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The Interwebs are sorely lacking on search results for these guitars! There's a particular one for sale on my local Craigslist, which is why I started researching. I thought Suzuki guitars were 70's creations only, and inexpensive student guitars at that. However, the seller claims this particular Suzuki dreadnaught is from the early 90's and that it's a quality all solid-wood build.
The name on the headstock says 'Suzuki Triple S' and the model is AD320. Does anyone have a Blue Book with more info? Any insights would be greatly appreciated.
A blog about suzuki guitars; history and pictures of Nagoya Suzuki and Kiso Suzuki guitars and models. The serial number. Kiso Suzuki It is an acoustic guitar. Feb 8, 2018 - I signed up for this forum just to ask this one question: How much is my Kiso Suzuki W-350 serial number 01207 worth? It's in a good condition,.
Some years ago I had a cutaway Nagoya acoustic. I can't remember the model number but the headstock as the same as the W 120 on the internet. The finish was a dark tobacco sunburst, very pretty! I think it was a laminate but that certainly didn't affect the sound, very well balanced with enough sound for anyone. Lovely neck shape and feel, used regularly at home and on holidays, sessions and even trying to support a VERY loud bluegrass banjo.
I never had a problem with the instrument losing tuning, lifting the bridge, neck needing a reset or any of the many and varied problems which can attack a guitar over the 15 or so years I owned it. My friends also played it - a variety of styles, all liked it.
Eventually sold (with a clear conscience) to a friend when I upgraded to a Guild. Suzuki was making guitars fro a long long time, maybe they exported mainly laminates, can`t say for sure, but I`ve found a few all solids over here. I checked a site that has catalogs including Suzuki but didn`t see the model you listed so I didn`t post a link in this thread. I`ll post pics of the labels of those I own that are solid wood. This is a `48 nylon string. A 1950 Kiso Suzuki.
I`ve got three of these, no dates on the labels, but two are certainly solid. One, the most recent, I`m not sure about, but if I had to bet I`d say yes. All three have different colored labels but all have the diamond cut bracing. Heres what the diamond cut bracing looks like. Here is a link to a site with some Suzukis.none of the labels on mine appear there, and some of the data they have conflicts with the guitars I own so I can`t swear the info there is accurate, in fact I know some isn`t but it`s very difficult finding stuff on many old MIJs I own, I`ve got a whole bunch in the 'unsolved mystery' file, but hey, whatever.I buy em to play, guess I`ll just have to struggle through life not knowing everything there is to know about some of my oldies.
As long as they sound good, I`m happy. I have still got a Nagoya Suzuki w-120VSC cutaway tobacco sunburst exactly as you describe. I bought it new in about 1983 and you are right -it is a fantastic guitar for the money.
Although I use a Takamine en-20 (another 1980s relic)for gigging, the Suzuki is the first choice at home for composing or noodling about on. The action is fantastic and the sound is well rounded. It hasn't got the volume or tone of the Tak, but it's a much nicer guitar to play. My wife won't play any other and she won't let me sell it! I have never adjusted anything other than replacing strings in all those years.
It's hard to fault really. The build quality is good -the g string sometimes 'jumps' or clicks when you tune it and the intonation gets a bit suspect right up past the 12th.
These could probably be sorted easily, although i've never felt the need. Apart from a few chips, the finish has stayed in remarkably good condition(compared with the Tak which is disintigrating around the soundhole). I think I paid about. You might want to check the archives here as well. There was a thread on guitars branded 'Nagoya' that I guess were Suzukis. No really good records on these things.
Mine is in my lap as I speak. Just boned the bridge. It's about a '72 model, as far as I can tell. Solid spruce top, and the sides and back appear, to the best of my ability to determine, to be solid EIR. Mine is a true copy of a contemporaneous Martin, down to the oversized rosewood bridge plate. It was manufactured as a 'House Brand' for a local music store in the D.C.
Point being, though they made a lot of student level stuff, they were capable of turning out better guitars. $350 sounds a little steep, but with a good hardshell case, it's not out of the ballpark. Compare it to other guitars in he price range, like the Yamaha 7XXS series, and make up your own mind. Only rule of thumb I haveis, If it sounds good, it is good.
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