Buck62
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Okay, I wanted a Korina SG because it reminded me of my very first guitar... a Penco SG copy with a natural finish. But they're too expensive because of being discontinued a few years ago, so anyone who has one wants big bucks for it.
So I found a guitar that's practically a dead-on copy of my old Penco SG....right down to the same exact finish, tuners, bridge and pickguard. The guy dropped the price $50 for me, so I just had to get it. I paid $325, which includes a hard-shell case.
Check it out: http://www.dipintoguitars.com/vintage/solid electrics/AriaSG.htm
Now, first of all, this guitar was NOT made by Univox. It was made in the same Japanese factory as the early Ibanez guitars.... Hoshino of Japan. Ibanez, Aria, and Penco guitars were all made by the Hoshino company, which, ironically was sued by Gibson in the late 70's. But I'm not even going to get into the "lawsuit model" thing!
Anyway, Penco was originally an American company called The Pennsylvania Music Company (Penco for short... which was the official brand name). They jobbed out the manufacturing of their guitars to Hoshino in the early 70's. So basically, Ibanez, Aria, and Penco are essentially the same "high-quality" Japanese guitars from that era. Penco went bankrupt around 1980-81, that's why you don't see too many around these days, and they're practically impossible to find. They were more known for their stellar acoustic guitars, which have since more than doubled in value from their original price. The kicker is, the place I bought this Aria guitar from (DiPinto Guitars) is located in Phillidelphia, PA.... where the original Pennsylvania Music Company (Penco) was located.
I feel like I finally found a piece of my past with this guitar.
So I found a guitar that's practically a dead-on copy of my old Penco SG....right down to the same exact finish, tuners, bridge and pickguard. The guy dropped the price $50 for me, so I just had to get it. I paid $325, which includes a hard-shell case.
Check it out: http://www.dipintoguitars.com/vintage/solid electrics/AriaSG.htm
Now, first of all, this guitar was NOT made by Univox. It was made in the same Japanese factory as the early Ibanez guitars.... Hoshino of Japan. Ibanez, Aria, and Penco guitars were all made by the Hoshino company, which, ironically was sued by Gibson in the late 70's. But I'm not even going to get into the "lawsuit model" thing!
Anyway, Penco was originally an American company called The Pennsylvania Music Company (Penco for short... which was the official brand name). They jobbed out the manufacturing of their guitars to Hoshino in the early 70's. So basically, Ibanez, Aria, and Penco are essentially the same "high-quality" Japanese guitars from that era. Penco went bankrupt around 1980-81, that's why you don't see too many around these days, and they're practically impossible to find. They were more known for their stellar acoustic guitars, which have since more than doubled in value from their original price. The kicker is, the place I bought this Aria guitar from (DiPinto Guitars) is located in Phillidelphia, PA.... where the original Pennsylvania Music Company (Penco) was located.
I feel like I finally found a piece of my past with this guitar.
, Buy a guitar!
