Kiso Suzuki Classical Guitars

Friday, June 12, 2015

Thursday, March 5, 2015

Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Saturday, December 13, 2014

Saturday, April 5, 2014

Saturday, June 16, 2012

Kiso Suzuki Classical Numbering System

The numbering system is still kind of a mystery to me. 'G' series probably stands for the 'Grand Concert' size. 30 versus a 70 or an 80 still probably has more to do with the price...30,000 yen versus 80,000 yen at the time...however in the 60's a series of #10-30 seemed to have been a finer guitar than the later higher numbers. Go figure.
There was a 'C' series - maybe Cedar???
'S' usually stands for spruce top.
'A' and 'T'...I don't know. No one has enlightened me yet.
The '9500' series usually had laminated tops and laminated rosewood sides, and the higher numbers were more ornamented (more expensive).
In my experience, the Kiso Suzuki classicals were more heavily built than the Nagoya Suzuki classicals.

Kiso Suzuki Classical Guitars

Friday, June 12, 2015

15 front

G500S front

Thursday, March 5, 2015

G150 front

G150 label

G150 back

G150 headstock

Tuesday, March 3, 2015

15 label

15 neck

15 back

15 side

15 rosette

Saturday, December 13, 2014

5 front

5 label

5 back

5 headstock

Saturday, April 5, 2014

AB51 front

AB51 back

AB51 label

AB51 headstock

Saturday, June 16, 2012

Sonoro #10 front