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. Contact Us! (mail to Iguchi mandolin shop)

	Model	Price(yen)	Specs
Artist model MANDOLIN (Neapolitan)	ST	¥170,000 (Tax excluded)	Body-Maple, Smooth ribs Top-Spruce Head-Neapolitan
	SB	¥190,000 (Tax excluded)	Body-Maple, Smooth ribs Top-Spruce Head-Scroll
	SA	¥240,000 (Tax excluded)	Body-Maple, Fluted ribs Top-Spruce Head-Scroll
Artist model MANDOLIN (Roman)	Type4	¥380,000 (Tax excluded)	Body-Maple, Fluted ribs Top-Spruce Head-Roman Fingerboard-Ebony, 27 frets
	Type5	¥520,000 (Tax excluded)	Body-Rosewood, Fluted ribs Top-Spruce Head-Roman Fingerboard-Ebony, 27 frets
	Type6bis	¥750,000 (Tax excluded)	Body-Fine Maple, Fluted ribs Top-Balkanspruce Head-Enbergher's concert model Fingerboard-Ebony, 29 frets with shell position points
Artist model MANDOLIN (Neapolitan)	Type SP	¥1,200,000 (Tax excluded)	Body-Finest selected Maple, Fluted ribs Top-Finest selected Balkanspruce Head-Enbergher's concert model Fingerboard-Ebony, 29 frets with shell position points

	Model	Price(yen)	Specs
Artist model MANDOLA	DM (Neapolitan)	¥260,000 (Tax excluded)	Body-Maple, Smooth ribs Top-Spruce Head-Neapolitan
	TD1(Roman)	¥460,000 (Tax excluded)	Body-Maple, Smooth ribs Top-Spruce Head-Roman (Vinaccian-style)

	Model	Price(yen)	Specs
Artist model MANDOLON CELLO	CM(Neapolitan)	¥380,000 (Tax excluded)	Body-Maple, Smooth ribs Top-Spruce Head-Neapolitan
	TC1(Roman)	¥650,000 (Tax excluded)	Body-Maple, Smooth ribs Top-Spruce Head-Roman (Vinaccian-style)

	Model	Price(yen)	Specs
Artist model MANDOLONE		¥1,100,000 (Tax excluded)	Body-Maple Top-spruce Head-Roman String length-800mm Body length-1360mm

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NOGUCHI MANDOLIN
(Professional models)

	Model	Price(yen)	Specs
Professional model Mandolin	OM-1	¥280,000 (Tax excluded)	Body-Maple, Fluted ribs Top-Spruce Head-Neapolitan Fingerboard-Ebony, 24 frets
	OM-2	¥340,000 (Tax excluded)	Body-Finest selected maple, Fluted ribs Top-Spruce Head-scroll, tuning machines enclosed Fingerboard-Ebony 24 frets
	OM-3	¥510,000 (Tax excluded)	Body-Finest selected maple, Fluted ribs Top-Finest selected spruce Head-scroll Fingerboard-Ebony, 27 frets
	OM-4	¥750,000 (Tax excluded)	Body-Finest selected maple, Fluted ribs Top-Finest selected Spruce Head-Scroll, tuning machines enclosed Neck-Maple Fingerboard-Ebony, 27 frets with position points
Professional model Mandola	OD-1	¥310,000 (Tax excluded)	Body-Maple, Smooth ribs Top-Spruce Head-Neapolitan Fingerboard-Ebony
	OD-2	¥410,000 (Tax excluded)	Body-Finest selected maple, Smooth ribs Top-Spruce Head-Scroll Fingerboard-Ebony
	OD-3	¥560,000 (Tax excluded)	Body-Finest selected maple, Fluted ribs Top-Finest selected spruce Head-Scroll Fingerboard-Ebony
	OD-S	¥830,000 (Tax excluded)	Body-Finest selected maple, Fluted ribs Top-Finest selected spruce Head-Scroll, tuning machines enclosed Neck-Maple Fingerboard-Ebony with position points
Professional model Mandolon Cello	OC-1	¥470,000 (Tax excluded)	Body-Finest selected maple, Smooth ribs; rounded body Top-Spruce Head-Neapolitan Fingerboard-Ebony
	OC-2	¥530,000 (Tax excluded)	Body-Fine rosewood, Smooth ribs; rounded body Top-Spruce Head-Neapolitan Fingerboard-Ebony
	OC-3	¥700,000 (Tax excluded)	Body-Fine rosewood, Fluted ribs; rounded body Top-Fine spruce Head-Neapolitan Fingerboard-Ebony
	OC-S	¥850,000 (Tax excluded)	Body-Finest selected rosewood, Fluted ribs; rounded body Top-Finest selected spruce Head-Scroll, tuning machines enclosed Fingerboard-Ebony

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