1976 Greco EG1000 Custom Wine Red, 100% Original w/ Maxon U-3000, Case

Up for sale, a 1976 Greco EG1000 in excellent, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case. This high end Greco EG model was produced at the Fujigen factory in Japan and does an excellent job of capturing the finer points of a Gibson Les Paul Custom, with a fast-feeling neck profile carve, genuine ebony fingerboard, and Maxon-made U-3000 humbuckers. The EG1000 was also one of the highest grade Greco LP models of the era, with an original sticker price of 100,000 yen.

A direct response to the ‘70s era Les Paul Custom, this model features a carved two-piece maple top, mahogany body, and a three-piece maple neck. This Greco has plenty of natural sustain and punch, providing an ideal platform for the Maxon U-3000 humbuckers. A highly sought-after Maxon pickup, the U-3000s are one of the highest grade humbuckers offered on any Greco of their era, featuring Alnico 8 magnets with a response akin to a PAF. The bridge pickup has strong chirp and honk, with a touch-sensitive feel and midrange growl, while the neck pickup is particularly fat and velvety. This EG1000 weighs 10lbs 2oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.

Neck Specs:

• Wood: Maple (three-piece)
• Shape: Slender C (‘60s-style), measuring .815” 1st fret, .965” 12th fret
• Fretboard: Ebony, 12” radius, pearloid block inlays
• Frets: Medium jumbo, no wear
• Scale Length: 24 3/4”
• Nut: 1 11/16”, bone
• Headstock: “Open book,” split diamond inlay, multi-ply binding
• Tuners: Grover Rotomatics

Body Specs:

• Wood: Maple, mahogany
• Pickups: Maxon U-3000 humbuckers (baseplate stamps date to 1976)
• Harness: Untouched solder, full-size Japanese pots
• Controls: Volume x2, Tone x2, Three-way pickup selector
• Hardware: Nashville-style bridge, stopbar
• Plastics: Four-ply black pickguard, witch hat knobs

The gloss Wine Red finish has various minor dings and finish scratches consistent with use, while the smooth gloss on the neck profile has only a few shallow marks and some checking along the fretboard binding.

The original hardshell case with a form-fit plush interior is included.