The CMI trademark was used by UK importer/distributor Cleartone Musical Instruments. Early instruments were built by Ned Callan in England, but were later joined by Japanese-built copies. Source: Tony Bacon and Paul Day, The Guru's Guitar Guide.
Cleartone Musical Instruments. Instruments previously produced in England, and later imports were built in Japan during the 1970s and 1980s. Also see Ned Callan.