Greco EG900 Red Sunburst 1979
Greco EG900, made in Japan 1979, red sunburst. Greco kicked off making electric guitars in the early 60s, and by the mid-70s, they were making seriously good stuff. This beauty dates to 1979, right in the thick of their golden era, when they were producing Gibson-style offerings made entirely by hand to a standard USA's finest weren't able to match. In the 1979 catalog, the EG900 was the highest end offering in the LP Standard genre, retailing at ¥90,000, which was a small fortune at the time. It got a couple of deluxe appointments: big kidney bean tuners, an ebony fretboard and a pair of Dimarzio PAF pickups. It's pretty heavy, like many good LPs from this era. But... there's no substitute for quality mahogany, and an unchambered body adds a certain midrange punch and clarity you don't get on a lighter example. The sound is remarkable: the neck pickup cleans up so beautifully you'd be mistaken for thinking it was a Telecaster. The bridge pickup explodes with creamy warmth and harmonic complexity. This would be a perfect recording guitar, it's got so much oomph and clarity that every chord and line springs to life in amazing detail. The plain maple top looks great too, it's simple and classy. You see a fair few EG500s around, but this one is a pretty rare score. If you've been looking for the right Japan vintage LP, this is hard to go past.
Model: Greco EG900R
Made: Japan, 1979, Fujigen Gakki factory
Serial: A798022
Finish: red sunburst, gloss poly
Body: mahogany, unchambered, plain maple carved top
Neck: three piece maple, ebony fretboard, 24.75" scale, 12" radius, slim 60s shape
Weight: 5.190kg
Mods: none
Pickups: Dimarzio PAF humbucker x2
Accessories: basic gig bag
Cosmetic condition notes: minor finish wear. The headstock has a chip on the end and some dimples on the edges, as well as a few scuffs on the back around the EG900 decal. The neck is clean and smooth in the hands, minor dimples on the back only. The back has dimples on both horns and in the elbow area and back edge, as well as some dents on the bottom edge and some surface scratches in the middle of the body. The sides have scuffs on the top horn, dimples and scuffs in the elbow area, scuffs near the jack and dimples on the bottom horn. The front has dimples in the elbow area and near the back edge, scuffs around the bridge and some play wear on the guard and horns.
Overall: very good condition (8/10)
Playing condition notes: action is low, neck is straight, intonation is good, truss rod works. All electronics tested and working properly. Wearing fresh 10/52 Moonshiners strings.
Fret Life: 8/10, minor wear only