1978 Greco EG800 Custom Triple Pickup Vintage Electric Guitar w/ Maxon PAFs, Japan, Ace Frehley
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Up for sale, a 1978 Greco EG800 in excellent condition and in perfect working order. This expertly crafted Japanese guitar clearly takes its cues from its Gibson cousin (no relation), and while this Greco falls squarely under the umbrella of the famed "lawsuit" guitars in a general sense, no action was ever taken against Greco for these very faithful iterations.
Produced at the Fujigen factory just prior to Greco's Super Real line of instruments, this EG800 has a distinctive look designed to capitalize on Ace Frehley's now iconic triple pickup Cherry Sunburst Custom, with Greco going so far as to name check Frehley in their catalog description. The guitar features a carved two-piece maple top, mahogany body, and the original trio of Maxon-made U-2000 humbuckers with double cream bobbins, delivering a great spin on the classic PAF tone. The pickups boast ample harmonic content, great punch, and an overall full and rich tonal character, and there's plenty of bite and chime in the top end too. The guitar weighs 10lbs, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar with low action, accurate intonation and fresh 10-46 strings.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Maple
-Shape: Medium C, measuring .830” 1st fret, .930” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Rosewood, block inlay
-Frets: Medium jumbo, moderate wear on frets 1-7
-Scale Length: 24 3/4”
-Nut: 1 11/16”, bone
-Tuners: Greco-branded
-Serialization: K78-prefix dates production to November, 1978
-Factory Markings: “EG800” foil decal on back of peghead
Body Specs:
-Wood: Maple, mahogany
-Pickups: Maxon U-2000 x3 (1978 date stamps on baseplates)
-Harness: Untouched solder, full-size Japanese pots
-Controls: Volume x2, Tone x2, Three-way pickup selector (B, B+M+N, M+N)
-Hardware: Tune-o-matic bridge, stopbar
-Plastics: Gold bonnet knobs (replacement), white pickup surrounds/switch surround
The gloss Cherry Sunburst finish exhibits limited checking, with some localized finish chipping adjacent to the stoptail posts, buckle rash on the back, and some small dings on the body as a whole. The gloss finish on the neck profile is smooth and clean, with a single finish chip on the bass-side shoulder behind the 10th fret.
A faux leather gigbag is included.
Produced at the Fujigen factory just prior to Greco's Super Real line of instruments, this EG800 has a distinctive look designed to capitalize on Ace Frehley's now iconic triple pickup Cherry Sunburst Custom, with Greco going so far as to name check Frehley in their catalog description. The guitar features a carved two-piece maple top, mahogany body, and the original trio of Maxon-made U-2000 humbuckers with double cream bobbins, delivering a great spin on the classic PAF tone. The pickups boast ample harmonic content, great punch, and an overall full and rich tonal character, and there's plenty of bite and chime in the top end too. The guitar weighs 10lbs, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar with low action, accurate intonation and fresh 10-46 strings.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Maple
-Shape: Medium C, measuring .830” 1st fret, .930” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Rosewood, block inlay
-Frets: Medium jumbo, moderate wear on frets 1-7
-Scale Length: 24 3/4”
-Nut: 1 11/16”, bone
-Tuners: Greco-branded
-Serialization: K78-prefix dates production to November, 1978
-Factory Markings: “EG800” foil decal on back of peghead
Body Specs:
-Wood: Maple, mahogany
-Pickups: Maxon U-2000 x3 (1978 date stamps on baseplates)
-Harness: Untouched solder, full-size Japanese pots
-Controls: Volume x2, Tone x2, Three-way pickup selector (B, B+M+N, M+N)
-Hardware: Tune-o-matic bridge, stopbar
-Plastics: Gold bonnet knobs (replacement), white pickup surrounds/switch surround
The gloss Cherry Sunburst finish exhibits limited checking, with some localized finish chipping adjacent to the stoptail posts, buckle rash on the back, and some small dings on the body as a whole. The gloss finish on the neck profile is smooth and clean, with a single finish chip on the bass-side shoulder behind the 10th fret.
A faux leather gigbag is included.
