Identifying An Acoustic Guitar From A Vague Description…

Rox

Many years ago I saw on eBay an acoustic guitar with - what I recall - Aztec(ish)/Native American/Tribal symbol fret markers.  They were either turquoise or that sort of colour abalone.

The symbols were quite simple geometric shapes.

I’ve had this feeling it was Tanglewood, but that’s likely wrong after all this time of misremembering.

For some reason, I’ve never been able to get it out of my head, and it’s been driving me crackers for years, so can anyone put me out of my misery and identify this mystery guitar?

MSedg

Bedell Revolution?

https://acousticguitar.com/gear-review-the-new-bedell-revolution-parlor-is-a-feast-for-the-ears-and-eyes-video/

MSedg

(note the newer ones have been much toned down and don’t have turquoise markers/heel cap any more)

ICBM

Takamine Santa Fe.

https://www.takamine.com/ltd2023

(That’s a new limited edition version of the top of the range model.)

One of the original models with simpler inlays…

https://reverb.com/ca/item/17928197-takamine-santa-fe-esf-93-made-in-japan

Rox

None of those I’m afraid!

MartinB

Crafter, maybe? I can't point to a specific guitar, but they've done various themed inlays on their fancier models over the years, and are in the sort of market bracket where you might confuse them with Tanglewood. 

Rox

MartinB said:

Crafter, maybe? I can't point to a specific guitar, but they've done various themed inlays on their fancier models over the years, and are in the sort of market bracket where you might confuse them with Tanglewood. 

It gives me another search idea, ta.  Nothing so far, mind.

jackio

Santa Cruz?

thermionic

Martin OMCE Walnut?

Rox

Nope, neither of those!