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I've seen a couple of builder's names on Cat's Eye guitars. Anyone know anything about them and their relationship with Tokai?

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Assuming K. Suzuki is Kiso Suzuki?

I can't read the last name on the other label.
 
https://drowninginguitars.com/2013/08/17/tokai-gakki-factory-visit/

From 2013

"Tokai Gakki also has a line of acoustic guitars with the “Cat’s Eye” brand name. I was shocked to learn that one guy makes every single acoustic guitar, by hand, by himself!!

This master luthier still makes acoustic guitars in the “old way”, using some of the same tools and forms that Tokai owned since way back in the day. He also does some amazing inlay work, and there were several custom guitars there in his shop. Again, there was lots of great old wood there, and I would love to own one of these Tokai acoustic guitars one day. And I don’t even really like acoustic guitars!!! But it did pain me not to leave this acoustic shop without a guitar!"


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