Post some photos including a photo of the label please.
Contact the importer at www.sagamusic.com. In past years they have been able to provide this information on their brand. Under the About Us menu heading you'll find the Contact form.
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"Bargain instruments are no bargains if you can't play them"
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The guy who generally writes back is Tony Molyneaux I believe. Very knowledgeable. If that is very old he will definitely need pictures.
These days the first four numbers of the serial number tells you the year/month. For instance 17020286 would be February of 2017.
Ray Dearstone #009 D1A (1999)
Skip Kelley #063 Offset Two Point (2017)
Arches #9 A Style (2005)
Bourgeois M5A (2022)
Hohner and Seydel Harmonicas (various keys)
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That is most likely late 90's, Korean. Solid Spruce top, laminated (I think) Mahogany back and sides.
Robert Fear
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