Greco Spacey Sounds TE500 Natural 1977
Greco TE500, made in Japan 1977, natural finish. These 70s-era Greco Thinline style models always turn heads in the shop, and rightly so: they're such great guitars. This example dates to early 1977, and has all the natural wear to prove it. It's lightweight and resonant in the hands, with an agreeable moderate neck that feels like an old friend. The tone on tap is terrific: thick and warm down low, amazingly open and complex through the mids, sweet and clear on the top. As a rhythm guitar, it's hard to beat: the breathy shimmer adds a gorgeous glow to every chord. These are harder to find than they were a couple of years back, so I was pleased to score this one to offer up for a friendly dime. Spacey goodness.
Model: Greco Spacey Sounds TE500
Made: Japan, 1977, Fujigen Gakki factory
Serial: A772006
Finish: natural, gloss poly
Body: sen ash, chambered semi hollow
Neck: maple, maple fretboard, 25.5" scale, 43mm nut, 7.25" radius, slim U shape
Weight: 3.220kg
Mods: switch tip and knobs replaced
Pickups: Greco PU-103 'Wide Range' style humbucker x2
Accessories: none
Cosmetic condition notes: minor finish wear. The headstock has scuffs and dimples on the end, dimples on the bottom edge and some dents and scuffs on the front. The neck is clean and smooth in the hands, minor dents and dimples and some rub wear on the back and some play wear on the board and edges. The back has dents around the string bushings, elbow area, back edge and bottom corner, minor chips on both horns and some scuffs in the middle of the body. The sides have minor dents, dimples and scuffs around the whole body as well as a little gash near the jack. The front has minor dents, dimples and scuffs near the knobs, around the bridge, around the elbow area and F hole and some dimples and scuffs on the guard and horns.
Overall: good condition (7/10)
Playing condition notes: action is low, neck is straight, intonation is good, truss rod works. All electronics tested and working properly. Wearing fresh 10/46 strings.
Fret life: 6/10, normal wear but no major buzz issues