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trying to identify a guitar
Posted: Sun May 01, 2011 3:42 pm
by ougiee
Hi, new member and first post:
Does anyone happen to know what guitar this is?
It is most likely made in Japan, possibly in Yokohama. I've had it for about ten years and I'm looking for make/model/year/value.
Posted: Sun May 01, 2011 4:50 pm
by jcyphe
Do you have pictures of the back and headstock? I see some stripes running down the body, is it a neck-thru construction?
Posted: Sun May 01, 2011 5:47 pm
by iCEByTes
seems a neckthru.
very nice.
Posted: Sun May 01, 2011 6:08 pm
by rps-10
Has a touch of the Alembic to it.
Posted: Sun May 01, 2011 6:17 pm
by ougiee
Posted: Sun May 01, 2011 6:47 pm
by rps-10
Why do you suspect it's made in Japan? Does it have active pickups?
Looks almost homebrew/DIY.
Posted: Sun May 01, 2011 6:51 pm
by ougiee
There is some Japanese sign at the electronics section. I bought the guitar at a second hand shop and I think it said Yokohama or something like that in the receipt.
Posted: Sun May 01, 2011 6:56 pm
by ougiee
..and the pickups are passive
Posted: Sun May 01, 2011 8:02 pm
by Ankhanu
There's a mild Vantage vibe to it... but AFAIK, Vantage were pretty good at putting their name clearly on their products.
Posted: Sun May 01, 2011 8:12 pm
by DanHeron
Hmm its an odd one. I did a bit of googlin' and found nothing. Looks a lot like the stuff that came from the Matsumoku factory but I couldn't find any that matched. Nothing with single coils or that bridge design.
This CG WINNER has a similar headstock and body shape but the hardware is all wrong:
Posted: Sun May 01, 2011 9:45 pm
by Fran
rps-10 wrote:Why do you suspect it's made in Japan? Does it have active pickups?
Looks almost homebrew/DIY.
It has that generic late 70s/early 80s MIJ look about it.
Body shape is like a SD Curlee. Might be worth asking on the Matsumoku Boards, there were so many brands some are still little known as they never made it over to the west.
