12/21/2023 0 Comments Tokai springy sound 1979![]() ![]() The brand was created by Clarence Griffith Winner (C.G.Winner), an American luthier and close friend of Leo Fender and built by Matsumoku in Japan, the same factory as Ibanez and Aria Pro II. Winner AO-410, a well built double cutaway neck trough guitar made in Japan. Winner AO-410, Made in Japan, early 1980’s, 350€ SOLDĪ great sounding C.G. You can read more about the guitar here.Ĭ.G. These Greco’s are of course set neck Les Paul copies and of way better quality then all the bolt-on neck guitars built by Matsumoku and other factories. The neck, fretboard and frets are in great shape and there is hardly any marks to the body. Greco is well known for their build quality and the sound of their Maxon pickups. It’s all original and in great shape for it’s age. This is as a great looking FujiGen built Greco Les Paul Custom copy with gold hardware. Greco Les Paul Custom EG-600C, Made in Japan 1980, 750€ SOLD You can read more about the guitar here and listen to it in this Youtube clip. Neck, fretboard and frets are fine, it has great sustain and the pickups sounds great. It’s all original and in really good state for its age with hardly any marks. This great looking Tacoma Stratocaster was made in Japan in the late 1970’s, most likely by FujiGen since it’s so similar to a Yamaha Super r’n Roller. Tacoma Stratocaster, Made in Japan 1970’s, 400€ SOLD ![]() It has great sustain and together with the legendary grey bobbin pickups it sounds amazing. Tokai together with Greco was without any doubt the best Japanese copies in the 1970-80’s and the reason why Fender started to produce guitars in Japan, first through FujiGen and later the Tōkai Gakki factory. This is a beautiful looking Tokai Silver Star with great grain showing through the 3-tone sunburst. Tokai Silver Star SS-36, Made in Japan 1979, 750€ SOLD The neck and frets are in great shape but there are some chips and marks around the body. This is an all original Greco TL-500, built in August 1979. This is as close to a vintage Japan made Fender Telecaster you can get, built in the same FujiGen factory just before Fender gave the contract to build the first JV, Japan Vintage, series there. ![]() Greco Spacey Sounds TL-500, Made in Japan 1979, 800€ SOLD You can read more about the guitar here and here and watch this Youtube clip. ![]() The back of the neck is in great shape just like the original jumbo frets and fretboard. It’s in really good state for its age with just a few marks to the body, the grain is amazing and it looks like it’s a one piece ash body. All hardware is original but the volume pot and 5-way switch has been changed and the middle pickup is a bit of a mystery, neck and bridge are original Fender and stamped 1979. The neck is stamped with 1978 but body, pickguard and pickups says 1979, very common on late 1970’s Fender. I’ve decided to thin out my electric guitar collection as well so if you see anything you like, just get in touch Stratocaster, Made in USA, Fullerton plant 1979, 1650€ SOLDĪ late 1970’s hardtail Fender Stratocaster in a classic 3-tone sunburst. ![]()
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