barrechord
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Hope board members can provide some insight on these questions:
1. I have a late 1979 Greco EG "Ace Frehley" model, sunburst finish, solid (not chambered -- it's a very heavy boat anchor), U-2000 pickups, BUT it has a three-piece top, not a two-piece top. Is it an EG-600PR or an EG-800PR, or some sort of hybrid? It looks like the U-2000 pickups were specific to the EG-800 model, and I have also read that the EG-600 was a chambered model with a cavity between the pickup routs, but I don't know about the three-piece top.
2. One of the Greco tuners on the guitar has a loose barrel next to the Grover-style tuning key (it's the barrel with the two holes in it that protrudes beyond the headstock and links the key to the tuner housing -- when you turn the tuner, the barrel moves with the key and starts to unscrew). Is there an effective way to tighten the barrel so that it stays in place and does not move while tuning?
3. What is the general reputation of the early, three pickup EG-600 guitars with body cavities, like the late 1970s Frampton models? Any experiences-views pro or con? Are these well-made guitars or ones to be passed up in favor of later models? There seems to be a lot of conflicting information on the web.
1. I have a late 1979 Greco EG "Ace Frehley" model, sunburst finish, solid (not chambered -- it's a very heavy boat anchor), U-2000 pickups, BUT it has a three-piece top, not a two-piece top. Is it an EG-600PR or an EG-800PR, or some sort of hybrid? It looks like the U-2000 pickups were specific to the EG-800 model, and I have also read that the EG-600 was a chambered model with a cavity between the pickup routs, but I don't know about the three-piece top.
2. One of the Greco tuners on the guitar has a loose barrel next to the Grover-style tuning key (it's the barrel with the two holes in it that protrudes beyond the headstock and links the key to the tuner housing -- when you turn the tuner, the barrel moves with the key and starts to unscrew). Is there an effective way to tighten the barrel so that it stays in place and does not move while tuning?
3. What is the general reputation of the early, three pickup EG-600 guitars with body cavities, like the late 1970s Frampton models? Any experiences-views pro or con? Are these well-made guitars or ones to be passed up in favor of later models? There seems to be a lot of conflicting information on the web.