1987 Greco Mint Collection EGC68-50

'68 Les Paul Custom Reissue

Rosewood Fretboard!

Maxon "Screamin 1982" PAF Style Pickups

Knobs Switched for a 50's Look
SN: A870578
Weight: 10 lbs
Neck Thickness at 1st Fret: 0.84
Neck Thickness at 12th Fret: 0.98
Nut Width: 1.68
Comes with a Gig Bag

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$$$ It has just been professionally set up and dialed in for optimal tone and playability. It has low action with no buzzing. The frets are in perfect condition and polished to shine like a mirror, it is truly stage or studio ready/worthy. Including New Strings,  Perfect Intonation, Truss Rod Adjustment and Low Action Read Our Feedback and Rest Assured, The Dude Abides!

Here is a great playing and super sweet looking Black Beauty. They say imitation is the greatest form of flattery... Here is a vintage Greco EGC68-50 modeled after the classic 1968 Gibson Les Paul Custom. This one has a more 50's vibe due to the knobs. The fine luthiers at the FugiGen plant in Japan paid careful attention to detail while designing this guitar, and the Greco "Mint Collection" excels at reproducing the feel and tone that gave vintage Gibson LPs their legendary status. The exquisite craftsmanship along with a gloss ebony finish, killer sounding set of Maxon "Screamin 1982" pickups, long neck tenon and solid mahogany body with a maple Top deliver an amazing combination of tone and playability that is a true homage to the classic look, sound and feel of the timeless beauties coming out of Kalamazoo in the late 1950's. Here is a truly great playing and sounding Custom at a fraction of the price. Bring this beauty home and add some sick mojo to your arsenal. This guitar is in very good cosmetic condition but does show some normal play-wear. The are little dings, dents, surface scratches, and buckle marks adding to the character and showing a nice light relic feel, allowing you to jam worry free. There are also some scuffs and finish reaction to some fingerprints on the top. Nothing affecting the playability and merely small cosmetic love marks. (see all pics)

This is one of the best and most sought after high end Les Paul’s Greco once manufactured.

• Solid mahogany body
• Two piece solid maple top
• Roseood fretboard
• Greco double trick pickups (second most expensive for the time, sublime and maxon made
• Bound frets
• 68 style bridge posts

As soon as you set eyes on this "black beauty" you can't help but feel the vintage mojo oozing out. The black nitro finish,  gold hardware and cream binding are the perfect combination for a classic vintage style. The deep, rich ebony fretboard has quadrilateral mother of pearl inlays at each fret marker adding just the right amount of contrast to the rest of the design. The headstock has small volute multi-ply binding & Greco Branded tuners. There are Gold Keystone button Tuners which add even more to the vintage appeal of this guitar. It seems to have been a closet queen or seldom played as she only has a few dings, dents and minor surface scratches mainly on the back and edges of the body. Overall she is in excellent cosmetic condition for a guitar that is nearly 40 years old. 

It sounds strong and clear thanks to original "Screamin" pickups that produce a classic P.A.F. tone.

If you are in search of guitar that has all the characteristics and appeal of a '68 Gibson LP at a fraction of the cost, then you need to give a close look to this Greco...she is sure to not disappoint!

Mint Collection Series: (-Taken from Japtone.com)

In 1982 the “Mint Collection Series” with an open O GRECO logo was introduced (an O letter with the top part of the O letter removed) which continued the high standard of the “Super Real Series”. Most of the “Mint Collection Series” models with an open O GRECO logo end in 1990. In the early 1990s most of the GRECO guitars returned to a closed O GRECO logo (but there were some open O GRECO logo guitars made in the early 1990s as well). There were also some transitional GRECO models from 1981/1982 that have a mixture of “Super Real Series” and “Mint Collection Series” features, such as a “Super Real” model with an open O letter in the GRECO logo instead of a closed O letter.

Model EG59-85 upward, have Nitro finishes and some 82 transition models have fret edge binding, with high quality electrics and GRECO P.A.F type pickups. The EG59-100 and EG58-120 have laminate flametops, DRY-1982 pickups and 50’s style necks. Some of the EG58-120’s also have fret binding and are very similar to the EGF-1200 Super Real, but with slightly slimmer profile necks. Again the highest production model was the EG60-180 with a solid flametop, like the previous EGF-1800’s. Above the 180’s there were also some very rare EG59-240 limited edition models, with solid flametops, fatter flamed maple necks, gold hardware, and ebony fingerboards. The later years, 89-91 the EG-1000D appeared, which was an EG59-100 with Seymour Duncan pickups as stock. The “Mint Collection Series” features varied according to price, with some of the higher-end models, such as the EG58-120, model having most of the features of the “Super Real” higher-end models. Most of the “Mint Collection Series” had long-tenon neck joints, but some had medium long tenon neck joints.

