Both companies made guitars that commonly have a laminated back or sides, many times the top also is laminated, but the sound, playability, and volume are what makes them so popular.
The two companies were headed by sons of Masakichi Suzuki. But after the war they were split up into the Suzuki Violin Company (now Kiso Suzuki Violin Company) and Suzuki Violin Manufacturing Company (now Nagoya Suzuki Violin Company).Īnd there the relationship ended. They were one company before the 2nd World War.
Masakichi's original company was eventually split into two: Kiso Suzuki and Nagoya Suzuki. Nagoya became the manufacturing center of string musical instruments. Suzuki Guitars have been around since the early 1900's and have attracted a growing interest by players and collectors alike. Acoustic Guitars >Serial Number Chart For Acoustic. Same model numbers as Kansas made kiso suzuki. The first kiso Suzuki guitars are actually pre 1951 possibly even from 1948 I will send tom the label and photos of the guitar in question, anyway. In any case, as Tetsu said."Have a nice life with Suzuki guitar.So you want to date your kiso Suzuki guitar. Maybe you'll hang on to it and see that there is something special about many of their instruments. One that is still undervalued in the opinion of many players. If you own a Kiso Suzuki guitar - congratulations on what you probably already know - that you own a well-crafted and good sounding instrument. It's a common story that when someone has G.A.S (Guitar Acquisition Syndrome) and needs to let a guitar or two go, the Suzuki is the one that stays behind and can't be replaced. There are thousands of players worldwide who would like to know more about their Kiso Suzuki guitar. Were there different divisions or contract manufacturers? I don’t know at this time. If you’ll notice, there were a few different labels. One interesting thing that stands out is the change in labels. (see the F35 scrollwork on the fretboard). But some models are lower numbers yet very ornamented, so it doesn’t seem like this always holds true. An F100 would have been 10,000 yen, an F130 would have been 13,000 yen, an W250 would have been 25,000 yen and so on. The numbering system is usually tied in with the price.
Suzuki craftsmanship surely played a role in the sound too. Suzuki laminates were generally very good quality, and many people feel their guitars, even though laminated, sound better than many solid tops. There is a popular theory about solid tops sounding better, but there is disagreement on this matter by some well-respected people. Spruce and Cedar were used for the tops – usually laminated for the overseas market, as laminates don’t readily crack, but some models are solid tops. Some woods used were Linden, Rosewood, Maple, Ovangkol, and Nato.
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