2016 Yamaha Guitar and Bass Catalogue
Original printed material digitally preserved as part of the MIJ Archive.
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Archive
Preserving Japanese guitar catalogues and primary-source material.
A catalogue-led archive documenting preserved scans and the information printed within them. Records are organized by documented title, brand, year, market, language, catalogue code, listed model terms, and scanned pages.
“Preserve the page. Document the evidence.”
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Welcome to the MIJ Archive
The archive preserves catalogue scans and related documents so they can be viewed, searched, and compared without adding claims beyond the material itself. Every record reflects the evidence currently stored in the collection. Information not present in the preserved source remains undocumented.
23Manufacturers Represented
40Catalogues
471Scans Preserved
1976–2019Years Represented
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Catalogues
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Brand Index
Brands represented by catalogue records and preserved material currently stored in the archive.
Recent Additions
Recently Preserved Guitar Catalogues
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2019 Martinez Guitar Catalogue
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2017 K Yairi Catalogue
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2016 James Guitar Catalogue
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2015 History Acoustic Guitar Catalogue
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2015 Takamine Catalogue
Original printed material digitally preserved as part of the MIJ Archive.
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1995 Fender USA Guitar Catalogue
Original printed material digitally preserved as part of the MIJ Archive.
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1995 Gibson USA Guitar Catalogue
Original printed material digitally preserved as part of the MIJ Archive.
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2000 Ibanez L.A. Custom Shop Designed Catalogue
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1994 Kawai Session Trainer GB-4 Catalogue
Original printed material digitally preserved as part of the MIJ Archive.
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1984 Tokai Catalogue Vol. 8 The Tokai World
Original printed material digitally preserved as part of the MIJ Archive.
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2006 Tokai Catalogue Volume 23 November
Original printed material digitally preserved as part of the MIJ Archive.
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Reading Room
Preserved Supporting Material
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Books
Reference-volume records preserved in the archive.
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Preserved magazine pages and publication records.
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