I picked up a neat old classical a few weeks ago. I didn't know a thing about it when I bought it except that I just liked something about the way it was put together.
              After some research I found out it is a 1973 Kiso Suzuki Violin Co, Classical made in Japan in an area known for it's wood resources. The sides and back are matched rosewood, hard to tell if it's laminate. if it is it's very well done and by far my lightest git. Kinda like a violin. The table (top) is Hokkaido spruce I think. At least it sure looks like it and it is bookmatched, solid top.
              I put some D'Addario nylons on it and tuned and tuned and tuned. But from the first strum, pluck , thump or whatever I did the sound jumped out of this little git like it was alive. My wife even said something right away about the pleasant tone.
               On the headstock in cheesy gold silkscreen it says Takehura Guitar, the big green label inside says Kiso Suzuki Violin Company    Model G-85.  It is EXTREMELY light and fan braced. It is a great compliment to my LSV-11. They both have the wider necks narrow waists and shorter necks so it's easy switching between them.
               Does anyone have one of these and are there better strings to use?
            I paid $50 for this, I STILL CAN'T BELIEVE IT (that's the 2nd time I hit caps lock by accident) Anyway if anyones interested I'll post a pic of it, my LSV-11 and this one get all my attention now a days. Danny  :guitar :guitar

got this one a couple of weeks ago...top is solid and grain inside matched grain outside. It has really elaborately carved bracing, I`ve seen others from the company with the same bracing on the web here. Lovely guitar, bit of a neck bow but nothing outrageous, so I keep it tuned 1/2 a step down. Got it got about $80.oo

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Takeharu is just one of the brands under the Suzuki name, and Suzuki has a whole whack of labels as well.

Heres one on line here now...

http://page2.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/b87460759

sneaky, the classical you posted pics of does look like the one I've got. I'll have to try to take some pics, I just am not so good at it. Danny