Neck：Mahogany
Fingerboard：Ebony
Finish：top Lacquer,back & sides Cashew
Tuning Machine：GOTOH
String height：1string 2.4mm/6string 3.0mm

[Profile]

He was born in Ibaraki Prefecture in 1941 and studied guitar performance under Yukihiro Yokoo. He learned classical guitar making from Tsunezaburo Kurosawa in 1962, and then from Morio Tasaki in 1964. He became independent in 1968 and started his production in Toda City, Saitama Prefecture, where he continues to make guitars in his studio in Kazo City, Saitama Prefecture, even though he is now over 80 years old.

[Description]

A Katsumi Arai 1977 model is now in stock. The soundboard is made of cedar, and the back and sides are made of Indian rosewood. The back and sides are probably still in the original paint, while the soundboard has been repainted with a thin layer of lacquer. The soundboard has a bump from the bridge to the bottom and some minor distortion, but it is not cracked and does not require any repairs. The construction is similar to that of the Hernandez y Aguado, with a string length of 660 mm.