1980 Greco EG800C Custom Black Beauty w/ Maxon PU-2 Humbuckers, Japan Fujigen
$1,699.99
$1,699.99
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Up for sale, a 1980 Greco EG800C LP Custom in excellent, 100% original condition and in perfect working order. Crafted at the venerable Fujigen factory in Japan just prior to Greco's Super Real branding, this LP Custom delivers the goods, with close adherence to vintage Gibson spec. And while this guitar doesn't strictly fall under the "lawsuit" umbrella (there was never any legal action taken against Greco specifically), the legacy of these Japanese instruments is forever attached to the term, given the adherence to the vintage specs and cosmetic touches of their USA-made counterparts.
Clearly taking its cues from a '68 Les Paul Custom, this model features a carved maple top, long neck tenon, "Screamin" PAF pickups, braided pickup leads, full-size pots, and a hand-carved bone nut. The tonewood complement yields a lively and powerful sounding instrument, qualities faithfully captured by the stock pair of Maxon-made PU-2 pickups. Featuring Alnico V magnets and wax potting for optimal feedback rejection, these pickups are wound just under 8k ohms. These pickups deliver a bevy of quintessential Les Paul tones; the bridge pickup has a complex and detailed sound, with a touch of growl, sweet mids, and rich, round bass response, and the neck humbucker delivers more girth and fullness while still offering plenty of clarity. This Greco weighs 9lbs 5oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and spot-on intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Mahogany
-Shape: Medium C at nut, significantly more heft and roundness in upper registers, measuring .840” 1st fret, 1.030” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Bound rosewood, block inlay
-Frets: Original, medium jumbo, virtually no wear
-Scale Length: 24 3/4”
-Nut: 1 11/16”
-Headstock: "Open book" shape, multi-ply bound with split diamond inlay
-Tuners: Greco-branded, gold tulip buttons
-Serialization: Inked, dates to '80
Body Specs:
-Pickups: Maxon six-digit stamps on baseplates date to ‘80
-Harness: Original full-size 250k Japanese pots
-Hardware: Original, patina on gold plated ABR-1-style bridge and stopbar
-Plastics: Original pickguard and witch hat knobs
Cosmetic wear on the gloss Ebony finish includes a number of minor dings and finish scratches on the body as a whole, largely relegated to the back, as well as some buckle rash across the bass side of the back. The smooth gloss on the neck profile is immaculate.
A gigbag is included.
Clearly taking its cues from a '68 Les Paul Custom, this model features a carved maple top, long neck tenon, "Screamin" PAF pickups, braided pickup leads, full-size pots, and a hand-carved bone nut. The tonewood complement yields a lively and powerful sounding instrument, qualities faithfully captured by the stock pair of Maxon-made PU-2 pickups. Featuring Alnico V magnets and wax potting for optimal feedback rejection, these pickups are wound just under 8k ohms. These pickups deliver a bevy of quintessential Les Paul tones; the bridge pickup has a complex and detailed sound, with a touch of growl, sweet mids, and rich, round bass response, and the neck humbucker delivers more girth and fullness while still offering plenty of clarity. This Greco weighs 9lbs 5oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and spot-on intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Mahogany
-Shape: Medium C at nut, significantly more heft and roundness in upper registers, measuring .840” 1st fret, 1.030” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Bound rosewood, block inlay
-Frets: Original, medium jumbo, virtually no wear
-Scale Length: 24 3/4”
-Nut: 1 11/16”
-Headstock: "Open book" shape, multi-ply bound with split diamond inlay
-Tuners: Greco-branded, gold tulip buttons
-Serialization: Inked, dates to '80
Body Specs:
-Pickups: Maxon six-digit stamps on baseplates date to ‘80
-Harness: Original full-size 250k Japanese pots
-Hardware: Original, patina on gold plated ABR-1-style bridge and stopbar
-Plastics: Original pickguard and witch hat knobs
Cosmetic wear on the gloss Ebony finish includes a number of minor dings and finish scratches on the body as a whole, largely relegated to the back, as well as some buckle rash across the bass side of the back. The smooth gloss on the neck profile is immaculate.
A gigbag is included.
