• Masaki Sakurai, the nephew of the late, renowned Japanese luthier Masaru Kohno, crafted this M. Sakurai No.5 classical guitar in 1976 under Kohno's supervision. The guitar features a solid cedar top and laminate rosewood back and sides. While it plays okay, it could use some work (heat press neck, glue and cleat top crack, etc.) and is being sold AS-IS. Its condition is classified as Very Good to Excellent (VG-EC).
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The following specs were provided by our repair and appraisal teams. 
For a more detailed description please call (517) 372-7880

  • Early model based on a Kohno design
  •  SN 76011284
  •  1976
  •  VG-EC *(see below)
  •  00-size body
  •  Solid cedar top
  •  Fancy rosette
  •  Rosewood back and sides
  •  Spanish cedar neck
  •  D-shaped neck profile
  •  Ebony fretboard
  •  18-frets
  •  Rosewood bridge
  •  Slotted headstock
  •  Rosewood headstock overlay
  •  Wood body purflings
  •  Lyra-style gold tuning machines
  •  52mm nut, 660mm scale, 57mm string spacing at saddle
  •  14-5/8" lower bout, 3-3/4" body depth at end block
  •  Built in Japan
  •  NO CASE
  •  *VG-EC except could use work (heat press neck, glue and cleat top crack, etc. - plays okay - sold AS-IS)

M. Sakurai No.5 Classical Guitar (1976)

M. Sakurai No.5 Classical Guitar (1976)

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SKU: 28U-218262

$775 USD
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Masaki Sakurai, the nephew of the late, renowned Japanese luthier Masaru Kohno, crafted this M. Sakurai No.5 classical guitar in 1976 under Kohno's supervision. The guitar features a solid cedar top and laminate rosewood back and sides. While it plays okay, it could use some work (heat press neck, glue and cleat top crack, etc.) and is being sold AS-IS. Its condition is classified as Very Good to Excellent (VG-EC).
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The following specs were provided by our repair and appraisal teams. 
For a more detailed description please call (517) 372-7880

  • Early model based on a Kohno design
  •  SN 76011284
  •  1976
  •  VG-EC *(see below)
  •  00-size body
  •  Solid cedar top
  •  Fancy rosette
  •  Rosewood back and sides
  •  Spanish cedar neck
  •  D-shaped neck profile
  •  Ebony fretboard
  •  18-frets
  •  Rosewood bridge
  •  Slotted headstock
  •  Rosewood headstock overlay
  •  Wood body purflings
  •  Lyra-style gold tuning machines
  •  52mm nut, 660mm scale, 57mm string spacing at saddle
  •  14-5/8" lower bout, 3-3/4" body depth at end block
  •  Built in Japan
  •  NO CASE
  •  *VG-EC except could use work (heat press neck, glue and cleat top crack, etc. - plays okay - sold AS-IS)
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