Legendary Masaru Kohno began building guitars in the late 1940’s. In the 1960’s he traveled to Madrid and studied at the workshop of Arcangel Fernandez. Within a few short years he was awarded the Gold Medal in Elizabeth’s Concourse Belgium, international competition in guitar lutherie.

This wonderful Kohno Special was made in 1996 and it has a marvelous deep voice. The Special model is one of the highest level models Masaru Kohno offered. This one with it’s Rosewood and Spruce body offers bass that is strong and clear and the trebles that are warm and round. An excellent instrument that easily handles a diverse repertoire. It’s obvious from the play wear that this guitar was played a bunch, a great sign that it’s owner loved it and you will too. Label is signed by Masaru Kohno.

Legendary Masaru Kohno began building guitars in the late 1940’s. In the 1960’s he traveled to Madrid and studied at the workshop of Arcangel Fernandez. Within a few short years he was awarded the Gold Medal in Elizabeth’s Concourse Belgium, international competition in guitar lutherie.

This delightful Kohno Special from 1993 is one of the most elegant classical guitars you’ll ever hold. Crafted from Brazilian Rosewood and Cedar, the playability and tone are sublime. Though the back has had several repaired cracks, this wonderful instrument is structurally sound and ready for a lifetime of enjoyment.

Kohno guitars are well known as world class instruments of the highest caliber. I’m always impressed at how expressive they are in every register. They offer vibrant bass and clear, singing trebles and are renowned for their effortless playability. The Kohno tradition is alive and well and we are extremely proud to offer Kohno guitars here at Dream Guitars.

Masura Kohno was considered the finest Japanese luthier of his day. Kohno guitars have long been heralded for their clear, brilliant tone, unending power and ease of play. The guitar world lost Masura Kohno in 1998 but his art lives on through his instruments like this beautiful 1990 Professional-R. This one is in excellent condition with a fully mature spruce top making it far better than new. It plays beautifully on the entire fingerboard with that beautiful Kohno articulation and power.

Masaki Sakurai is carrying on the wonderful Kohno tradition by building the most impeccable instruments as created by Masaru Kohno. This particular guitar immediately makes known that you are holding something special, something full of life. The body can barely contain the notes that push through it wishing to be set free. The clarity and articulation is superb, you can certainly hear the beauty of the Brazilian Rosewood and German Spruce. The notes from the treble strings are lyrical and sweet and complimented by rich round bass. We can’t imagine wanting anything more.

Smooth to a T and balanced like a dancer. This 1959 Masaru Kono performs with precision and elegance, with a lovely balance across the registers and a bell-like clarity in the mids and trebles. We love this evenness, which makes this an excellent Classical for recording, or the artist who needs the string-to-string balance to be dialed in. Going strong since 1959, this Kono has had a few repairs and is in great playing shape. Indian Rosewood body with Spruce on top, 650mm scale with a Rosewood fingerboard, and a Spanish Cedar neck that features more of a C-shaped profile than the U shape commonly found on nylon string instruments.

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