(SOLD) Kawai MF-300 Folk Size Acoustic Guitar
Kawai MF300, made in Japan around 1970, gloss natural. This is a lovely little acoustic, it's very charming. First up, it has some quirky aesthetic touches: bowling ball style binding, funky robot-thumbnail inlays, bound fretboard, a shiny metal boob on the headstock... it's cool. The back of the body has some beautiful grain on show too. It's tricky to know what species of timber was used, but the big swirly book-matched grain looks gorgeous. The shape is based loosely on a Martin 000, so it's slim and easy to get your hands around. The soft-V shape neck is a little chunky, but it's pretty friendly and you get used to it soon enough. The tone packs plenty of definition and midrange honk, lending itself nicely to blues and country fingerstyle playing. This is a handy little couch strummer with plenty of character.
Model: Kawai GT662
Made: Japan, 1970 approx (no serial)
Finish: Natural, gloss poly
Body: Spruce top, flame maple back and sides, possibly all solid but can't 100% verify
Neck: Maple, rosewood fingerboard, D-shape
Weight: 1.680kg
Pickup: None
Mods: None
Accessories: Basic non-original vintage hard case
Cosmetic Condition: Minor finish wear. The headstock has some minor marks on the end and back, the front has a couple of light scuffs. The neck is clean and smooth in the hands, just some rub wear and dimples on the back. There's a crack in the finish only at the top of the neck joint, the woodwork is not cracked. The back has widespread light scuffs and minot dimples, no major marks. The sides have soem minor dimples and scuffs in the elbow area and along the whole bottom edge. The front has some scuffs on the top horn and rub wear on the bottom horn, some rub wear on the elbow area, some dimples on the back edge and behind the bridge, no major marks. Overall: very good condition (8/10).
Playing Condition: Action is moderately, neck is straight, intonation is good, truss rod works. The frets have minor wear but are in pretty good order, 7/10 for fret life left. Wearing fresh 12/54 Moonshiners strings.