1970s 1979 Cat's Eyes & CF Martin Catalog Hi Res Scans & Translations

A Message from CF Martin

CF Martin & Company. Founded in September 1833. New York. The founder, Christian Frederick Martin, was an immigrant from Germany. He learned the technique from his father, who was a guitar maker in Germany. He went to Vienna and honed his skills under Staufer, who was making guitars for famous musicians such as Schubert and Regnani at the time, and became the factory manager here.

The traditional method of Martin guitar craftsmanship has been cultivated long before it was founded in 1833. Martin was moved from New York to what is now Nazareth, Pennsylvania, in May 1839. It was very similar to CF Martin's hometown, and was home to guitar maker Henry Schatz, who also came from Germany. And above all, I thought that the beautiful and rich environment of green was the most suitable for making a Martin guitar.

Nazareth is a very beautiful place, about an hour's drive from New York, with many edges and small hills nearby. And many of the people in this town work in Martin's factories, even known as the Martin Guitar Town. They are proud to work in the same workplace for generations of parents and children. In addition, these things are "simple and reluctant design. It supports the tradition of "a durable, consistently good-sounding Martin guitar". Even now, if you visit the factory, a well-dried Martin body is draped to prevent cracking. You can see the cloth tapes being stopped by the craftsmen one by one with clothespins. This is the "Quality Before Quantity ”, quality is prioritized over quantity, as our company motto says. It is a craftsmanship that makes handmade the best. Tokai Gakki is the only distributor of Martin Guitars in Japan. We trust Martin Guitar as a company with full responsibility for after-service and repair. And we're working together to see if there's another way to make a better guitar.


THE CF. MARTIN ORGANIZATION
Jay A. Giffith

CE-2500
TOP: Spruce veneer
SIDES & BACK: Jacaranda veneer
NECK: Mahogany
FINGERBOARD & BRIDGE: Ebony
STRINGS: Marquis Med.
PRICE: ¥ 250,000
NOTE: Mexican shellfish inlay is gorgeous.
A restored model of Martin's original D-45, which was made only 91 before the war.

CE-2000

TOP: Spruce veneer
SIDES & BACK: Jacaranda veneer
NECK: Mahogany
FINGERBOARD & BRIDGE: Ebony
STRINGS: Marquis Med.
PRICE: ¥ 200,000
NOTE: Inlay is a Mexican shellfish.
The body is a model of Martin D-41.

HAND MADE STILL 1833

Since its founding in 1833, Martin Guitar has been making the finest guitars with the best materials and the skills of the best craftsmen. The serial number (serial number) is burnt down on each of them, so you can see at a glance when the guitar you got was made.

Dread seat Martin guitars are categorized by symbol. There are "0'" 00 "" 000 "," D "and" D-S "in ascending order, with the symbol indicating the size and the double-o-triple-o. In particular, the "D'is the most popular large size model, attached from the British battleship * Dreadnought". In addition, the materials and finishes are distinguished by numbers such as "18" "28" 35 "41" "45".

Simple Style "18

Today's 18 is from 1956 and has a thin striped edging on the front plate. Black celluloid is used to surround it. This simplicity is" Martin-like. " That's why many people say "guitar".

Best-selling 28 "The most popular model of Martin guitars. Very Good Basic Style" is a good sample of other guitars. In particular, the pre-war model D-28, which was discontinued in 1947, has a diamond inlay on the fingerboard and a herringbone (herring bone) parquet on the body. It is a high-quality style. This restoration was finally realized as HD-28 in November 1976.

Original D-45 The first model of the original D-45 was born in 1933 by the order of a singer named Gene Autry, who was popular as a "singing cowboy" at that time. After that, in October 1942, only 91 units were made in the nine years until the production was discontinued due to material restrictions during the war.



D-45
TOP: Spruce
SIDES & BACK: Rosewood
NECK: Mahogany
FINGERBOARD & BRIDGE: Ebony
STRINGS: Marquis Med.
NOTE: The highest peak of acoustic guitar. Since the original D-45 in 1933, that traditional technique has been passed down to this day.



