Category:Nardan Co, Ltd.

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Nardan Co, Ltd., Nishi-ku, Nagoya

Nardan was one of the early acoustic guitar manufacturer and supplier in Nagoya, Japan during 1950s-1960s (or later), along with Suzuki Violin (1887 establishments; guitar making was started at Ena factory in 1914), Kasuga Gakki (1934-1980s), Terada Gakki (1912 establishments; guitar making was since 1930s), Yairi Guitar (K.Yairi, Alvarez-Yairi) (1935-), and S.Yairi (1938-1982) in Nagoya (K. Yairi was later relocated to Kani), Yasuma Gakki (1948-1982) in Nagoya, Kiso Suzuki Violin (1951-1985) in Kiso-fukushima, Chaki in Kyoto, and Maruha in Fukuoka.[1] Nardan's arched-top guitars were known to be supplied to Teisco.[2]

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  • OCEAN (id:oceanbeauty1982) (2009-06-26). ギター一覧4 テスコ (in Japanese). (HatenaBlog.jp).
    "[image] 1953年 EP-6 フルアコ ナルダン製 テスコ最初期のピックギター [In English: 1953 EP-6 full-depth hollow body electric guitar, based on the instrument manufactured by Nardan. Teisco's ealiest pick-guitar. (Note: a Japanese word at that time, "pick-guitar" means the guitar with f-holes resembling arched-top style guitars by Gibson) ]",
    "[image] 1955年 EP-12 フルアコ おそらくマルハ、ナルダン製 [In English: 1955 EP-12 full-depth hollow body electric guitar, based on the instrument probably manufactured by Maruha or Narudan. ]",
    "[image] 1963年 EP-17 フルアコ おそらくマルハ、ナルダン製 [In English: 1963 EP-17 full-depth hollow body electric guitar, based on the instrument probably manufactured by Maruha or Narudan. ]"
  • ギター製造業の興隆期 [Rise of the guitar manufacturing industry (in Japan)] (in Japanese). 工房 ソニード [Sonido Guitar] (2013-01-22).