This repository represents the work of many like minded individuals spanning many countries. A great deal of effort went into documenting the brands and many models of guitars made by Matsumoku. We would like to thank the many contributors who made this site possible.
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To drill down to the information you are seeking use the search function above using model numbers or names such as CS-350, VSH-455, Prototype, Skylark or Vantage. Alternately you can list by category as well. Some models have thier own PDF pages while others are covered in the catalogs.
It was pointed out that as I am not doing my "due diligence" it was suggested I post a disclaimer that some Washburn models were not made by Matsumoku. This has NEVER been denied. I had contacted Washburn some years back and was put in touch with Mike Beaty and Michael Metlow who were involved with Washburn during this period and they confirmed some models were made by Matsumoku however could not remember which (understandable considering the huge gap in time). As I no longer have concrete proof of this due to an HDD crash years ago I cannot confirm this. Rather than removing all of the Washburn info it was decided by a grouip of charter forum members it should be included until further research could be done. It will remian until such time.
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This site is not affiliated with any of the brands or labels mentioned, only a tribute to their heyday and impact on the world of guitars in general. This site is not directly connected to Aria, Aria Pro II, Matsumoku, Vantage, or any other label produced by Matsumoku. Much of the media here consists of high resolution scans and full size PDF documents which have been categorized and indexed to enhance searching.