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hi
no problem ..... just use this link
http://66.102.9.104/translate_c?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&langpair=ja%7Cen&u=http://psyco.jp/greco/cata.html&prev=/language_tools&usg=ALkJrhiv_0JaW4EZ7IVD_wSJVjvmgV8Xqg
all the best otto
 
Hi Magnus,

this is ralfdziminski

let me know which page you'd like read about and I can do a quick translation for you as I don't think Google translate can read images just yet.

I really like the psyco.jp Greco page, it's the one I always use. It saves me from having to buy old Greco catalogues and the like.
 
We'll, I'm just trying to teach myself about the early Greco strats and how to distinguish between them. It's particularly frustrating as there are Supersound and Super Sounds models and a lot of people confuse the two. For example, many refer to the SE-600 as a "Super Sounds" but I'm not at all sure that's correct.
Basically all you can tell about the pre-Super Real strats would be extremely welcome!
:)


/Magnus
 
I've been skimming through those catalogues and the differences between an SE-500, 600 and even the 800 are almost negligible.

If those catalogues are to be believed, which sometimes is not recommended, some year the main difference between the 500 and 600 are the pickups (in the early seventies they are divided between "Mike" pickups for the former and "wide range" pickups for the latter; in the late seventies they both use the PU-100 pickups) and the one piece neck on the 600 as opposed to the three piece neck on the 500. The SE-800 is basically the same as the 600 except that it has a lacquer finish.

There's also mention of the SE-500 bodies being made out of either acacia or sen while the 600 bodies are made alder or sen though I'm not too sure about that because most Strat type Greco guitars I see around are made of sen.

Hope that helps, it was helpful for me as well.
 
Oh yes, and about the Super Sound/Super Sounds guitars: the Super Sound are always higher end and Super Sounds are mid range models.
 
Great, thanks! Just one more :p
Could a SE-600 from around 1976 be called "Super Sounds" or should it be "a Supersound"?
Kof88 has posted a preliminary schema for the model name and numbers here: http://www.tokaiforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=10865
On that, it seems an early 600 should be called "Early Sixties"?

Oh and if you get hold of another Tokai SS-48 or higher with rosewood board and burst body you know who to call :wink:
/Magnus
 
According to the one I have at moment that list he made sounds about right, even though I have seen many "early 60s" models around.

Also, I did have a Greco SE-600J, the Jeff Beck model, and it was indeed called "Supersound". I also had a pre Super Real "Sparkle Sounds" model once, which is not on that list, and they are either numbered SE-380 or 450, I'm not sure. I have never heard or seen a model called Supacy Sound either.

By the way, I'm about to put my hands on another SS48 with rosewood fretboard, it's in silver though. You know where reach me in case you're interested! 8)
 
hi
i got a greco strat neck witch says super sound and hand crafted .... i dont know how old it is..... but is it before super real or super real ....
got a early sixties model and it says hand crafted special made ...... i all so got a greco spacey sound (a 500 ) and it says original custom body finish ...can any one tell me how to tell if they are before super real or after ....
all the best otto
 
muccaz said:
i got a greco strat neck witch says super sound
Click to expand...

Does it say "Super Sounds" (two words, s on the end) or "Supersound" (one word, no s)?
There seems to be a big difference but everyone seems to confuse the two... understandably...
 
Oh, dear... those names are hopeless... Do you have a pic?
Anyway, the serial number should give you the year, the old format was month represented by a letter (A to L), then year.


/Magnus
 
hi
yes i know how to data a greco with the serial ..... but i got a neck on ebay .......... a super sound ..... strat neck ..... but i dont know what it is ,,,,, :D :D :D hope it is a 800 :D :D
all the best otto
 
http://www.orangeguitar.com/forsale/Gre1/pics/03.jpg

Here is a picture of "Super Sounds" During the mid 70's.

http://www.tokaimusic.com/shop/t/tokai/img-lib/spd_20080113231341_b.jpg

Here is another picture of 1 made at 1978 ( Not too sure if this is true but basically those Super Sounds model are around the same )

http://page5.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/e82348981

Here is a "Super Sound" Model.. Note that the font and text for super sound models are like this throughout the years as i could observe..

http://www.japanvintageguitars.com/images/large/Greco%20SE500.jpg

Same here another Super Sound


http://www.japanvintageguitars.com/images/large/Greco%20SE800%203%20001.jpg

Lastly another Super Sound with Hand Crafted logo.


What I've posted before is taken from a japanese forum-like (BBS) Not too sure about the reliability but I suppose thats as close as it can goes and what I can find throughout the net. Very limited resources I could collect from the net though,
 
hi
my neck looks like the last one .... it has a rosewood fret board ..... '
and the hand craftet on the head ,,,,, came with out tuners ,,, so i dont know what to think ...... can any body id this neck ...got a greco body off ebay too but the neck does not fit the body ( the body is a from 78 )
all the best otto
 
no not yet ..... but i will give it a try soon ....but i dont think it is nitro .... looks like poly ..... :D :D :D :D
 

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