Greco version of my Ibanez Melody Maker on ebay

James · Post by **James** » Sat May 23, 2009 10:40 am

Lank

It's in much 'newer' condition than mine, but looks identical to me. I'd never ehard of the Ibanez model before I bought mine but it's not surprising there are Greco badged ones, too.

Zack · Post by **Zack** » Sat May 23, 2009 6:09 pm

Fucking lovely, I wish I could justify getting it.

gaybear · Post by **gaybear** » Sat May 23, 2009 6:09 pm

post a pic of the ibanez. i've never heard of that. sounds awesome.

James · Post by **James** » Sat May 23, 2009 6:34 pm

Thread lank

In case that doesn't work here are a couple of the pics.

mcconnachiea · Post by **mcconnachiea** » Sat May 23, 2009 6:43 pm

Nice!

Is it possible to fit a proper bridge and move the tailpiece down like a les paul?

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Sat May 23, 2009 7:03 pm

Yeah, buy a proper bridge, you joker.

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Sat May 23, 2009 7:34 pm

mcconnachiea wrote:Nice!

Is it possible to fit a proper bridge and move the tailpiece down like a les paul?

That's not a tailpiece, it's a bridge... hence the compensated string saddle points on the top (why these are sometimes referred to as "lightning bolt" bridges) and intonnation adjustment nuts coming out the back of where the posts are.
The original stop bar became a tailpiece when the TOM was invented, before that Les Pauls had a "wraparound" bridge set-up identical to the one on James's guitar.

TOMs have a different post spacing to stop bars, so no, you couldn't just move 'em down, you'd have to fill the original bridgepost holes and redrill, then drill new tailpiece holes.

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Sat May 23, 2009 7:56 pm

mcconnachiea wrote:Nice!

Is it possible to fit a proper bridge and move the tailpiece down like a les paul?

YOU ARE STUPID

James · Post by **James** » Sat May 23, 2009 8:02 pm

I've seen Gibson branded guitars that come stock with a 1 piece 'bridge' like that that is actually just a TOM tailpiece. No saddles, literally a tailpiece. I wouldn't expect that on a Â£100 guitar let alone one with that sort of supposed quality association.

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Sat May 23, 2009 8:38 pm

i'm not sure what you're saying, but he was asking if one could be fitted. answer is yes, but the easiest thing would be add some sort of wrap-around adj. bridge. doesn't necessarily give same sustain, but why would you fuck up a perfectly good knock-off?

James · Post by **James** » Sat May 23, 2009 8:44 pm

I understand what he's saying. He called it a tailpiece and it's actually a bridge that looks like a tailpiece. I said I've seen a stock Gibson guitar that had a tailpeice in the role of a bridge.

It's adjustable, but not individually (as explained by paul above). It's set for a wound G which is what I use so it's fine for me as it is.

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Sat May 23, 2009 8:58 pm

i just assumed by proper, he meant adjustable.

othomas2 · Post by **othomas2** » Sat May 23, 2009 9:09 pm

James wrote:Lank

It's in much 'newer' condition than mine, but looks identical to me. I'd never ehard of the Ibanez model before I bought mine but it's not surprising there are Greco badged ones, too.

Same factory, I think ? Just badged differently...

James · Post by **James** » Sat May 23, 2009 9:20 pm

othomas2 wrote:Same factory, I think ? Just badged differently...

You know it. Mine is a 74 and they made them 74-76. I dont know the details of the factory sharing but they must have been sharing them during that period.

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Sat May 23, 2009 9:47 pm

Ibanez and Greco are both brands of distributor Kanda Shokai (Fender Japan is as well), there's always been a lot of similarities between the two. Initially Greco was to be domestic market and Ibanez was to be elsewhere. Over the years they've evolved in their own directions so as to have their own distinct line of guitars.

aftermecomestheflood · Sun May 24, 2009 9:28 pm

that greco looks awesome.

Greco version of my Ibanez Melody Maker on ebay

Greco version of my Ibanez Melody Maker on ebay

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