Greco EG-95 gold top, made in Japan circa 2010. This is a more recent example from Greco, and if you were wondering if the brand had lost it's touch by 2010: evidently, they had not. First up, this feels great: it's a slim, round 60s style neck, finished in satin and rubbed to gloss with play, paired with a chambered mahogany body with a carved maple top, weighing in at 3.5kg... a more typical weight for a Strat than an LP, which are often more like 5kg. It's responsive and lively in the hands, with great natural sustain and plenty of unplugged volume. The pickups deliver the goods: clear and fat on the neck with glassy highs and plump lows, creamy and warm on the bridge pickup with abundant midrange kick. The back and sides are stained brown and finished in satin, which adds a warm contrast to the pop of the gold top. The thing looks great, and the play wear visible around the edges only enhances the effect. A quick search reveals that for about the same dollars as this, you could score yourself a new Epiphone LP Standard in gold.... if you hate really good guitars and prefer very okay ones, that is. Good as gold.

Model: Greco EG-95
Made: Japan, 2010 approx, Fujigen Gakki factory
Serial: A003642
Finish: gold top, brown stained satin back and sides, poly
Body: mahogany, chambered, maple carved top
Neck: mahogany, rosewood fretboard, 12" radius, 24.75" scale, slim 60s shape
Weight: 3.460kg
Mods: none
Pickups: Greco Classic Screamin' humbucker x2
Accessories: basic gig bag

Cosmetic condition notes: minor finish wear. The headstock has some surface scratches and scuffs on the end and tarnish on the tuners. The neck is clean and smooth in the hands, minor dimples and some rub wear on the back; it appears more gloss than satin from play. The back has surface scratches near the switch cover, dimples in the elbow area and around the electronics cavity and some scuffs along the back edge and bottom horn. The sides have rub wear around the whole body and some dimples in the elbow area, near the jack and on the bottom horn. The front has a couple of dents up from the bridge and near the back edge in the elbow area, scuffs in the elbow area, dimples near the knobs and play wear on the guard and horns.
Overall: very 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 10/52 strings.
Fret Life: 7/10, pretty even with no major buzz issues, some normal wear.