Ok some more sleuthing around and I found this:
https://www.koetsusea.com/The-Wood-Series.php
I`m inclined to believe that it`s a Standard according to the pictures.
Have There Ever Been Fake Koetsu?
There are as few trusted grey market sellers like 2Juki. I have always wondered why he can sell a Koetsu at about 1/3 of what the US importer lists it at. Yes I understand the markup is pretty high for the US side, and that certainly accounts for all of it.
This question is not about 2Juki, but rather a second hand Koetsu. There happens to be an attractively priced Jade Platinum on this site, and its from a long time member. It has caught my eye.
But I do wonder if there are Koetsu out there floating around in the 2nd hand market that are not real...fakes.
Any thoughts or experiences?
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@scm You should have your friend contact / email Koetsu S.E. Asia (Mel) directly and see if he has anything interesting in stock. |
There is a very high risk Koetsu's may appear that are not the real deal, especially after seeing a very recent report that Koetsu are no Longer in Business. "It's with a very heavy heart, I sadly have to report that Koetsu is no more! Having had a conversation with Koetsu's longest standing Distributor in the UK, Absolute Sounds, the simplified story is, that the family don't want the business to continue outwith their hands, and don't want to risk tarnishing the brands reputation and legacy by selling to an outside entity, which is honorable and admirable, in this day in age, too many originally family owned businesses have drifted from what was originally intended, take Gucci as an example, now a massive corporation with no family members involved, and dare I say long lost their original direction." |
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