1978 Greco EX800 Explorer Vintage Electric Guitar, Destroyer 2459 w/ Case, Japan Fujigen
$5,499.99
$5,499.99
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Up for sale, a 1978 Greco EX800 Explorer in excellent, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with a molded hardshell case. One of the more unique and rare "lawsuit era" instruments produced at the beginning of one of Japan's most storied periods of guitar production, the EX800 faithfully replicates Gibson's original Explorer design with superb build quality, boasting premium features including a glued-in long tenon neck joint and a pair of Maxon-made U-2000 humbuckers.
If your brain immediately goes to early Van Halen territory, we can hardly blame you, as this guitar features identical construction to the Ibanez Destroyer model 2459 used extensively on Van Halen I. The EX800 is the same instrument under a different name, with a more Gibson-esque headstock logo, made in the famed Fujigen factory alongside its Ibanez Destroyer cousin. Same factory, same guitar!
The EX800 is loaded with the original pair of Maxon-made U-2000 humbuckers (the Super 70 humbuckers in the Ibanez iteration are also Maxon-made). These pickups feature Alnico V magnets and are articulate and warm, with good top end growl, sustain, and punch, responding well to thick overdrive and delivering an open, dynamic treble response. The guitar has a particularly resonant and clear natural acoustic tone, with the midrange complexity and clear note attack inherent in ash. This EX800 weighs 8lbs 5oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Maple (three-piece)
-Shape: Slender C, measuring .830” 1st fret, .920” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Rosewood, dot inlay
-Frets: Medium jumbo, leveled/crowned, no wear
-Scale Length: 24 3/4”
-Nut: 1 11/16”, bone
-Tuners: Gotoh
-Serialization: B78-prefix (February, 1978)
Body Specs:
-Wood: Ash
-Pickups: Maxon U-2000 humbucker x2
-Controls: Volume x2, Tone, Three-way pickup selector
-Harness: Untouched solder, full-size Japanese pots date to ‘78
-Hardware: Nashville-style bridge/stopbar (chrome-plated)
-Plastics: Three-ply pickguard, gold bonnet knobs
Cosmetic wear on the gloss Yellow Natural finish (referred to as "African Korina" in the Ibanez catalog) includes light buckle rash central to the back and some minor dings on the body, primarily limited to the back and lower bout perimeter. The gloss on the neck profile is smooth and clean.
An SKB molded hardshell case is included.
If your brain immediately goes to early Van Halen territory, we can hardly blame you, as this guitar features identical construction to the Ibanez Destroyer model 2459 used extensively on Van Halen I. The EX800 is the same instrument under a different name, with a more Gibson-esque headstock logo, made in the famed Fujigen factory alongside its Ibanez Destroyer cousin. Same factory, same guitar!
The EX800 is loaded with the original pair of Maxon-made U-2000 humbuckers (the Super 70 humbuckers in the Ibanez iteration are also Maxon-made). These pickups feature Alnico V magnets and are articulate and warm, with good top end growl, sustain, and punch, responding well to thick overdrive and delivering an open, dynamic treble response. The guitar has a particularly resonant and clear natural acoustic tone, with the midrange complexity and clear note attack inherent in ash. This EX800 weighs 8lbs 5oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Maple (three-piece)
-Shape: Slender C, measuring .830” 1st fret, .920” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Rosewood, dot inlay
-Frets: Medium jumbo, leveled/crowned, no wear
-Scale Length: 24 3/4”
-Nut: 1 11/16”, bone
-Tuners: Gotoh
-Serialization: B78-prefix (February, 1978)
Body Specs:
-Wood: Ash
-Pickups: Maxon U-2000 humbucker x2
-Controls: Volume x2, Tone, Three-way pickup selector
-Harness: Untouched solder, full-size Japanese pots date to ‘78
-Hardware: Nashville-style bridge/stopbar (chrome-plated)
-Plastics: Three-ply pickguard, gold bonnet knobs
Cosmetic wear on the gloss Yellow Natural finish (referred to as "African Korina" in the Ibanez catalog) includes light buckle rash central to the back and some minor dings on the body, primarily limited to the back and lower bout perimeter. The gloss on the neck profile is smooth and clean.
An SKB molded hardshell case is included.
