Hi Folks. Hayashi was in fact sued by Martin. Hayashi was buying Martin wood blanks out of San Diego for some of their Mountain guitar models and was sued for patent infringement in 1983. By the end of 1984 Mountain copies of Martin guitars were no longer allowed to be exported from Japan for sale in the US - so I am suprised to see that so many people have picked up Mountains 'new' after '85.

I have a Mountain M-40 that I would sell in the $ 400 range. The guitar is in pristin condition with the excepption of some bruising in the varnish about an inch long at the base of the top, with a bit of very minimal separation. I don't think it fair to repair it, the new owner should see it and decide if a luthier is in order. vinyleraaudio@gmail.com if interested. j