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Greco spacey sounds telecaster specs3/31/2024 ![]() ![]() It was natural and will likely wind up the same, in nitro. I got a really light one in 2 piece sen which looks like ash, surprisingly. It was a bit of work to get it all shaped properly and lined up, because they slapped it together somewhat crookedly. I'm happy with the guitar, esp after shaping the neck to be slightly narrower at the nut and stripping the thick polyurethane finish from all surfaces except the decal face. The tuners are weird, heavy, but very sensitive, on a large HS with 2 trees. The bridge was mounted crookedly and with not enough intonation clearance on the bass side. The saddles (on mine) are likewise cast strat 70's type, and they form a narrow tele-like spacing, which is good. It's like they weren't thinking as they raced to make copies. But the tremolo arm hole is bored almost 90 degrees, so you have to bend the arm in order to have any action. ie., mine has a pot metal block cast in one piece like a 70's strat. They're good guitars, but they have faults. Orville LPS-80F Les Paul Standard Photo Flame 1993 Heritage Cherry Sunburst. Vintage 1981 Japanese Greco Spacey Sound MIJ FujiGen. ![]() It appears that the neck leans toward the bass side, and the pocket is probably suspect, as it was on a sparkle sounds I repaired, 1978. Stunning Japanese History/Fujigen LH/TL Telecaster 2016 Poplar/Ash. The description was bollocks, but I'm sure the buyer knew what he was getting. ![]()
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