TOP: Spruce
SIDES & BACK: Rosewood
NECK: Mahogany
FINGERBOARD & BRIDGE: Ebony
STRINGS: Marquis Med.
NOTE: The ultimate model of Dreadnought. The balance of loud bass and clear treble is called "bluegrass guitar", which is why.

CE800M.
TOP: Spruce veneer
SIDES & BACK: Mahogany veneer
NECK: Mahogany
FINGERBOARD & BRIDGE: Rosewood
STRINGS: Martin Light
PRICE: ¥ 80,0000
NOTE: The same X bracing as Martin's original D-28 makes the sharp sound stand out.

CE1000S.
TOP: Spruce veneer
SIDES & BACK: Rosewood veneer
NECK:
FINGERBOARD & BRIDGE STRINGS Ebony Marquis Med.
The PRICE ¥ 100,000
NOTE: Sound hole is 10mm larger than Martin's Dreadnought and features a well-balanced volume that allows the mid range to live. The fingerboard has a simple and beautiful appearance without inlays and position marks.

CE1200M.
TOP: Spruce veneer
SIDES & BACK: Mahogany veneer
NECK: Mahogany
FINGERBOARD & BRIDGE: Ebony
STRINGS: Marquis Med.
PRICE: ¥ 120,000
NOTE: Based on Martin D-18, this is the finest model with a mini flower pot inlay.

CE2000S.
TOP: Spruce veneer
SIDES & BACK: Jacaranda veneer
NECK: Mahogany
FINGERBOARD & BRIDGE: Ebony
STRINGS Marquis Med.
PRICE: ¥ 187,000 \ case ¥ 200,000
Note: Martin's grand concert type developed on the 000-45 body (discontinued and is very expensive among some). The neck has the same steel bar as Martin, and the paint is also French lacquer polish finish.




Selecting A Guitar

Only superb craftsmanship leads guitars to excellence in tone and playability.

For high-end guitars, careful consideration is given to the selection of materials. Wood has grain and plank, and the grain is the strongest, and there is almost no madness such as warping or twisting of the wood. The more the grain is, the more the color changes on the paint due to the difference between the wood surface and the wood back. For a good guitar, not only the front plate but also the power wood reinforcement plate is all used.

Logs of raw wood need a minimum diameter of 60 cm because there is a white plate on the skin side. In addition, there is a part where the grain of wood is too thin, and that part cannot be used as a front plate. Therefore, only about 25% of a single log is removed as a guitar material.

The raw material, naturally dried wood, lives until it becomes ash. As it is said, drying → shrinkage, moisture absorption 1 → expansion are repeated. Therefore, it is exposed to the atmosphere for as long as possible, and this movement width is gradually narrowed to make a guitar with a stable sound.

Wood assembly Assembling and bonding wood is a process that has a particularly large effect on sound. I am working on creating sounds in the invisible part.

● Front attachment
● Back attachment
● Body making
● Instep attachment
● Bordering
● Cell insertion
● Parquet
● N.M.S., B.S. (Sanding)
● Barrel attachment
● Fingerboard attachment
● God scale out
● Wood paper hanging
● Wood inspection


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▲ X Bracing Glue: With the calculated pressure, the time-consuming gluing method makes the wood fit better.



▲ X Bracing Glue: With the calculated pressure, the time-consuming gluing method makes the wood fit better.

Painting is not only aesthetically pleasing, but also the protection of wood. Therefore, polishing the substrate before painting is an important task.

