who knows "Guya"?

i'm looking at a swap for a "Guya" les paul.  it' looks good.....albeit roadworn.....  i just don't know anything about 'em. it has a set neck, clownburst birdseye top.......the guy says it's a "lawsuit model..."matsumoku, japan.....77-78"....it actually says "les paul model" on the head........

(my trade bait is a 82 fender princeton reverb II...btw)



any guya experts in da house?


Ccjn

Not much known about them, I searched Matsumoku.org and didn't see anything (and they're the Matsumoku experts).   I'd pass, you'll always have a buyer for that amp.

More than likely Guyatone
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/181162822912?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649#ht_47wt_956

Westbone wrote:More than likely Guyatone

That was the first thing I thought of too Damian.

Here's a link in another forum:

http://www.mylespaul.com/forums/other-les-pauls/128402-mij-classifieds-please-read-rules-before-posting-107.html

Selling my Guya Les paul copy MIJ Great sounding guitar and is a smooth player, need the money so i need it gone.

It's a faded cherry sunburst
Open book headstock
slim 60's neck
Rosewood fretboard
good frets
mahogany/ maple top birdseye
poly finish
Asking $600 + Shipping

....and another:

http://www.thegearpage.net/board/showthread.php?t=231815

from the post 

I bought it from somebody who bought it in Japan many years ago

So maybe they were Japanese market only ?

ok..........maybe not a big priority, then...........thanks guys!