This guitar has found a new home.
Masaki Sakurai is one of the most famous Japanese luthier : we have the chance to list one of his best model from 2014 in a pristine condition
The luthier Masaki Sakurai is the nephew of Masura Kohno who passed away in 1998. Masaki Sakurai produces two guitar ranges: some classical guitars inspired by his uncle Masura Kohno under the brand Sakurai Kohno and his one product line under his own name Sakurai. This Sakurai Maestro guitar is his most advanced model and includes his latest innovations.
Masaki Sakurai is one of the most famous Japanese luthiers: we have the chance to list one of his best models from 2014 in pristine condition
The luthier Masaki Sakurai is the nephew of Masura Kohno who passed away in 1998. Masaki Sakurai produces two guitar ranges: some classical guitars inspired by his uncle Masura Kohno under the brand Sakurai Kohno and his own product line under his own name Sakurai. This Sakurai Maestro guitar is his most advanced model and includes his latest innovations (RF means raised fingerboard).
As a result this guitar offers loudness, balance and a beautiful sound.
An amazing traditional guitar with a big voice and a natural sounding beauty
We have been surprised by this classical guitar from Masaki Sakuria mostly by its loudness and its projection. The notes are full and creamy with the typical colour of spruce. The trebles are soft and rather warm. The bass is clear and precise which offers a nice voice separation. Playability is excellent: a great example of a modern vision of a traditional guitar.
The perfection of the Japanese luthery.
This Maestro-RF from Masaki Sakurai has a Central American Rosewood back and sides and a Spruce top. Very balanced, she sings in a voice with equal parts vigorous, rich, and articulate. The Maestro-RF features an elevated fingerboard, which allows for easy access to upper frets and modifies the break angle of the strings over the saddle, increasing the amount of vertical force being applied to the Spruce top, which increases the responsiveness of the plates and dramatically enhances the sustain. Moreover, this shifts where the sound hole is projecting outward, which translates to more of the guitar’s sonorous voice in the player’s ear.