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Published on 07/02/14 at 04:56Made in Japan, nothing to say on the violin which includes the Gibson standards of the time (maple pancake, round table maple into three parts ...). The three pickups are mounted with "rings" staged following the relief of the table, but rather class compared to some Les Paul "modifées" that I could see.
Outside the rosewood (ebony normally on a Custom Gibson) and fixation of the handle "dowel pin" is an excellent copy of the original.
UTILIZATION
The neck is very thin with a volute. If you flee sleeves lumberjack, the Greco Les Paul custom end 70s are for you. A slim tapper off, it's a baseball bat ...
The weight is retained (4.2 kg), which makes this guitar a super skyscraper scene to play standing.
The sound delivered by the original pickups is very good, I did not bother to replace them.
The three microphones do not interfere with the game This may be because they do not have cover because I remember asking a custom SG after 2 minutes because my pick kept bumping into the central micro ...
SOUNDS
You can play everything with a Les Paul, just play around with the knobs. Crunches are great, especially with a good tube amp.
OVERALL OPINION
I bought this guitar for its looks and rarity on the market. The color is beautiful cherry burst and three pickups give it a nice swank side for the stage. I played and owned many Les Paul (Greco, Burny, Epiphone, Gibson) and the Greco has nothing to envy to some Gibson 3-4 times more expensive.
We may be tired of the look (or rather we did not get tired if you are a fan of Mr. Ace Frehley / Budokan period) but never sounds of this guitar.
The prices of these Greco 70s tend to rise in recent years. Even if they never reach those of Gibson, it must be recognized that there is a warning to those made in Japan public. Gone are the days where you could buy these guitars for 400-500 €, get ready to get double for a guitar in mint conditions. Whether the game is worth the candle, it suffices to compare with what Gibson released today ...
Outside the rosewood (ebony normally on a Custom Gibson) and fixation of the handle "dowel pin" is an excellent copy of the original.
UTILIZATION
The neck is very thin with a volute. If you flee sleeves lumberjack, the Greco Les Paul custom end 70s are for you. A slim tapper off, it's a baseball bat ...
The weight is retained (4.2 kg), which makes this guitar a super skyscraper scene to play standing.
The sound delivered by the original pickups is very good, I did not bother to replace them.
The three microphones do not interfere with the game This may be because they do not have cover because I remember asking a custom SG after 2 minutes because my pick kept bumping into the central micro ...
SOUNDS
You can play everything with a Les Paul, just play around with the knobs. Crunches are great, especially with a good tube amp.
OVERALL OPINION
I bought this guitar for its looks and rarity on the market. The color is beautiful cherry burst and three pickups give it a nice swank side for the stage. I played and owned many Les Paul (Greco, Burny, Epiphone, Gibson) and the Greco has nothing to envy to some Gibson 3-4 times more expensive.
We may be tired of the look (or rather we did not get tired if you are a fan of Mr. Ace Frehley / Budokan period) but never sounds of this guitar.
The prices of these Greco 70s tend to rise in recent years. Even if they never reach those of Gibson, it must be recognized that there is a warning to those made in Japan public. Gone are the days where you could buy these guitars for 400-500 €, get ready to get double for a guitar in mint conditions. Whether the game is worth the candle, it suffices to compare with what Gibson released today ...