Japanese Acoustic junkies - show your guitars...

[ewalling]

Takamine TF87PT - all solid cedar and koa. This guitar has a really sweet acoustic sound.

[Turko]

I have a Yamaki AY333S from approx.1976 that's sweet.Just bought it 2 days ago for 250.

[Charmed Life Picks]

Originally Posted by plaintop

I've been hearing a lot of '70s Japanese knockoffs that are very good guitars. I'm just curious if anyone else has a Made in Japan guitar that they like.

Brian

Bri, I'm the original owner of a Tak F-360S, I would say around 1976. Sounds terrific with a top aged forty years. I hear the Tammie black and red labels are terrific.

scott

[Brucebubs]

My 1st guitar - 1972 Takamine D-70.



1980 Morris B-50

[jp2558]

I have a 92 Takamine EF341C that I got in 93. Fast forward to 2012, bought a Martin and started hanging out here and got serious about going acoustic with the band. The takamine is a workhorse. Stays in tune, and the preamp is great. I'd love to have one of their rosewood 12 strings. Mine is now my campfire guitar. My Martins are now the gig guitars, but before that the Takamine did the job.

[Cabarone]

A local shop has a Cortez J200 copy that has a ton of sustain...very well constructed...I keep waffling on it...

[CTGull]

Originally Posted by Bunny64

Great thread and right up my street as I have recently acquired a serious case of the MUST HAVE JAPANESE GUITARS FROM THE SEVENTIES AND EIGHTIES syndrome. It all started when I fell in love with a Yamaha FG110 which I foolishly thought was Japanese made but actually no it was made in Taiwan but still it's a great guitar and I use it around the house, such a great size and yet still so resonant.

I have to second the FG-110. I have (3) of them and (2) FG-110E's. My favorite is my 1970 Nippon Gakki FG-110 that I paid $40 for earlier this year. They are all very loud and resonant, but this one might be a little more than the others. I've listen to many guitars and it took a $4850 custom Keystone MCC to beat it. It has the same clear resonant sound but the bass is cleaner. Well, of course!!! It only costs 120X more than my FG-110!
http://acousticmusic.org/product/keystone/

I must have nearly 20 vintage FG's, this is the best sounding model I've found so far. The FG-300 & FG-350W are good too, but I got tired of the booming bass. I wanted a more balanced sound that the 000 size gives.

I've tried (2) FG-110-1's and they aren't anywhere as good as the original.

[manyguitars]

Originally Posted by plaintop

I've been hearing a lot of '70s Japanese knockoffs that are very good guitars. I'm just curious if anyone else has a Made in Japan guitar that they like.

Brian

Just put my D-35 up for sale because it doesn't match up
with my Yamakis. Does that make me a Japanese guitar
junkie?

[Wrighty]

I have a 1979 Masano D18 copy that I think matches most of the D18’s I’ve played (Made by Yairi)

[Jambi]

Originally Posted by philsfenders

http://philsfenders.com/index.html

Here's the link to my Japanese '70's Fenders

Wow, you really love F series. I have a retired F-35 given to me 20 something years ago. Not the best sounding guitar but the action is like an electric and no fret buzz. I've never touched the truss rod, it just stayed straight as an arrow.

[hogwylde]

I'd love to play one of these.

https://youtu.be/y2gdC0xX7sk

[hogwylde]

70's Madiera A-30

[hogwylde]

Originally Posted by hogwylde

70's Madiera A-30

Btw, I thought a buck fifty wasn't too bad a deal. Shrunken guard and all.

[MChild62]

Daion “The 80” but probably 1982 manufacture according to the useful Daions Online Facebook page
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