1977 Greco Korina V

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Author Message   Chucke99 Username: Chucke99 Registered: 2-2007 Posted on Friday, September 28, 2007 - 3:47 pm:    Ebay Item #200157244852 Made at Fujigen. Probably a duplicate for the Ibanez Korina V in terms of parts. Too bad it says Greco instead of Ibanez. And too bad the guy is asking $1099 for it. He's dropped the price by $200 from the last time he offered it, but my hope is that he gets it down to something reasonable, like $700, and I just might go for it. -Chuck   Bassassin Username: Bassassin Registered: 1-2006 Posted on Friday, September 28, 2007 - 4:14 pm:    Very pretty - but it doesn't look like there's too much left there that's original. Seller reckons pickups & tuners have been changed, I'd also say the bridge, knobs, screws, possibly the pickguard too. Jon.   Ducati Username: Ducati Registered: 9-2006 Posted on Friday, September 28, 2007 - 8:16 pm:    You could argue that "Greco" is more similar than "Ibanez" to Gibson in the way it looks on the headstock! Guitars are exactly the same for this model.   Chucke99 Username: Chucke99 Registered: 2-2007 Posted on Friday, September 28, 2007 - 9:37 pm:    What tends to attract me to the guitar (much like bower birds are attracted to shiny objects) is the Korina-color wood. Small details such as the bridge and tuners fade as I become mesmerized by the grain. If this were hanging on my wall, I would look at it lovingly, and believe I had redeemed myself for trading in my Ibby V back in 1979. -Chuck   Ducati Username: Ducati Registered: 9-2006 Posted on Saturday, September 29, 2007 - 9:03 pm:    These are fairly convincing replicas. The headstock is nice and pointy, unlike some of even the later Gibson version which have a blunted headstock. In my opinion, great tone, and worth a shot.

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