LDallo Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 Hi All, PLEASE COULD ANYONE HELP IDENTIFY THIS GUITAR BELOW PLEASE!!! My father in law recently bought a guitar off eBay "of all places" and when he left with his new guitar a gentleman whom was buying an amp off the eBay seller at the same time asked if he could have a look at the guitar. After having a quick look he said that we need to keep hold of it as there are not many left today in the UK. Below is a few pictures of a recent guitar that my father in law has bought and It looks similar to the Gibson 355 in cherry but we cannot actually give a true identity to this guitar. SO I'M ASKING ALL THAT READ THIS FOR ANY FURTHER INFORMATION IF POSSIBLE ON THE PHOTOGRAPHED GUITAR BELOW WOULD BE OF MUCH HELP! My father has been pulling his hair out trying to ffind the actual identity of this guitar (not that he has much left now) Thank you all for your time! Much Appreciated Luke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S t e v e Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 well it ain't a gibson that's for sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIANTRobOT420 Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 Its a PMC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChanMan Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 http://www.pmcguitars.com/ http://www.myspace.com/pmcguitars Should get you started. Good Luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigh Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 It's a Paul McCartney guitar. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KL Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 Sorry I've never heard of PMC guitars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bill Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 http://www.pmcguitars.com/ http://www.myspace.com/pmcguitars Should get you started. Good Luck. I found it to be more of a dead end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrosurfer1959 Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 Like we always say if you dont post pics it didn't happen... Unicorn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bill Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 He posted pics Damn firewalls... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyK Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 Pre Menstrual Castigation I think you want to put some distance between you and that guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamman Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 Pacific Made C*** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackie Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 Sorry but if it ain't a Gibson you in the wrong place to be all yellin. Now please take that big headstock lettered thing away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jantha Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 I think GiantRobot's on to something here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted June 5, 2010 Share Posted June 5, 2010 You do realize that was a Troll to get us to look at PMC Guitars? "It looks like a Gibson 335" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDallo Posted June 5, 2010 Author Share Posted June 5, 2010 Thank you all for your replies even some have been less constructive than others! I understood that this was not a Gibson when I first seen it, though the "PMC" and symbol on the headstock seems so far to me as nothing more than a red herring!! I didnt even realise that PMC was a brand as some people had suggested.... so from reading above comments I have been on the 2 websites provided by ChanMan and came trumps up! Craigh posted "It's a Paul McCartney guitar." that made me chuckle as I would have thought it would be a left handed guitar..... I realise yes this is a Gibson forum but you cant blame me for trying get some sort of idea or knowledge on my father-in-laws behalf. I thought if there was any forum I would get an answer from fellow Gibson guitarists! Yoda I hope that was not aimed at me watso ever!!! Troll how fcukin dare! FINALLY PLEASE COULD I ASK ANYONE WHO HAS VIEWED MY PHOTOS FOR ONLY CONSTRUCTIVE FEEDBACK TO HELP SOLVE THE IDENTITY FOR THIS GUITAR! Thank You Luke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bill Posted June 5, 2010 Share Posted June 5, 2010 Welcome to the forum Luke. I think the reason we were wise cracking is because nobody really has an answer for you. I did a Google search too, and came up empty handed. I did come across a PMC company that makes speakers, perhaps they took a stab at selling guitars at some point in there history. Back in the 70s a lot of companies were making copies of Gibson products, especially the Les Paul. This all ended when Gibson started suing them for this. Perhaps this is one of those guitars and the company has since went belly up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChanMan Posted June 5, 2010 Share Posted June 5, 2010 Sorry man... a cursory 5 minute search is all you get for off brand guitars, then my ADD kicks in and I go look at shiny things. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanvillRob Posted June 5, 2010 Share Posted June 5, 2010 Luke, this is a forum, not The Encyclopedia Britannica, (do they even exist these days?). You will find GREAT and KNOWLEDGIBLE people on here, and someone might be able to tell you something you don't know. You have to learn to toughen up and not let the sarcastic and humorous, (or attempts thereof), to get to you. Everyone here is friendly, (especially Yoda), so you shouldn't take it personally. Just roll with the punches, and you might just find out something. I thought the best answer was from GIANTRobOT: Its a PMC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jantha Posted June 5, 2010 Share Posted June 5, 2010 I believe your guitar is made by "Paragon Music Company"... who evidently produced/imported Gibson copies. Here's a video of an LP copy... http://sharing.theflip.com/session/23c34b89979489fdb0712e99b6238018/video/14263175 That's my guess anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted June 5, 2010 Share Posted June 5, 2010 Luke.....use the force......um wait. I didn't mean any offense by my comment. Welcome to the forums. Aimee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pohatu771 Posted June 5, 2010 Share Posted June 5, 2010 The website didn't help much, but that body shape reminds me quite a bit of a Samick-made instrument. I lifted this from another forum: Samick's offerings are slightly more exaggerated than the typical Asian ES-335. Compare an older Korean Epiphone to the Samick. (Chinese Epiphones are much closer to a 60s ES-335) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyK Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 No offense intended Luke. That's just the way we are here. If no one is forthcoming with an answer, humorous banter helps mask the pregnant pause. That and it keeps your post bumped up to the top once in a while. Comments about being 'non Gibson' are made in jest. Someone just forgot to notice you are a new comer. In case you missed the 'new comer' pamphlet at the door, we generally leave our duck guns in the truck before we come in here. That... and you are responsible for keepin' and eye on your own women. Those of us who came stag keep their eye on Karen (aka Gilliangirl). Welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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