greco eg 500 super real

[muccax]

hi
here is a eg 500 super real from 1982 ,,,, look nice but a bit heavy
1982 Greco 'Super Real' EG-500 Sunburst Les Paul Standard Guitar MIJ | eBay
all the best
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[jacco]

I know nothing about the process of putting body and neck together but I often wondered that if these were leftover necks from the Super Real era how it comes that they have a long tenon and neck heel cap whereas the Super Real guitars have an intermediate tenon and no heel cap. Anyone?

 

[muccax]

hi
i think it is good buisness ,,,, dont throw any thing away you can make money on
just use what you got ,,,, i am sure the japanese worker who made the guitar would laugh his ass off if he saw what we are talking about
he was just building guitars and makeing money to the owner of the factory
all the best
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[reborn old]

The last 1982 Super Real EG model I have come across (#2 7002, belonging to Helge at TF) has a 1979-81 style tenon and headstock inlay, but in most other instances, I think the "left over SR neck" premise is nothing more than that.
Helge didn't mention if his had a heel cap, but it did have a dowel tenon.

 

[muccax]

hi
i did own a super real eg ??? it had a chambered body ,, worst inlay i have seen on a greco neck ,,, heavy ?? ,, oil caps ...i did not like it ,,, but i was in nitro ???
wierd guitar ,,, and sorry i do noy remember if it had a heel cap or the serie nr
all the best
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[rastafred]

My EG-800 GT from 1980 has the SR decal, dowels and heel cap.