MikeStr Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 This was my grandfather's guitar. I have read about what I am supposed to find for serial numbers but this one seems really weird. I am pretty sure he bought it at a pawn shop many years ago. Any h help would be appreciated. Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 I can only tell you what it is not. It is not a Gibson. rct 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeStr Posted August 3, 2019 Author Share Posted August 3, 2019 rct, Thanks for the reply. Out of curiosity what gives it away? Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Dog Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 I can say with 100% certainty that may have been your grandfather's guitar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Dog Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 6 minutes ago, MikeStr said: rct, Thanks for the reply. Out of curiosity what gives it away? Mike. All of it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 Sorry, no. Never seen one of those before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 14 hours ago, MikeStr said: rct, Thanks for the reply. Out of curiosity what gives it away? Mike. It's not a give away. It's more like nothing they ever made is even close to what that thing is, from end to end. It doesn't fit the eye of the average guitar player looking at Gibsons, it doesn't fit inside what we know to be their guitars. It's not subtle at all, that one is a whopper. Took guts for someone to scrawl Gibson up there all wrong and stuff. rct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mihcmac Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 (edited) Looks like one of the early Japan lawsuit guitars, same headstock as a Greco 950 Shrike below made by Teisco... Below a Maxitone Bruno with the same hardware, also made by Teisco, I think.. These guitars have bolt-on necks, it wouldn't be very hard for them to build a few necks with a Gibson logo on the headstock and now it could be very collectable... Edited August 3, 2019 by mihcmac 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 1 hour ago, mihcmac said: ,,,These guitars have bolt-on necks, it wouldn't be very hard for them to build a few necks with a Gibson logo on the headstock and now it could be very collectable... If you collect firewood maybe. rct 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeStr Posted August 4, 2019 Author Share Posted August 4, 2019 Thanks for the last few posts. These were very helpful! Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eracer_Team Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 On 8/3/2019 at 12:08 AM, MikeStr said: rct, Thanks for the reply. Out of curiosity what gives it away? Mike. Headstock was never like that from Gibson 3 screw truss rod cover screams Chinese import Bridge is wrong for a Gibson Bolt on neck and with steel neck plate screams Chinese import Pickups look like a clone of Gretsch Fulton pickup. And a whole lot more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01GT eibach Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 Yeah, this is one of those "not even close" things. Any one even vaguely familiar with Gibsons would identify that as being not a real Gibson from a mile away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mihcmac Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 (edited) On 8/2/2019 at 3:47 PM, MikeStr said: This was my grandfather's guitar. I have read about what I am supposed to find for serial numbers but this one seems really weird. I am pretty sure he bought it at a pawn shop many years ago. Any h help would be appreciated. Mike. I want to apologize for some of the responses left here, while trying to get information on your grandfathers guitar. This instrument was manufactured in Japan with many different production labels on the headstock. Including Bruno, Univox, Greco, Airia, Silvertone and Lyle to name a few. These seem to have a common link to Teisco. It must have been a fairly decent sounding guitar with so many companies wanting to put their brand on it. Most of which used an attached emblem that could become detached, leaving a blank headstock that anyone could apply a Gibson like logo on it. These guitars seem to have a resale value starting at about 500 and go up from there depending on collectability of the exact model or brand.. The Gibson logo has several things wrong with it, first is that it shouldn't be there, also it looks more like someone spelled it G i b s e n, maybe... Edited August 7, 2019 by mihcmac 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernomega Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 Hey - as above, it's a Japanese guitar - most likely Aria (they tended to have the inscription about truss rod on the neck plate more than other brands - even though made in same factory as Teisco, et al) - It's not a Gibson, but that doesn't mean it can't be a cool playing, great sounding, attractive guitar - a Nissan Skyliner drives as well (or better) than any Dodge 😉 You've been left something really cool - learn to play it and enjoy it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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