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BEAUTIFUL YASUO ABE No.5 1971 TOSHIHIKO TOKUGAWA CLASSICAL GUITAR W/ CASE

Estimated price for orientation: 850 $

Category: Classical Guitars
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Condition: Used: An item that has been used previously. The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear, but is fully operational and functions as intended. This item may be a floor model or store return that has been used. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition  


THIS GUITAR IS IN FANTASTIC CONDITION AND COMES WITH A VERY CLEAN HARD CASEYASUO ABE WAS A FAMOUS GUITARIST OF THE TIME AND MASTER LUTHIER TOKUGAWA CHECKED AND HAND-FINISHED THESE SIGNATURE MODELS WHICH SOLD IN 1971 FOR 50,000 YEN (HENCE 'NO.5' DENOTATION)DEPENDING ON WHICH CALCULATOR ONE USES, THIS EQUATES TO ABOUT £3000-4000 IN 2016. NOT A CHEAP GUITAR! IT WAS TOP OF THE ZEN-ON RANGE AND ITS OBVIOUS QUALITY GREATLY EXCEEDS EVERYTHING ELSE THEY MADE AT THAT TIMEFITTED WITH NEW AUGUSTIN STRINGS* * *PLEASE NOTE: THE GUITAR IS CURRENTLY IN TOKYO, NOT IN LONDON (THERE SEEMS TO BE NO WAY TO ALTER THE UK POSTCODE SETTING!) I BOUGHT THIS WHILST WORKING IN JAPAN AND PLAYED IT VERY LITTLE. SINCE I HAVE HAD TO DOWNSIZE SINCE RETURNING TO EUROPE, IT CAN BE POSTED WORLDWIDE. I HAVE QUOTED A SINGLE FLAT RATE TO ALL BUYERS. IT WILL BE VERY WELL PACKED AND SENT TRACKED & INSURED WITH EMS (JAPAN POST OFFICE)DON'T FORGET, YOU MAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY IMPORT DUTIES