Preamble
This vintage Greco is in the shop for fretboard and neck repairs. Meanwhile, wanting to know more about this instrument, I've been scouring the Web and have come up with some information, of which I'll share with you.
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| Greco & Canda 1973 Catalog, Page 2 |
General Specifications
Origin: Matsumoku Industrial Co., Ltd. (Nagano, Japan)
Year of Manufacture: 1972 - 1975
Serial Number: None
Finish: Gloss Ebony
Hardware: Chrome
Tuners: Gotoh "Star"
Bridge: TOM-Style
Tailpiece: Stopbar
Pickguard: Four-Ply B/W/B/W
Headstock
Design: Open Book
Inlay: Split Diamond
Binding: Cream, Multi-Ply
Logo: Early Gibson-Style "Gneco"
Body
Construction: Six-Piece Mahogany "Pancake"
Top: Maple
Binding: Cream, Multi-Ply
Neck
Material: Maple
Construction: Bolt-On
Fretboard: Bound Rosewood
Scale Length: 24-3/4"
Fretboard Radius: 12"
Fretboard Inlays: Pearloid Block
Frets: 22
Electronics
Pickups: Maxon U-1000 Humbuckers
Controls: Neck Volume, Neck Tone, Bridge Volume, Bridge Tone
Switching: Three-Way Toggle
Pots: 500K Audio Taper
Tone Capacitors: 0.04uF, Poly
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| Headstock Face |
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| "Gneco" Logo |
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| "Custom" Truss Rod Cover |
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| Truss Rod Adjustment Nut |
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| Bound Rosewood Fretboard |
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| Front of Body |
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| Maxon U-1000 "Gneco" Neck Humbucker |
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| Maxon U-1000 Bridge Humbucker |
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| TOM-Style Bridge (Top) |
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| Underside of Bridge |
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| Underside of Stopbar Tailpiece |
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| Volume and Tone Controls |
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| Back of Headstock |
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| Gotoh "Star" Tuners |
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| Neck Heel |
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| "Made in Japan" Neck Plate |
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| Neck Joint |
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| Neck Pocket |
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| Three-Way Toggle Switch |
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| Control Cavity |
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| Neck Volume Pot |
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| Neck Tone Pot and Capacitor |
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| 0.04uF Neck Tone Capacitor |
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| Bridge Volume Pot |
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| Bridge Tone Pot and Capacitor |
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| Output Jack and Jack Plate |
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