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Title: Lovely and rare cherry hollow body Greco SAB
Post by: Aussie Mark on September 20, 2011, 04:39:13 PM: $860 including shipping

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/GRECO-SAB-100-BASS-Mint-Collection-Series-Cherry-1984-MIJ-fujigen-/120778169999?pt=Guitar&hash=item1c1ef09e8f

(http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NDY1WDYyNQ==/$(KGrHqR,!i!E5i9,Z)clBOcFygymiQ~~60_3.JPG)
Title: Re: Lovely and rare cherry hollow body Greco SAB
Post by: Pilgrim on September 20, 2011, 07:14:19 PM: VERY

dadgum

pretty!!!!!!
Title: Re: Lovely and rare cherry hollow body Greco SAB
Post by: Chris P. on September 21, 2011, 10:03:53 AM: My good friend and former guitar player Joran bought it. His first bass:)
Title: Re: Lovely and rare cherry hollow body Greco SAB
Post by: Pilgrim on September 21, 2011, 12:44:18 PM: Quote from: Chris P. on September 21, 2011, 10:03:53 AM
My good friend and former guitar player Joran bought it. His first bass:)

Congrats to him! I'll bet it's a good one.
Title: Re: Lovely and rare cherry hollow body Greco SAB
Post by: Joran on September 22, 2011, 09:07:57 AM: Yeah, really looking forward to it. I'm checking the track 'n trace about every 5 minutes 8)

I'm curious about how it sounds through the Vox AC-50, I bought from Chris P. a couple of years ago. I'll post some pics when it has arrived.
Title: Re: Lovely and rare cherry hollow body Greco SAB
Post by: Chris P. on September 22, 2011, 09:38:26 AM: Cool and welcome.

Joran... Are you the Dutch guy who kills all those girls?
Title: Re: Lovely and rare cherry hollow body Greco SAB
Post by: Droombolus on September 22, 2011, 09:57:35 AM: He probably will when he plays that bass ............ What a beauty ! Waar woonde je ook al weer psies ? :mrgreen:
Title: Re: Lovely and rare cherry hollow body Greco SAB
Post by: Joran on September 23, 2011, 12:07:19 AM: @Chris P.: No comment.

@Droombolus: Lima, Peru.
Title: Re: Lovely and rare cherry hollow body Greco SAB
Post by: Chris P. on September 23, 2011, 02:57:54 AM: :mrgreen:

Joran lives very close to me so I hope I can play that beauty soon!
Title: Re: Lovely and rare cherry hollow body Greco SAB
Post by: Joran on September 23, 2011, 06:38:33 AM: I was wondering (I can't seem to clear this from the pictures) is this bass long scale or short scale?
Title: Re: Lovely and rare cherry hollow body Greco SAB
Post by: Dave W on September 23, 2011, 07:28:36 AM: The bridge looks like it is further towards the butt than on an EB-2.

According to this (http://www.guitariste.com/forums/achat-vente-echange,greco-sab-100-copie-gibson-eb-2-335-basse,316515.html), it's "not a shortscale" if my translation is correct. It may not be 34 in. though.
Title: Re: Lovely and rare cherry hollow body Greco SAB
Post by: Aussie Mark on September 23, 2011, 06:20:55 PM: My '87 SA-B was 34" scale

(http://www.deayton.com/guitars/greco87.jpg)
Title: Re: Lovely and rare cherry hollow body Greco SAB
Post by: Joran on September 24, 2011, 05:18:56 AM: While the long scale is historically not correct for an EB-2, it does kinda suit the guitar. Curious what mine would be (probably 34").

