Help to ID a guitar: LP style natural mapel neck "W" on headstock with a "S" inl

[sahlomonic]

It may be a Westone (saw a very similar one a few weeks ago on eBay, so who knows), but this picture has a different logo than the one in question

[Ratae Corieltauvorum]

 

Originally posted by sahlomonic It may be a Westone (saw a very similar one a few weeks ago on eBay, so who knows), but this picture has a different logo than the one in question

 

 

nah not that either, Westones of the 70-80s had the same "bird head" W

[curseoftruth]

The link to the user reviews also talks about them being DOUBLE CUTS, which is what Westbury made a lot of.

[hangwire]

so when I attempt t sell it, I should just label it as a 70s-early80s japanese les paul copy, ibanez/univox/special independant run model?

[Ratae Corieltauvorum]

 

Originally posted by hangwire so when I attempt t sell it, I should just label it as a 70s-early80s japanese les paul copy, ibanez/univox/special independant run model?

 

 

have you opened up the back yet?

[hangwire]

 

Originally posted by Fosse Fox have you opened up the back yet?

 

 

yup, no markings. just what looks to be solid wood and a "top"

[ArKay]

The Review database here definately needs pictures.

[BigBone]

 

Originally posted by hangwire yup, no markings. just what looks to be solid wood and a "top"

 

 

anything on the back of the pickups? maxon?

[d_dave_c]

Not a Welson:

 

[hangwire]

Originally posted by BigBone anything on the back of the pickups? maxon?

i don't think I'm going to go through the troubles of taking the pickups out/restringing it. I ebayed completed auctions and it does seem like a Greco/ibanez/japaese factory job from the pics there, so i'll just post there and see what i can get for it. hopefully the maple neck/natural will get some attention

[Ratae Corieltauvorum]

Originally posted by hangwire i don't think I'm going to go through the troubles of taking the pickups out/restringing it. I ebayed completed auctions and it does seem like a Greco/ibanez/japaese factory job from the pics there, so i'll just post there and see what i can get for it. hopefully the maple neck/natural will get some attention

 

It could be a knock off of a knock off:p

[Buck62]

From the 60's to the early 90's Japanese guitar manufacturers had a lot of different "house brands" that were manufactured for many different distributors all over the world. To add to the confusion, Matsumoku, Hoshino and Fuji gen Gakki all used parts from the same distributors, which is why most people have no idea as to who manufactured what, because a lot of them looked so similar.

 

I'm guessing that your guitar might possibly be a Wabash or Wexler guitar. Both were house brands that were made by the same (unknown) Japanese manufacturer and were said to have a large "W" on the headstock.

 

Did you ever sell it yet?

[kuntrykruner]

I have the same guitar except mine is almost sunburst and had white inlay, still do not know what it is