SuperMonkey

Interesting. It actually looks a hell of a lot like the Sofia series, but I'm not sure because the inside label (there might be a technical term I don't know) just says "Orpheus" and has a serial number. But it definitely could be. Thanks for the tip!

Hi, guys. Here's a quick mystery for you to solve!

A friend of mine has owned an Orpheus classical guitar for about a decade now. It had steel strings on it when he got it (which is supposed to damage the bridge on classicals, but doesn't appear to have done anything to it.

Anyway, the mystery -- the only records I can find of a company named Orpheus manufacturing guitars is of a Japanese company by the name of Orpheus making electrics in the 1960s. There's nothing I can find that points toward them making classicals. Basically, I'd like to know where the thing came from, but all my searches have turned up nil.

As far as info on the guitar itself, I can't give much (I'd provide photos and/or measurements if I could, but I don't have it with me.). It has nineteen frets, and the top appears to be solid, with laminated sides. I'm not sure about the back, but I'd guess it's laminated as well.

If anyone can help me solve this, I'd appreciate it!