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Masato Yokoo No 30 Handmade Concert Classical Guitar.
Amazing work by the talented luthier. Hand-built in Saitama, Japan in 2012.
Masato is the son of Shunsuke Yokoo, one of the most skilled luthiers in Japan. Yokoo senior studied guitar making under the famous Masaru Kohno in 1964. Three years later Shunsuke established his own workshop - the Yokoo Guitar Studio. Sadly, Shunsuke passed away in January 2023. Masato is in charge of the worksop today.
Each of the Yokoo guitars are extremely well built and deliver excellent tone. They can easily put to shame any instrument in the the $3000-$6000 range made by bigger names. This No 30 is not an exception.
The tone of this guitar is amazing. Very well balanced highs and lows with powerfull midrange and prominent high end. Impressive volume and sustain.
It's definitely a high end instrument suitable for live performance and recording.
It is well set up and maintained, has a very comfortable neck, it'a a pure joy to play.
Set up with D'Addario Carbon High Tension strings
Condition
Despite being over 12 years old, the guitar remains in excellent overall condition. The top has a few small dings. The lower edge has a couple of small, barely noticeable dings. There are some light scratches and swirls on the back and sides. Can be buffed out if necessary. The back of the headstock has about 5 or 6 dings (seen on the photo)
Specs.
Top High Grade Solid German Spruce
Back / Sides High Grade Solid Indian Rosewood
Neck Mahogany, Natural Bone Nut
Fingerboard Ebony
Bridge Rosewood, Natural Bone Saddle
String Length 650 mm
Nut width 52 mm
Action at 12 fret (1st): 2.75 mm
Action at 12 fret (6th): 3.25 mm
Comes with a hard case
More general history on Vintage Japanese Classical Guitars.
From the late 1960s Japanese luthiers produced guitars of exceptional quality. These skilled craftsmen typically ran small shops, employing a handful of master builders who were often trained in Spain or under Spanish master builders in Japan. During this period, bans on certain types of wood were not yet in place, allowing luthiers to source high-quality wood for their creations. Although these guitars are considered a bargain in today's market, finding top-quality Japanese classical guitars from this era can be challenging, and restrictions on exporting certain types of wood make them even more difficult to obtain. Similar guitars built with comparable materials today would cost significantly more due to the scarcity or complete bans on certain types of wood. Most of those talented luthiers from the 70s and 80s are now retired or have passed away.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Shipping
PLEASE NOTE that shipping times are not guaranteed due to pandemics, holidays, other disruptions etc.
Flat rate $150 to the US and Canada, $450 to Europe.
We ship with express service with tracking number the next day after payment clears.
US: Expedited Parcel 4 - 7 days $150
Canada: Canada Post Xpresspost 3-5 days $150
UPS / DHL - Please enquire
EUROPE:
Canada Post Expedited Parcel, 10 - 12 days $450
UPS will be about $600, 3-5 days (please enquire for a more accurate quote)
Return Policy.
We do not accept returns of used items.
We do our best to make detailed descriptions and use high resolution pictures.
Please study pictures and read the description carefully. Contact us if you have more questions.
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Please ask any questions prior to bidding, if you have any.
Check my other listings for more guitar stuff.
Let me know if you want combined shipping.
Thanks for looking and good luck!
Sincerely,
Guitar Brain and Co.
Masato Yokoo No 30 Handmade Concert Classical Guitar.
Amazing work by the talented luthier. Hand-built in Saitama, Japan in 2012.
Masato is the son of Shunsuke Yokoo, one of the most skilled luthiers in Japan. Yokoo senior studied guitar making under the famous Masaru Kohno in 1964. Three years later Shunsuke established his own workshop - the Yokoo Guitar Studio. Sadly, Shunsuke passed away in January 2023. Masato is in charge of the worksop today.
Each of the Yokoo guitars are extremely well built and deliver excellent tone. They can easily put to shame any instrument in the the $3000-$6000 range made by bigger names. This No 30 is not an exception.
The tone of this guitar is amazing. Very well balanced highs and lows with powerfull midrange and prominent high end. Impressive volume and sustain.
It's definitely a high end instrument suitable for live performance and recording.
It is well set up and maintained, has a very comfortable neck, it'a a pure joy to play.
Set up with D'Addario Carbon High Tension strings
Condition
Despite being over 12 years old, the guitar remains in excellent overall condition. The top has a few small dings. The lower edge has a couple of small, barely noticeable dings. There are some light scratches and swirls on the back and sides. Can be buffed out if necessary. The back of the headstock has about 5 or 6 dings (seen on the photo)
Specs.
Top High Grade Solid German Spruce
Back / Sides High Grade Solid Indian Rosewood
Neck Mahogany, Natural Bone Nut
Fingerboard Ebony
Bridge Rosewood, Natural Bone Saddle
String Length 650 mm
Nut width 52 mm
Action at 12 fret (1st): 2.75 mm
Action at 12 fret (6th): 3.25 mm
Comes with a hard case
More general history on Vintage Japanese Classical Guitars.
From the late 1960s Japanese luthiers produced guitars of exceptional quality. These skilled craftsmen typically ran small shops, employing a handful of master builders who were often trained in Spain or under Spanish master builders in Japan. During this period, bans on certain types of wood were not yet in place, allowing luthiers to source high-quality wood for their creations. Although these guitars are considered a bargain in today's market, finding top-quality Japanese classical guitars from this era can be challenging, and restrictions on exporting certain types of wood make them even more difficult to obtain. Similar guitars built with comparable materials today would cost significantly more due to the scarcity or complete bans on certain types of wood. Most of those talented luthiers from the 70s and 80s are now retired or have passed away.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Shipping
PLEASE NOTE that shipping times are not guaranteed due to pandemics, holidays, other disruptions etc.
Flat rate $150 to the US and Canada, $450 to Europe.
We ship with express service with tracking number the next day after payment clears.
US: Expedited Parcel 4 - 7 days $150
Canada: Canada Post Xpresspost 3-5 days $150
UPS / DHL - Please enquire
EUROPE:
Canada Post Expedited Parcel, 10 - 12 days $450
UPS will be about $600, 3-5 days (please enquire for a more accurate quote)
Return Policy.
We do not accept returns of used items.
We do our best to make detailed descriptions and use high resolution pictures.
Please study pictures and read the description carefully. Contact us if you have more questions.
==================================================
Please ask any questions prior to bidding, if you have any.
Check my other listings for more guitar stuff.
Let me know if you want combined shipping.
Thanks for looking and good luck!
Sincerely,
Guitar Brain and Co.
