Morris - G-213 - - Classical guitar - Japan - 1976

Classical guitar like new, with inlaid headstock, free of defects. Handcrafted and signed with an autograph pen (in the top right of the label), in addition to the signature that is part of the graphic design (at the center of the label).
In the 1970s Morris (Moridaira Musical Instruments Co., Matsumoto, Nagano) had the labels signed by quality inspectors, who were technicians or workshop masters. The most frequent signatures on instruments from that period include:
H. Harada – appears on models G-200, G-213, W-20, W-25.

H. Hoshino – present on some Morris classical and acoustic guitars from 1975-77.

K. Tamura – on some top-of-the-line models (W-50 series and above).

The second signature - H. Yakoya - at the top right of the cartouche is the luthier who physically built it.
This concert guitar was entirely built in the Matsumoto artisan workshop and not by external laboratories to which higher-quality models were contracted.

Premium woods:
Brazilian rosewood for the back and sides, German spruce for the soundboard, cedar for the neck and headstock, and ebony for the fretboard.
The guilloche purflings and the rosette, both handcrafted, complete this instrument, which is an expression of the finest craftsmanship of that era in Japan.

The sound confirms the expectations, revealing itself to be soft, round, and of great intensity. A guitar that does not envy the most prestigious Japanese instruments that were popular at the time.

The measurements are: 650 - 52 - 3.5.

The guitar presents in truly excellent condition, especially considering its age, with a sound of very high quality in every register and a volume absolutely comparable to guitars far more prestigious Italian or Spanish models.
This instrument, therefore, is aimed at professional guitarists or hobbyists of Japanese artisanal lutherie from that era and collectors.