An oddball instrument which is evading clear identification. Built by Morris (of Japan), however, label has Morris from ‘Valencia, Spain’. Significant time has been spent trying to track down an example of a Spanish-made Morris instrument to no avail. There is some educated guesswork going into this instrument. We’re going to call it c1990s due to its overall feel, condition, and label style.
We’re not going to call it a Japanese instrument due to its construction style and label. The instrument has a solid Spruce top and Rosewood back and sides and features a traditional ‘Spanish Heel’. We have seen examples of Japanese luthier-made classical guitars with such construction however, never any under the ‘Morris’ banner (which was typically a factory-built instrument). We feel this may have been a high-end range of instruments the Morris company had built by a Spanish factory or luthier. In any sense, come in and have a play for yourself. The instrument is quite impressive and well built.
An Echo Tone T-Shirt for anyone who can shed some light on this great mystery! No serial either…