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Andrea
Tacchi |
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Andrea Tacchi guitars are made in Florence,
Italy He is a classical guitar specialist [Source: Wikipedia]
Dating Andrea Tacchi guitars
Sequence number and year of manufacture are written on the label visible in the sound hole.
Andrea Tacchi
bio at
Guitars International
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Tacoma
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1995 to present |
Tacoma Guitars began as a division of Young Chang America that
made piano soundboards for export to Korea. Production of USA
made guitars commenced in 1997. The company was purchased by
Fender in October 2004.
[Source:
Wikipedia
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Dating Tacoma
Guitars
http://www.tacomaguitars.com/resources/faq.php#when
http://www.ducksdeluxe.com/tacoma.html
Image eBay: B is the first
year of the Tacoma dating system 1989, made on the 98 th day of
the year (early April) and was the 60th produced that day.
Other info
Seattle Times bio
Interview with Leith Anderson of Tacoma Guitars
Tacoma
pricelists and catalogs
2005 Tacoma catalog
2005 Winter
Tacoma pricelist
2005 Summer Tacoma
pricelist
2007 Winter Tacoma pricelist Tacoma forum
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Tactical Works |
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http://www.metalnecks.com/index.php/mID/d19a7559/fuseaction/guitars.manu.htm |
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Tagima
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early 1980s to present |
The first Tagima guitars were made
in the early 80's by Mr. Seizi Tagima in Brazil. Marutec
Music acquired the rights to use the brand Tagima in 1996. Soon
after Korean production began. The product line Memphis by
Tagima was launched along with the line of bass guitars and new
guitar models. The “Instituto de Guitarra e Tecnologia (IG&T)”
of Sao Paulo closed a deal to use Tagima's instruments in its
classes, increasing the brand recognition.
[Source:
Guitar Global ]
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Tahara |
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In the early 1970s Tahara-san had
a factory in Matsumoto Japan that was engaged primarily in the
production of lower-mid range acoustic guitars… Mr Tahara's
factory in Matsumoto went into bankruptcy in the mid to late
1970s after which he moved to Tateshina outside of Maruko-machi
in Nagano Prefecture where he focused exclusively on Mandolin
production. “
[Source: EZ Folk
http://www.ezfolk.com/forums/forum16/762.html ] |
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Taiko
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Taiko guitars - Made in Japan
Nagoya guitar |
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Takamine
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1962 to present |
Takamine Co. Ltd. was founded in May 1962. It
is based in Nakatsugawa, Gifu, Japan.
Dating
Takamine Guitars
Try this automated Takamine serial number
decoder first
http://www.guitardating.com/takamine.php
If you have a Japanese built Takamine, you can tell the year of
manufacture by the first two digits of the serial number, i.e.
s/n 9234075 = year of manufacture is 1992 from internet archive.
Takamine Natural series have
been made since 1984 [Source:
Takamine Forum]
From this photo
- my Takamine EF441SC was made: Saturday, April 7th, 2001. It was
the 48th guitar made that day.
Takamine
reference books
The Art of Wood and Tone : Takamine Limited Edition Guitars 1987-2007
Takamine
guitar
catalogs
2002 Takamine guitar
catalog
2003 Takamine guitar
catalog
2004 Takamine guitar
catalog
2006 Takamine guitar
brochure United Kingdom
2007 Takamine guitar
brochure United Kingdom
Takamine catalog 2009
2010 Takamine Guitar Catalog - Australia
2010
Takamine G series catalog
2011 Takamine catalog
2013 Takamine brochure
Takamine
guitar
pricelists
2005 Takamine
pricelist
2006 Takamine pricelist
2007 Takamine
pricelist
2008 Takamine
pricelist
2009
Takamine pricelist
2010 Takamine
pricelist
2011 Takamine
pricelist
Takamine
Forum
http://www.takamineforum.com/ |
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Takeharu
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1960s to 1980s |
Kiso Suzuki Violin Company
http://mwynwood.com/blog/?p=264
Japanese
Wikipedia
Johnny
Cash Takeharu guitar
see Suzuki
Images courtesy Andrew Hunter May 2009:
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Taku Sakashta |
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see S for Sakashta |
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Talbo
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1982 to
present |
This brand was made by Tokai but
is listed separately here because they look so cool.
The Talbo (Tokai Aluminium Body)
began production 1982 and are still made today. More
ornate models produced in conjunction with Zemaitis and have the
combo logo see left. The range was first introduced
as a cast aluminium body but is now available in a variety of
body materials including wood (Talbo Woody) , an open aluminium
structure within built in speaker (Talbo Junior) and an acrylic
model (Talbo Crystal). Bass guitars also produced.
Dating Talbo
Guitars
1980s code =
Y0P####, with the first digit indicating
the year followed by a zero, followed by where it fell in the
production run (1 = early, 4 = late, etc. ). In '89, Tokai
switched to indicating the year with two digits: 89#####.
[Source:
Michael Wright in Vintage Guitar]
Talbo catalogs
http://www.tokairegistry.com/catalogs.html
Japanese
wikipedia - Woody
see Tokai
Blazing Fire
image courtesy of stratmoto, Aussie Guitar Gear Heads forum
2008. |
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Tama
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1975-1979 |
Tama guitars were made from 1975 through 1979. They break down
into two series:
First, a range of medium-quality Martin-dread inspired guitars
including 12-strings, most with laminated spruce tops, some
solid (unusual), most with lots of plastic pearl. Sold via the
Ibanez catalog in Japan as a separate line. Most peghead logos
were a vertical ‘TAMA’, in the old CF Martin style. Distributed
in the US by Chesbro Music Company of Idaho Falls, Idaho.
