Ryoji Matsuoka No.1 (1963) Hand-made Concert Classical Guitar Shinano so it still has the

so it still has the potential to be shaped to your playing style

Sides and back: Mahogany

This is very different from the model that follows it

the trebles are sweet and clear

Ryoji Matsuoka No.1 (1963) Hand-made Concert Classical Guitar Shinano so it still has theThis wonderful guitar was one of the earliest grad concert guitars Matsuoka made. The label is handwritten by Matsuoka himself. This was before he got them printed in bulk. This is one of the oldest Matsuoka guitars in my collection. It has beautiful basses with crystal clear trebles thanks to the high quality used to make this instrument. The wood has also had plenty of time to mature and to open up giving us an exquisite tone. The people who come to