Daion Year Series Dreadnoughts

Each model was as different as the year it was named for. The Daion Year Series were each built to reasonably high standards, and were a great value for their cost.  A brass nut and saddle was available on most models, and contributed to increased sustain and enhanced tone. The 1982 Daion Catalogue claimed: "These guitars produce a rich, full sound with excellent volume and projection".

See the 1982 Daion catalog here

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the '78 Century

Specifications:  

  • six string dreadnought
  • Spruce top with hand-stained Mahogany finish
  • Mahogany neck, back and sides
  • Rosewood fingerboard and bridge
  • Rosewood laminated headstock with hand-carved inlay
  • 2 line sound hole purfling
  • Bone saddle
  • Light gauge strings
  • Rotomatic-type enclosed machine heads

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the '78 Heritage

Specifications:

  • six string dreadnought
  • Solid Cedar top with hand-stained Mahogany finish
  • Mahogany neck, back and sides
  • Rosewood fingerboard and bridge
  • Rosewood bridge pins and end pin
  • Rosewood laminated headstock with hand-carved inlay
  • 1-piece Maple sound hole purfling
  • Brass nut and saddle
  • Light gauge strings
  • Gold plated Rotomatic-type enclosed machine heads

 
the '78 Heritage - 12 string

Specifications:

  • 12 string dreadnought
  • Solid Cedar top with hand-stained Mahogany finish
  • Mahogany neck, back and sides
  • Rosewood fingerboard and bridge
  • Rosewood bridge pins and end pin
  • Rosewood laminated headstock with hand-carved inlay
  • 1-piece Maple sound hole purfling
  • Brass nut and saddle
  • Light gauge strings
  • Gold plated Rotomatic-type enclosed machine heads

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the '79

Specifications:

  • 6 string dreadnought
  • Choice of solid Spruce or Solid Cedar top
  • Black or hand-stained Mahogany finish
  • Mahogany neck, back and sides
  • Rosewood fingerboard and bridge
  • Rosewood bridge pins and end pin
  • Black or Rosewood laminated headstock with hand-carved inlay
  • Head inlaid with brass
  • Brass ring shaped fret position markers and dot side dot markers
  • 2 line brass inlaid sound hole purfling
  • Brass nut and saddle
  • Light gauge strings
  • Gold plated Rotomatic-type enclosed machine heads

 
the '80

Specifications:

  • six string dreadnought
  • Solid Spruce top with fancy .03mm Ovancol Mahogany facing
  • Hand-stained dark Mahogany finish (sunburst available)
  • Mahogany neck, back and sides
  • Oval shaped sound hole
  • Rosewood fingerboard and bridge
  • Rosewood bridge pins and end pin
  • Rosewood laminated head with Maple bound headstock and hand-carved inlay
  • Head inlaid with brass
  • Brass dot fret position markers and side dot markers
  • Brass nut and saddle
  • Light gauge strings
  • Gold plated Rotomatic-type enclosed machine heads

 
the '80 - 12 string

Specifications:

  • 12 string dreadnought
  • Solid Spruce top with fancy .03mm Ovancol Mahogany facing
  • Hand-stained dark Mahogany finish (sunburst available)
  • Mahogany neck, back and sides
  • Oval shaped sound hole
  • Rosewood fingerboard and bridge
  • Rosewood bridge pins and end pin
  • Rosewood laminated head with Maple bound headstock and hand-carved inlay
  • Head inlaid with brass
  • Brass dot fret position markers and side dot markers
  • Brass nut and saddle
  • Light gauge strings
  • Gold plated Rotomatic-type enclosed machine heads

rare Model 80
double neck shown
 
 
the '81 Caribou

Specifications:

  • Electric acoustic guitar with built-in transducer
  • Solid Cedar top with oval sound hole
  • Maple arched back and sides
  • Round cutaway
  • Negative bottom for new appearance and jack clearance
  • 3-piece Maple/Rosewood neck
  • Rosewood fingerboard
  • Brass not and compensated brass bridge saddle
  • Side volume and tone pots with Maple mounting ring
  • Original-shaped headstock with brass logo inlay
  • Gold-plated rotomatic-style machine heads
  • Light gauged strings
  • Available in Tan, Wine, Red, and Brown

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the '81 Caribou - 12 string

Specifications:

  • Electric acoustic guitar with built-in transducer
  • Solid Cedar top with oval sound hole
  • Maple arched back and sides
  • Round cutaway
  • Negative bottom for new appearance and jack clearance
  • 3-piece Maple/Rosewood neck
  • Rosewood fingerboard
  • Brass not and compensated brass bridge saddle
  • Side volume and tone pots with Maple mounting ring
  • Original-shaped headstock with brass logo inlay
  • Gold-plated rotomatic-style machine heads
  • Light gauged strings
  • Available in Tan, Wine, Red, and Brown 

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the '81 Gazelle

Specifications:

  • Electric acoustic guitar with built-in transducer
  • Solid Spruce top with oval sound hole
  • Rosewood arched back and sides
  • Round cutaway
  • Negative bottom for new appearance and jack clearance
  • 3-piece Maple/Rosewood neck
  • Rosewood fingerboard
  • Brass not and compensated brass bridge saddle
  • Side volume and tone pots with Maple mounting ring
  • Original-shaped headstock with brass logo inlay
  • Gold-plated rotomatic-style machine heads
  • Light gauged strings
  • Available in Tan, Wine, Red, and Brown

review

 
the '81 Gazelle - 12 string

Specifications:

  • Electric acoustic guitar with built-in transducer
  • Solid Spruce top with oval sound hole
  • Rosewood arched back and sides
  • Round cutaway
  • Negative bottom for new appearance and jack clearance
  • 3-piece Maple/Rosewood neck
  • Rosewood fingerboard
  • Brass not and compensated brass bridge saddle
  • Side volume and tone pots with Maple mounting ring
  • Original-shaped headstock with brass logo inlay
  • Gold-plated rotomatic-style machine heads
  • Light gauged strings
  • Available in Tan, Wine, Red, and Brown


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the '82

Specifications:

  • six string jumbo acoustic
  • Solid Cedar top
  • Hand-stained wine-red top
  • Mahogany neck
  • Rosewood back and sides
  • Maple sound hole purfling with brass trim
  • Rosewood fingerboard and bridge
  • Rosewood bridge pins and end pin
  • Rosewood laminated head
  • Maple bound fingerboard and head, with inlaid brass logo
  • Maple bound body with brass trim
  • Brass split dot fret position markers and side dot markers
  • Brass nut and saddle
  • Light gauge strings
  • Gold plated Rotomatic-type enclosed machine heads

 
the '82 - 12 string

Specifications:

  • 12 string jumbo acoustic
  • Solid Cedar top
  • Hand-stained wine-red top
  • Mahogany neck
  • Rosewood back and sides
  • Maple sound hole purfling with brass trim
  • Rosewood fingerboard and bridge
  • Rosewood bridge pins and end pin
  • Rosewood laminated head
  • Maple bound fingerboard and head, with inlaid brass logo
  • Maple bound body with brass trim
  • Brass split dot fret position markers and side dot markers
  • Brass nut and saddle
  • Light gauge strings
  • Gold plated Rotomatic-type enclosed machine heads

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