Second: a similar but higher-quality series made roughly
1977-79, all with solid mahogany or rosewood ('jacaranda' in
catalog) backs/sides, solid spruce tops, ebony
fingerboards/bridges, plus wider headstocks with a single
abalone ‘T’ logo.
In 1980 the Tama guitars were absorbed into the Ibanez acoustic
line and renamed the Artwood Series …[Source:
Acoustic Guitar
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Best Tama Guitar Resource
http://freenet-homepage.de/hufschlag/html/history.html
Tama guitar catalogs
http://www.ibanezcollectors.com/discus/messages/11/3202.html?1073597510
Images eBay:
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Hiroshi
Tamura |
1960s-80s |
Hiroshi Tamura, maker of classical
guitars Nago-Yama, Japan
Tamura brothers were Japanese
luthiers living in Kochi-prefecture, Japan. They produced
Classical and Flamenco guitars from 1950s to early 1980s. Both
of them passed away so there are not many information now.
Hiroshi Tamura is older brother [Source:
Flickr]
Images eBay ? 1960s,
Guitar Salon Korea
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Mitsura Tamura |
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Mitsuru Tamura guitars - 1970s
Japan
Image
Guitar Salon Korea
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Tanara
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1980s? to
recent |
Tanara guitars japanes ? related to Ibanez?
Images eBay:
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T And Joodee
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1973-1994 |
Founder: Shiro Tsuji, born in 1945, a prominent arch-top guitar builder in Japan. Made in Kyoto. T and Joodee jazz guitars were highly acclaimed among the Japanese jazz players in 1970's. Bio and guitar gallery
Popular model: Stubborn R.H., Shimokura Custom New Yorker
Dating T and Joodee guitars
by logo 'T and Joodee'. Brand name changed to 'S. Tsuji' in 1994 [Source and logo image:Kevin Kim, Sharpened Flat , email 26/10/2012] |
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Jorg Tandler |
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Germany |
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Tanglewood
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"Unfortunately we don't have a full bar code system in place as
of yet. We are currently beginning to use it on our products but
nothing confirmed as of yet. I can tell you, on Tanglewood
serial numbers the first to digits, i.e. 07 represent the year
of manufacture, 2007." [Source Dan Reeks, IT Manager, Tanglewood,
email 10 Mar 2008]
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Tanner Creek |
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Handcrafted guitars made by
Dann Ross in
the foothills of Southeastern Indiana, near Cincinnati, Ohio,
USA
Image from Wayback Machine
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Taran guitars |
2002- |
Acoustic guitars made by Rory
Dowling Edinburgh, Scotland |
Taranaki
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Taranaki guitars is a music store in Germany. They have Taranaki and Super Guitars as their own brand. Made in Korea.
Image Guitartest.de
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Targa
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1970s-1980s |
Targa guitars made in Japan and
sold in Canada 1970s-1980s. [Source: Steve Tsotsos email,
2/3/2011]
Myspace page collecting
information about Targa guitars.
Image right from Targa Les
Paul courtesy Steve Tsotos, email, 11/1/2011
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Taro Guitars
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1970s |
Taro guitars were made in Japan
and models included copies of Fender and
Gibson guitars imported to Canada. [Source:
Guitars Canada |
Vintaxe ]
Also made
classical guitars [Source:
Axewar,
Flickr]
Image courtesy
of Dwoody01: |
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Tarrega |
1960s |
Tarrega guitars were made by
Hagstrom/Bjarton and distributed by Fender in the 1960s.
Image eBay:
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Tatay
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1889-1942 |
Vicente Tatay was a guitar maker
in Valencia from 1889.
The workshop was transformed into a factory. The firm Vicente Tatay founded has grown into a major factory producing some
40,000 instruments a year. Vicente Tatay retired
in 1942, and the firm was
taken over by his sons José and Vicente Tatay Tomás who formed a
company Hijos de Vicente Tatay
[Source:
Zavaletas]
Images
Hope Street Music
Left hand image
is Vincente Tatay while one on right is by sons. Source: eBay
Image below and left from Vicente
Tatay Tomas courtesy of Daniel, email April 2012
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Tatra |
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Tatra guitars made in
Czechoslavakia
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Taurus |
1977 at least |
Taurus guitar, Barcelona Spain
Image Taurus guitar label ebay
October 2011
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Taylor
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1974 - present |
Taylor Guitars was
established as a small shop in 1974 by Bob Taylor and Kurt
Listug, El Cajon,
California. [Source:
wikipedia]
Dating
Taylor Guitars
TRY THIS FIRST
http://www.guitardating.com/taylor.php
http://www.taylorguitars.com/guitars/reference/dating.html
Taylor guitar catalog and pricelists
2008 Taylor guitar catalog
2009 Taylor pricelist
2010 Taylor Gutiar Guide | 2010 Taylor guitars pricelist
2011 Taylor guitars pricelist - Australia
2102 Taylor guitars pricelist
2013 Taylor guitars pricelist
Taylor guitar forums
http://www.taylor-talk.com/blog/
http://www.acousticguitarforum.com/forums/index.php
Taylor
reference books
Taylor Guitars 30 Years of a New American Classic
Images:
eBay,
Joyful Noise:
The first label
Taylor serial number is 1688 whic works out as a 1982 guitar.
The second label Taylor serial number is interpretable from the
label itself, year 2000, November, 9th.
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R Taylor
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Robert Taylor's small luthier shop
in grounds of the big factory (Taylor) |
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Tut Taylor |
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Brand produced by Mark Taylor of
Crafters of Tennessee. Named for his father. |
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T Bass
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T Bass guitars by Trace Elliot
Image eBay
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