70s Jap neck thru

[toejam]

The body is a double cut like a Yamaha Weddington but more rounded

Isn't the Weddington a single-cut?

[straycat]

Maybe. I had a what I was told was a Weddington and it was DC.That was a few years ago so I could be wrong.

[xbolt]

Maybe a Sanox...I use to sell these a long time ago...not sure it was 70s though probably 80s...

This is the headstock...they made many body styles that were nods to BCR, Yamaha, etc ...
Mainly came with DMS Super Distortion copies...

[straycat]

The two outer peaks on the headstock are lower and not as pronounced.

[j2379]

ibanez had a headstock like that

[Spivonious]

Ibanez artist series?

[jim777]

Vantage or Aria. Sounds like a Matsumoku factory build nevertheless.

Couldn't agree more. It almost doesn't matter what the brand was, really.

[straycat]

Well its at rsguitarworks getting some minor body repairs there was some moisture damage in years past it looks like but an easy fix.
Then some reconturing of the body to correct some bad sanding by the moron who stripped it.
Then on to a full refin in a transparent ox blood color.
The staff at RS seem to think that its most likely an Ibanez musician or artist series but not completly sure at this point.
I have some 70s DiMarzio pickups that will go in it as well as an RS upgrade kit.Going with aged nickel tone pros TOM and lightweight tail piece.

[Newc]

Could it be an Arbor? I know they were doing neckthroughs in the 80s, not sure about before then.

Maybe it's a Jerry Garcia copy?

[straycat]

I'll search Arbor next.I did Alembic,Ibanez just now and not even close Ibanez concert series was the closest but yet very different.
The headstock on mine is just a little taller than the Ibanez and the tuners are farther apart.
The center neck thru part on the Ibanez is wider as well.
The pics of the Grecos were pretty close. I need to do a search there as well.

[straycat]

Just searched all the Japanese mfg's and nothing even close.
I'm at a loss as to what this is.Arbor is out as is Cort,so its a who knows what!

[jim777]

If it came out of Matsumoku, which certainly sounds likely, you may not even be able to find a 'manufacturer'. Anyone with some cash could order up a batch of guitars to their spec and have whatever they wanted put on the headstock. For those guitars, like the Washburns, Arias, etc (Westone, Univox, Electra, Ventura, Vantage, Skylark...) the Matsumoku origin is really the only point that matters. The headstock label isn't so important.

[straycat]

That makes a lot of sense jim777 to look at it that way.Who cares its a damn cool guitar and going to be a fun project.

[jim777]

Some pics when she's done!