Kazuo Hashimoto was a master luthier in Japan during the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. This was one of the last few guitars he made. His guitars are highly valued and sort after worldwide.
This guitar original price was $30,000 yen, which was about 2 months wage for the average person and 6 months wage for a newly graduate, back in the time.
The guitar is in fantastic condition. And It sounds better than it looks.
Specifications:
Top: Solid High-Grade Spruce
Back and Sides: Brazilian Rosewood
Neck: Mahogany
Fretboard: Ebony
Scale length: 650mm
Nut Width: 52mm
Ebony re-enforced 5-piece neck
Action set at 3.5mm on E6 and 3.0mm on E1