Masaru Kohno became interested in building guitars in 1948 and traveled to Spain in 1960 to learn the craft. He apprenticed with Arcángel Fernández. Masaru passed away in 1998.
▪ bio current as of 1998
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Meet the Maker: Masaru Kohno
2000
AL#62 p.42 BRB6 p.62
Andrea Tacchi Masaru Kohno
▪ Kohno classicals are ranked with the best of 20th century guitars. His youth in pre-war Japan was an experience unfamiliar to most of us, though his path toward higher standards of craftsmanship is one that many luthiers have traveled. His life was not an ordinary one. With 5 photos.