NOGUCHI HANDMADE MANDOLIN

 

Minoru Noguchi is a craftsman of finest classic mandolins , from Japan.

Minoru Noguchi (1947- ) began his career of making mandolins in 1962, on Izu-Ohshima Island, and three years later he established his own workshop and began producing "Noguchi" mandolin. And also he inheritted "Ohno" mandolin from Masahiro Ohno in 1990.
After moving to Itoh-city in 1996, he founded the present workshop "Liuteria Noguchi."
He has been building both "Noguchi"and "Ohno" brands mandolins of a very high quality. His long experience of making handmade mandolins makes them sound amazing and sweet. These really are great mandolins with a big heart and a wonderful tone.

He received award from Japan Culturepromoting
Association in 2005.

 

 


 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOGUCHI MANDOLIN PRICE LIST

  • Noguchi Mandolin - Artist series

  • Mandolin(Neapolitan)

ST

Body-Maple, Smooth ribs
Top-Spruce
Head-Neapolitan

price:¥187,000
(Tax included)

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SB

Body-Maple, Smooth ribs
Top-Spruce
Head-Scroll

price:¥209,000
(Tax included)

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SA

Body-Maple, Fluted ribs
Top-Spruce
Head-Scroll
  
price:¥264,000
(Tax included)

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  • Mandolin(Roman)

TypeⅣ

Body-Maple, Fluted ribs
Top-Spruce
Head-Roman
Fingerboard-Ebony, 24frets

¥418,000
(Tax included)

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TypeⅤ

Body-Rosewood, Fluted ribs
Top-Spruce
Head-Roman
Fingerboard-Ebony, 27 frets

price:¥572,000
(Tax included)

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TypeⅥbis

Body-High grade class Maple, Fluted ribs
Top-High grade class
spruce
Head-Enbergher's concert model
Fingerboard-Ebony, 27frets

price:¥825,000
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  • Mandolin(Neapolitan)

Type SP

Body-Finest selected Maple, SP personal body fluted ribs
Top-Finest selected spruce
Head-scroll(Old mandolin model)
Fingerboard-Ebony, 29 frets
with shell position points

price:¥1,320,000
(Tax included)

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  • Mandola

DM (Neapolitan)

Body-Maple, Smooth ribs
Top-Spruce
Head-Neapolitan

price:¥286,000
(Tax included)

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TD1 (Roman)

Body-Maple, Smooth ribs
Top-Spruce
Head-Roman (Vinaccian-style)

price:¥506,000
(Tax included)

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  • Mandoloncello

CM (Neapolitan)

Body-Maple, Smooth ribs
Top-Spruce
Head-Neapolitan

price:¥418,000
(Tax included)

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TC1 (Roman)

Body-Maple, Smooth ribs
Top-Spruce
Head-Roman (Vinaccian-style)

price:¥715,000
(Tax included)

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  • Noguchi Mandolin-Professional series
  • Mandolin

OM-1

Body-Maple, Fluted ribs
Top-Spruce
Head-Neapolitan
Fingerboard-Ebony, 24 frets

price:¥308,000
(Tax included)

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OM-2

Body-Upper class maple, Fluted ribs
Top-Spruce
Head-scroll
Fingerboard-Ebony 24 frets

price:¥374,000
(Tax included)

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OM-3

Body-High grade class maple, Fluted ribs
Top-High grade spruce
Head-scroll
Fingerboard-Ebony, 27 frets

price:¥561,000
(Tax included)

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OM-4

Body-High grade class
Rosewood, Fluted ribs
Top-High grade class Spruce
Head-Scroll
Fingerboard-Ebony, 27 frets

price:¥880,000
(Tax included)

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  • Mandola

OD-1

Body-Maple, Smooth ribs
Top-Spruce
Head-Neapolitan


price:¥341,000
(Tax included)

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OD-2

Body-Upper class maple, Smooth ribs
Top-Spruce
Head-Scroll


price:¥451,000
(Tax included)

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OD-3

Body-High grade class maple, Fluted ribs
Top-High grade class spruce
Head-Scroll


price:¥616,000
(Tax included)

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OD-S

Body-Finest selected maple, ODS personal body fluted ribs
Top-High grade class spruce
Head-Scroll


price:¥913,000
(Tax included)

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  • Mandoloncello

OC-1

Body-Upper class maple, Smooth ribs; rounded body
Top-Spruce
Head-Neapolitan

price:¥539,000
(Tax included)

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OC-2

Body-High grade class rosewood, Smooth ribs; rounded body
Top-Spruce
Head-Neapolitan

price:¥660,000
(Tax included)

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OC-S

Body-Finest selected rosewood, Fluted ribs; OCS personal body
Top-Finest selected spruce
Head-Scroll, tuning machines enclosed

price:¥990,000
(Tax included)

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