Up for sale, a 1992 Greco EGB-100 LP Custom-style bass in excellent condition and in perfect working order. Invoking the aesthetic of a “Black Beauty” with a gloss Ebony finish framed by multi-ply binding and accented by gold hardware, the short scale Greco was crafted at the Fujigen factory in Japan.
Featuring the late '70s LP tonewood complement of a mahogany body, maple cap, three-piece maple neck, and slab rosewood fretboard, this bass weighs 10lbs 15oz. The humbucker pair visually evokes a Thunderbird, and the pickups are constructed similarly to those utilized in Greco's TB model basses. Clear and round-sounding, these humbuckers accentuate the sweet midrange grind and treble articulation of the roundwound strings while also having a particularly powerful low end. Each position on the three-way pickup selector toggle is distinct and rich, with a very broad, thumpy yet authoritative sound with the neck pickup engaged. This EGB-100 has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 45-100 roundwound strings, comfortable action, and spot-on intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Maple
-Shape: Medium C, more heft in upper registers, measuring .830” 1st fret, .995” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Rosewood, block inlay
-Frets: Medium jumbo, hint of wear on frets 1-7
-Scale Length: 30 1/2”
-Nut: 1 5/8”, bone
-Tuners: Gold-plated Gotoh
Body Specs:
-Wood: Maple, Mahogany
-Pickups: Humbucker x2
-Harness: Untouched solder, full-size Japanese pots date to March, 1992
-Controls: Volume x2, Tone x2, Three-way pickup selector
-Hardware: Toploader bridge
-Plastics: Black bonnet knobs (replacement)
The gloss Ebony finish is framed on top by multi-ply binding, and cosmetic wear includes light scuffing along the pick path, limited buckle worming on the back, a number of minor dings along the lower bout perimeter, and a few concentrated finish chips on the back bass-side body edge. The neck profile retains its smooth gloss, with a couple shallow marks that are imperceptible to the palm while fretting.
A gigbag is included.