Greco and Burny LP copies?

Brevamusic · Post by **Brevamusic** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 10:19 pm

It seems you guys like the Tokai LP copies and have spoken very highly of them, but what about Grecos and Burnys? I've been watching them on eBay and was considering getting one. Any thoughts?

St August · Post by **St August** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 10:37 pm

Ive played a Burney , I think there great guitars they rate right up there with the Tokai's for sure

Winder · Post by **Winder** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 10:59 pm

Chalk me up as a Greco lover.

I have two Greco Explorer types - a '79 Tobacco Burst Explorer and a '77 Destroyer. The Destroyer looks identical to the Ibanez Destroyer and was made in the same Fuji Gen Gakki plant. I'm not sure about the wood since the Greco Destroyer body is Sen and the Ibanez bodies folks say are Ash - similar toned woods, but different. The neck on both of them is 4-5 piece maple and the body is the same multi-piece construction.

Anyway, the Tobacco Burst is all mahogany body and neck and has a dark/rich tone - really sweet. The Destroyer is like a living organism - with a lively/sizzling tone. I dropped an RS Guitarworks Explorer kit in that and it sounds unbelievable.

In short, I've never played a Greco LP, SG, or other type but the two nearly 30 year old Grecos I have are very very nice instruments and more than worth the relatively low coin.

kmoney · Post by **kmoney** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 9:28 pm

Winder wrote:Chalk me up as a Greco lover.

I have two Greco Explorer types - a '79 Tobacco Burst Explorer and a '77 Destroyer. The Destroyer looks identical to the Ibanez Destroyer and was made in the same Fuji Gen Gakki plant. I'm not sure about the wood since the Greco Destroyer body is Sen and the Ibanez bodies folks say are Ash - similar toned woods, but different. The neck on both of them is 4-5 piece maple and the body is the same multi-piece construction.

Anyway, the Tobacco Burst is all mahogany body and neck and has a dark/rich tone - really sweet. The Destroyer is like a living organism - with a lively/sizzling tone. I dropped an RS Guitarworks Explorer kit in that and it sounds unbelievable.

In short, I've never played a Greco LP, SG, or other type but the two nearly 30 year old Grecos I have are very very nice instruments and more than worth the relatively low coin.

arent grecos the same as ibanez, just greco is like what ibanez goes by in like asia. idk though, i have a greco pre-lawsuit flying v

Winder · Post by **Winder** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 10:50 pm

kmoney wrote:
Winder wrote:Chalk me up as a Greco lover.

I have two Greco Explorer types - a '79 Tobacco Burst Explorer and a '77 Destroyer. The Destroyer looks identical to the Ibanez Destroyer and was made in the same Fuji Gen Gakki plant. I'm not sure about the wood since the Greco Destroyer body is Sen and the Ibanez bodies folks say are Ash - similar toned woods, but different. The neck on both of them is 4-5 piece maple and the body is the same multi-piece construction.

Anyway, the Tobacco Burst is all mahogany body and neck and has a dark/rich tone - really sweet. The Destroyer is like a living organism - with a lively/sizzling tone. I dropped an RS Guitarworks Explorer kit in that and it sounds unbelievable.

In short, I've never played a Greco LP, SG, or other type but the two nearly 30 year old Grecos I have are very very nice instruments and more than worth the relatively low coin.
arent grecos the same as ibanez, just greco is like what ibanez goes by in like asia. idk though, i have a greco pre-lawsuit flying v

That's basically the story I'd heard back in the early '80s. I bought my first Greco on a trip to Japan in '82. I was told they couldn't sell under the name Ibanez in Japan for reason's I've since forgotten but the guitars were the same. I know my "Destroyer" type was built in the Fuji Gen Gakki factory which I believe is where many Ibanez were/are built. I have a '77-'78 Ibanez Custom Agent and the Grecos I have are far superior in tone and equal in build quality. I don't think the Custom Agent was a top of the line LP "clone", though it is unique. It was my main ride through my mid-late '70s gigging years.

These are good guitars that still fly a bit under the radar I think.

JimiJames · Post by **JimiJames** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 11:04 pm

St August wrote:Ive played a Burney , I think there great guitars they rate right up there with the Tokai's for sure

+1

Here's a link...

http://www.guitargai.com/html_folder/homepage.html

Also check his ebay inventory.

He used to sell dozens. People have been catching on so you have to give him a weekly visit.

Check out his Greco '59-style Les Paul Standard in Cherry Sunburst Flame.

I use his shots of the control knobs for my desktop at times. Usually the last pick.

Smokin Tone · Post by **Smokin Tone** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 11:44 pm

I dig the Greco's. Great guitars. I have these two.

kmoney · Post by **kmoney** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 12:02 am

well, why were at it, these are my ibanez/greco guitars, all prelawsuit

ibanez destroyer has the dimarzio super distortions (i think, w/e evh had, thats whats in it) and the tone knob is diconected for sum reason, idk there my dads guitars( im only 14) , but they might as well be mine since i use more than he does

Winder · Post by **Winder** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 6:48 pm

The two on the outside are my Grecos.

Winder · Post by **Winder** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 6:50 pm

Smokin Tone wrote:I dig the Greco's. Great guitars. I have these two.

Dayum, those are beauties.

Winder · Post by **Winder** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 6:51 pm

kmoney wrote:well, why were at it, these are my ibanez/greco guitars, all prelawsuit ibanez destroyer has the dimarzio super distortions (i think, w/e evh had, thats whats in it) and the tone knob is diconected for sum reason, idk there my dads guitars( im only 14) , but they might as well be mine since i use more than he does

Take care of those badboys. Nice rack.