Until 1985 the Mint Collection series had a volume of around 1,000 instruments for the whole run. In 1985 the technicians who invented and built the Mint Collection series split off the company and other luthiers went on with this series until 1989/90, but it was more kind of a mass production in the second half of the 80’s.

There were also some GRECO “Super Sound”, “Super Power” and “Rock Spirits” Gibson replica models made. The “Super Sound” models were mid-priced models from the “Super Real” years (1979-1982) and the “Super Power” models were lower-priced models from the “Super Real” years (1979-1982). The “Rock Spirits” models were lower-priced models from between 1979 and the early 1990s.

It has just been deep cleaned and detailed. All guitars will arrive looking and playing great. The frets have been dressed/polished and the fingerboard was cleaned. (Unfinished Rosewood and Ebony boards get treated with Fret Doctor - a proprietary all natural oil that is the best on the market) It was professionally set up and has brand new strings, the action was adjusted, the intonation is dialed in and it plays excellent. All the electronics work as they should.

• Neck is Straight and the Truss Rod Works
• Intonation is Perfect
• Professionally Set Up With Nice Action & New Strings
• Frets Dressed & Polished - Shine Like New

*Please note that shipping prices listed are minimum quotes. Certain countries are more expensive and will require additional shipping costs. Please contact me for a more accurate quote.

This guitar has been professionally set up and dialed in for optimal tone and playability. Unless otherwise noted in the listing, It features low action with no buzzing or dead spots, perfect intonation, a brand-new set of American-made strings, and a straight neck with a fully functional truss rod. If needed the frets have been leveled, dressed, crowned, and polished to a mirror shine. The fingerboard has been thoroughly cleaned (unfinished rosewood and ebony boards are treated with Fret Doctor, a premium all-natural oil). All electronics function flawlessly. The guitar has been deep-cleaned and detailed and arrives stage- or studio-ready. 

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We stand behind every guitar we sell. “Good enough” is never good enough. Every instrument is inspected, set up, and tested by multiple people immediately before shipping. We deliver the highest standard of quality and have built a reputation as a three-time NAMM Top 100 Dealer since 2009. The Dude Abides.  

Neck & Setup - (unless otherwise noted)

- Neck is perfectly straight with no truss-rod issues. 

- Intonation is spot-on.  

- Professionally set up with low action and new American-made strings.  

- All frets are dressed, leveled, crowned (if needed), and all frets on all guitars are polished to shine like new with no divots.  

Return Policy, Restocking Fees & No Tire-Kicking Policy 

We follow Reverb’s 7-day return policy. However:  

- You must notify us in writing within 3 days of delivery (per tracking) of your intent to return.  

- Original shipping and return shipping costs are not refunded unless the guitar is damaged in transit or is significantly not as described.  

- A 15% restocking fee applies to all returns for any reason other than damage in transit or significantly not as described.  

We record demo videos of every guitar before shipping to document exact condition and performance. Additional photos, measurements, or in-hand descriptions are available upon request prior to purchase.  

Minor adjustments and tweaks to a set up (for example to correct a slight buzz or truss-rod tweak) are normal after shipping due to carrier mishandling the package, climate & atmospheric changes, especially when moving from South Florida to colder or less humid environments. These slight issues do not constitute “significantly not as described.” Guitars must be returned in the exact same condition as received/advertised or additional repair/restocking fees will apply.  

We are a small business, not a big-chain retailer. We invest significant time and effort into every guitar. This is a NO TIRE-KICKING shop. There is no post purchase haggling or partial refunds. If minor cosmetic marks, tiny imperfections, or the possibility of a post-shipping setup tweak makes you uncomfortable, please do not buy. Plenty of large retailers offer free trials and can absorb shipping costs—we do not.  

Payment, Shipping & International Duties  

- All items can be shipped internationally. Buyer is fully responsible for all import duties, taxes, and customs fees.  

- We accept PayPal, PayPal Credit, Affirm, and other major payment methods.  

- Most U.S. shipments are sent via UPS or FedEx with full insurance, tracking, and signature confirmation. All packages are professionally packed for maximum protection.  

International Shipping Note 

International shipping prices shown are for most countries. Certain countries have higher costs. We try and avoid USPS and mostly ship UPS. Express services (UPS, DHL, FedEx) are always available. Contact us for a personalized quote.  

Thank you for considering The Guitar Dude. We look forward to earning your business and delivering a guitar that exceeds your expectations. Contact us anytime for questions, consignment inquiries, layaway details, or a personalized shipping quote.