HAND MADE IN JAPAN 1973 T. KUROSAWA "JULIAN" C20 RAMIREZ STYLE CLASSICAL GUITAR
HAND MADE IN JAPAN 1973 T. KUROSAWA "JULIAN" C20 RAMIREZ STYLE CLASSICAL GUITAR
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HAND MADE IN JAPAN 1973 T. KUROSAWA "JULIAN" C20 RAMIREZ STYLE CLASSICAL GUITAR
Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan
HAND MADE IN JAPAN 1973 T. KUROSAWA "JULIAN" C20 RAMIREZ STYLE CLASSICAL GUITAR
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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Tsenusavuro Kurosawa “JULIAN” C-20 in excellent condition.
This guitar was made and signed by Tsenusavuro Kurosawa in 1973.
Tsenusavuro and his more famous nephew Sumio were great Japanese luthiers. Sumio
has earned his top spot in elite of Japanese luthiers. They were in charge of
Kurosawa Hitachi Guitar Factory that was supplying established in 1967 by
Tsunesavuro chain of music stores. Today this is one of the largest music
stores chain in Japan (a Japanese Guitar Center). This guitar is however Tsenusavoro’s
individual project.
The price of this guitar in 1973 was 20 000 yen.
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 yen 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.
It is a very powerful instrument, producing sweet, crispy clear and well separated notes, with great resonance and sustain. It is also quite light and responsive to a lightest touch.
It survived in
excellent cosmetic condition, besides fine signs of “regular ware” it has on few
very tiny dents & one very light string burn on the top and couple similar
tiny dents on the edges. All of them are hardly visible at first glance.
It is made based on J. Ramirez blueprint, but with 650 mm
scale.
Specifications:
Top: Solid High Grade Spruce/ lacquer
Back and Sides: Indian Rosewood Doubleplate /lacquer
Calling
this construction "laminates" would actually be very incorrect and
quite misleading. This genuine Japanese invention has really nothing in common
with modern era cheap particle-board laminates. This construction is nothing
but 2 solid wood plates glued together, hence in fact nothing but reinforced
solid woods. Such plates 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 these instruments. Such guitars have always been and still are a true
blessing for all guitar enthusiasts with limited funds.
Neck: Mahogany
Fingerboard: Indian Ebony or Well Ebonized Rosewood
Scale: 650 mm
Nut width: 52 mm
Original (somewhat rusted, with cracked pegs
and buttons) tuning machines were replaced with new ones
Action is set to 3.3 mm under E6 and 2,8mm under E1,
with still enough room on the saddle to experiment with even lower action.
As already very (too) experienced seller I have
to add this official statement:
For some “heavy handed” players such action maybe
too low to avoid any buzzes. In such case the solution a higher saddle. Final
set up is your responsibility. If you don’t know how to do it, you will have to
visit your local luthier and pay for it.
To all destinations (except Australia), this guitar will be shipped in used hard case in still very good condition but of minimal value. You don’t pay for the case. You only pay for the guitar. Please consider this case as a free bonus and don’t expect too much. I will not accept any complaints regarding the condition of the case.
To Australia it will be shipped in case short enough to meet requirements for International Priority Mail packages.
In order to ship a package with guitar to Australia at affordable rate +/- $150.00 (USPS International Priority Mail), length of such package can’t exceed 42” and its girth (2 x times width + 2 x height) + length can’t exceed total of 97”. If you want original or non-original hard shell case, the size of the package will qualify it only for USPS/Fedex Global Express Guaranteed at $400.00 price.
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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