Barry wrote:
Hi Tad, very good to hear from you again.
Thank you for the information! Japanese guitar making history is still a puzzle for most of us in the West. Your posts have really helped to introduce us to the extraordinary people who produced the instruments we love so much.
Hello.
I began researching the history of MATSUMOKU.
I have requested cooperation from three influential people, but I have not received a reply yet.
The history of MATSUMOKU's first manufacture of the guitar is described below.
They first subcontracted the FUJIGEN guitar.
http://www.geocities.jp/guitarofworld/M ... tars5.htmlhttp://www.geocities.jp/guitarofworld/H ... uitar.htmlIt is stated that MATSUMOKU manufactured more than 30 brands in Japanese music trade magazine in 1986.
Conrad、Univox、Ventura、Lyle、Shaftesbury、
Epiphone、Greco、Electra、Vantage、Vox、Hondo2、ELK、Aria、Aria Diamond、Arai Diamond、AriaPro2、Fernandes etc
I would like to add a brand I knew in the forum here.
Skylark、Alvarez ?
Please do not hesitate to tell us any brands that are not listed above.
I will add it here if I can investigate.
Most of those guitars are not in Japan. I am glad if you can give us permission to use the photos.
http://www.geocities.jp/guitarofworld/newpage16.htmlThis picture was taken in 1986.
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THE JUNK GUITAR MUSEUM MATSUMOTO
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