▲> Brush painting that maximizes the goodness of the material




Seasoning Seasoning is to prevent the wood from getting out of order and the grain of the wood from being spoiled after it is finished, and it is left for a regular morning at a temperature of 20 ° C and a humidity of 45%% to be readjusted.
● Neck stain
● Disposal
● Disposal, Baber
● Stick color spray
● Cell correction
● Intermediate coating
● Seasoning
● Chuken, Paper sprinkling
● Finishing intermediate coating
● Seasoning
● Finishing Chuken
● B.S., N.M.S.
● Paper hanging
● Bunnell pasting
● Clear spraying
● Seasoning
● Neck glossy spraying

Machined Instruments

Fret Driver

Finishing assembly
● Mizuken buff
● Piece attachment
● Parts attachment (pincushion, string, nut)
● Temporary inspection
● Final inspection completed

▲ Temporary inspection :: Tuning, tone, and appearance check. The string height is adjusted.

Your special order is acceptable:

Order-Made Guitars to match your individuality.

At Tokai Gakki, we also manufacture special orders such as position marks: bindings, inlays, etc. in response to the wishes of those who value individuality.

★ We accept orders for Cat's Eye models over 100,000 yen.
★ The price varies depending on the specifications of your order, but it is based on a 20% increase in the retail price.
★ Delivery will be approximately 4 months after receiving the order.
★ For the left hand, we will accept a 20% increase in the retail price of all models.






Care & Feeding the of your guitars.

Careless handling or neglect of any high-end guitar will shorten its lifespan. You can enjoy your guitar for generations if you know what makes it so good and treat it with care.

If the strings are chattering ...

1. If the neck is turned upside down and the strings hit the frets

● Loosen the adjustable rod (neck inside the pod) and adjust the string height to 3.3mm at the 12th fret. (100-yen coin + 10-yen coin = 3.2mm)

2. The neck is normal, but the bridge is too low and the strings hit the frets.

3. When the iron core inside the neck comes off and it vibrates and chatters.

4. If the neck and bridge are normal, but the frets are floating and the strings hit

● Adjusting 2 to 4 is a fairly delicate task, so it is recommended to ask an expert.

5. If the strings are defective or old

● Replace the strings. At this time, it is recommended to replace one set in order to maintain the balance of the sound. At that time, in order to keep the tension of the neck constant, do not remove all 6 at once, but replace them one by one.

Correct string tension

● Bridge side (correct string stop) Lightly bend the end of the ring side of the string, insert it into the hole, and lightly insert the string pin. At this time, if the strings are fitted into the groove of the hole, they will not come off. … When the ring side of the string is bent lightly, the ring becomes a resistance as shown in Fig. A.

Please bend in the direction. If the ring end is too long to hang on the saddle, use a used string ring as shown in Figure-B. D ... If the string pin is too tight to remove, using pliers or nippers will damage the pin or bridge. Please ask for a pin removal at a musical instrument store and carefully remove it.

As shown in Fig. C, the strings passed through the string winding hole on the string winding side (correct way of winding the strings) are right-handed for the high-pitched strings (1st to 3rd strings) and left-handed for the low-pitched strings (4th to 6th strings). Turn it half a turn while keeping it taut. Return the end of the string in the opposite direction of the wrapping, pass under the stretched string as shown in Fig. D, lift it up, and pinch it between the string and the post, and then wrap it up. This will eliminate the slip of the strings and chew

You can prevent the misalignment of the ning and reduce the number of turns. Gradually wrap the 3rd string underneath the post and stretch it to the standard pitch. Finally, cut the end of the string 5 to 10 mm from the post with nippers and bend the cut for safety. (Fig. E)

★ It will be very useful if you have a needle-nose pliers in your guitar case.



And, please be considerate here. ● Place it in a well-ventilated place with low humidity and out of direct sunlight as much as possible. ● Oil and dirt on your hands will shorten the life of the strings. After playing, make a habit of wiping off the dirt on the main body and strings. ● The guitar is an instrument that you often carry around. When you put it in a car, make it a seat with less vibration. Also, in the case of an airplane, please carry it on board with you so that you can wear valuables. Protects against temperature changes and vibrations.

Valuable Proof ... Cracking All Martin guitars (CE-2000S in Cat's Eye) are traditionally lacquered with the highest quality lacquer, known as French lacquer polish. As a characteristic of lacquer, mosaic-like cracks may occur on the painted surface due to changes in temperature and humidity. However, this does not damage the guitar itself, but rather a "natural proof" for good sound quality.

