Vintage Iwao Kanayama Model 150 - Made In Japan - Luthier Built
Up for sale is a masterfully crafted and quite beautiful Iwao Kanayama classical guitar that was luthier built in Japan.
Japanese luthier built guitars from the late 1960s to the mid 1980s were of exceptional quality. Many of these luthiers operated small shops with anywhere from one or two master builders to perhaps 15-20 master craftsmen. Bans on certain types of wood were not yet in place, thus allowing these craftsmen to source incredibly high quality wood to build their creations, additionally, many of the top names in Japanese guitar building were trained either in Spain or under Spanish master builders in Japan. There is no doubt that these guitars are a bargain in today's market, but locating top quality Japanese classical guitars from this era is not always easy, plus with the restrictions in place for exporting certain wood types across international boarders, it makes it even more difficult to obtain one of these gems. Guitars built using similar materials in today's market will cost you far more than what you pay for a guitar from the golden era of Japanese classical guitars due to the scarcity or complete bans on certain types of wood. This guitar has a nicely shaped wide neck. It feels substantial in the hands but yet comfortable and easy to play. The guitar is sweet and tuneful with great projection and plays nicely up and down the fretboard. Cosmetically the guitar is in very good shape with only some small dings and surface imperfections.
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