A 4001/3 copy from Japan. Pics page 3

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A 4001/3 copy from Japan. Pics page 3

Post by Fiddy » Sun Feb 12, 2023 8:12 pm

Should be here Friday.

Japan made.

Stereo output / ric o sound

Lacquered fretboard...
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Re: A 4001/3 copy so rare, no one will guess the brand name....

Post by Embenny » Sun Feb 12, 2023 9:16 pm

Is it a knockoff of a knockoff? Like a Greeko or Burnsy?

Otherwise, I'm guessing Ibanez.
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Re: A 4001/3 copy so rare, no one will guess the brand name....

Post by Fiddy » Sun Feb 12, 2023 9:19 pm

We have a winner!























Of the first wrong guess. :P

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Re: A 4001/3 copy so rare, no one will guess the brand name....

Post by JSett » Sun Feb 12, 2023 10:07 pm

Okay, so rare Japan brand names *rubs chin*

Luxor?
El Degas?
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Re: A 4001/3 copy so rare, no one will guess the brand name....

Post by Fiddy » Sun Feb 12, 2023 10:22 pm

From the 1970s... Not bad guesses..

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Post by JSett » Sun Feb 12, 2023 10:59 pm

Can we get the factory? Otherwise this could be a long, long process :D
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Re: A 4001/3 copy so rare, no one will guess the brand name....

Post by Fiddy » Sun Feb 12, 2023 11:36 pm

We got til Friday to submit the wrong guess :shifty:

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Re: A 4001/3 copy so rare, no one will guess the brand name....

Post by Pacafeliz » Mon Feb 13, 2023 3:07 am

Vorg
Pearl
Aria
Luxor
Asco
Ibanez
Hondo
...what's left...?
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Re: A 4001/3 copy so rare, no one will guess the brand name....

Post by JSett » Mon Feb 13, 2023 3:18 am

Pacafeliz wrote:
Mon Feb 13, 2023 3:07 am
Vorg
Pearl
Aria
Luxor
Asco
Ibanez
Hondo
...what's left...?
... literally hundreds of brand names. I think the Teisco factory had about 20 just on its own!

Continental, Crest, Goldentone, Jamboree, King's Stone, Maxitone, Star, Starfield, Tulio, Jason, Kasuga, Conrad, Emperador, ES-S, Ganson, Heerby, Hondo, Mei Mei, Apollo, Aquarius, Arbiter, Atlas, Audition, Avar, Ayar, Barth, Beltone, Black Jack, Cameo, Cipher, Concert, Cougar, Crown, Daimaru, Decca, Diasonic, Domino, Duke, Emperador, Heit Deluxe, Holiday, Imperial, Inter-Mark Cipher, Jedson, Kay, Kent, Kimberly, Kingsley, Kingston, Keefy, Lindell, Marquis, May Queen, Minister, Noble, Prestige, Randall, Recco, Regina, Rexina, Sakai, Satellite, Schaffer, Sekova, Silvertone, Sorrento, Sterling, Swinger, Tele Star, Top Twenty, Victoria, Winston, Astrotone, Demian, G-Holiday, Lafayette, Master, Orange, Tamaki, Trump, Apollo, Arita, Barclay, Burny, Capri, Columbus, Conrad, Cortez, Country, Cutler, Dia, Domino, Electra, Epiphone, Granada, Hi Lo, Howard, Ibanez, Lindberg, Lyle, Luxor, Maxitone, Mayfair, Memphis, Montclair, Pan, Pearl, Raven, Stewart, Tempo, Univox ,Vantage, Ventura, Vision, Volhox, Washburn, Westbury, Westminster, Westone, Bruno, Crestwood, Conqueror, Eros, Mako, Memphis, Orlando and Toledo.

Is it one of those? :D
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Post by Fiddy » Mon Feb 13, 2023 3:25 am

:D :D :D

Actually.... And believe it or not. No. :ph34r:

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Post by Fiddy » Mon Feb 13, 2023 3:27 am

Also, maybe brand name is not what im looking for, sorry about that, but the manufacturer...

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Re: A 4001/3 copy so rare, no one will guess the brand name....

Post by surfin_bird » Mon Feb 13, 2023 3:53 am

Alvarez?

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Post by Fiddy » Mon Feb 13, 2023 3:54 am

No, and neither Fernandes nor Tokai. So, ill save you guessing those too.

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Re: A 4001/3 copy so rare, no one will guess the manufacturer....

Post by Shadoweclipse13 » Mon Feb 13, 2023 7:00 am

Carlo Robelli/Matsumoku?
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Re: A 4001/3 copy so rare, no one will guess the manufacturer....

Post by Fiddy » Mon Feb 13, 2023 10:03 am

Matsumoku is probably the most common, and not rare at all... :D

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