Valuable Proof ... Cracking All Martin guitars (CE-2000S in Cat's Eye) are traditionally lacquered with the highest quality lacquer, known as French lacquer polish. As a characteristic of lacquer, mosaic-like cracks may occur on the painted surface due to changes in temperature and humidity. However, this does not damage the guitar itself, but rather a "natural proof" for good sound quality.

Please Note!!

Tokai Gakki is the sole distributor of Martin Guitars in Japan and has been designated as the Far East Service Center. All repairs, from frets to painting, use genuine parts, and all models of these Martin guitars are covered by comprehensive insurance by Dowa Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Ltd., so at the time of purchase please be sure to check the insurance application form and user card before purchasing. * We are not responsible for guitars that do not have the above required documents attached.

Acoustic Guitar Field

The word "acoustic" translated as "acoustic". When it is used in musical instruments, it has a deep taste that makes us feel humanity itself, not just the expression of "not electric". In other words, it can be said to be the origin of the moisturizing and peacefulness that human beings seek in their lives. The history of guitar in the United States began with flamenco and classical guitar brought in by immigrants from the European continent. At that time, this catgut string guitar was an indispensable instrument as an accompaniment to folk songs and songs that are naturally born in daily life. Eventually, in the 20th century, with the use of steel strings, unique music was gradually formed in the United States. The key to this was the X-bracing tone bar devised by Christian Frederick Martin. This gave the front plate strength and made it possible to use steel strings. It is no exaggeration to say that one attempt to bring the sound of steel into guitar music, as with the beginnings of all cultures, has opened a new world for contemporary American music. It ’s the first step.

It was the picking of Maybelle Carter of the "Carter Family". It's a playing style that anyone with an acoustic guitar will try now, but it was a breakthrough in the 1920s, when classical playing was common. This is a playing style unique to steel strings, and is said to have been completed by Maybelle Carter under the influence of the black bluesman. Playing the guitar and singing was an important element of their lives, rather than their profession. This trend was inherited by Woody Guthrie and others in the 1950s, and finally became the modern folk boom of the 1960s and blossomed. The movement to sing many problems and people's worries in the United States with acoustic sounds spread not only to the United States but also to the world, and landed in Japan along with the civic movement. Immediately after these movements, Beatles appeared. Many more various groups have appeared. They all ran up the world of commercial music in the form of electric sound. On the other hand, bluegrass represented by Bill Monroe developed in the flow of so-called mountain music of the Carter Family.

It's music. The performance of the Carter family, which lives on the basis of the two beats (TWO BEAT) of the first era, and with the addition of ad lib, which can be said to be a jazz element, is a performance that makes full use of the taste of acoustic music. Today, when people are rethinking about human life, the environment, tools, etc., California, which has continued to make rapid changes from folk to rock, has fully recognized "naturally changing" music. Musical breadth and depth that requires advanced techniques while retaining the oldest rhythms of acoustic instruments. At the same time as finding the origin of American music here, they may have felt the most advanced newness. It can be said that this is the most modern music that has become established among young people in Japan, not just in the United States.

