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Location: Phoenix AZ | Does anyone know anything about this? Yutaka Ozaki was a popular Japanese pop performer. He made 7 CD's and was usually seen performing with a black Adamas II 1681 or a black Adamas II 12-string. There are some videos on youtube and he's got an official website (url escapes me). Unfortunately he passed away in 1992 at the age of 26.
Anyway, in Japan I found a very interesting Yutaka Ozaki Signature Adamas II. It seems like it is a BRAND NEW model. It's just like the 1581-5 reissue but in the 1681-5 non-cutaway version. VERY nice. On the center of the headstock it has a siloette of Ozaki-san and the dates 1965-1992. I'll post some pics as soon as I get back to the US tomorrow. Selling price in Tokyo was about $2200. US
Just curious if anyone knows anything about this special guitar. I imagine it was a limited run ordered by the Japanese distributor (similar situation to the John Lennon reissue). But I'm curious how many were made, were they all shipped to Japan, anything else special about it, etc.
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Location: Paris/France | Hi Dave,
Only 50 were built for Japan.
Here's a Japanese Ad with all specifications:
OZAKI SIGNATURE MODEL
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Location: NJ | dave
get me some good pics and any japanese literature you can. I have been looking for info on that model
thanks
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Location: Cicero, NY | Hope it sounds even remotely close to what it looks like. That's a beauty. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Here's a close up of the headstock inlay.
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Location: New Hampsha | Suggested retail price: half a million? Just counting out the money at the cash register must take hours....
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Originally posted by Mitzdawg:
Suggested retail price: half a million? That's about $4500. list. I think the one in the shop was selling for about $3750.
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Yutaka Ozaki Signature Model .Adamas II