I'm somewhat of a Japanese-import guitar expert. They were imported from Japan by the Philidelphia Music Exchange. They were sold in the USA from 1974 to 1978. Just so you you know, Penco guitars don't date back to the 1960's. Here is some info about the brand itself: The only difference with mine is that it has no bridge and more cosmetic flaws: I contemplated getting a bridge for it and playing for a show, then smashing it, but I will allow someone else the rush of doing that. It is a good parts guitar or something for someone to mod or mess around with. Cosmetically, its got some dents and dings, most are not through the finish except one or two on the back corner near the butt-end strap button. The neck may have bowing to it, but nothing a truss turn can't fix. The headstock resembles the older style epiphone headstock, think 1060s Epi hollowbodies. The guitar has a bolt on mahogany neck with rosewood fingerboard and large pearloid dot inlays. I have tested it out without a bridge to make sure the electronics work and they all do. It has the bridge mounting screws in the bevels so that makes it easier to find the right bridge. I have seen the exact one it needs on for $20ish. It has a bigsby (not Bigsby brand though) on, but no bridge. I got it from my great-aunt and she said her son played it in the '70s when he was learning guitar. This SG copy is very much like the old Greco copies.
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