Information Resources for all Japanese Guitars

In response to some recent posts I'm starting this thread, hopefully to get as much info as we can in one place for easy reference.

I'll start the ball rolling with these links:



A good source for catalogues from Greco (in English!!) Fender, Fernandes and others:
http://brochures.yokochou.com/index.html

matsumoku - Aria, Washburn & Epiphone catalogues
http://matsumoku.org

Loads of good links thanks to Ozeshin
http://www.t-shiga.com/sub6.htm

K Yari Acoustic catalogue thanks to MIJvintage
http://www.t-shiga.com/sub1-6-90.htm

Thanks to cheshirecatsmile
It's an article from a Guitar Mate publication called Japan Vintage no2, (from Dec 2003), with about 30 pages of detailed photos of different model (mainly) Springy Sounds and lots of parts details. If you can read even a bit of Japanese, there is a lot of useful information regarding specs on different models, etc. It's worth looking at for the photos alone!
http://s215.photobucket.com/albums/cc152/gothamcitydrugstore/Japan%20Vintage%20vol2%20Springy%20Sound/


Thanks to Mikdal

For Vintage Greco Catalogs and other information about Vintage Greco is this site, that some may be aware of....called Studio Greco...

Standard link in Japanese
http://psyco.jp/greco/cata.html

English Google Translator...
http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fpsyco.jp%2Fgreco%2Fsiryo.html&langpair=ja%7Cen&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&prev=%2Flanguage_tools

Information about Vintage Greco pickup serial numbers

http://psyco.jp/greco/01/stamp.html (Japanese)


English using Google Translator
http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fpsyco.jp%2Fgreco%2F01%2Fstamp.html&langpair=ja%7Cen&hl=en&ie=UTF-8

Excellent idea JohnA

Here's about all that I can contribute
http://www.t-shiga.com/sub6.htm

http://www.t-shiga.com/sub1-6-90.htm

Thanks Ozeshin & mij, if everyone adds a little comment to their links/info I'll keep updating the first post.

For Vintage Greco Catalogs and other information about Vintage Greco is this site, that some may be aware of....called Studio Greco...

Standard link in Japanese
http://psyco.jp/greco/cata.html

English Google Translator...
http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fpsyco.jp%2Fgreco%2Fsiryo.html&langpair=ja%7Cen&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&prev=%2Flanguage_tools

Information about Vintage Greco pickup serial numbers

http://psyco.jp/greco/01/stamp.html (Japanese)


English using Google Translator
http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fpsyco.jp%2Fgreco%2F01%2Fstamp.html&langpair=ja%7Cen&hl=en&ie=UTF-8



Mick