Rare Greco LP. Help needed.

[hendriks]

Yesterday I traded my Gibson LP BFG with this Greco , I saw him , I played him and there was love.
But it is a strange one , he has block inlays , but the headstock is standard , he has a tummy (belly) cut and there is no serial number .The seller told me he's from 1978.
Who can tell me more. The pickups are not original.
pics:

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[jacco]

Nice bridge posts
At first glance I would say 90s.
Does it have a pancake body?
Do you have pics of the cavities?

 

[hendriks]

Pancake body indeed. Tomorow I make pics of the cavity.

 

[hendriks]

Tomorow I make pics of the cavity.

Here they are:

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[marcusnieman]

Maple neck? Back side contour carving?

 

[hendriks]

Maple neck? Back side contour carving?

3 piece maple neck and tummy cut.

 

[jacco]

Hmm, early Greco routing, 1970s indeed. No serial numbers, block inlays and that logo must be 1975ish. 1976 catalog does feature a standard with block inlays, but in 1976 they have a serial number, so must be earlier but not much earlier because of the logo type.

 

[hendriks]

Jacco thanks , helpfull info. I'm very happy with the Greco , plays amazing and has "mojo" , feels like that old pair of shoes.

 

[hendriks]

I've been searching the www but I can't find another one like mine , must be a small serie.

 

[jacco]

Here you go, from the 1974 catalog, same pic in the 1976 catalog but we know that the logo had changed by then.

 

[hendriks]

Ok , so it is a EG-800s , thanks again Jacco.

 

[Koubayashi]

And it says "ki" in the pup cavity.

 

[hendriks]

And it says "ki" in the pup cavity.

Hi , where does "ki" stand for?

sorry I'm a nobe :wink:

 

[hendriks]

Ik can trade my SD alnico's for a matched set Maxons (1972), to make my LP more or less original. Is that a good trade ?
These are the pickups (black,no covers):

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[japaxes]

there is one local to me here is a link http://thelittleguitarshop.com/Greco.html
it plays realy well (and if you dont mind the tummy cut/ i dont /is very comfortable too)

 

[hendriks]

there is one local to me here is a link http://thelittleguitarshop.com/Greco.html
it plays realy well (and if you dont mind the tummy cut/ i dont /is very comfortable too)

Thanks for the link. Almost the same guitar , mine is just a bit older and this one is an EG600 , confusing al that series.

 

[hendriks]

Hi again. I'm still searching for info and I must say it's confusing. My LP has a maple neck , but the info I found say's that it has a mahogany neck.
http://www.harmonycentral.com/products/111708

http://www.music-trade.co.jp/GrecoHistory2.html

Where they made with maple and mahogony and with a ebony finger board?
Is there somebody who can translate the catalogue a few posts earlyer?
Thanks.

 

[zepping]

It's a design of Shigeru Narumo. He was trying to improve on the design and playability of the Les Paul guitar.

EG800 Narumo Model