2006 Matsuda Guitars M1 - Custom Acoustic Guitar
We are very excited to have happened upon this rare preowned Matsuda M1. As an added bonus this one was selected for use on Tony McManus' latest solo CD. We are a dealer for Michi but get only 1 guitar every 18 months or so. Michi's artistic sense and amazing tone, which is descendant of Ervin Somogyi, make his guitars highly sought after. This powerhouse is crafted from Cambodian Rosewood and Italian spruce and features massive projection and extraordinary clarity. It also has nice artistic touches such as the 3 piece headplate, marquetry style rosette, fingerboard purfling and sculpted bridge
We are very excited to have happened upon this rare preowned Matsuda M1. As an added bonus this one was selected for use on Tony McManus' latest solo CD. We are a dealer for Michi but get only 1 guitar every 18 months or so. Michi's artistic sense and amazing tone, which is descendant of Ervin Somogyi, make his guitars highly sought after. This powerhouse is crafted from Cambodian Rosewood and Italian spruce and features massive projection and extraordinary clarity. It also has nice artistic touches such as the 3 piece headplate, marquetry style rosette, fingerboard purfling and sculpted bridge
- Woods & Trim
- Back/Sides: Cambodian Rosewood
- Top Wood: Italian Spruce
- Fingerboard: Ebony
- Neck Wood: Mahogany
- Bridge: Hand carved Brazilian Rosewood
- Rosette: Alternating Wood Grain Pattern
- Binding: Rosewood
- Fingerboard Bindings: Ebony
- Headplate: Brazilian and Cambodian Rosewood
- Headstock Bindings: None
- Headstock Inlay: None
- Top Trim: Rosewood
- Back Strip: Rosewood
- Fret Markers: None
- Tuners: Gotoh 510 Tuners
- Tuner Finish: Black
- Measurements
- Body Size: Small
- Scale: 25 2/5 in. (645.2 mm)
- Nut Width: 1 3/4 in. (44.5 mm)
- String Spacing: 2 1/4 in. (57.2 mm)
- Body Length: 19 3/8 in.
- Upper Bout: 11 1/4 in.
- Lower Bout: 15 1/2 in.
- Serial #: 42
- Body Depth @Neck Heel: 3 3/4 in.
- Body Depth @Tail Block: 4 1/2 in.
- Frets to body: 14
- Extras
- Cutaway: Florentine
- Pickguard: None
- Case: AVS
- Pickup: None
- Condition: Mint
Player Reviews:
"It's wonderful to see the lineage in the world of luthier. It's still a craft where masters nurture apprentices who someday become the new masters. Michi Matsuda is very proud that he had the opportunity to learn from Ervin Somogyi and is clearly express his own ideas in his instruments today. We are witnessing something special in the guitar world. Thank Ervin and Michi for the amazing guitars." - Paul Heumiller
"This is a beautiful instrument. The design is very much like a Somogyi, but different enough to make it uniquely Matsuda. It has a well-balanced tone that is strong in the midrange with plenty of high end sparkle as well." - Al Petteway