A Message from CF Martin

Nazareth is a very beautiful place, about an hour's drive from New York, with small hills and lots of greenery nearby. And many of the people in this town work in Martin's factory, even known as the Martin Guitar Town. These people are proud to work in the same workplace for generations of parents and children, and that's what they do. But it's a simple, non-pulsing design. It supports the tradition of durable, consistently good-sounding Martin guitars. ELBE Still, if you're visiting the factory, it's a well-dried Martin CF Martin & Company. Founded in September 1833. New York. Founder Christian Frederick Martin moved from Germany The traditional method based on Martin guitar craftsmanship was cultivated long before it was founded in 1833. From New York, Martin's current Nazareth (a pencil veneer body with cloth tape applied to prevent cracking is being stopped by craftsmen one by one with acid wash scissors. As you can see, this was a * Quality Before Quantity ”people, as our company motto says. He learned the technique from his father, a guitar maker in Germany, and to Vienna. It was in May 1839 (quality takes precedence over quantity) that it left and was moved to (Shoo) at the time. It is a craftsmanship that is handmade as the best, because this place is very similar to Mr. CF Martin's hometown. Tokai Gakki is the only distributor in Japan that made guitars for famous musicians such as Martin Guitar Belts and Regnani. As a company with full responsibility for all after-services and repairs of Martin Guitars, we trust. And we're working together to see if there's another way to make a better guitar. Mr. Henry Schatz, a guitar maker from the same Germany, honed his skills under Taufer, who lived there, and became the factory manager here. It was. And above all, I thought that the beautiful and rich environment of green was the most suitable for making a Martin guitar.

THE CF. MARTIN ORGANIZATION
Jay A. Giffith

Then, in ascending order, O, OO, D The Martin Guitars HAND MADE STILL 1833 Bestseller 28 Martin Guitar has been making the finest guitars with the best materials and the skill of excellent craftsmen since its establishment in 1833. We are here. A serial number is printed on each of them, so you can see at a glance when the guitar you got was made. The most popular model of Martin guitars. Very Good Basic Style is a good sample of other guitars. In particular, the pre-war model D-28, which was discontinued in 1947, had a diamond inlay on the fingerboard and a herring bone parquet on the body. It is a dignified style. This restoration finally took place in November 1976, when the HD-28 and Dreadseat Martin guitars were categorized by symbol. Realized as a symbol indicating size. There is a ghost name original D-45 * DS ", especially the" D ° is the most popular large size model, named after the British War * Dreadnought ". Also, for materials and finishes, It is distinguished by numbers such as “18 ° 28 * 35 ° * 41 ° * 45 °. The first model of the original D-45 was born in 1933 by the order of a singer named Gene Autry, who was popular as a singing cowboy at that time. After that, in October 1942, only 91 units were made in the nine years until the production was discontinued due to material restrictions during the war. Simple Style "18 The 18 ° currently seen is from 1956 and has a thin strip of green on the front plate. Black celluloid is used to surround it. This simplicity is Martin. That's why many people say "a guitar that seems to be". Everything in Martin's factory is gathered at a temperature of 20 ° C and temperature of 40% or less. In this best condition, 220 professionals make an average daily Martin guitar.

CF MARTIN

Selecting A Guitar Only superb craftmanship leads guitars to excellence in tone and playability.

● For high-class guitars, careful consideration is given to wood assembly from the selection of materials. For wood, the combination of conquest and wood, and the bonding has a large sound, especially the grain part is the strongest, and the process of warping and twisting of the wood is almost the same. I am working on sound control in the invisible part. There is no such thing. The more the grain is, the more the color changes on the paint due to the difference between the front and back of the wood. (Sanding)

● God is attached. For a good guitar, the grain is used not only for the front plate but also for the power wood reinforcement plate. The ground paper is 1 AX playing seeds per day, and the seeds that are interspersed improve the familiarity between books.

● Logs of raw wood have a white plate on the skin side, so a minimum diameter of 60 cm is required. In addition, there is a part where the grain of wood is too thin, and that part cannot be used as a front plate. Therefore, only about 25% of a single log is taken as a guitar material. The raw material, naturally dried wood, lives until it becomes ash. As it is said, drying → shrinking, moisture absorption → expansion are repeated. Therefore, it is exposed to the atmosphere for as long as possible, and this movement width is gradually narrowed to make a guitar with a stable sound. "R-out of the neck> X Playing Tone Bar: You can see Martin's traditional handicraft here.

