These were very similar to the Ibanez Gibson-like models available at that time and most of these models had a Greco logo that looked more like Gneco. The Shrike model was unusual in that it had a pair of unusual L shaped pickups, with the corner of the L pointing towards the headstock on the neck pickup and towards the bridge on the bridge pickup These boomerang pickups predate the Gibson Flying V 2 Boomerang shaped pickups by over 10 years. Kanda Shokai also marketed a few original designs in the late 60s including the Greco Semi-hollow Shrike guitars which were imported and marketed first by Goya and later by Kustom. In the midlate 1960s, Kanda Shokai also exported some Greco-branded guitars based on Hagstrm and EKO designs for AvnetGoya in the USA. Instruments manufactured with the name Greco are electric and acoustic guitars.
So you could switch between high and low strings on the pickups. Wikipedia is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. Here's a nice '82 EGF-1200 with fret edge binding, no less.By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. The Sykes model came in two flavors EGC-55 and EGC-65, listing for 55,000 and 65,000 yen respectively. I've owned a bunch of Greco's and Orvilles and I find the Greco stuff to be more accurate to the vintage Gib spec than the Orville's too.
#Greco guitar models series
The Mint Collection Series are as good or often better than any of the Orvilles (since both line were made by Fuji Gengakki) It would seem that Gibson took notice of the Mint Collection models and were prompted to approach FG about building a licensed line. even the 450 and 550 models can be nice guitars with brazilian rosewood boards. The MINT COLLECTION Greco models are all solid bodies (no chambers). Now is the time to get one, cuz they won't be getting any cheaper. Word isn't quite out as much on Grecos yet, but it's certainly getting there. Word is definitely out on them and prices have REALLY gone up the past couple of years. Kicking myself for that one, that's one of the higher end models and I could have been beaten on it by literally a couple minutes.Īlso, Orville's (Orville By Gibson are the ones you want) are out of control now, there are no good buys on those anymore, you might as well save another $2-300 and get a real used Gibby LP. I found it, then literally came back to it a bit later and someone had bought it. I saw a Mint Collection EG 1000 (John Sykes model) on ebay a while ago. The lower end ones tend to be semi-hollow/chambered bodies, where the higher-end ones are solid bodies. A EGF 1200 sold for 120,000 yen when it was brand new (and is also a flametop). I could possibly see myself picking one up via ebay, i.e., without playing it as long as it was a higher-end model.įurthermore, there are also model numbers, which relate to the selling price, i.e., an EG 450 sold for 45,000 yen when it was brand new. Mint Collection were made during the rest of the 80s from 1982 to 1989-90 (not exactly sure on cutoff). Of course the price on these is the highest.
I would personally buy one via ebay, i.e., without playing it. These are generally THE BEST replicas and harder to come by. They're also marked "Super Real" in the "Les Paul" script on the headstock. Super Real were made for 2 years: 1980-1981.