To the square label and then had 5 digit serial numbers with the first being the year of. So you want to date your kiso Suzuki guitar. Thunder/Tomson and Suzuki were their main brand name. It contains the following instruments, over 20 pages: Electric guitars: Shaftesbury 3261, 3262, 3264, 3265, 3400 Top Twenty 1970 Bass: Shaftesbury 3263, 3266 Top Twenty 1971 Acoustic guitars: Eko Rio Bravo, Rio Bravo 12, Ranchero, Ranchero 12, Colorado, Ranger, Ranger Folk, Ranger 12 Aria 1674, 1675, 1676, 1679, 1680, 1695, 'John Pearse' Jumbo, 'John Pearse' Folk Rose-Morris 15-11, Kansas, Georgian, Florida Suzuki 1663, 1664, 1665, 3054, 3055, 3060 Tatay 1713, 1714, 1715 Peerless.Suzuki Stratocaster (Kiso Suzuki Violin) The Manufacturer name is Kiso Suzuki Violin Co., Ltd.Interestingly, most Japanese copies of the time didn’t have serial numbers - a great way to tell if an instrument is truly a “lawsuit” guitar, even today. Fernandes created faithful recreations of Fender instruments and Takamine and Suzuki both made acoustic guitars nearly identical to certain Martin models.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, high end build guitars are three s W500 and up to w1200 all solid jacaranda back and sides.and early 70s handicraft.In the 1970's several Japanese instrument makers decided. It is a copy of a guitar by the USA guitar makers Martin & Co. This guitar was made in Japan by by the Kiso Suzuki Violin Company company.

The difference in VIN Numbers between USA and European Suzuki Motorcycle models is shown in the following schematic. The Years Designation of these models are find in the VIN number.Įxample: JS1 GN72A N 2100001 GSX600FN 1992 VIN Numbers of the European Suzuki Motorcycle models consist of 11 positions, these are build up from:Ī prefix of 5 positions and a refference number of 6 positions.įrom 1995 it will gradually pass over to a VIN Number of 17 positions.Įxample 1: JS1 GR7DA 000 500001 GSX-R750T 1996ĭesignation vintages American/Canadian/Australian Suzuki Models Identification European Suzuki Model Code

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