Help Identifying Koetsu Onyx


Hi All

I recently acquired a Koetsu Onyx. I can't seem to find any information on which Onyx version it is. It has a sloped end and there is no generator cowl. Pins are silver and the mounting bar is black. It was sold to me an Onyx Platinum. Would appreciate any views on this. Many thanks.

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Showing 1 response by analogman0

I agree with most of the comments here. The shape of this is similar to the current Black and Rosewood Standard.

Having seen a few Onyx Platinums before, I have never seen one like this. Nor have much older non Platinum Onyx looked like this. 
I believe Koetsu have/had fairly recently a non Platinum Onyx available again, but I've never laid my eyes on one.

I am thinking there are 2 possibilities then:
1. It is a non Platinum Onyx (or Onyx "standard") of late production, which I can't verify as I've never seen one.
2. It is not genuine.

Either way, sorry to say I don't believe it is an Onyx Platinum.