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I have a Japanese cameo guitar not sure of the date might be a 60s model can someone tell me what it is worth.
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Hi bubba57.
I'm not sure who distributed Cameo guitars but according to Michael Wright at least some of the models produced in the late 1960's were built by Matsumoku.
I think your LP copy was built in the early 1970's by Matsumoku although I haven't found an identical counterpart to your guitar among the Aria LP copies I have looked at. The roller style bridge on your instrument is characteristic of early Arai/Aria instruments and was discontinued by the mid 1970's when Japanese copy guitars became even more accurate representations of the originals.
As far as price goes, here is someone asking $395 for their Cameo LP copy which sounds about right to me.
I'm not sure who distributed Cameo guitars but according to Michael Wright at least some of the models produced in the late 1960's were built by Matsumoku.
I think your LP copy was built in the early 1970's by Matsumoku although I haven't found an identical counterpart to your guitar among the Aria LP copies I have looked at. The roller style bridge on your instrument is characteristic of early Arai/Aria instruments and was discontinued by the mid 1970's when Japanese copy guitars became even more accurate representations of the originals.
As far as price goes, here is someone asking $395 for their Cameo LP copy which sounds about right to me.
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