This guitar for sale is a valuable handmade guitar, No. 20, crafted by Yukinobu Chawai in 1979. It is equivalent to a No. 60-80 grade in Chawai guitars made after 1990. Around 1960-80, the Chawai workshop produced guitars entirely by hand, from templating and cutting materials to assembly, finishing, and painting – truly handmade guitars. From around the 80s, demand increased, and the workshop transitioned to mass production, with more apprentices and a division of labor. The guitar for sale, made in 1979, features a Santos Hernandez-style headstock and a distinctive rosette, characteristics that are not found in later mass-produced guitars, and it possesses a unique flavor and tonal resonance. Furthermore, Chawai guitars from the 70s are said to be particularly superior in craftsmanship and tone within the history of Chawai guitars. While there may be some exceptions, Chawai guitars from the 80s onwards, produced under a mass-production system, are characterized by a Fleta-style headstock, allowing for the differentiation of production years by the headstock shape. The materials include a top made of close-grained German spruce solid wood, sides and back made of beautifully patterned, powerful Jacaranda solid wood, a sturdy mahogany neck, an ebony fingerboard, and a bridge that appears to be quarter-sawn Jacaranda. There are fingerprints, presumably from Yukinobu Chawai, on the sides and back. The heel joint is Spanish-style, and the tuning machines appear to be high-quality Fustero, which is no longer in business. The acoustic effect of the spruce and high-quality Jacaranda results in a rich and powerful tone. Forty-five years have passed since its production, and the previous owner had the finish repaired due to playing scratches and small dents on the top. Also, test-play strings are installed, so you can start playing it immediately. Unfortunately, Yukinobu Chawai passed away in August 2011, and the Chawai Guitar Workshop was taken over by his son, Yukihiro. Guitars from the peak period of production by the first Yukinobu Chawai are few in number, making them increasingly valuable in the future. For guitar enthusiasts, please consider this very valuable vintage Yukinobu Chawai No. 20 guitar. Total length: 100 cm Scale length: 65.0 cm String height: Approximately 3.8 mm at the 12th fret, 1st string Approximately 4.2 mm at the 12th fret, 6th string Nut width: Approximately 5.1 cm Body width: Approximately 9.6 cm Includes a used hard case The hard case will be wrapped in bubble wrap for packaging. We will deliver it safely.