Page 1 of 2
Help to identify guitar.
Posted:
10 Sep 2016, 16:59
by pjr
I wonder if any of the resident gurus can identify this guitar?
Apart from saying Commodore on the headstock there seems to be no other wording.
Pete
Re: Help to identify guitar.
Posted:
10 Sep 2016, 19:15
by RUSSET
Hi PJ,
I have a feeling that these were part of the usual Japanese copies that started coming over in the 70s/80s. Some of them were rather good guitars, so don't write them off as naff copies without checking them out.
Tony.
Re: Help to identify guitar.
Posted:
11 Sep 2016, 00:56
by cockroach
Agreed!
Looks like late '60's/early '70's era ..Japanese made.
Here's a little info, although inconclusive for that brand unfortunately..
https://spinditty.com/instruments-gear/ ... 50-to-1980BTW, lots of folk collect this sort of vintage Japanese gear these days, and pay good money for it!
Re: Help to identify guitar.
Posted:
11 Sep 2016, 09:59
by pjr
Thanks for that guys.
I've got a load more to sort out yet to be put up for sale - mostly solid but a few acoustics too in a mixture of left and right hand models.
I feel a headache coming on...................................!
Pete
Re: Help to identify guitar.
Posted:
11 Sep 2016, 22:12
by JimN
These guitars were sold under a variety of trade names, including Columbus and Angelica. The pickguard is non-original.
Re: Help to identify guitar.
Posted:
11 Sep 2016, 22:56
by pjr
Jim do you mean the pick guard has been changed or that it originally didn't have one?
Also is there any where I might get an approximation of its current re-sale value? I can't seem to find anything on the web.
Thanks,
Pete
Re: Help to identify guitar.
Posted:
12 Sep 2016, 14:59
by chaddman
Hi Peter, I used to own one in the 80s, Mine had a black pick guard and the pick ups were different.I have seen these for sale at £200.00 plus and they were wrecks.by the way it was an awful guitar to play.Hope this of some help.Cheers,Phil.
Re: Help to identify guitar.
Posted:
12 Sep 2016, 18:46
by george ridley
My Made in Japan Epiphone EA-250 seems to have the same tailpiece and trem assembly as your guitar.
Probably adds more confusion to the topic?
Re: Help to identify guitar.
Posted:
12 Sep 2016, 19:05
by JimN
pjr wrote:Jim do you mean the pick guard has been changed or that it originally didn't have one?
Also is there any where I might get an approximation of its current re-sale value? I can't seem to find anything on the web.
Thanks,
Pete
The original pickguard (it had one) is missing.
The one on it now is one meant for a copy of a Gibson Les Paul Standard.
Check "completed listings" on eBay for a guitar like yours.
Try the brand-names Columbus, Angelica.
Re: Help to identify guitar.
Posted:
12 Sep 2016, 20:18
by pjr
Thanks for all the info and comments everyone - very much appreciated.
JN thanks for the heads up on Ebay, it's given me a pretty good idea about how much to ask for it.
I'll restring it and spend a couple of hours setting it up over the next few days and report back with my opinion of it.
Thanks again all,
Pete