mystery japanese les paul copy -- id, please?

[chunkstyle]

hi --

 

i'm a newbie here. i recently got this old japanese les paul copy thru ebay, and was wondering if anyone could please pass along any info about what make/model it is. a previous owner sanded the brand info off the headstock.

 

i'd be grateful for any help you could offer.

 

i did notice recently that the shape of the truss rod cover and headstock top is similar to one i saw on a 'matao' on ebay, if that helps. it also appears, from the sanding marks, as if the original logo might have been in some type of script writing.

 

 

 

 

 

i've only played strat-style guitars so far, and have been eager to try out a les paul.

 

 

thank you!

 

drew joseph

[-.^Silver^]

ESP Edwards, maybe

 

well, if it is, its a great guitar

[lenduffy]

might be a house brand of some sort...how does it play/sound?

[chunkstyle]

here are a few more pics, for what they're worth. seems to be a solid body -- no ply. there's also a sticker in the pot cavity -- does that help at all?

 

 

 

here's a pic of the tuners as well.

 

 

as far as 'how it plays or sounds,' i'm such a novice that i can't really give any useful input in that area. it is definitely bassier than my strat. no comparison.

[LeftyTom]

Whatever it is...Happy New LP Day!

[Mudder1310]

That looks like one of the various copies made at the Matsumoku factory. I'm guessing a bit because the neck plate and binding are very similar to an Electra I had.

 

Solid guitar, Matsumoku specialized in bolt on lp copies, many sounded and played really well.

[Mackin]

It looks great !