Here is an article I found that solves the mystery of the origin of these guitars. $510 for the N-30 six string and $285 for the 12 string. Both were purchased in online auctions and I would say I paid full price (or slightly more). The N-30 has a very warm sound, not bright like my Taylor. They both have slight belly bulges but sound really nice.
It's a very nice well made guitar, and compares well with a lot of D-28's I have seen, especially one's from that early-mid 70's era. No electrics, no banjoes, no mandolins (Though mandos were produced by Nagoya-Suzuki). I don't know if this will have relevance to those searching for more info, but, unlike other House branded instruments, I have seen only acoustic guitars. The Nagoya area was the center of Japanese guitar and violin making industry with many companies in production, most of whom made "Your Name Here" instruments. Since they made guitars under many names for stores and distributors, they could well have made these. As for the Suzuki connection, they did sell guitars branded "Nagoya-Suzuki". I had started to doubt the "Veneman's" house brand, as the ones turning up are in such diverse places, but that doesn't mean much. Being from DC, it recalled the first "real" guitar I owned, an N-28, very good D-28 copy. Glad this thread came back up, as I got one at a pawn shop a couple months ago.
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