Care & Feeding the of your guitars. Bend any high-end guitar in the correct direction for the carelessly handled strings. If you leave it alone, the decree will be shortened. If you know what your guitar is affected by and treat it with care, you can enjoy it for generations. If the D-ring end is too long to wind on the saddle, use a used string ring as shown in Figure-B. D… Tighten the string pin tightly and remove it. ● Pridge side (correct way to stop the string) Bend the end of the ring side of the string lightly, put it in the hole, and insert the string pin lightly. At this time, if the strings are fitted into the groove of the hole, they will not come off. D… When bending the ring side of the string lightly, or when the ring does not become a resistance as shown in Fig. A, using pliers or nippers will damage the pins and pliers. If you have a chatter on a string at a musical instrument store, please ask for it and remove it carefully. 11. When the neck is turned upside down and the strings hit the frets ● Loosen the adjustable rod (nerling end saddle hook part in the body) and adjust the string height to 3.3 mm at the 12th fret. (100-yen coin + 10-yen coin = 3.2mm) 2 necks are normal, but if the bridge is too low and the strings hit the frets, the iron core inside the 3 necks comes off, and this is the old ring pin sketch + Figure A B When the neck and bridge are normal, but the fret ● String winding side (correct way of winding the string) Prevents the misalignment of the ning, reduces the number of windings, but floats and hits the string ● Adjusting 2 to 4 is a fairly delicate task, so it is recommended to ask an expert. The strings that have been passed through the string winding holes are right-handed as shown in Figure-C, and the high-pitched strings (1-3 strings) are right-handed. It can be a low-pitched string (4 to 6 strings). Gradually wrap the 3rd string underneath the post and stretch it to the standard pitch. Last but not least. 5. If the strings are defective or old ● Replace the strings. At this time, turn the sound to the left and rotate it half a turn in a slightly tense state. Return the end of the 2nd string in the opposite direction of the winding, cut the end of the string 5 to 10mm from the post with nippers, and bend the cut for safety. (Fig. E) It is recommended to replace one set to maintain balance. At that time, in order to keep the tension of the neck constant, do not remove all 6 at once, but replace them one by one. As shown in Figure-D, pass under the stretched string and lift it up, pinch it between the string and the post, and then wrap it up. This is very useful if you have a needle-nose pliers in your guitar case. If you do, the slip of the strings will be eliminated, and the chords will be shown in Figure-C and Figure D-E.

The strings break ……… Finally ……

● When the strings become old and rusty, the time when you can play the strings without changing the tone so much, the handling and care of the guitar is careful when playing. That's fine, but if you play it, change your mind a little. No matter how expensive the guitar is, it is said to be E25 hours in terms of time for several years after it is completed. In order to always enjoy good sound, we recommend that you change it as often as possible.

● The condition changes every day when it cuts at the string post. Also, a guitar made of veneer is not as elastic as a guitar that has been played for many years. The only thing that cuts such a guitar in this part of the good sound is to grow it into a guitar that almost shakes the strings. To do that, at a new point, take the plunge. It's time to sway. It seems that it is better not to change the tension of the strings frequently if you do not play for more than a week, so as not to damage the strings and neck. If you loosen it and adjust the neck etc., it is better to enter the stable period of the guitar. In that case, please limit it to about one sound. ● If the saddle is not well-shaped If the saddle is too close to the strings, use a sandpaper of about 1000 to round it and loosen it. Saddle And be considerate here ...

● Place it in a well-ventilated and dry place out of direct sunlight as much as possible.

● Oil and dirt on your hands will shorten the life of the strings. After playing, make a habit of wiping off the dirt on the main body and strings.

● The guitar is an instrument that you often carry around. When you put it in a car, make it a seat with less vibration. Also, in the case of an airplane, please carry it on board with you so that you can carry valuables with you. Protects against temperature changes and vibrations. Valuable proof ... Cracking All Martin guitars (CE-200os in Cat's Eye) are traditionally lacquered with the highest quality lacquer, known as French lacquer polish. As a characteristic of lacquer, be careful of the painted surface due to changes in temperature and humidity!

