June 2009 \ Features \ Builder Profile \ The Shokunin School: Blending Art, Nature and Innovation

The Shokunin School: Blending Art, Nature and Innovation

Adam Hunt

A look into the work of 5 Japanese-American builders: Toru Nittono, Tsuneyki “Tony” Yamamoto, Michihiro Matsuda and Hiro Miura, but we begin with Hideo Kamimoto
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Toru Nittono
For the last 28 years, Toru Nittono has worked with a venerable list of heavyweights. He does repairs and makes guitars under his own name at his Van Nuys workshop. Tom Petty, Bruce Springsteen, John Pisano, Ted Greene, Robben Ford, Coco Montoya, John Sykes and Carlos Santana have all either owned one of Nittono’s custom-made creations, or relied upon his repair skills. Nittono’s Model T offers a nice spin on classic T-style guitars; his Jazz Electric Nylon Model incorporates the same classic styling with elegant archtop appointments.




 
Model-T Jazz Nylon semi-hollowbody with spruce top, mahogany body, Nittono’s custom preamp and custom neck shape requested by Santana.

 
Model-T Jazz semi-hollowbody, with T-Brown Sunburst, two piece spruce top, two piece mahogany back and a Gibson Burstbucker.


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Comments

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bobby d
on 09/12/2010 		i really dig the Hiro Miura build aesthetic for the Xotic Guitars, would really like to get one of those XS models!
Atsu
on 06/12/2009 		Matsuda M-1. Gorgeous!!!!!!
Brother John
on 05/30/2009 		props to these builders
Sho Kosugi
on 05/23/2009 		How does that Yamamoto multiscale work?
T6
on 05/22/2009 		A hollowbody with no hole-meaning it's not necessarily chambered but actually hollow, but with no hole. Not sure if that's uber-cool or goofy. I'd like to play it. I bet it's crazy light.
Henry
on 05/21/2009 		Yes, Miura's is worthy of exploration. Great article. These guys are worthy of some attention.
kev
on 05/20/2009 		GORGEOUS STUFF



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