Straying further from the path of enlightenment - 1976 Greco

MattK · Post by **MattK** » Tue Feb 03, 2015 12:43 pm

We all know it, everyone goes Tele if they become old enough. Some of you may have seen my 1983 Squier Japan Tele Custom. I love it deeply and it's a lifetime keeper. But I wondered - were all the Fujigen Teles that good?
Now I am 2 for 2:
October 1976 Greco Spacey Sounds Tele Thinline copy. Maple neck, sen body. Excellent condition, neck is divine like the Squier, pickups sound quite amazing (like a Jazzmaster in the middle position) and although I need to shim it to get the action where I want it, I'm in love.

Pickups are interesting - they're not like the Tele Custom's humbucker, although they look the same on the front they are different on the back. And they sure sound different. And oddly, a PAT PEND stamp on them.

Yeah so this one's a keeper too.

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Tue Feb 03, 2015 1:01 pm

Never seen one of those before, that's lovely! Are the WRHBs full size?

sunshiner · Post by **sunshiner** » Tue Feb 03, 2015 1:12 pm

Beautiful

MattK · Post by **MattK** » Tue Feb 03, 2015 8:10 pm

benecol wrote:Never seen one of those before, that's lovely! Are the WRHBs full size?

Thanks guys! The WRHBs are full size - I am told they are early Maxon copies. I'm looking forward to finding out more. The middle position is spookily like the sound of a Jazzmaster neck pickup.

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Tue Feb 03, 2015 8:14 pm

For some reason I really like the diamond shaped tuners on this. Never seen that before.

Rox · Post by **Rox** » Tue Feb 03, 2015 8:54 pm

Very nice!!!

MattK · Post by **MattK** » Tue Feb 03, 2015 9:05 pm

Bacchus wrote:For some reason I really like the diamond shaped tuners on this. Never seen that before.

They are the same as my 1977 Super Sounds - and slot ended, thank goodness. I think the Ibanez tuners with the star on the back are the same kind as well.

MattK · Post by **MattK** » Thu Feb 05, 2015 9:29 pm

Fujigen beauty contest - from L-R 1976 Greco Spacey Sounds, 1977 Greco Super Sounds, 1983 Squier Japan Tel Custom, 1984 Ibanez Roadstar II, 1985-6 Fender Japan Jazzmaster: