I have a Tama that was purchased in the early 70's. From what little I have been able to find out, Tama, a major drum maker, made guitars for a few years during the 70's. Tama is a Japaneese company and like many companies of the times, their guitar was a copy of the Martin. Mine has some similarities to the D-35. I would be interested in the source of information re; Durant changing it's name to Tama. A previous thread that I started did give me some information on Tama guitars. Any additional information would be appreciated.