1978 Greco EX800 Explorer Vintage Electric Guitar, Destroyer 2459 w/ Case, Japan Fujigen
$5,999.99
$5,999.99
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Up for sale, a 1978 Greco EX800 explorer in excellent, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case. The EX800 is 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, faithfully replicating Gibson's original Explorer design with superb build quality, boasting a 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 is lightweight at 7lbs 15oz, 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 .790” 1st fret, .900” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Rosewood, 22-fret, dot inlays
-Frets: Medium jumbo, faint wear beneath G string on frets 5-10
-Scale Length: 24 3/4”
-Nut: 1 11/16”, bone
-Tuners: Gotoh
-Serial: J78-prefix (October, 1978)
Body Specs:
-Wood: Ash
-Pickups: Maxon U-2000 humbucker x2 (1978 date stamps on baseplates)
-Controls: Volume x2, Tone, Three-way pickup selector
-Harness: Untouched solder, Full-size Japanese pots
-Hardware: Nashville-style bridge, stopbar
-Plastics: Three-ply white pickguard, gold bonnet knobs, amber switch tip
The gloss Natural finish highlights the grain of the ash body, and cosmetic wear is limited to a few minor chips at the body points, a small area of shallow buckle rash at the bass-side waist, and some minor dings and finish scratches. The gloss on the neck profile is clean and smooth, with only a couple shallow nicks.
The original hardshell case with form-fit green interior 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 is lightweight at 7lbs 15oz, 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 .790” 1st fret, .900” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Rosewood, 22-fret, dot inlays
-Frets: Medium jumbo, faint wear beneath G string on frets 5-10
-Scale Length: 24 3/4”
-Nut: 1 11/16”, bone
-Tuners: Gotoh
-Serial: J78-prefix (October, 1978)
Body Specs:
-Wood: Ash
-Pickups: Maxon U-2000 humbucker x2 (1978 date stamps on baseplates)
-Controls: Volume x2, Tone, Three-way pickup selector
-Harness: Untouched solder, Full-size Japanese pots
-Hardware: Nashville-style bridge, stopbar
-Plastics: Three-ply white pickguard, gold bonnet knobs, amber switch tip
The gloss Natural finish highlights the grain of the ash body, and cosmetic wear is limited to a few minor chips at the body points, a small area of shallow buckle rash at the bass-side waist, and some minor dings and finish scratches. The gloss on the neck profile is clean and smooth, with only a couple shallow nicks.
The original hardshell case with form-fit green interior is included.
