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#173,444
Count Bassie said:
It will be my first VP. FUNNY, I got my CP by running into it at a local GC, send some phone pix to the club and you crew hooked me up with the info...
Anyway pretty psyched, I'll definitely post pix to make sure it actually happened!

Two 'Birds, and I'm not even stoned...

Thanks again man.
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LOL "two birds and you're not even stoned" I guess you could chalk it up to spending too much time in the bushes.:D

Seriously, if your point of reference is the Eppi CP (which is a great bass) just wait until you get the VP. It's in a completely different league. Very old school vintage vs the CP, which I find is more modern bird sounding. I suspect she'll be a keeper.:thumbsup:
 
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#173,445
GBassNorth said:
That Greco II in Japan looks interesting and the price isn't bad.

The Greco in Italy with the road worn refin job is pretty pricey and fairly suspect as well. Frequently a refin on a vintage TBird is associated with a headstock break. Dont know if this one was broke, it's not mentioned. To the best of my knowledge the '77 Greco used a Gibby style three point bridge with a claw tail piece not a vintage TBird two piece. I don't think the tone cap is stock, nor is the wiring. That makes the pots and pup suspect as well. And that bass is all about the pup and it's associated wiring.

Too many unknowns (year, headstock, pups and pots) and non original bits (bridge, tone cap, refin) for my taste. If the seller dropped the price by about a thousand dollars and offered free shipping I might be tempted to take a risk, but not as it stands.

I will say, the road worn refin job looks first rate if you're into that look. Unfortunately, the person taking the photos didn't do his sale any favors. Looks like he placed the bass inside the red lined case so the very cool and creamy aged white took on a pink hue - yuck. It looks like a raw ham steak. The close up pics show the real color and beauty of the bass and refin.



So cool! Glad one of our club members was able to score this one. Assuming it's a no issues bass, it's by far the best price I've ever seen on a used VP with case. Great to see it going to a good home. I don't recall, is this you're first VP? If so, you're in for a real treat.
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since I’ve been getting into these Grecos have often wondered if the broken headstocks apply as well....the neck/headstock joint seems beefier AND the necks are maple.....also, the headstock angle does not seem as pronounced as in Gibbys...
 
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Chucky Stiletti said:
since I’ve been getting into these Grecos have often wondered if the broken headstocks apply as well....the neck/headstock joint seems beefier AND the necks are maple.....also, the headstock angle does not seem as pronounced as in Gibbys...
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Can't say I've ever seen a Greco with a broken neck, but on any TBird refin it would be the first question I'd ask.
 
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#173,450
Rocker47 said:
Am I remembering correctly when I say that there are some Bird lovers whom also play Acoustic amps, or have in the past? I'm trying to date my newly acquired 140. What a cool amp! I've opened it up to look for any date codes inside and to no avail. All I have is the serial number (8787) and some numbers from the circuit boards. I asked the question in the Acoustic Club as well to see if I can get some guidance. Thanks!:hyper:
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I play through ACC amps, but don't have a clue about date codes.
 
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GBassNorth said:
LOL "two birds and you're not even stoned" I guess you could chalk it up to spending too much time in the bushes.:D

Seriously, if your point of reference is the Eppi CP (which is a great bass) just wait until you get the VP. It's in a completely different league. Very old school vintage vs the CP, which I find is more modern bird sounding. I suspect she'll be a keeper.:thumbsup:
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Not enough actually, but I'm all about wishful thinking!
 
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GBassNorth said:
Can't say I've ever seen a Greco with a broken neck, but on any TBird refin it would be the first question I'd ask.
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I think that white re-fin was an attempt to mimic Overend's Bird, which is quite trashed, though lovingly kept by someone else now.
 
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#173,454
GBassNorth said:
Normally I'd say Pics or it didn't happen, but since I'm clean out of eye bleach you can pass on the pics. ;)
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Your eye-bleach would last longer if you stopped opening my spoiler tags...

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PillO said:
Your eye-bleach would last longer if you stopped opening my spoiler tags...
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Sticky fun bits.....Must be a Canadian thing.......Shakes head and slowly backs away :laugh:
 
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#173,460
TBird1958 said:
Sticky fun bits.....Must be a Canadian thing.......Shakes head and slowly backs away :laugh:
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And gracefully moving back to the topic of TBirds...
For those in the northern Indiana, Southern Michigan, North West Ohio and Chicago area, looks like another great deal on what is claimed to be a mint limited Edition Eppi PB bird with case. If it's everything the seller claims its a very fair price. Don't know if he will ship.

Again, no affiliation with the seller and I have not contacted him to confirm any claims. Just passing on to the club something I suspect will draw a lot of interest... especially from @MCF and maybe @KaraQ or even @Larry V

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Enjoy!
 
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