Greco Les Paul Junior?

Uncle-Ji · 07-24-2012, 01:20 PM

Got this one earlier this week!
So pleased with it, it's almost as good as my '55 Natural Junior, and that one was better than all other 20 or so 50's Juniors I've played! Superlight (about 3kg) and rings like a bell.

IMG_0741.jpg picture by Uncle-Ji - Photobucket

There are some things that makes me confused though..
I'm pretty sure it's from 1990(serial: 0 xxxx), but it has the same kind of pots and cap as my 1980 LPC had (500k pots and the black Fujicon cap), did they use these in '90 as well?
IMG_0741.jpg picture by Uncle-Ji - Photobucket

It has the open-O logo and MC truss rod cover, so I guess it's from '90.. Another thing that I haven't noticed on other Greco Juniors is that this one is built with '54/'54 specs. Can this be a custom order or was all of them like this?

tonebone · 07-24-2012, 02:04 PM

I'm pretty sure Terada made the Greco Jr's and some Orville Jr's. Did Fuji make some Jrs also?

Uncle-Ji · 07-24-2012, 02:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tonebone

I'm pretty sure Terada made the Greco Jr's and some Orville Jr's. Did Fuji make some Jrs also?

The seller wrote somethibg like "this is one of the great guitars that came out of the fuji gen gakki factory, so i guess so. I've also seen a couple of Super real juniors, and they must have been made in Fuji, right?

freebird2 · 07-24-2012, 04:17 PM

Nice junior. I've been looking for one in that sunburst color for a while now. Where did you find it?

Mr Teeny · 07-24-2012, 06:16 PM

Nice guitar don't seem to see many of the sunburst juniors and that one looks sweet. Always fancied getting one of the Greco juniors as they always look well made and I'm happy with the MC LP I've got, plus the Greco's never seem to be overpriced for what they are.

There's a Greco super real special on YJ at the moment, seen better days and frets have a bit or wear but has feb so they obviously put some effort and care into making these.

Greco Super Real MODEL EGS

freebird2 · 07-24-2012, 08:45 PM

Don't see many Super Real Specials around much either.

mgrmatt · 07-24-2012, 09:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Uncle-Ji

Got this one earlier this week!
So pleased with it, it's almost as good as my '55 Natural Junior, and that one was better than all other 20 or so 50's Juniors I've played! Superlight (about 3kg) and rings like a bell.

IMG_0741.jpg picture by Uncle-Ji - Photobucket

There are some things that makes me confused though..
I'm pretty sure it's from 1990(serial: 0 xxxx), but it has the same kind of pots and cap as my 1980 LPC had (500k pots and the black Fujicon cap), did they use these in '90 as well?
IMG_0741.jpg picture by Uncle-Ji - Photobucket

It has the open-O logo and MC truss rod cover, so I guess it's from '90.. Another thing that I haven't noticed on other Greco Juniors is that this one is built with '54/'54 specs. Can this be a custom order or was all of them like this?

Looks great! What kind of neck profile do the Greco Jrs/Specials usally have?

Drew224 · 07-24-2012, 09:32 PM

Oh man. I want one.

slapshot · 07-24-2012, 09:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr Teeny

plus the Greco's never seem to be overpriced for what they are.

sorry mr teeny but i must respectfully disagree there.here's 2 examples contradicting that.
50

80

tonebone · 07-24-2012, 11:43 PM

That red one is still on yj?

Not in a big hurry to sell, are they.

slapshot · 07-25-2012, 12:09 AM

haha nope.i think theres 2 red ones that do the rounds.the other ones around 60 maybe?
i'm sure they're tops & all & good luck to em if someone bites on it one day but they're still juniors after all

Mr Teeny · 07-25-2012, 05:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slapshot

sorry mr teeny but i must respectfully disagree there.here's 2 examples contradicting that.
50

80

I was talking about the sunburst juniors , rarely see those.

slapshot · 07-25-2012, 07:18 AM

i'd say orville for burst juniors are the most often seen?

Mr Teeny · 07-25-2012, 07:26 AM

I should have been clearer and said greco sunburst juniors.

jacco · 07-25-2012, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Uncle-J

There are some things that makes me confused though..
I'm pretty sure it's from 1990(serial: 0 xxxx), but it has the same kind of pots and cap as my 1980 LPC had (500k pots and the black Fujicon cap), did they use these in '90 as well?

Yep exactly the same pots and caps in 1980 and 1990

Uncle-Ji · 07-28-2012, 12:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by freebird2

Nice junior. I've been looking for one in that sunburst color for a while now. Where did you find it?

Got it from Ebay.co.uk! Think it came from London

Uncle-Ji · 07-28-2012, 12:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mgrmatt

Looks great! What kind of neck profile do the Greco Jrs/Specials usally have?

This one is like a 50's Junior

Uncle-Ji · 07-28-2012, 12:06 PM

Forgot to say that mine has the whiten plastic tuner buttons like the real ones, and it's the original tuners. Also, the paint feels like nitro. Can't say for sure if it is, but sat with is in the sun and some checking action started happening

djrussell · 07-30-2012, 09:02 PM

Really beautiful... looks like a '56... How much did you pay for it?

07-24-2012, 01:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
Uncle-Ji Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Greco Les Paul Junior? Got this one earlier this week! So pleased with it, it's almost as good as my '55 Natural Junior, and that one was better than all other 20 or so 50's Juniors I've played! Superlight (about 3kg) and rings like a bell. IMG_0741.jpg picture by Uncle-Ji - Photobucket There are some things that makes me confused though.. I'm pretty sure it's from 1990(serial: 0 xxxx), but it has the same kind of pots and cap as my 1980 LPC had (500k pots and the black Fujicon cap), did they use these in '90 as well? IMG_0741.jpg picture by Uncle-Ji - Photobucket It has the open-O logo and MC truss rod cover, so I guess it's from '90.. Another thing that I haven't noticed on other Greco Juniors is that this one is built with '54/'54 specs. Can this be a custom order or was all of them like this? Angelloveguitars likes this.

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Mr Teeny Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Kent UK Posts: 1,844 Thanks: 20 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	Re: Greco Les Paul Junior? Nice guitar don't seem to see many of the sunburst juniors and that one looks sweet. Always fancied getting one of the Greco juniors as they always look well made and I'm happy with the MC LP I've got, plus the Greco's never seem to be overpriced for what they are. There's a Greco super real special on YJ at the moment, seen better days and frets have a bit or wear but has feb so they obviously put some effort and care into making these. Greco Super Real MODEL EGS

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