Does anyone know what kind of guitar this is?

[Warhead]

Does anyone know what kind of guitar this is? It doesn't say on the guitar, and I was curious :P I think it might be a gibson but im not sure..

[Diablo]

Headstock looks like a Gibson, and it looks like an SG model.

[eschertron]

Headstock looks like a Gibson, and it looks like an SG model.

The square inlays are close to what I'd expect on a Gibson, and the 'horns' of the body are slightly asymmetrical. My guess is "close, but of Asian descent". There's nothing printed/embossed/etched into the headstock, front or back? Where did you get it?

If I was evil, I'd suggest that you sandblast the finish off the body and see what kind of construction it has.

[Warhead]

That's what I thought too. It isn't but I see two screw holes on the headstock, so it was a logo there. I got it as a present by my father in my confirmation :P
That not happening :P

[eschertron]

I just took a closer look. The frets seem to be well-dressed (no sharp edges), there's a zero fret, there's a nice look to the inlays, etc etc, that give me the impression of a quality instrument. Because of the stylistic differences between this guitar and an SG (noted before), it looks more like a respectful homage to an American classic than a clone, or knockoff. With that in mind, I'm thinking that you might look at some of the manufacturers that were starting up in the late 70s and early 80s by making Fender and Gibson look-alikes (look-almost-alikes), and I'm thinking the stuff that came (comes) out of Japan would meet the time frame, and visible quality of your guitar. Hope this helps!

[Paleo Pete]

I'm thinking Japanese too, early to mid 70's, maybe early 80's. Body shape reminds me of an LTD but they usually inlaid their logo. Not a Harmony, they didn't make copies, they made their own body styles, also a painted or inlaid logo, never a screw plate that I know of, and made in US. Later models were made by a Japanese company making money off the Harmony name, and did make some copies but this is not one of those, they also used either painted or inlaid logo. You can tell those by the headstock usually. With two screw holes I'd have to guess at Teisco, they made tons of guitars and farmed them out to whoever wanted to put a tag on one. Kingston is one that did that, Teisco guitars, Kingston name. Kingston used screw on and glue on name plates. I have one from mid 60's, glue on name plate. (Also have a 1966 Harmony Bobkat) I can't remember any of the other companies that rebranded Teiscos, there were a bunch of them. Could also be Cortez, (later renamed Cort) Lotus, Aria Pro, any of a dozen others. I don't think Memphis, Lotus or Aria Pro ever used screw on name plates though.

Have you looked under the pickguard? Might be some info under there. My Harmony is ink stamped April 1, 1966 but that's it.

[Paleo Pete]

Went ahead and looked up the picture, here's the 66 Harmony with the original Harmony logo used on their strat style bodies. If I can get the picture to work...

[John_H]

It's not a Harmony. The triple bound bolt on neck with celluloid inlays is screaming "made in Japan" If I had to guess, I'd say it's a Lyle from the late 60's or early 70's. The bridge pickup is an old Super D.

[the great waldo]

Could be an old Jedson, definitely post mid 70's Japanese the fingerboard and inlays are the same as many epiphones from the period. Body looks like plywood from the photo.

Cheers
Andrew

[kmensik]

Headstock shape, tuners and the binding at the body end look like a Hondo, but the zero fret is confusing me. More photos? Pickup brand?

[Sowder79]

Looks to be an old ibanez distributor like Bradley. Def MIJ from looks of tuners.
Especially if that neck pickup is a maxon. Nice guitar!

[Warhead]

I found out what it is. It's a Columbus from the late 70's or early 80's. Thank you for trying to help me find out what it is everybody, I really appreciate it
Thank you Sowder, it's really good to play on too

[Chuck H]

FWIW that flatted, hole through tail piece is a dead giveaway that it's Japanese. Likely the same maker as the Jedson brand. There were dozens of names attached via bolt on plates applied to guitars from only a couple of Japanese factories. Looks like a neat guitar. If you like it then it's good. How wrong can you go with a SD humbucker in a decent quality SG style guitar! I'll need to research the "Columbus" brand. Haven't heard that one before. Not that it matters and it may not even yield much info. I know it's from one of the "Made in Japan" factories that made many of these sorts of guitars.

EDIT:It looks like your guitar was made by either Matsumoku or Tombo factories in Japan. Both made guitars with the Columbus badge. Matsumoko went on to make some models for Yamaha. Can't find much on the provenance of Tombo other than the label brands made by them. It seems Tombo didn't manufacture far into the 70's so if you're sure the guitar is from the late 70 to early 80's I'd say it's probably made by Matsumoto.