1987 Greco Mint Collection EGC68-70 Custom Flame Top Vintage Guitar 100% Original w/ Case, Japan Fujigen
$1,899.99
$1,899.99
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Up for sale, a 1987 Greco EGC68-70 in excellent, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case. This top tier, non-catalog Greco model was crafted at the Fujigen factory as part of the Mint Collection, featuring a gloss Cherry finish accented by gold hardware, outfitted with a pair of “Screamin’” PAF humbuckers. Tonewoods include a mahogany body, solid maple top with a bookmatched flame maple veneer, and a mahogany neck with a long tenon joint capped with a dark rosewood fretboard.
Lightweight at only 9lbs, this Greco is a lively and powerful-sounding instrument, yielding a wide array of quintessential LP-style tones via the original pickup pair. The bridge pickup has a complex and detailed sound, with a touch of sizzle and a round bass response, and the neck position humbucker delivers more girth and fullness while still offering plenty of clarity. This Greco benefits from a professional setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Mahogany, long tenon
-Shape: Chunky ‘50s-style C, measuring .885” 1st fret, .999” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Rosewood, block inlay
-Frets: Medium jumbo, light wear beneath the plain strings on frets 1-6
-Scale Length: 24 3/4”
-Nut: 1 11/16”, bone
-Tuners: Gotoh, gold keystone buttons
-Serialization: H87-prefix (August, 1987 production)
Body Specs:
-Wood: Mahogany, solid maple top (flame veneer)
-Pickups: “Screamin’” PAF humbucker x2
-Harness: Untouched solder, Japanese pots date to February, 1987
-Hardware: ABR-1-style bridge, stopbar
-Plastics: Witch hat knobs, four-ply pickguard
The gloss Cherry finish is framed by multi-ply binding, highlighting tight figuring in the two-piece flame maple veneer, particularly dimensional at the lower bout. Cosmetic wear includes light buckle rash central to the back and a number of minor dings and finish scratches on the body as a whole, primarily concentrated at the lower bout. The neck profile retains its smooth gloss, with some shallow marks on its length.
The original black tolex hardshell case is included.
Lightweight at only 9lbs, this Greco is a lively and powerful-sounding instrument, yielding a wide array of quintessential LP-style tones via the original pickup pair. The bridge pickup has a complex and detailed sound, with a touch of sizzle and a round bass response, and the neck position humbucker delivers more girth and fullness while still offering plenty of clarity. This Greco benefits from a professional setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Mahogany, long tenon
-Shape: Chunky ‘50s-style C, measuring .885” 1st fret, .999” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Rosewood, block inlay
-Frets: Medium jumbo, light wear beneath the plain strings on frets 1-6
-Scale Length: 24 3/4”
-Nut: 1 11/16”, bone
-Tuners: Gotoh, gold keystone buttons
-Serialization: H87-prefix (August, 1987 production)
Body Specs:
-Wood: Mahogany, solid maple top (flame veneer)
-Pickups: “Screamin’” PAF humbucker x2
-Harness: Untouched solder, Japanese pots date to February, 1987
-Hardware: ABR-1-style bridge, stopbar
-Plastics: Witch hat knobs, four-ply pickguard
The gloss Cherry finish is framed by multi-ply binding, highlighting tight figuring in the two-piece flame maple veneer, particularly dimensional at the lower bout. Cosmetic wear includes light buckle rash central to the back and a number of minor dings and finish scratches on the body as a whole, primarily concentrated at the lower bout. The neck profile retains its smooth gloss, with some shallow marks on its length.
The original black tolex hardshell case is included.
