For sale is a Masaru Kono Kohno 1 Extremely Rare Early Model in Good Condition! This one has a gorgeous Brazilian rosewood back and sides with really high contrast grain No export!If you are looking at this listing you probably already know that Masaru Kohno is regarded as the best Japanese luthier and one of the best of the 20th century. This is an extremely rare early model from Kohno built in 1959! During this period he was still using the English name “Kono” as indicated on the label. It’s an extremely well-built guitar using beautiful woods and it’s in phenomenal condition for a guitar that is more than 60 years old! The neck is straight and the guitar plays and sounds absolutely beautiful as you would expect from a guitar built by a master and aged for 60 years. Excellent sustain and great projection, very lightweight guitar!Most of his later instruments were 660mm scale but this one is 650mm like a Hauser.Case: HardScale Length: 650mmNut Width: 49.2mmFrets Remaining: 7.5/10Action at 12F (1st): 3.5mmAction at 12F (6th): 3.5mmWeight: 1417gramsOverall Condition: 7.1/10Cool Factor: 11 out of 10USA 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.