🇯🇵 1982 🇯🇵 Greco EGC68-50 Mint Collection Les Paul Custom~ Ebony~ Japan Import

🇯🇵 1982 Greco EGC68-50 Mint Collection Les Paul Custom Made in Japan • FujiGen Factory • September 1982 A fantastic example of an early Mint Collection era Greco, built in September 1982 at the legendary FujiGen factory in Japan. If you’ve been looking for a genuine early-’80s Japanese Les Paul Custom, this is a brilliant opportunity. These guitars have become highly sought after for their exceptional build quality and superb playability, with many players considering them among the finest Japanese-built Les Pauls ever produced. Finished in classic Ebony Black with cream multi-ply binding, split diamond headstock inlay and beautifully aged gold hardware, it has all the presence of a vintage late-’60s Les Paul Custom. It plays superbly with a comfortable medium C neck profile, excellent sustain and a huge, articulate tone from its vintage open-coil humbuckers, delivering everything from warm cleans to classic rock crunch with ease. Everything functions exactly as it should and the guitar has been professionally checked over and set up here at Chordplay. Specifications * September 1982 serial * Made in Japan * Built by FujiGen * Mahogany body * Maple top * Mahogany set neck * Rosewood fingerboard * 22 frets * Vintage open-coil humbuckers (believed original) * 2 x Volume controls * 2 x Tone controls * Tune-o-Matic bridge * Stopbar tailpiece * Original Greco tuners * Weight: 9lb 13.7oz (4.47kg) * Quality hard case included Condition This is an honest 43-year-old guitar that has clearly been played and enjoyed. There are numerous surface scratches and plenty of buckle rash to the rear, along with various dings and battle scars around the body. The gold hardware shows heavy tarnishing throughout, giving it the genuine character you’d expect from a well-loved vintage instrument. The frets show light to moderate wear with plenty of life remaining, the neck is straight, the truss rod operates correctly and the guitar plays exceptionally well. Please study all photographs carefully as they form part of the description. 🇯🇵 Chordplay Japan Select Every guitar in our Chordplay Japan Select collection is personally sourced from Japan. Each instrument is carefully inspected, professionally set up and honestly described before being offered for sale, giving you the opportunity to own some of the finest Japanese-built guitars without the cost, uncertainty and risk of importing one yourself. A superb early Mint Collection Greco from the golden era of FujiGen production. These are becoming increasingly difficult to find, especially honest, original examples that have simply been played and enjoyed rather than heavily modified. A fantastic guitar that sounds every bit as good as it looks.