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Dec 14, 1998, 3:00:00 AM12/14/98
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I have a Yasuma model W180, (Martin copy) bought about 25 years ago, I
know of only two people with these guitars, myself and a friend in
California.
Has anyone any information on these guitars ie. woods value etc.
know of only two people with these guitars, myself and a friend in
California.
Has anyone any information on these guitars ie. woods value etc.
Iain.
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Ashley
Dec 14, 1998, 3:00:00 AM12/14/98
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hooray for yasumas! - i've got a real soft spot for 'em and have owned
quite a few in my time.
they came out in the late 70's as a budget-priced solid-top guitar.
They were a superb instrument for the money (a new "newance" model
cost @AUS$170 (@UK£bugger all).
I no longer have any as they've all found their way into trade-ups. I
gave one of my older brothers one for a wedding present about 15 years
ago and he's still got it - it sounds great too (when he's allowed to
play it...:-( )
Yasuma had a similar experience to Daion - only worse: They were too
good and they were bought out by their competition in the early 80's
and closed down. Daion, a much larger company suffered a similar fate
but they were too big to close down - instead the new parent company
(yari - i THINK) just released really REALLY bad guitars with the name
Daion on them (they weren't much better to "kapok's")
I'm unfamilliar with the model you mentioned - but it's solid top, i
can guarantee that - they all were and the world is sadder for not
having more of them. One of the few decent japanese guitars.
hang on to it - i dunno whether it'll be worth much in the future
(although you never know) but you'd be hard pressed to find a better
(for the price) sounding instrument.
as a side note, and it's odd, but i found the more ornate models (and
some of them were STUPIDLY ornate - like a D45) weren't nearly as nice
as the plainer ones (like the "newance")..the materials used
(apparently) were better (AAA grade sitka spruce and the like) but
they just didn't sound as good as the plainer ones...god i'll shut up
now - i'm just excited that someone else out there is aware of them.
if ya wanna sell it sometime - let me know - my lady needs a decent
instrument!
ashley
quite a few in my time.
they came out in the late 70's as a budget-priced solid-top guitar.
They were a superb instrument for the money (a new "newance" model
cost @AUS$170 (@UK£bugger all).
I no longer have any as they've all found their way into trade-ups. I
gave one of my older brothers one for a wedding present about 15 years
ago and he's still got it - it sounds great too (when he's allowed to
play it...:-( )
Yasuma had a similar experience to Daion - only worse: They were too
good and they were bought out by their competition in the early 80's
and closed down. Daion, a much larger company suffered a similar fate
but they were too big to close down - instead the new parent company
(yari - i THINK) just released really REALLY bad guitars with the name
Daion on them (they weren't much better to "kapok's")
I'm unfamilliar with the model you mentioned - but it's solid top, i
can guarantee that - they all were and the world is sadder for not
having more of them. One of the few decent japanese guitars.
hang on to it - i dunno whether it'll be worth much in the future
(although you never know) but you'd be hard pressed to find a better
(for the price) sounding instrument.
as a side note, and it's odd, but i found the more ornate models (and
some of them were STUPIDLY ornate - like a D45) weren't nearly as nice
as the plainer ones (like the "newance")..the materials used
(apparently) were better (AAA grade sitka spruce and the like) but
they just didn't sound as good as the plainer ones...god i'll shut up
now - i'm just excited that someone else out there is aware of them.
if ya wanna sell it sometime - let me know - my lady needs a decent
instrument!
ashley
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Dec 20, 1998, 3:00:00 AM12/20/98
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In article <36758648...@news.virgin.net>, Ashley
<nospam...@virgin.net> writes
>hooray for yasumas! - i've got a real soft spot for 'em and have owned
>quite a few in my time.
I only have One
>they came out in the late 70's as a budget-priced solid-top guitar.
>They were a superb instrument for the money (a new "newance" model
>cost @AUS$170 (@UKŁbugger all).
Its a Newance I have if that is distinguished by the wor Newance on the
headstock. It is a solid top too like you say.
>Yasuma had a similar experience to Daion - only worse: They were too
>good and they were bought out by their competition in the early 80's
>and closed down. Daion, a much larger company suffered a similar fate
>but they were too big to close down - instead the new parent company
>(yari - i THINK) just released really REALLY bad guitars with the name
>Daion on them (they weren't much better to "kapok's")
> I'm unfamilliar with the model you mentioned - but it's solid top, i
>can guarantee that - they all were and the world is sadder for not
>having more of them. One of the few decent japanese guitars.
