Frets on the lower side but seemingly doesn't bend out or have any buzz.Įlectronics: CTS pots, Sprague tone capacitor and a new neck pickup (although it's fixed to the body and not the pick guard).
Neck/Frets: Has that thick baseball bat neck that these are known for and feels great. Want to give it a play? Contact us via email (below) to organise a time at our Sydney showroom!Ĭondition: Cosmetic: It's a well used vintage guitar, but it plays nicely as is! Oval blemish on the body is seemingly where a sticker has covered the finish and preserved the original colour. If you're after a vintage Fender-style guitar from the 1970's then you'll save money and gain quality in buying a Japanese guitar like this! The Japanese factories were producing high quality instruments throughout the 1970's, whereas the cost-cutting measures that CBS had implemented on Fender had a huge impact on the quality and consistency of their instruments.
With the poor quality coming out of the Fender factory in the 1970's, buying a Japanese guitar from this period can be a much better choice. Possibly used as a sample for companies to see the quality? Who knows! There are a few other documented guitars with no logo out in the wild, but they're few and far between. Many of these instruments had a shape influenced by the guitars of big brands like Gibson, Fender, Mosrite. Obviously, many Japanese guitar makers made instruments before the 70s, mostly with their own design. It chose the life of mystery though, avoiding a headstock logo altogether. When talking about Japanese vintage guitars, we are referring mainly to guitars made in the 70s and 80s or even 90s.
#Greco stratocaster matsumoku pro
From the early 1970's, this guitar could have had a life as a Greco, Aria Pro II or any of the other brands slapping their name on these Matsumoku made guitars.