{"product_id":"ryoji-matsuoka-super-rare-early-1960-s-handmade-mij-jgc-0039","title":"Ryoji Matsuoka Super Rare Early 1960’s Handmade MIJ","description":"\u003cp\u003eRyoji Matsuoka is one of the most famous luthiers in Japanese history and this is one of his earliest works that would have been built by the Master’s hands! His later guitars are also fantastic but as his popularity grew so did the number of people working in his shop.  This is a rare chance to own a guitar built entirely by the master himself!  There is a stamped “4” on the label but I am not sure if this is a model number. There are so few of these around that it’s hard to find info on them but the label has his stamp and his name written in Japanese. The guitar plays and sounds awesome! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis guitar has a spruce top and rosewood back and sides (Japanese laminate)  Mahogany neck. It has several light scratches and small dings but no cracks or structural issues. There is some very light chipping of the clear coat on the edge of the fretboard and light “clouding” in the finish in some areas. Overall it’s in good shape especially considering the age. Comes in the hard case shown, case is in fair condition with a broken latch. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eScale Length: 650mm\u003cbr\u003eNut Width: 52mm\u003cbr\u003eAction at 12F (1st): 3.5mm\u003cbr\u003eAction at 12F (6th): 4mm\u003cbr\u003eWeight: 1626 grams \u003cbr\u003eOverall Condition: 7\/10\u003cbr\u003eRare Factor: 11 out of 10 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUSA Seller, check my feedback to see how I value my customers and see my other listings for more rare Japanese Guitars and other unique gear! i use recycled packaging for reduced environmental impact and ship all items 100% insured against loss or damage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInternal Use (Bin) - J4\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ryoji Matsuoka","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54047231803756,"sku":"JGC-0039","price":1199.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0991\/9378\/2636\/files\/tklt2xbfpuan9xtl9ccf.jpg?v=1784429583","url":"https:\/\/japaneseguitarcompany.com\/products\/ryoji-matsuoka-super-rare-early-1960-s-handmade-mij-jgc-0039","provider":"Japanese Guitar Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}