Tokai Gakki is the sole distributor of Martin Guitars in Japan and has been designated as the Far East Service Center. All repairs, from frets to painting, use genuine parts, and all models of these Martin guitars may have a comprehensive insurance crack by Dowa Fire and Marine Insurance Machine. However, this does not damage the guitar itself, but rather it is a * natural proof to obtain good sound quality. Please check your user's card before purchasing. * We are not responsible for any guitar that does not have the above required documents attached.

Acoustic Guitar Field The word "acoustic" translated as "acoustic". When this was used on an instrument, it wasn't just an expression of "not electric", it was the picking of the "Carter Family" Maybelle Carter. Now it's the Carter Family. The performance of TWO BEAT of the era is alive as it is, and the adrip that can be said to be a jazz element is added to it, which is a playing method that anyone who has an acoustic guitar tries, but the classical playing method is common. It was a breakthrough in the 1920s, which was a 100% take advantage of the taste of acoustic music now, with a deep taste that makes you feel like a steel string. Maybelle Carter's thoughts on the life, environment, tools, etc. of black human beings can be said to be the origin of what Mabel Carter thought about the life, environment, tools, etc. of black human beings. Today, the history of guitars from folk to Lomerica began with flamenco and classical guitars brought in by immigrants from the European continent. At that time, this gut string guitar was a folk and life. It was an indispensable instrument as an accompaniment to a song that was born naturally in the world. In California, which has undergone rapid changes to the guitar in the 20th century, "naturally changing" music has been fully recognized. It is said that the oldest rhythm of acoustic instruments is left as a basis. Their music was not a profession, but playing the guitar was an important element in life. This trend was in the 1950s. Inherited by Woody Guthrie and others, it finally blossomed into a music poom that required advanced techniques while being a modern folk of the 1960s. A movement to sing many problems and people's worries in the United States with acoustic sounds. Is the breadth and depth of civil luck. Here, the origin of American music is entered, and with the use of steel strings, a unique music is gradually formed in the United States, and at the same time, they find the most advanced newness. This is not limited to the United States, but now it's gone. The key to that was the tone bar of the X playing that Christian Frederick Martin devised, and of course the United States as well as the movement. , Spread all over the world and landed in Japan. It can be said that Pettles appeared immediately after the most modern sound movement that was established among young people in Japan. It is. Many more various groups have emerged. This gave the front plate strength and made it possible to use steel strings. As with the beginnings of all cultures, it was an exaggeration to say that one attempt to put the sound of steel in guitar music opened a new world for contemporary American music. They all ran up the world of commercial music in the form of electric sound. On the other hand, it has never evolved in the style of the Carter Family's so-called mountain music. The first step is LUEORASS NOHTJAM SESION IN YORK PA 1973 hto by N. Komoriv Rothau's 0 yen.

CE800M. TOP Spruce veneer SIDES Mahogany veneer & BACK back NECK Mahogany FINGERBOARD Rosewood Martin L .. ¥ 80,0000 The same X fretboarding as Martin's original D-28 makes the sharp sound stand out. & BRIDGE STRINGS PRICE NOTE

CE1000S. TOP Spruce veneer SIDES & BACK Rosewood veneer NECK Ebony FINGERBOARD & BRIDGE STRINGS Ebony Marquis Med. The PRICE ¥ 100,000 sound hole is 10mm larger than Martin's Dreadnought and features a well-balanced volume that allows the midrange to live. The fingerboard has a simple and beautiful appearance without inlays and position marks. NOTE

CE1200M. TOP Spruce veneer SIDES & BACK Mahogany veneer NE CK Mahogany FINGE RBOARD & BRIDGE Ebony STRINGS Marquis Med. PRICE ¥ 120,000 NOTE Based on Martin D-18, this is the finest model with a mini flower pot inlay.

CE2000S. TOP Spruce veneer SIDES & BACK Hakaranda veneer Mahogany NECK FINGERBOARD & BRIDRE Ebonnie STRINGS Marquis Med. Developed based on the main body ¥ 187,000 \ case ¥ 200,000 (Martin's grand concert type, 000-45 (discontinued and is very expensive among some Ma PRICE 13,000 / NOTE near)) Model. The neck has the same steel bar as Martin, and the paint is also French lacquer polish finish.

