1970 Morris F-10

This Morris F-10 was made in Japan in 1970, making it a genuine piece of early Japanese vintage guitar history from the formative years of Japanese acoustic guitar manufacturing.

Built with a spruce top and mahogany back and sides, the F-10 has a warm, woody and characterful voice that has matured beautifully over more than five decades. The mahogany gives the guitar a direct, warm and balanced character, with a pleasant vintage dryness that works particularly well for relaxed strumming and fingerstyle playing.

Visually, this guitar has aged beautifully. The top has developed a rich amber / honey vintage colour, with plenty of genuine marks, scratches and playing wear accumulated over the years. Rather than looking tired, the natural ageing gives it exactly the kind of authentic vintage character that many modern guitars try to recreate artificially.

The dark mahogany back and sides remain particularly attractive, showing a beautiful deep brown colour beneath the aged gloss finish. Together with the vintage-style open-gear tuners and naturally aged appointments, the whole guitar has an unmistakable early-1970s Japanese vintage appearance.

The current action is approximately 2.5 mm on the low E and 2.0 mm on the high E at the 12th fret, making it comfortable for relaxed playing.

With its warm vintage sound, comfortable action and beautifully aged appearance, the Morris F-10 makes a particularly charming living-room guitar – ideal for casual playing at home, songwriting, or simply keeping nearby whenever you feel like picking up a guitar.

🪵 Features

• Brand: Morris

• Model: F-10

• Year: 1970

• Made in: Japan

• Body Shape: Folk / OM

• Top: Spruce

• Back: Mahogany

• Sides: Mahogany

• Fingerboard: Rosewood

• Finish: Natural, beautifully aged to a warm amber colour

• Tuners: Vintage-style open-gear tuners

• Action: Approx. 2.5 mm low E / 2.0 mm high E at the 12th fret

✅ Condition Notes

• Good vintage condition considering its age.

• The guitar shows genuine cosmetic wear, scratches, marks and signs of use accumulated over more than five decades.

• The spruce top has naturally matured into a beautiful warm amber / honey colour.

• The mahogany back and sides remain in attractive vintage condition with natural signs of age and use.

• The ageing and playing wear give the guitar a particularly attractive and authentic Japanese vintage appearance.

• Current action is approximately 2.5 mm on the low E and 2.0 mm on the high E at the 12th fret.

• Please check all photographs carefully as they form an important part of the condition description.

🎼 Why buy this guitar?

The Morris F-10 represents the early period of Japanese acoustic guitar production that has become increasingly appreciated by vintage guitar enthusiasts. Dating from 1970, this example has had more than half a century to mature, with its spruce top and mahogany back and sides delivering a warm, woody and distinctly vintage acoustic character.

It is particularly appealing as an affordable living-room guitar – something with real vintage history and character that you can keep close at hand and simply enjoy playing. Its lower asking price makes it an accessible way to experience a genuine 1970 Made in Japan vintage acoustic, complete with the natural ageing and personality that only come with time.

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