Originally, these Japanese-produced high quality guitars were based on popular U.S. designs in the 1970s, but turned to original designs in the 1980s. The Daion logo was applied to a range of acoustic, semi-hollowbody, and solid body guitars and basses. Some Daion headstocks also feature a stylized lyre.
Instruments previously built in Nagoya, Japan circa late 1970s through the mid-1980s by Terada Guitars. Some guitars may also carry the trademark of Joodee or Yamaki. Distributed by MCI, Inc. in Waco, TX.

DAION Acoustic Guitars Models

DAION 78 DAION HERITAGE Image

DAION 78 DAION HERITAGE

- dreadnought style, solid cedar top with hand-stained mahogany finish, hardwood neck, round soundhole, maple binding, mahogany sides/two-piece back, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with brass dot inlay, rosewood bridge with brass saddle, b...

DAION MARK I Image

DAION MARK I

- dreadnought style, solid cedar top, hardwood neck, round soundhole, black binding, mahogany sides/back, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with white dot inlay, rosewood bridge, rosewood pickguard, three-per-side chrome sealed tuning machine...

DAION Mark I/12 Image

DAION Mark I/12

- similar to the Mark I, except in 12-string configuration, has a slotted headstock, and six-on-a-side tuners, mfg. late 1970s-mid-1980s.

DAION 79 DAION HERITAGE Image

DAION 79 DAION HERITAGE

- similar to the 78 Daion Heritage, except has spruce or solid cedar top and brass binding, available in gloss Black finish, mfg. late 1970s-mid-1980s.

DAION MARK II Image

DAION MARK II

- dreadnought style, solid cedar top, hardwood neck, round soundhole, white binding, redwood sides/two-piece back, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with white dot inlay, rosewood bridge, rosewood pickguard, three-per-side chrome sealed tunin...

DAION 80 DAION HERITAGE Image

DAION 80 DAION HERITAGE

- dreadnought style, solid spruce top with hand-stained ovangkol facing, nato neck, oval soundhole, maple binding, ovangkol back/sides, 14/20-fret maple bound rosewood fingerboard with brass dot inlay, tortoise pickguard, rosewood bridge wi...

DAION Mark II/12 Image

DAION Mark II/12

- similar to the Mark II, except in 12-string configuration, has a slotted headstock, and six-on-a-side tuners, mfg. late 1970s-mid-1980s.

DAION MARK III Image

DAION MARK III

- dreadnought style, spruce top, maple neck, round soundhole, white binding, maple sides/two-piece back, 14/20-fret maple fingerboard with brown dot inlay, maple bridge, rosewood pickguard, three-per-side chrome sealed tuning machines, avai...

DAION Mark III/12 Image

DAION Mark III/12

- similar to the Mark III, except in 12-string configuration, has a slotted headstock, and six-on-a-side tuners, mfg. late 1970s-mid-1980s.

DAION MARK IV Image

DAION MARK IV

- dreadnought style, solid cedar top, hardwood neck, round soundhole, black binding, five-layer maple/rosewood soundhole purfling, rosewood sides/two-piece back, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with offset slash inlay, bone nut, rosewood br...

DAION Mark IV/12 Image

DAION Mark IV/12

- similar to the Mark IV, except in 12-string configuration, has a slotted headstock, and six-on-a-side tuners, mfg. late 1970s-mid-1980s.

DAION MARK V Image

DAION MARK V

- dreadnought style, solid cedar top, hardwood neck, round soundhole, herringbone binding/soundhole purfling, rosewood sides/two-piece back, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with offset white dot inlay, bone nut, rosewood smile-shaped bridge...

DAION Mark V/12 Image

DAION Mark V/12

- similar to the Mark V, except in 12-string configuration, has a slotted headstock, and six-on-a-side tuners, mfg. late 1970s-mid-1980s.