Anybody have any info about this acoustic?

[jpbowman]

Thanks.

[BluesHawk]

I could swear I just read about Artist guitars in a recent issue of Vintage Guitar Magazine...does this jog anyone's memory while mine's still groggy?

[BluesHawk]

Okay, see if this gets ya some leads. A long list of Japanese guitar names (Artist is unfortunately not on the list, but...) and some email exchanges about the list which may connect you with the people who are continuing to research this huge tangled history:

http://drowninginguitars.com/2012/02/12/1960s-japanese-guitar-brand-name-game/

I learned the Japanese have been making super-good, highly-underrated (in the USA) guitars for many years. So good luck, JP!