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Tagima
Tagima is a Brazilian guitar manufacturing company based in São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo. The name Tagima comes from , a Japanese descendant who learned to craft guitars just by watching the process. The company currently produces electric, acoustic, classical guitars and bass guitars as well as drum kits. The company was originally founded in 1986 by luthier Seizi Tagima, who began to produce his own electric guitars and basses. After becoming successful, in 1996 he sold the rights of the "Tagima" brand to Marutec Music, which upon acquiring the rights to Tagima, started working on constructing the brand and took it to a national level while Seizi Tagima kept helping its development. After the sale to Marutec, Tagima instruments were exhibited at MusikMesse (in Frankfurt) and NAMM Show in Los Angeles, the company launched the Memphis, a new line of acoustic, electric and bass guitars. The company also signed an agreement with the IG&T (Guitar and Technology Institute of São Paulo) to be the exclusive supplier of instruments of the school. Tagima also hired luthier Marcio Zaganin, who is currently responsible for the development, production, and quality control of instruments manufactured by Tagima. The company then released the Tagima Acoustic, Woodstock, America Series and Canada series as a means of expanding upon the existing Signature Series of instruments.…
Article summary
Tagima is a Brazilian guitar manufacturing company based in São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo. The name Tagima comes from , a Japanese descendant who learned to craft guitars just by watching the process. The company currently produces electric, acoustic, classical guitars and bass guitars as well as drum kits. The company was originally founded in 1986 by luthier Seizi Tagima, who began to produce his own electric guitars and basses. After becoming successful, in 1996 he sold the rights of the "Tagima" brand to Marutec Music, which upon acquiring the rights to Tagima, started working on constructing the brand and took it to a national level while Seizi Tagima kept helping its development. After the sale to Marutec, Tagima instruments were exhibited at MusikMesse (in Frankfurt) and NAMM Show in Los Angeles, the company launched the Memphis, a new line of acoustic, electric and bass guitars. The company also signed an agreement with the IG&T (Guitar and Technology Institute of São Paulo) to be the exclusive supplier of instruments of the school. Tagima also hired luthier Marcio Zaganin, who is currently responsible for the development, production, and quality control of instruments manufactured by Tagima. The company then released the Tagima Acoustic, Woodstock, America Series and Canada series as a means of expanding upon the existing Signature Series of instruments.…
Key claims
- date of foundation: 1986 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
Discussion questions
- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- The record states that the date of foundation is "1986". What evidence would count against this claim?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
Bibliography
- Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1351182410
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