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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: gwEm on June 19, 2010, 11:31:54 PM

Title: putting my greco back together
Post by: gwEm on June 19, 2010, 11:31:54 PM: what do you reckon?
Title: Re: putting my greco back together
Post by: FernandoDuarte on June 19, 2010, 11:37:59 PM: Nº2 for 80's look, nº1 for classic look, nº3 to the bin :)
Title: Re: putting my greco back together
Post by: Lew on June 20, 2010, 03:19:57 AM: Quote from: FernandoEsteves on June 19, 2010, 11:37:59 PM
Nº2 for 80's look, nº1 for classic look, nº3 to the bin :)

Yes!
Title: Re: putting my greco back together
Post by: AndyR on June 20, 2010, 09:17:22 AM: Pretty much No1 covered for me :D
Title: Re: putting my greco back together
Post by: d1dsj on June 20, 2010, 09:39:09 AM: pic 1 for me too, that looks class!
Title: Re: putting my greco back together
Post by: MrBump on June 20, 2010, 10:17:42 AM: I kinda like 3... very "metal".
Title: Re: putting my greco back together
Post by: Dreichlift on June 20, 2010, 11:21:52 AM: I picked 1 but if it was mine would swap out the white knobs for black ones and put in black open coils
Title: Re: putting my greco back together
Post by: dave_mc on June 20, 2010, 12:06:24 PM: Quote from: FernandoEsteves on June 19, 2010, 11:37:59 PM
Nº2 for 80's look, nº1 for classic look, nº3 to the bin :)
+1
Title: Re: putting my greco back together
Post by: PhilKing on June 20, 2010, 12:21:46 PM: The covers look the best, the rings look naff and the open coil would be better if they were black.
Title: Re: putting my greco back together
Post by: Philly Q on June 20, 2010, 04:40:16 PM: I like the covers on this one, but I think you should revert to more conventional Gibson-style knobs.

Don't like the cream rings, but you should go for black rings on the Faded.
Title: Re: putting my greco back together
Post by: andymac on June 20, 2010, 09:45:28 PM: I would have gone for open and rings, but after looking at the pictures open looks best.

Andy
Title: Re: putting my greco back together
Post by: gwEm on June 21, 2010, 08:34:24 AM: thanks for the responses so far..

well, I agree the rings look naff. was worth trying it though.

the guitar is laying around with double creme open coils at the moment - it looks quite nice. i will probably put the covers back on though, but i'll ponder a few more days.
Title: Re: putting my greco back together
Post by: AndyR on June 21, 2010, 09:00:19 AM: I hadn't noticed the strat knobs! Yeah, put them back on a strat - the fantastic look of strat knobs is spoiled when you put them on a non-strat :lol:
Title: Re: putting my greco back together
Post by: marauder on June 21, 2010, 09:24:42 AM: Covered, black rings.
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2697/4523063342_ae7d418cb1.jpg)
Title: Re: putting my greco back together
Post by: AndyR on June 21, 2010, 10:40:03 AM: Quote from: marauder on June 21, 2010, 09:24:42 AM
Covered, black rings.
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2697/4523063342_ae7d418cb1.jpg)

I have to admit, I do like that option.
Title: Re: putting my greco back together
Post by: gwEm on June 21, 2010, 12:08:23 PM: going to have to say no to the covers and rings option i'm afraid - i don't think it works with the '67 V look.

thanks for all the ideas though - i'm still not certain here.
Title: Re: putting my greco back together
Post by: Philly Q on June 21, 2010, 10:17:03 PM: Quote from: marauder on June 21, 2010, 09:24:42 AM
Covered, black rings.
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2697/4523063342_ae7d418cb1.jpg)

That looks familiar! :lol:
Title: Re: putting my greco back together
Post by: Will on June 21, 2010, 11:56:52 PM: I voted for the open look, but the point is: A5 mule and SM? they sounded awesome when I played them
Title: Re: putting my greco back together
Post by: gwEm on June 22, 2010, 12:01:52 AM: its an a5 mule bridge and a normal a4 mule neck - good combo :)
Title: Re: putting my greco back together
Post by: gwEm on June 26, 2010, 03:38:57 PM: went for the white open coils in the end.

