Asama 1979 12 String Natural

Asama 1979 12 String in Natural Finish.

Neck-Through 5 Piece Maple/Mahogany/Maple/Mahogany/Maple Construction.

3 Piece Sandwich Body Mahogany/Maple/Mahogany with 24 Fret Rosewood Fingerboard.

2 DiMarzio Style Creme Pickups with 1 Volume, 1 Tone and a 3 way Toggle Switch.

Chrome Hardware.

Likely the Asama name comes from Mt. Asama in Nagano prefecture - which is traditionally home to much of Japan's guitar making industry.

Tombo Guitar Company

Badged guitars produced by Tombo Guitar Company include Angelica, Asama, Columbus, Condor, Duke, Horugel, Kinor, Montaya, Queen, Regina,

Schaffer and Yamato.

Tombo was the only Japanese manufacturer who produced Norma badged guitars, they built Norma guitars from 1965 to 1970.