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Post by LesTone Thu Oct 18, 2012 3:15 am

Hi everyone Very Happy

Im looking to buy a Westone Les Paul, the seller says that the guitar was made
on 1979 and that made me to suspect since the serial number is
"005025".. that should be a 1980 guitar ¿not?


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You can see more pictures in this album:
https://imgur.com/a/Eix9t#0

Anyway the guitar looks very nice and I apreciate old japanese Les Paul's..
thats makes me think on other question, which price should I pay?
The seller puts the price on 500€, I'm think that's very expensive and should
be around 250€, ¿I'm wrong?

Finally I take a look to some pictures and I saw that the main Westones are
"bolt-on" models and this one is glued, that made me think that maybe
this westone is a fake.. what do you think?




Help me to identify a true or fake Matsumoku Westone Les Paul DEkWGh


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if my english is ridiculous xP
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Post by bigneil Thu Oct 18, 2012 3:32 am

I am no expert on westone guitars, but that looks like a nice honest Japanese les Paul to me. My advice would be to go play it and if you like it, make an offer, a guitar Is only really worth what someone is willing to pay for it but it does seem a little pricey in my humble opinion.
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Post by bowenjaybee Thu Oct 18, 2012 3:42 am

I can't see why anyone would make a fake Westone. It looks like one of the early unidentified Westone models as seen here:

http://www.westoneguitars.net/guitars/unidentified-models/
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Post by corsair Thu Oct 18, 2012 5:59 am

bowenjaybee wrote:I can't see why anyone would make a fake Westone. It looks like one of the early unidentified Westone models as seen here:

http://www.westoneguitars.net/guitars/unidentified-models/

Those ones are bolt neck, and this one looks to be set neck but yeah; gee they look similar...
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Post by Westbone Thu Oct 18, 2012 7:30 am

Looks genuine. serial no. dates it 1980 May. approx.

Age related tarnish ect. looks in good condition.

Copy of a 70/71 Les Paul Custom.
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Poll Re: Help me to identify a true or fake Matsumoku Westone Les Paul

Post by Barry Thu Oct 18, 2012 10:18 am

Hello Lestone, since you set this thread up as a poll, I moved it to the Polls & Surveys Forum just to be neat and tidy. Wink

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Post by mortarman120gang11c Thu Oct 18, 2012 12:18 pm

Well from what I can see in the photos it shares all the build qualities and looks of a Japanese made Westone. It looks very nice indeed and looks like it will be a great player as well. I would reccommend to take a look in the control cavity at the pots and wires just to see what is there.Price is what you think it's worth but I would make a lower offer first and see what happens. Good Luck
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Poll Re: Help me to identify a true or fake Matsumoku Westone Les Paul

Post by Barry Thu Oct 18, 2012 1:05 pm

I finally got around to looking at the pictures. I think you've got the real deal there. Certainly not a "fake" Westone and very possibly an early Mats. In any event I'd grab it if you can afford it.

Just musing aloud...a re-branded Aria perhaps?

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Post by Westbone Thu Oct 18, 2012 2:12 pm

Here's something similar

http://www.k4.dion.ne.jp/~yjibika/AriaProIIp90LPCS.html
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Post by Barry Thu Oct 18, 2012 2:53 pm

Hmm, headstock's not right Damian.
I was thinking more like an Aria 5522

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Post by LesTone Fri Oct 19, 2012 4:19 am

Thank you all for the help Very Happy

I will contact the seller and test the guitar, I hope to get a good price ^^
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Post by hoax Sat Oct 20, 2012 7:01 pm

I think that it looks genuine and that 250 Euros would be a steal. It is very rare and in my view it should have a value which matches or exceeds Prestige 250's.

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Post by Westbone Sat Oct 20, 2012 8:58 pm

hoax wrote: It is very rare and in my view it should have a value which matches or exceeds Prestige 250's.

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lol! I don't think so.
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Post by hoax Sun Oct 21, 2012 1:13 pm

lol! I do lol!
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Post by Westbone Mon Oct 22, 2012 4:07 pm

Is that due to your current love affair with Les Paul copies.

By the way what's that grey bit on that Aria of yours (paint?)
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Post by hoax Mon Oct 22, 2012 4:13 pm

That grey bit is a halo

Nah - its just a reflection - The thing is in collectors condition.

About that Westone LP - If it is solid mahogany with a solid maple cap then it is probably an Aria Pro LS 500 or 600 and they ain't cheap!

Add the rareity value and that Westone LP is pretty darn desirable.

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Post by Westbone Mon Oct 22, 2012 4:19 pm

If it's copied from a 70's les paul, which it looks like, volute on the neck.

It might be of sandwich construction.

As the Aria in the link above.

Even the Gibsons of that era ain't worth as much as solid bodies.
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Post by hoax Mon Oct 22, 2012 4:25 pm

Probably right Damian regarding them being sandwich construction, both of my Aria Pros are but I have seen them sell for Prestige money.

Also, you know fine well that your Black Gibbo (Sandwich?) is worth some serious money (2 grand or more?)

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Post by Westbone Mon Oct 22, 2012 5:20 pm

There's some seriously good stuff out of China, if you know which ones.

Mahogany body, maple cap, mahogany neck, ebony fingerboards for around $300. at the mo. That includes shipping!!

Bit of fine tuning and you've got a great guitar.
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Post by hoax Mon Oct 22, 2012 5:37 pm

Yeah

One example is a Chord Legend . Legend 59 is the humbucker model and Legend 56 is the P90 one.

I got a P90 gold top shop soiled for £70 with a case and recut the headstock, put a logo on and sold it for £200 and I kept the case.

It was a seriously great guitar for what I paid but I always sell on modern guitars as they are not what I want to collect.

PS - I fully disclosed that it was not genuine!!
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Post by Westbone Tue Oct 23, 2012 12:54 pm

Yes the China of today is the Japan of yesteryear. On certain instruments.
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Post by Barry Tue Oct 23, 2012 1:54 pm

Westbone wrote:...On certain instruments.
(my emphasis) Yeah, I've seen the entire spectrum (no pun intended) come through the doors of our shop this past year. The Classic Vibe series is remarkably good, even some of the Fender acoustics are OK. Epiphones, same thing. BUT these tend to be entry to mid level products.

All good but...for better and quality and consistency you still tend to look to Korea while Japan still takes the prize for the best quality, especially the pro player line of Gretsches. Outstanding! And while I'm at it let's not forget that the good 'ole USA can still put out some of the best instruments out there. The Music Man line is outrageously good!

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Post by Westbone Tue Oct 23, 2012 3:44 pm

Exactly, Westone's were entry/mid level.
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Post by jim Wed Oct 31, 2012 8:20 am

LesTone wrote:Hi everyone Very Happy

Im looking to buy a Westone Les Paul, the seller says that the guitar was made
on 1979 and that made me to suspect since the serial number is
"005025".. that should be a 1980 guitar ¿not?


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https://imgur.com/a/Eix9t#0


Mmmh anybody noticed: http://forum.westoneguitars.net/t3501p20-westone-les-paul ?
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