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Have been umming and ahhhing over this one for a while, but have just sent chrisz a text this morning to tell him I'll take it off his hands. It's a pre-serial number 74-75 Greco 'Narumo' EG800. Currently has Flat Wound 10's on it so they may get switched to regular steel 10's, but we'll see





Hoping to have it next week so will post some pics and first impressions once it's arrived

Hot!

MiniForklift wrote: ↑Wed Dec 28, 2022 7:34 am Have been umming and ahhhing over this one for a while, but have just sent chrisz a text this morning to tell him I'll take it off his hands. It's a pre-serial number 74-75 Greco 'Narumo' EG800. Currently has Flat Wound 10's on it so they may get switched to regular steel 10's, but we'll see





Hoping to have it next week so will post some pics and first impressions once it's arrived

Nice one
Love mine and ticks the LP boxes for me

I would have loved to have put dibs on yours Oldie… but figured it’s likely not going anywhere ?!

Very nice I love that colour on Lesters.

The bridge position is a bit further away from the pickup than usual? Is that a Greco thing?

I saw his listings for a bunch of Grecos, this one looks really nice. You will have to give us a review when you get it.

MiniForklift wrote: ↑Wed Dec 28, 2022 8:33 am I would have loved to have put dibs on yours Oldie… but figured it’s likely not going anywhere ?!

Nah it's s keeper

JoeBlow wrote: ↑Wed Dec 28, 2022 9:05 am Very nice I love that colour on Lesters.

The bridge position is a bit further away from the pickup than usual? Is that a Greco thing?

It’s a colour I haven’t had before and it’s similar to my Dad’s ES355, so it’s a bit of a nod to him. With regards to the bridge I honestly have no idea, sorry

How’s your gorgeous new LP, still in the honeymoon phase?

MiniForklift wrote: ↑Wed Dec 28, 2022 9:50 am

JoeBlow wrote: ↑Wed Dec 28, 2022 9:05 am Very nice I love that colour on Lesters.

The bridge position is a bit further away from the pickup than usual? Is that a Greco thing?

It’s a colour I haven’t had before and it’s similar to my Dad’s ES355, so it’s a bit of a nod to him. With regards to the bridge I honestly have no idea, sorry

How’s your gorgeous new LP, still in the honeymoon phase?

Yeah it's a great colour.

I love the new Custom, although I'm finding those pickups a little harsh sounding - but it's just a matter of getting used to them, and messing with the settings on the amp. Amazing tuning stability as well

Reg18 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 28, 2022 9:36 am I saw his listings for a bunch of Grecos, this one looks really nice. You will have to give us a review when you get it.

Will post up what I think of it, absolutely. It was picked up from Auckland yesterday morning but the ETA is 5th January - so hopefully next week but who knows. Not the best time of the year to be waiting for things to be delivered

Turned up this morning. Stuck some new strings on it as I think the Flat Wound's that were on it could have been fairly old - a couple of the strings snapped as I was bringing it up to pitch. It's 4.2kg, nice and resonant and the intonation thankfully seems near enough spot on. It looks like it's seen some use, you can tell it's been played quite a bit although it's been taken really good care of. The binding has aged to that lovely nicotine-stained yellow that you often see on vintage guitars

Haven't plugged her in yet, will save that experience for later in the week. Plays great without me haven't to make too many adjustments, looks like it will need a refret at some point as there's not much left in them and they're pretty flat to the neck. All in all a very cool old 'LP', loving the top on it too

Christos has some lovely instruments in his stable!

The Scarecrow wrote: ↑Wed Jan 04, 2023 2:45 pm Christos has some lovely instruments in his stable!

Wonder what else he has, he doesn’t seem to be that active on here anymore unfortunately. I know he also had quite a nice looking Greco EG650 burst; that was up on TM at the same time as this one but it never got relisted

Rad looking guitar! I had mad GAS for a similar LP but with mini humbuckers for a loooong time.

MiniForklift wrote: ↑Thu Jan 05, 2023 7:51 am

The Scarecrow wrote: ↑Wed Jan 04, 2023 2:45 pm Christos has some lovely instruments in his stable!

Wonder what else he has, he doesn’t seem to be that active on here anymore unfortunately. I know he also had quite a nice looking Greco EG650 burst; that was up on TM at the same time as this one but it never got relisted

I’ve seen some of his collection in person when I was looking at Greco SG he was selling last year. He’s really got a thing for Japanese guitars from the 70s and 80s, and noticed stuff pretty well. I think he’s liquidating a lot of it now though.