The guitar has arrived in Amsterdam! In a couple of days...
Title: Re: Lovely and rare cherry hollow body Greco SAB
Post by: Chris P. on September 25, 2011, 03:50:56 AM: If so the sound will be a bit tighter, which is good imho. For a guitar player it's a bit harder to play, maybe, and it could have some neckdive issues. But we shall see. Call me when it's in:)
Title: Re: Lovely and rare cherry hollow body Greco SAB
Post by: Joran on September 26, 2011, 03:49:13 AM: This morning DHL stopped by, but I didn't have the tax money with me, they'll stop by this afternoon. Looking at the box, the DHL guy was holding, I would say it's short scale.
Title: Re: Lovely and rare cherry hollow body Greco SAB
Post by: Chris P. on September 26, 2011, 10:20:35 AM: I know it's in. I know its scale lenght, but I don't wanna be a spoiler. Joran, call for duty!
Title: Re: Lovely and rare cherry hollow body Greco SAB
Post by: Joran on September 26, 2011, 11:18:16 AM: It's definitely long scale. Does need a bit getting used to for a guitarist like myself, but wow! this is a great instrument!

It came in an old smelly brown gig bag! If I didn't know better I would say it's a Gibson (I own a couple of Gibson guitars). Pictures will follow, it's too dark now to take descent pictures.
Title: Re: Lovely and rare cherry hollow body Greco SAB
Post by: Joran on September 27, 2011, 11:56:38 AM: As promised:

(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6169/6189275785_dfa1768f9c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pluueer/6189275785/)

(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6166/6189795260_52ba942dfb.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pluueer/6189795260/)
Title: Re: Lovely and rare cherry hollow body Greco SAB
Post by: Dave W on September 27, 2011, 03:00:13 PM: Lovely bass. :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Lovely and rare cherry hollow body Greco SAB
Post by: chromium on September 27, 2011, 09:00:45 PM: Beautiful bass! I've only seen a handful of those over the years, and never realized that they were long scale.

Are those Greco mudbuckers true to the EB sound?

(http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k125/0chromium0/forums/seismic-topper.jpg)
Title: Re: Lovely and rare cherry hollow body Greco SAB
Post by: Joran on September 28, 2011, 12:18:13 AM: chromium: I have no idea. Maybe Chris P. can shine a light on this one after he has stopped by to give this bass a try. He has an EB-3 and a SG Reissue Bass.

On each side of the bridge is a tiny hole. According to the seller, these basses came with a cover over the bridge. The distance is approx. 12 cm. Anyone now where I can score a nice cover?
Title: Re: Lovely and rare cherry hollow body Greco SAB
Post by: Chris P. on September 28, 2011, 02:00:35 AM: I'll take a screwdriver and I'll open that pickup ;D I will try her for sure. I know a bit how they have to sound indeed. I guess the Greco will be a bit tighter because of the scale lenght.

Strange thing: My now DSed Rivoli reissue had a Jazz pick up at the neck and it still sounded like a Rivoli... Short scale, set neck, mahogany neck, semisolid..

But I'm very curious.
Title: Re: Lovely and rare cherry hollow body Greco SAB
Post by: Chris P. on October 04, 2011, 01:25:31 AM: Yesterday Joran and I compared his Greco to my RI Rivoli.

We measured the scale lenghts. The Rivoli is 30,5" and the Greco 33,5, so the difference is only 3". The bridge seems to be around an inch more to the back, so the bass isn't that long.

The Greco has a three piece maple neck, while the Rivoli has a mahogany one.

Mark's Greco didn't have the two way switch and this one has. It's a mini toggle switch, which seems to be aftermarket and... ....it doesn't do a thing. Maybe a cosmetic mod to make it more like an EB2?

It's a gorgeous bass and because of the maple neck and scale length she sounds very tight and very usable in a rock band. We only tried her through a little Vox AC4, so it's difficult to say more about the sound.
Title: Re: Lovely and rare cherry hollow body Greco SAB
Post by: Dave W on October 04, 2011, 07:46:53 AM: Quote from: Chris P. on October 04, 2011, 01:25:31 AM
Yesterday Joran and I compared his Greco to my RI Rivoli.

We measured the scale lenghts. The Rivoli is 30,5" and the Greco 33,5, so the difference is only 3". The bridge seems to be around an inch more to the back, so the bass isn't that long.

...

On a 20 fret bass or guitar, about 70% of the scale length is on the neck, so a 3" difference will only move the bridge back about an inch. That's normal.

I remember from a thread a couple of years ago that someone here (Fräulein ?) has a Greco T-bird with a 33.5" or 33.375" scale. Maybe that's what they normally used as their long scale.