We dig into the Japanese guitar industry of the 1960s and ’70s and find notable brands, mischievous copies, diligent makers and original designs that led to the instrument’s renaissance in the 1980s a ...

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Walking through the sixth floor of Arnhold Hall on a Sunday afternoon, the rhythmic beat of drums and deep tone of a bass ...