Members chunkstyle Posted February 14, 2010 Members Share Posted February 14, 2010 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members -.^Silver^ Posted February 14, 2010 Members Share Posted February 14, 2010 ESP Edwards, maybe well, if it is, its a great guitar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lenduffy Posted February 14, 2010 Members Share Posted February 14, 2010 might be a house brand of some sort...how does it play/sound? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chunkstyle Posted February 15, 2010 Author Members Share Posted February 15, 2010 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LeftyTom Posted February 16, 2010 Members Share Posted February 16, 2010 Whatever it is...Happy New LP Day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mudder1310 Posted February 16, 2010 Members Share Posted February 16, 2010 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mackin Posted February 16, 2010 Members Share Posted February 16, 2010 It looks great ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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