Description

Key Specifications:

• Body Type: Full-size Jumbo.
• Top: Solid Spruce.
• Back & Sides: Solid figured Hard Maple or Maple plywood (specifications vary by specific production run).
• Neck: Mahogany with a slender C-shaped profile.
• Fingerboard & Bridge: Shima Kokutan (a Japanese ebony-like wood) or genuine Ebony.
• Binding & Inlays: Features abalone/pearl binding around the body and soundhole, with distinctive star-shaped pearl inlays on the fretboard.
• Hardware: Gold-plated “waffle-back” tuners.

Signature Features:

• Artist Model: This specific model is associated with Japanese singer-songwriter Satoshi Kishida (also known for his role as “Shinpachi Sensei” in the Sakura Junior High School series).
• Aesthetics: It is easily identifiable by its large double pickguards and ornate decorative elements.
• Build Quality: Often compared to high-grade American guitars from brands like Martin and Taylor, these instruments are prized by collectors for their meticulous Japanese craftsmanship.