Once upon a time, there was an Esperanza musical instrument store near Sendagaya Station in Tokyo. From the mid-70s to the 80s, it seems that Esperanza musical instruments often advertised in the magazine "Gendai Guitar" as a guitar dealer for Ongaku Geijutsu-sha. At that time, ensemble performances were popular in guitar clubs, mainly among students and working adults. Esperanza musical instruments had a wide variety of guitars, from soprano guitars to contrabass guitars, and was also known among guitar enthusiasts for handling handmade guitars by famous luthiers. The guitar for sale appears to have been made in the 1970s, and I was told that the signature on the label is that of Mr. Shisei Kanasashi, the owner and supervisor. At the time, Ongaku Geijutsu-sha commissioned luthiers such as Mr. Hiroshi Abe and Mr. Masaru Matano to make high-end guitars, which were sold at the Esperanza musical instrument store. In addition, Mr. Kanasashi also seemed to have commissioned guitar makers as a supervisor, and the Class GMM appears to be a high-end model. The top material is a spruce solid top with a tight grain, the sides and back are beautiful and luxurious jacaranda with a straight grain pattern, the neck is hard mahogany, the fingerboard is jet-black ebony, and the bridge appears to be black jacaranda. The heel joint is Spanish style, and it has a fine finish with good materials and skillful manufacturing techniques of the time. In addition, the acoustic effect of the spruce solid top and hard jacaranda resonates with the gorgeous and powerful tone of the Esperanza guitar. After half a century, there is a vertical crack on the top, above the sound post, which has been repaired with paint and used. Also, strings for trial playing are strung, so you can try it out immediately. For all guitar enthusiasts who don't mind the crack in the top paint, we hope you will consider the La Esperanza, Class GMM Jacaranda guitar, a nostalgic Showa-era guitar that resonates with a gorgeous tone thanks to the reliable manufacturing techniques supervised by Mr. Kanasashi. Total length: 99.5 cm String length: 65 cm String height: Approximately 2.8 mm 1st string at 12th fret Approximately 3.2 mm 6th string Nut width: Approximately 5.1 cm Body width: Approximately 9.7 cm Comes with a used hard case The used hard case will be wrapped in bubble wrap and packed. We will deliver it safely.