Greco SE-450

Always a firm favourite here, a white Greco with the added bonus of a Rosewood board so a proper 1960s look! The necks on the Fujigen guitars are a much slimmer C than the earlier Matsumoku models from across town. The pick-ups are original to the guitar and by mid 1977 had evolved to PU-100s, retaining the snappy and airy brightness of the older units, but with 8.07 to 8.22k DCR instead of the 5.8 - 6.0 we see on the pre-PU100 evolution.

A real outstanding feature of this guitar is the 3.34kg weight - compared to many of the guitars from 1977, it is particularly light in weight which makes it a real pleasure to play. The 450 model had a slightly slimmer body - just a few mm, than the 500 models.

This is the type of guitar that will hook you in before you even plug it in - it has an acoustic ring we only experience with either expensively upgraded models, or very high end Fenders. This one has been maintained very well throughout its life, the slightly faded white paint gives it that proper vintage look.

This is a prime example of a mid range guitar competing admirably with premium models - it has an amazing soul - I bet you're Hendrix in less than an hour on this one!