Koetsu was founded by Yoshiaki Sugano at 1975.
Until recently, they have been making pickups where technology and feeling meet and along the way achieved a mythical status among vinyl enthusiasts worldwide.
Koetsu has represented something genuine and unique, where craftsmanship and musicality have always been at the center, and given us a very special joy of ownership.
Along the way, the craft tradition was passed on to his son Fumihiko (Sugano Jr.) who unfortunately left us last fall.
Recently, we received the news that Koetsu and the surviving family choose to close the door behind them for good. The ambition and ability to continue the business was not there among the family members, and the willingness to let someone else take over after almost half a century as a family business was simply not an option.
Thank you for all you have contributed Koetsu and the Sugano family.
