An F100 would have been 10,000 yen, an F130 would have been 13,000 yen, an W250 would have been 25,000 yen and so on. The numbering system is usually tied in with the price. Suzuki craftsmanship surely played a role in the sound too. Suzuki laminates were generally very good quality, and many people feel their guitars, even though laminated, sound better than many solid tops. There is a popular theory about solid tops sounding better, but there is disagreement on this matter by some well-respected people. Spruce and Cedar were used for the tops – usually laminated for the overseas market, as laminates don’t readily crack, but some models are solid tops. Images my first guitar given to me for birthday in 1974.Some woods used were Linden, Rosewood, Maple, Ovangkol, and Nato. My first guitar that I received in 1974 was a Suzukinylon string. pre 1970 guitars have the model and year ( anne or anno ) stamped on the label until 1970. High end build guitars are three s W500 and up to w1200 all solid jacaranda back and sides. Suzuki guitar dating? They have 6 digit serial numbers ( the first 2 being the build year the then model build #001 etc ) stamped on the inside neck heel block, from early production up until the early 80s where they changed from the generic white label and 6 digits to 7 and in the early 90,s 8 digits … they ended guitar production in 19 as found on the internet , Kansas, Oakland, Takeharu, Hillbilly, Holly, Famous, Sonoro, Thomas, Tomson, Maxx, Sunrise, Jason, Thunder, J Watson and Co, and to fill orders by other well established brands like Fernandes, Ibanez, Calace, Shinano, Aria, Zen-on, Bluebell along with Tama and Bluebell factory ( Fujigen ) Kiso Suzuki were tasked with making OEM branded guitars ie. Kikuo was made president of the brother company Kiso Suzuki est 1951 ( although i have found evidence of pre 1950 made Kiso Suzuki guitars ) and another son Shinichi Suzuki founded the Suzuki violin and guitar methods. When Masakichi died in 1944 ( the end of occupied Japan ) the company was then inherited by Umeo Suzuki ( eldest son ). In approx 1911 Masakichi made the first Japanese domestic guitar available to the public, the MasakichiSuzuki No.1. They first started making stringed instruments like the violin, oud, lute etc.

Nagoya Suzuki established in 1887 by founder Masakichi Suzuki ( died 1944 ).

Kiso Suzuki Guitar Serial Numbers