Headstock Details:
Reverse: Showing Serial and model numbers.
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Stamped and painted serial number Japanese manufacture. (Note Greco branded tuners). Serial Number relates to Dec 1977 Model Number on sticker: EG600 |
Serial Number on Sticker Japanese manufacture. (Note Greco branded tuners). Serial Number relates to Dec 1977 Model Number on sticker: EG450 |
Serial number printed in black Japanese manufacture. (Note "made in Japan" tuners not Greco) Serial Number "0" dates to 1980* Model: EG600 Missing sticker. |
No Serial Number Korean Manufacture. (Note unbranded tuners though this alone is not enough to determine country of manufacture). Model: EG500 No Sticker. |
Front: Showing Logo and Truss Rod Cover.
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Gibson
LP Custom |
Greco LP Custom 1970's Note: Most accurate copy. |
Greco LP Custom 80's Note: Wildly different logo and truss rod cover but retained basic shape |
Greco LP Custom Korean. Note: Different diamond logo and bell Truss rod Cover. Also different script. |
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Long Tenon Design (Japanese). Note: Tongue extending into pickup cavity. Also, braided wiring. |
Dowel Tenon design (Japanese). Note: Off Centre Tenon (Outlined in Yellow) with two dowels running alongside tenon (arrowed). |
Short Tenon design (Korean) Note: Lack of depth of tenon (outlined in yellow for clarity). Also, Plastic Coated Wiring. |
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Japanese
wiring with metal shielded cable and 24mm diameter pots. |
Korean wiring
with plastic coating and 16mm diameter pots. |
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Gibson guitar with Fret Edge Binding |
Greco Guitar with Fret Edge Binding |
Greco Guitar without binding |