1978 Greco EG600PB Frampton! SOLD!
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Greco comes alive! Many players love the look, feel and tone of their Japanese made guitars. A lot of folks feel that Grecos were the best made and most accurate guitars of the copy era. Greco guitars were seldom seen in the states but enormously popular in Japan. Greco was so good that Fender ended up using them to build the famous JV series Japanese Strats. The Fijugenn Gakki plant produced most of Greco's highest regarded guitars and would continue to produce Fender's popular reissue Strats and Teles. Incredible quality and attention to detail in these guitars. Here's a very cool Greco EG 600 model. A very cool recreation of Frampton's famous axe. It's hard to find exact specs on these guitars but I'll assume the construction is the same as a Gibson. Probably a mahogany body with a maple top. Maple or mahogany neck with a bound rosewood fingerboard. A trio of U1000 pickups deliver big tone. A Tuneomatic bridge, Stopbar tailpiece, and sealed tuners keep it rock solid. The finish is classic black and is set off by chrome hardware and tons of binding and inlay. Cool attention to detail including the open book headstock and split diamond inlay. A great guitar at a great price!
This Greco plays well and has nice tone. The neck is straight, the action is good and the frets are fine. The 3 pickups deliver a variety of tones. Everything works as it should. This guitar is in great shape to be 32 years old. It shows light to moderate pick, clearcoat, and belt scratches as well as some indents and dings. Normal playwear but still nice. Comes in a recent Gator hardshell case.
These guitars are fairly uncommon in the states. Most US players have taken to importing them in from Japan and having to deal with customs fees, high shipping costs, plus waiting for weeks and hoping your guitar survives a trip across the ocean. Here's one that's ready to go. One of the coolest guitars of the copy era.
