1973 Greco Japan S-50 ES-175 Hollowbody Jazzbox (Brown Sunburst)

1973 Greco Japan S-50 ES-175 Hollowbody Jazzbox (Brown Sunburst)Made in Japan in 1973, the Greco S 50 was their Gibson ES 175 replica. Fully hollowbody construction with a 82mm deep body set to a slim 60's profile neck and a 20 fret rosewood fingerboard (41mm nut width, 628mm scale length), it weighs 3kg's. Loaded with a pair of Maxon humbuckers controlled by the original pots and wiring, this one has a replacement rosewood bridge and some replacement knobs otherwise it appears to be factory original with a trap

The bridge was also replaced to a Wilkinson system at some stage

Has a small crack in the headstock as pictured that's solid and not a structural issue

The filter is controlled by its internal envelope follower

US 115v model

this one has a replacement rosewood bridge and some replacement tuners otherwise it appears to be factory original with a trap-eze style tailpiece

Made in Japan by Fernandes in the early 1990's

Grover® Rotomatic® tuners with Keystone buttons

Appears to be all original except for the bridge

these instruments empower you to explore new sonic frontiers while retaining the soulful essence of vintage craftsmanship

Restrung and given a basic service prior to listing including a fret polish  truss adjustment

Since 1961

The PS-016 offers a compressed distortion tone that could be compared to the Japanese Boss DS-1's with an increased bass range and tighter sound