Greco SA1200 no serial # no label inside F hole

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I think I may have uncovered some moreleads. This guitar is very similar to mine and although mis-named as a Super Real it states:

1982 Greco SA59-120 Super Real

Serial # 2 2283
1st Year of the Mint Collection Guitar and is a Transitional Model
This is the highest ES Model made by Greco from 1982-up

Mine has no serial # you will recall but it looks right, down to the open "O}". So it might be an SA59-120?

Listed here (not mine):

https://reverb.com/item/42947905-1982-greco-sa59-120-super-real
 
winniethomas said:
I think I may have uncovered some moreleads. This guitar is very similar to mine and although mis-named as a Super Real it states:

1982 Greco SA59-120 Super Real

Serial # 2 2283
1st Year of the Mint Collection Guitar and is a Transitional Model
This is the highest ES Model made by Greco from 1982-up

Mine has no serial # you will recall but it looks right, down to the open "O}". So it might be an SA59-120?

Listed here (not mine):

https://reverb.com/item/42947905-1982-greco-sa59-120-super-real

This is my guitar... Yes its a 1982 SA59-120 Super Real. in 1982 this is known as a Transitional Model with the features of the 1980-81 SA-1200 and the mint collection that started in 1982. Fujigen was very smart not just throwing away necks and bodies. Check the label, it states " Super Real Model.

As for Tokai Built SA Models.... quick giveaway is the neck tenon is offset towards the low "E" string and square routing, neither of which are included in my 1982 SA59-120.

More pictures... 1982 Greco SA59-120 https://cliffsguitarworld.com/ols/products/1982-greco-sa59-120-super-real
 
I didn’t know Tokai made some Grecos.

Is this somehow related to the Nagano built LPs, the dowel tenon guitars, etc? Or were these made in Hamamatsu?
 
Did Tokai make Greco ES guitars before 1982? After?

And were they made in Hamamatsu or Nagano?

I’m aware of the LPs with doweled neck tenons pointing to Nagano crossover. Also some low end ST and SS Tokai models with Fujigen routing.

Just wondering where this fits with that?

I had assumed Greco was a Fujigen brand, so this is fascinating to see this cooperation on the ES. Especially if it’s after 1982.
 
Seems like I’m seeing gold bottom pickups with gray/black wire in all three guitars (including linked older thread). Marked GOTOH in winniethomas’ example.

winniethoms'

frontPU.jpg


Cliff's



JDZ's

 
Sigmania said:
Seems like I’m seeing gold bottom pickups with gray/black wire in all three guitars (including linked older thread). Marked GOTOH in winniethomas’ example.

winniethoms'

frontPU.jpg


Cliff's



JDZ's

 
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