Meet the Maker: Masaru Kohno

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AL#62 p.42   BRB6 p.62            
Andrea Tacchi   Masaru Kohno                                                                                       

▪ Kohno classicals are ranked with the best of 20th century guitars. His youth in pre-war Japan was an experience unfamiliar to most of us, though his path toward higher standards of craftsmanship is one that many luthiers have traveled. His life was not an ordinary one. With 5 photos.