This is a dealer's melange, most probably put together in Solo.
The blade is a an old pedang suduk of very ordinary quality that has been heavily reworked into a form that bears not the slightest resemblance to any known Javanese form.
The "gonjo" is a very badly made addition.
The hilt is a scarce fluted form of a Central Javanese style, sometimes attributed to Solo, sometimes attributed to Jogja, and I don't know exactly where it belongs, but it is scarce. The mendak is difficult to see, but I think it might old and brass.
The scabbard looks very much like Solo work.
This piece has no place in any serious collection, but I feel that it would go very well on ebay.
Please accept my apologies for posting this honest comment.
I ran these pics through Photoshop so I could see the detail a little better.
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