Morris W-60 Dreadnought Acoustic Natural 1980
Morris W-60, made in Japan 1980, natural gloss. Morris launched in 1967 under the watchful eye of master luthier Toshio "Mori" Moridaira, going on to become one of the biggest names in acoustic guitars in Japan. You can still buy a new Morris today, they offer some really beautiful instruments. This one is a Martin style dreadnought and dates to 1980, which was a bit of a golden age for acoustic guitars in Japan. It's a high end model, so it's all solid... heck, that three piece back is especially beautiful, showing off some gorgeous rosewood and flame maple. The neck is a comfy soft V shape, and with a fresh nut and saddle, it's playing really nicely. The tone is lovely too: loud, dry, full and with plenty of low end punch. The little visual details, like the hex inlays, seven ply binding, fancy rosette and vintage style headstock decal all add some class too, it's very slick. Very nice!
Model: Morris W-60
Made: Japan; 1980
Serial: 931170
Finish: natural, gloss poly
Body: solid spruce top, solid rosewood and maple back, solid rosewood sides, square shoulder dreadnought size
Neck: mahogany, rosewood fretboard, 25.5" scale, 12" radius, soft V shape
Weight: 2.295kg
Mods: nut and saddle replaced
Accessories: hard case; owner's manual, tuning fork & elastic capo
Cosmetic condition notes: minor finish wear. The headstock has dents on the end, scuffs on the bass . The neck is clean and smooth in the hands, a couple of small dents and some rub wear on the back only. The back has scuffs on the shoulders and some dimples in the elbow area and bottom corner, as well as some hazing of the finish all over the back. The sides have minor scuffs in the elbow area, bottom corner and bottom shoulder. The front has some dents behind the bridge, dimples along the back edge and bottom corner, scuffs in the elbow area and some play wear on the guard and shoulders..
Overall: good condition (7/10)
Playing condition notes: Action is low, neck is straight, intonation is good. Setup with 12/54 Moonshiners strings.
Fret Life: 8/10, minor wear only