the main reason was i fancied something different, i agree with everyone it looks a bit better with the covers on. the open white looks very early 80s modified - as fernando said in his post.

i took out the jap enclosed switch as well and replaced it with a nice switchcraft item. i've also lowered the stop tail right to the body - nice improvement in sustain! i'll wait to see if i get more string breakages
Title: Re: putting my greco back together
Post by: d1dsj on June 26, 2010, 03:43:48 PM: Cool, where are pics of the finished job :lol:
Title: Re: putting my greco back together
Post by: gwEm on June 26, 2010, 04:47:50 PM: happy to oblige - heres the 3 Vs I've been working on lately.
Title: Re: putting my greco back together
Post by: d1dsj on June 26, 2010, 04:59:56 PM: OH YEAH¬ NIce collection. 8)
Title: Re: putting my greco back together
Post by: gwEm on June 26, 2010, 05:24:47 PM: Quote from: d1dsj on June 26, 2010, 04:59:56 PM
OH YEAH¬ NIce collection. 8)

thanks man!

thats about 1/4 of the Vs.. not sure how many I have now, but I think its 14.

in particular the AV Mule in the bridge of the Greco sounds spot on amazing.
Title: Re: putting my greco back together
Post by: FernandoDuarte on June 28, 2010, 02:54:23 AM: Quote from: d1dsj on June 26, 2010, 04:59:56 PM
OH YEAH¬ NIce collection. 8)
+1!
Title: Re: putting my greco back together
Post by: gwEm on October 25, 2010, 10:18:23 PM: changed things around *again*.

the t-tops are in the greco, and the a5/4 mules are in the faded.

greco now looks like:
Title: Re: putting my greco back together
Post by: gwEm on October 25, 2010, 10:19:33 PM: i've put the neck pickup in upside down deliberately. thought i'd experiment a bit. its definitely brightened things up a little. not that much though
Title: Re: putting my greco back together
Post by: Philly Q on October 25, 2010, 10:34:52 PM: Still not crazy about those Strat knobs on this particular guitar!
Title: Re: putting my greco back together
Post by: gwEm on October 25, 2010, 11:05:38 PM: right!! you honestly think this is better?
Title: Re: putting my greco back together
Post by: shobet on October 25, 2010, 11:18:32 PM: Yes
Title: Re: putting my greco back together
Post by: gwEm on October 25, 2010, 11:50:56 PM: Quote from: shobet on October 25, 2010, 11:18:32 PM
Yes

I hate it when you guys are right
Title: Re: putting my greco back together
Post by: Philly Q on October 26, 2010, 12:01:38 AM: Quote from: gwEm on October 25, 2010, 11:05:38 PM
right!! you honestly think this is better?

Much better! :D
Title: Re: putting my greco back together
Post by: Telerocker on October 26, 2010, 12:22:52 AM: Covers definitely. Beautiful guitar.
Title: Re: putting my greco back together
Post by: Ratrod on October 26, 2010, 11:27:13 AM: Get the covers back and the rings off, you philistine. PDT_008
Title: Re: putting my greco back together
Post by: HTH AMPS on October 27, 2010, 02:20:35 PM: Quote from: Ratrod on October 26, 2010, 11:27:13 AM
Get the covers back and the rings off, you philistine. PDT_008

^ +1 :lol:
Title: Re: putting my greco back together
Post by: gwEm on October 27, 2010, 02:23:31 PM: Quote from: HTH AMPS on October 27, 2010, 02:20:35 PM
Quote from: Ratrod on October 26, 2010, 11:27:13 AM
Get the covers back and the rings off, you philistine. PDT_008

^ +1 :lol:

:lol:

my faded cherry looks like that, fancied a change