Tahara mandolin on ebay

[Richard Singleton]

looks nice, Martin style, "Jumbo " label. Shipping from Japan, ouch! nfi

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1970-s-JUMBO-Flat-Mandolin-by-Ryohei-Tahara-Japan-Vintage-Hand-Made-Mandolin-/221647310870?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item339b359016

[Eddie Sheehy]

The Tahara detert?

[F-2 Dave]

Are those vintage National finger picks amidst the case candy?

[rubydubyr]

The Tahara detert?

oh gosh, I must be tired tonite, took me a minute to get that (or else I am shrinking in my old age... ) 128406

[allenhopkins]

Rosewood looks Brazilian all right -- anyone familiar with Tahara-made instruments? I Google-find them as manufacturing instruments labeled "Maya" which don't get no respect on the internet, mostly...

[MikeEdgerton]

Or you can look around and find a real Martin mandolin that will cost you the same or less after you add in the shipping.

[Richard Singleton]

two in one week! different seller, and in u.s....nfi.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Rare-Made-By-Tahara-A-Style-Mandolin-Martin-Inspired-Zipper-Back-/261722366005?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cefde6035

[MikeEdgerton]

Rosewood looks Brazilian all right -- anyone familiar with Tahara-made instruments? I Google-find them as manufacturing instruments labeled "Maya" which don't get no respect on the internet, mostly...

DesertRose speaks often of Tahara-san, the head luthier at the shop where Sumi first came to fame. I have no idea if there is any sort of connection to that same shop. That name might be as common as Smith and Jones in the US. Here (https://www.google.com/search?q=tahara+site%3Amandolincafe.com&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8) is every message with the word "tahara" on the cafe.

[MikeEdgerton]

And here we go:

http://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/showthread.php?52383-Help-on-a-Maya-Made-by-Tahara