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❌SOLD❌ Masaki Sakurai Concert-R Classical Guitar Spruce, 2001

❌SOLD❌  Masaki Sakurai Concert-R Classical Guitar Spruce, 2001

This Masaki Sakurai Concert-R Spruce top classical guitar from 2001 is a good illustration of the higher ends of Japanese guitar construction. Masaki Sakurai is the nephew of the late, renowned guitar builder Masaru Kohno. After taking an electrical engineering degree, he chose to work at his Uncle’s Tokyo guitar shop.

Used
Price: $4,200.00 CAD

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❌SOLD❌ Kohno Model 20 Classical Guitar Spruce and Brazilian Rosewood, 1975

❌SOLD❌ Kohno Model 20 Classical Guitar Spruce and Brazilian Rosewood, 1975

The Kohno Model 20 was one of several professional grade classical guitars built by the late Masaru Kohno, survived by his nephew Masaki Sakurai, who runs the Kohno / Sakurai shop in Tokyo, Japan. Masaru Kohno was born during 1926 in Mito City, and graduated from Tokyo College of Arts and Crafts in 1948. Having developed a strong interest in guitar construction, in 1960 he travelled to Spain and apprenticed at the workshop of Arcángel Fernández for six months.

Vintage
Price: $3,000.00 CAD

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❌SOLD❌ M. Sakurai No.8 Classical Guitar, 1977

❌SOLD❌ M. Sakurai No.8 Classical Guitar, 1977

The M. Sakurai No.8 classical guitar was part of a line of guitars built by Masaki Sakurai as he was learning in the workshop run by his uncle, Masaru Kohno. The M. Sakurai No.8 is built using solid Cedar tops and laminate Indian Rosewood for the back and sides, and solid Rosewood for the headplate and bridge. The Mahogany neck carries an Ebony fingerboard, and is joined to the body with a dovetail joint, departing from the ‘slipper heel’ found on traditionally built Spanish guitars.

Vintage
Price: $1,300.00 CAD

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❌SOLD❌ M. Sakurai No.7 Classical Guitar, 1975

❌SOLD❌ M. Sakurai No.7 Classical Guitar, 1975

This M. Sakurai Number 7 guitar labelled as supervised by M. Kohno, and dating to 1975. It features a solid cedar top, solid Indian Rosewood for the back, sides, headplate and bridge, Mahogany for the neck (and blocks) with Ebony for the fingerboard. The binding is also rosewood. The construction looks like it’s done in the traditional Spanish style, with a ‘slipper heel’ but it is possible that the neck actually attaches with a dovetail joint.

Vintage
Price: $950.00 CAD

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❌SOLD❌ Kohno No.15 Brazilian Rosewood Classical Guitar, 1974

❌SOLD❌ Kohno No.15 Brazilian Rosewood Classical Guitar, 1974

Here we have a Kohno No.15 Brazilian Rosewood Classical Guitar, built using a Spruce top paired with Brazilian Rosewood for the back, sides, headplate and bridge. The neck is Spanish Cedar, reinforced with ebony strips, and has an ebony fingerboard. The basic construction follows the traditional Spanish method, inserting the sides into slots in the heel. Proportions are for a concert grade instrument, 650mm scale length and 52mm nut width. Typically, it has no serial number but is dated to 1974.

Vintage
Price: $2,750.00 CAD

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❌ SOLD ❌ M. Sakurai No.5 Classical Guitar, 1976

❌ SOLD ❌ M. Sakurai No.5 Classical Guitar, 1976

Masaki Sakuri is the nephew of the late, renowned Japanese luthier Masaru Kohno, and as customary, is the heir to the Kohno shop. The Sakurai No.5 was one of his early instruments as an apprentice.

Vintage
Price: $900.00 CAD

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