Westminster SG

The Westminster SG models were SG copies produced by Matsumoku. The SG-250 was a rebranded Aria ES-175, which was also sold as the Fantom SG-300. The SG-330 was also badged as the Fantom SG-360, and is very similar to the Aria Pro II SG-380.

Related:

• Aria ES-175
• Aria SG

Westminster SG-250 / Fantom SG-300

1978

• 25,000 Yen (1976, Westminster)
• 30,000 Yen (1977, Fantom)

Body:

• Beveled, solid Nato body

  

• Rowan top & back veneers
• Polyurethane finish

Neck:

• Nato neck
• Bolt-on construction
  • Joins body at 17th fret

• Rosewood fretboard
  • Acrylic pearloid dot inlays
  • 12" radius
• Generic headstock
  • Silk-screened Westminster logo
• 21 frets
• 24 ³/₄" scale
• 1 ⁹/₁₆" nut width???

Electronics:

• Two single coil pickups
  • Humbucker style covers
  • 3 adjustment screws
• 3-way switch
• 2 Vol, 2 Tone

Hardware:

• Chrome Hardware
• Individually enclosed tuning machines
  • Metal Keystone buttons
• 4-ply Angel Wing style pickguard
• Bell shaped truss rod cover
  • 2-ply b/w
  • 3 screws
• Black Witch Hat knobs
• Tune-O-Matic style bridge
• Stopbar tailpiece

Finishes:

• Cherry Wine
• Walnut

Westminster SG-330 / Fantom SG-360

Some examples have no crown or diamond/crown headstock inlay.

• 33,000 Yen (1976, Westminster)
• 36,000 Yen (1977, Fantom)

Body:

• Beveled, solid Nato body
• Pancake style construction
• Nato top & back veneers
• Polyurethane finish

Neck:

• One piece quartersawn Nato
• Bolt-on construction
  • Joins body at 18th fret

• Rosewood fretboard
  • Acrylic pearloid small block inlays
  • 12" radius
• Open Book headstock
  • Mother of Pearl logo inlay
  • Inlaid crown or diamond/crown
  • Maple veneer
• 22 frets
• 24 ³/₄" scale
• 1 ⁹/₁₆" nut width???

Fantom SG-360

Binding:

• Neck, single-ply

Electronics:

• Two humbuckers
• 3-way switch
• 2 Vol, 2 Tone

Hardware:

• Chrome Hardware
• Individually enclosed tuning machines
  • Metal Keystone buttons
• 5-ply Angel Wing style pickguard
• Cort-style truss rod cover
  • 2-ply b/w
  • 3 screws
• Black Speed knobs w/ pointers
• Tune-O-Matic style bridge
  • Wide travel design (sporadic use)
• Stopbar tailpiece
• Optional Bigsby-style tremolo (Aria 1922T)

Finishes:

• Cherry Red or Cherry Wine (CR/CW)
• Walnut (WA)