Morio Tasaki Self-made, 1962 (GOLD KLANG type) The item for sale appears to be a short-scale model made by a disciple of Michihiro Nakade and sold as a GOLD KLANG guitar by the German stringed instrument manufacturer SYNPHONIC MUSICAL STRINGS CO. F. & R. Emders. Miyoshi Shokai in Osaka, likely capitalizing on the Japanese fascination with imported goods at the time, did not reveal the maker and instead marketed the guitars as German-made (with a y.h.miyoshi signature). The guitars had a label recommending them from the Japan Guitar Teachers Association, and the production was supported by the Nakade school. (From the style, it seems that Nakade Hanzo was involved in the initial stages around 1950, followed by Nakade Rokutaro, and from the mid-1960s, Nakade Tomekichi, with other makers from the Nakade school also participating. Mr. Morio Tasaki was one of the early disciples of Nakade Hanzo's workshop, along with Tsunesaburo Kurosawa, etc.) The top is solid spruce, and the sides and back are solid rosewood, using good quality materials. The condition is as follows: the top has many playing scratches, and cracks are visible on the side of the fingerboard (the brown line near the waist on the 1st string side is not a crack, but just a darker grain). The back also has a crack with no gap running near the center. The back of the neck also has paint peeling. However, the appearance of well-used, high-quality materials gives it a tasteful atmosphere. The characteristic of this guitar is that the neck is thin and small, yet it has a good resonance. The string height is high, and while it's at a level that can be played normally if you consider it a characteristic of an old guitar, lowering the string height would require processing to shave the bridge. We hope you will consider this GOLD KLANG type, which was highly regarded at the time, Morio Tasaki, 1962, self-made (short scale). Total length: 97cm Scale length: 630mm Nut width: 47.5mm String height: 12th fret 6th string 4.0mm, 1st string 3.7mm Neck: Forward bow The guitar will be placed in an old hard case for transport, wrapped in bubble wrap, etc., and delivered safely.