Guitar identification

Clashman

Stumped on this one ,4 hole round plate?, looks like it says Japan on neck plate
which could have been added as the fretboard looks recent to me.
Spent a fair while trying to identify it to no avail.
http://www.cashgenerator.co.uk/product-faulty/electric-guitar-3B1385

LesbianWithAGun

I know what this guitar is...
A heavy piece of sh*t, that's what it is, want my advice, burn it. LOL
IDK, I just know this was stupidly heavy, like for display purposes only heavy.
Cheap as hell, and feels like it does your body some harm...
Now there's a beast that I forgot about.

guitars4you

looks to me to be similar to many of the copies that came out in the late 70's and 80's like Eros, Satellite, Avon  and Columbus - many came out of the same factory - pretty certain the pick ups will have been changed judging on the pics alone

Clashman

Looks remarkably like the one in the photos aside from the pick ups being zebra, thanks LWAG will not bother
going to see the piece of ****.

ICBM

The pickups are replacements - the originals would have been covered ones with only one coil in. The fingerboard is original. It's a cheap 70s Japanese copy - probably a Kay, Angelica or some similar generic brand that isn't actually related to the factory that made it. The oddly-shaped cutaway horn and rounded fingerboard end mean it's probably one of the less good varieties, even by these standards - although sometimes you can find one which isn't too bad.

Neil

Looks like an Avon LP copy I used to have.

Horrible plywood things. 

MIJ doesn't always mean good. 

guitars4you

Neil said:

Looks like an Avon LP copy I used to have.

Horrible plywood things. 

MIJ doesn't always mean good. 

most far eastern guitars then were nearly made in Japan (70's era) - the Korean, Chinese models came later as Japan became more expensive - Agree MIJ on its own is not a guaranteed sign of quality - It just shows how much better 'entry level' production has become in the last 10/20 years when you see such models as this 'Avon'

Clashman

Coincidently Sam Deeks the youtube guitar repairer/restorer put a video up of what looks
like the same one a Kay 30 ...just a week ago..

Clashman

Four screws on round switch plate.

LesbianWithAGun

Clashman said:

Coincidently Sam Deeks the youtube guitar repairer/restorer put a video up of what looks
like the same one a Kay 30 ...just a week ago..

nope, look at the enlay of that Kay.
Vs. what that mystery lump sh*t is.

It's a copy of a copy.

And I hereby put a buoy out there on this mystery guitar that's resurfaced when OP/ @Clashman found it...
- - IF YOU SEE ONE OF THESE FOR SALE -- Do not buy if they're asking for more than £4.00 - -
And even then, call it guitar art and do what you like to it. I'd advise against playing this mystery guitar where you have to take a close eye on the neck inlay to see what it is, to be this very heavy potentially debilitating too heavy for it's own good mystery cheap LP.  

LesbianWithAGun

Looks cool though...

but don't be fooled by a pretty smile.

LesbianWithAGun

I'm just glad, you know, I didn't own it, but, belongs to a buddy back then who if I bump into in town today, will say hi to, so, he's cool... His guitar's a piece of sh*t but he was great lending me his, yeah.
I'd advise deeply against the guitar though.

Clashman

Thanks LWAG I do fancy get an LP but don't fancy splashing the cash on a real one but I would have tried it out
had you not pointed out it was a proverbial bag of ...

LesbianWithAGun

Clashman said:

Thanks LWAG I do fancy get an LP but don't fancy splashing the cash on a real one but I would have tried it out
had you not pointed out it was a proverbial bag of ...

What is your budget?

Want my advice...
Aim for no worse than a Columbus.
Walk if it's a Gear4Music or has a nasty horror story like this piece of sh*t heavy as Hell Les Paul copy (of a copy maybe)...
Looks cool though. - but I wouldn't, neither would I a gear for music.
Today, my spoilt self is fussy about Epiphones.
but IDK, it's your body.
I'd buy a broken fixer upper that's a cool guitar...
And then use @FelineGuitars ;; and expect to pay what I would have for a new one, only' it'll be cooler fore coming out of the @FelineGuitars custom shop with luxury parts and polished up and a custom build.
I'd say, try get a broken guitar for more under £100.00 that's worth like £600.00
and work with a place in Croydon that has a fair payment plan.
I'm sure if it's far, you guys can ship, but, the person who knows all about me and budget guitars happens to also be a user here so, my advise is to see what @FelineGuitars can do with
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.Xbroken+epiphpne+les+paul.TRS0&_nkw=broken+epiphpne+les+paul&_sacat=0

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odkw=broken+epiphpne+les+paul&_osacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1313.TR3.TRC1.A0.H0.Xbroken+les+paul.TRS0&_nkw=broken+les+paul&_sacat=0

For example.

LesbianWithAGun

From Canada
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Greco-MIJ-Les-Paul-Custom-Project-With-Gibson-Pot-Installed/183007726381?hash=item2a9c1c4b2d:g:~AkAAOSwO~VaVAV-
$12.00 (American)
I'm not even getting UK prices for some reason.

Jumps out at me as being a better risk than like £63.00 for the OP guitar.

LesbianWithAGun

From the UK
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Les-Paul-Copy-Project/173083081341?hash=item284c8e3a7d:g:hWsAAOSwHYVaUpQZ
It's like £15.00 in shipping, going for £2.00 atm I'd say this is worth more than that thing in Bradford in the OP.