Body in lovely condition for age bar a patch on the guitar where a decal once was as shown in pics.

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Suzuki Acoustic Guitar S Iso Suzuki Violin

But after the war the company was split up into the Suzuki Violin Company (now Kiso Suzuki Violin Company) and Suzuki Violin Manufacturing Company (now Nagoya Suzuki Violin Company).

Suzuki Acoustic Guitar S Serial Number Stands For

Re: the serial number: on many of the models the first one or two numbers in the serial number stands for the year in which it was manufactured; from the 60s to the 80s.

I have never seen a definite 1950s guitar yet, mainly because I dont know enough about them yet.The other prefixessuffixes.W, C, S, VS, D, G, A, T, R, O, J.may follow other common meanings.

W Western model F Folk Model C Cutaway EElectronics K SSpruce (top) VS Violin Sunburst color DDreadnaught shape GGrand Concert shape for classicals; some G acoustics however had a Gallagher type headstock A T Takeharu sometimes R O JJumbo shape (if you can help with understanding their system, please DO write me at suzukiguitarsgmail.com.Thanks).

But, some are. Some may just require a setup to sound better; others may be too heavily built or have intonation problems (personal experience with some steel strings built by Kiso).

BUT, its possible to fix some of these problems and have your guitar sound a lot better.

Also, different years, different labels (jobbers), and whether the guitar was intended for export or for Japan - seems to have made a difference.

Find your guitar and comment please, on what you think of the guitar; the sound; type of woods used; date of mfr; and anything else you would like to say.

Also, for more info on Kiso classicals, Kiso electrics, Nagoya Suzuki and Takeharu Guitars, check the links above.

Spruce and Cedar were used for the tops usually laminated for the overseas market, as laminates dont readily crack, but some models are solid tops.

There is a popular theory about solid tops sounding better, but there is disagreement on this matter by some well-respected people.

See the website. Suzuki laminates were generally very good quality, and many people feel their guitars, even though laminated, sound better than many solid tops.

An F100 would have been 10,000 yen, an F130 would have been 13,000 yen, an W250 would have been 25,000 yen and so on.

But some models are lower numbers yet very ornamented, so it doesnt seem like this always holds true.

F35 scrollwork on the fretboard).

One interesting thing that stands out is the change in labels.

Were there different divisions or contract manufacturers I dont know at this time.

There are thousands of players worldwide who would like to know more about their Kiso Suzuki guitar.

If you own a Kiso Suzuki guitar - congratulations on what you probably already know - that you own a well-crafted and good sounding instrument.

Maybe youll hang on to it and see that there is something special about many of their instruments.

In any case, as Tetsu said.Have a nice life with Suzuki guitar.

Suzuki Acoustic Guitar Serial Numbers