Rokkomann SG copy

[tjon]

I purchased a 70's Rokkomann SG copy the other day for $250. I know a little about the Ibanez copies that were made in the 70's but I haven't heard anything about Rokkomann. I've only played one Gibson SG in my life. From what I remember about the one that i played, this Rokkomann is just as nice to play and sounds just as good.

I was just wondering if anyone had any information on these copies.

[VintAxe]

Don't know much tjon. Rokkomann is a leading distributor of acoustic guitars in Japan and currently owns Asturias. In the 70's they distributed electric copy guitars under their own brandname and I believe El Maya. The guy at Music-Trade Japan has speculated that these 70's guitars were sourced from Kasuga, but I've seen nothing that supports this other than common build characteristics of the guitars.

If you post a picture we can compare your guitar to Kasugas and see if that connection seems plausible.

[VintAxe]

A little more research is indicating that Rokkomann distributed guitars made at the Maya-Kobe factory that was destroyed in the earthquake of 1995. Might be interesting to compare your SG to Maya instruments of the same era.

Jon seems to know something about guitars produced at the Maya-Kobe factory, hopefully he'll stop by before long and tell us all something about these guitars.