~1968-69 YASUMA NEWANCE GUITAR,MARTIN LAWSUIT MODEL~

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EARLY 1968-69 YASUMA "NEWANCE" GUITAR. NOT SURE OF THE MODEL NAME? INTENDED TO COPY A MARTIN D-18 OF THAT ERA. SOME CALL IT THE MARTIN LAWSUIT GUITAR BECAUSE MARTIN GUITAR CO, PA. SUIED YASUMA IN THE EARLY 1970'S AND BASICLY RAN THEM FROM THE COUNTRY. MAKING THIS GUITAR EVEN MORE RARE IS THE FACT THAT IT HAS THE "LACKYS GUITAR SHOP" DECALS ON BACK OF HEADSTOCK AND INSICE BODY. HARRY LACKY WAS ONE OF THE TOP MARTIN GUITAR DEALERS IN THE COUNTRY IN THE 60'S AND IMPORTED AND SOLD THESE FINE JAPAN MADE YASUMA GUITARS AS A ALTERNATIVE TO THE EXPENCIVE MARTIN D MODLES FOR THE WORKING GUYS. COLLECTORS LOOK FOR THE LACKY MARKED YASUMAS AND TREASURE THEM. THIS IS A SUPERB ORIGNAL EXAMPLE. THE GUITAR IS IN EX SOLID PLAYING COND, IT HAS BEEN PLAYED AND WELL LOVED. NECK IS STRAIGHT AND NOT TWISTED AND IS VERY CLOSE IN SIZE AS A 60'S MARTIN D-18. I SEE NO CRACKS ANYWHERE AND HAS A BEAUTIFUL MED GRAIN SOLID SPRUCE TOP (LOOS LIKE A 60'S MARTIN D-18) NO WONDER MARTIN GOT MAD HUH!! THE ACTION IS A LITTLE HIGH BUT GREAT FOR BLUEGRASS HARD STRUMING. IF YOU NEED VERY LOW ACTION IS THEN NEW SET-UP WOULD BE NEEDED. GUITAR IS 100% ORIGNAL WITH ORIGNAL CASE (WELL WORN BUT HAS DONE IT'S JOB WELL, ALL LATCHES WORK WELL AND ORG HANDLE IS SOLID). GUITAR HAS A BONE SADDLE AND NUT, ROSEWOOD BOARD AND BRIDGE. GUITAR SOUNDS GREAT AS IS!! THIS GUITAR VERY LOUD read more

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