the neck.
The Old World Artisan Series includes the M70 and M80, made with all solid
woods and one-piece mahogany necks.
During the 1980s and early 1990s, Matsuoka models included the M50, M60, M70,
M80, M100, M150, M200, and M300 with Ramirez style headstock and models MH100,
MH150, MH200, MH300 with Hauzer style headstock. All of them were made with
solid Spruce tops. M50, M60, M70 were made either with laminated back and sides
or as all solid guitars. All other models were all solid wood guitars.
In the late 1990-ties models M65 and M75 with
Cedar tops were added to the production line mostly with laminated back and
sides.
To make matters little more complicated, by
the end of 1990-ties some Spruce top models were also made with Cedar top
without any change on the label. So we can for example encounter model M60 with
either Spruce or Cedar top. Most likely each guitar was sold with attached
precise specification.
Since early 1990-ties Matsuoka has also been
making guitars for Aranjuez label (launched by Juan Orozco) and lower priced
cosmetic copies of a Mathias Dammann classical guitars (they were not exact
copies). The top Aranjuez model M720 has been made in cooperation with
Kohno/Sakurai workshop. Masaru Kohno and later Masaki Sakurai were making tops
with their superb bracing, while Ryoji Matsuoka was responsible for all other
parts and final assembly. This cooperation continues until today between
Toshiaki Matsuoka and Masaki Sakurai. These M720 guitars with Matsuka and
Sakurai labels offer exceptional quality of sound at moderate price. They are
sold at Guitar Salon International in Santa Monica, CA for $2700.
Real Value of Japanese
Vintage Guitars
The key to understand
value of vintage Japanese guitars is to acknowledge galloping devaluation of
Japanese yen in 1960s & 1970s. This devaluation was somewhat slower in
1980s. The best measure of this devaluation is Starting Yearly Salary of
Japanese College Graduate (SYSJCG).
SYSJCG in in 1965 was
19 600 yen, in 1969 – 34 600 yen, in 1970 39 200 yen, in 1972 – 62 300 yen, in
1975 79 200 yen, in 1977 121 200 and in 1980 - 163 000 yen.
During 1960s and most
of 1970s model numbers of Japanese guitars were strictly interconnected with
their prices in Japanese yen. In late 1970s and during following decades model
numbers were no longer strictly associated with their prices. Many Japanese
guitar makers introduced model names instead of model numbers. Others were
still using model numbers with addition of letter abbreviations or other
symbols.
The best and only
logical approach while evaluating real value (real grade) of vintage Japanese
guitar is to compare its price in Japanese yen with SYSJCG during the year
guitar was made.
Any guitar priced 100
000 in 1970 (labelled usually as No10) would be priced 200 000 yen in 1975
(relabeled to No20 or 2000), 300 000 yen in 1977 (labelled as No3, No30 or
3000). Starting in 1977 Masaru Kohno introduced his model No50 priced at 500
000 (skipping theoretical model 40). Soon other famous Japanese luthiers did
the same. By 1983 Kohno started using model names instead numbers and was
raising their prices as he was pleased. Naturally soon other Master luthiers
did the same.
Knowing all of that,
you can bet on that Masaru Kohno No50 made in 1982 is practically the same
quality as Kohno No15 made in 1972, or Kohno no20 made in 1975 or Kohno No30
made in 1977. I know it for a fact.
The lowest grade
models currently made by Matsuoka workshop are M75 and MH75. They are commonly
considered as “beginner guitars”. Matsuoka model M30 made in 1973 is simply
far, far better instrument. It is naturally better than model M50 made in 1977,
model 80 made in 1982 or model M100 made in 1990. At present, the highest grade
Matsuoka models are M300 and MH300. They absolutely stand no chance in
competition with model M150 made in 1975… or model M200 made in 1977.
It is very important to
mention that if modern era luthiers are using 40 years old woods to make a
classical guitar, its price is at least $8000.
Returns
If you are not happy with your purchase you may return the guitar
for a refund of a purchase price of a guitar. The cost of shipping both ways will not be refunded.
All you need to do is to:
1. Notify me within 5 days after delivery
2. Pack guitar the same way I do it, using the same box and materials
3. Ship it back to me within next 2 days
Another words I expect this “trail” period to occur within +/- 7 days. Naturally guitar has to be returned in the same condition as I ship it to you. This is simply honest offer for honest buyers. My goal is to make your purchase as risk free as possible. I know very well that spending $1000 of hard earned money is not emotionally easy undertaking for majority of guitar lovers. I am sure that reading my feedback can ease a bit your “purchase anxiety” but it still will be there no matter how hard I try.
Victor
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