Head scratcher: I translated the D-45 & D-28 Martins to see how they described the wood there for the back & sides and they did not call the pieces veneer for the Martins as they did for the Cat's Eyes....

Still not convinced that veneer means laminate in this case, but it is curious that they are described differently...

According to some info Peter told, Tokai made Martins guitars for Martin as far as a fire at the Martin USA factory occured (1975-76). At the time, Tokai gets the contract to became Martin importer for Japan too.
So they would -my theory- have to do something to diferentiate USA line ans Japan Cat'ś Eye line now called, but they could be very close (or the same with some turns in some cases). My '76 CE-1000 is a hugh quality guitar with a solid spruce top and better than a 1979 I had before IMHO

luis, can you tell if the back & sides on your CE-1000 are a laminate? I know it’s very difficult since they were very good at matching grains. Maybe at the end pin? Just curious.

My understanding is that laminates were embraced in Japan because of their stability in the moist climate.

G'day from Australia,
A huge thanks for translating the 1975 and 1979 catalogs. I am lucky enough to own a 1979 ce1200, I have always wondered on the exact specifications of the back and sides (and bridge, I replaced with ebony along with full restoration of guitar).
In my opinion it's all solid wood exactly the same specs as described in your translation as I believe anything above ce1000 be same dunno about the 800
https://youtu.be/vHGuWXR5osc
I think you right on the money about veneer just being 70s Japanese terminology as they say spruce veneer too.
I am actually more curious on how many they produced of ce 1000 and above.
Cheers again have a kick *** week

Thanks for the encouragement. I’m glad that it helped you. Maybe someone else will know something about production numbers?

I found an article from the drowninginguitars guy visiting the factory in the 2010s? By then there was only one guy building the Cat’s Eyes.

No idea about in the 70s, but seems like production must have been higher given the amount of these guitars from that period on the used guitar market versus the newer ones.

Maybe someone else will know?

https://www.google.com/amp/s/drowninginguitars.com/2013/08/17/tokai-gakki-factory-visit/amp/

"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!"

You have been most helpful i think you have injected more credible information and theories on the cat's eyes in the last 3 months than there has been since I purchased my first tokai 10 years ago.
I found the translation on wood selection most interesting and the story on the maker although he looks like he might of been 2 in 1975, but it does confirm what I always believed with so much scarce information available at the time that Tokai produced fine instruments especially above ce1000 0etween 75 and 82,made by skilled craftsmen and with wood that are much rarer and expensive these days. I always had the inclination that Tokai along with most manufacturers could purchase the whole log and mill it themselves when the laws were more lax, your translation now ponders if maybe sourced the wood via martin?
In regards to numbers produced I think it's done of facts that there has been no clear information on which I think would add to the tokai rreputation of that era.. As I think the higher end are still undervalued. . they made alot of models and id assune the lower end would make uo the bulk of this bit aabove ce1000 must be the rest. so I had think and wondered how many guitars were martin prodicing in 75 to 80
That could give and idea what was achievable, and then on to the tokai sserial nnumbers , I assume Japanese were logical we all know last 2 digits is year and started from.my guitar and googled ssome other numbers
Ce 600 092175
,ce600 637677
ce800 779678
Ce1200 1187579
Ce1200 ? 1183979
Ce1500 1265980
Ce1500 1353481
i understand that there may be some annomaly like the other high end made in same year and maybe the lowest models , classical had different numbering system but I think there is something in these numbers and maybe more to be added to the ttokai rumber history my other cats eyes from i assume 2002 first 2 digits indicate serial number.

Sorry for long blurb am interested in the ""inspected by k.suzuki." as i saw same label but different name on a 75, and the jacaranda and rosewood veneer , I saw a post that tokai may have split the jacaranda to make as one ccould classify as a high quality veneer .
Anyway dig your eenthusiasmand hope you increse the value of my guitar i wI'll never sell