>hang on to it - i dunno whether it'll be worth much in the future
>(although you never know) but you'd be hard pressed to find a better
>(for the price) sounding instrument.
>as a side note, and it's odd, but i found the more ornate models (and
>some of them were STUPIDLY ornate - like a D45) weren't nearly as nice
>as the plainer ones (like the "newance")..the materials used
>(apparently) were better (AAA grade sitka spruce and the like) but
>they just didn't sound as good as the plainer ones...god i'll shut up
>now - i'm just excited that someone else out there is aware of them.
>if ya wanna sell it sometime - let me know - my lady needs a decent
>instrument!
I might have sold it last week but after reading your writings I'm not
so sure now.
>ashley
>On Mon, 14 Dec 1998 20:26:54 +0000, project
><pro...@saintcolumba.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>I have a Yasuma model W180, (Martin copy) bought about 25 years ago, I
>>know of only two people with these guitars, myself and a friend in
>>California.
>>Has anyone any information on these guitars ie. woods value etc.
>>
>>Iain.
Its Good to hear from someone that has seen a Yasuma and even played one
I will get in touch with my friend in California and ask if he will sell
his as it is in much better condition than mine ( its been round the
world twice and well giged)
Keep in touch mabey we could start a Yasuma owners club !!!!
<nospam...@virgin.net> writes
>hooray for yasumas! - i've got a real soft spot for 'em and have owned
>quite a few in my time.
>they came out in the late 70's as a budget-priced solid-top guitar.
>They were a superb instrument for the money (a new "newance" model
Its a Newance I have if that is distinguished by the wor Newance on the
headstock. It is a solid top too like you say.
>Yasuma had a similar experience to Daion - only worse: They were too
>good and they were bought out by their competition in the early 80's
>and closed down. Daion, a much larger company suffered a similar fate
>but they were too big to close down - instead the new parent company
>(yari - i THINK) just released really REALLY bad guitars with the name
>Daion on them (they weren't much better to "kapok's")
> I'm unfamilliar with the model you mentioned - but it's solid top, i
>can guarantee that - they all were and the world is sadder for not
>having more of them. One of the few decent japanese guitars.
>hang on to it - i dunno whether it'll be worth much in the future
>(although you never know) but you'd be hard pressed to find a better
>(for the price) sounding instrument.
>as a side note, and it's odd, but i found the more ornate models (and
>some of them were STUPIDLY ornate - like a D45) weren't nearly as nice
>as the plainer ones (like the "newance")..the materials used
>(apparently) were better (AAA grade sitka spruce and the like) but
>they just didn't sound as good as the plainer ones...god i'll shut up
>now - i'm just excited that someone else out there is aware of them.
>if ya wanna sell it sometime - let me know - my lady needs a decent
>instrument!
so sure now.
>ashley
>On Mon, 14 Dec 1998 20:26:54 +0000, project
><pro...@saintcolumba.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>I have a Yasuma model W180, (Martin copy) bought about 25 years ago, I
>>know of only two people with these guitars, myself and a friend in
>>California.
>>Has anyone any information on these guitars ie. woods value etc.
>>
>>Iain.
I will get in touch with my friend in California and ask if he will sell
his as it is in much better condition than mine ( its been round the
world twice and well giged)
Keep in touch mabey we could start a Yasuma owners club !!!!
Iain
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alay...@gmail.com
Nov 13, 2012, 11:19:37 PM11/13/12
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On Monday, December 14, 1998 6:00:00 PM UTC+10, project wrote:
> I have a Yasuma model W180, (Martin copy) bought about 25 years ago, I
> know of only two people with these guitars, myself and a friend in
> California.
> Has anyone any information on these guitars ie. woods value etc.
>
> Iain.
>
> --
> I have a Yasuma model W180, (Martin copy) bought about 25 years ago, I
> know of only two people with these guitars, myself and a friend in
> California.
> Has anyone any information on these guitars ie. woods value etc.
>
> Iain.
>
> project
hi,bought 1 yesterday $150 with case,yee hah
Susan Felks
Nov 3, 2020, 1:19:10 PM11/3/20
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