1974 Greco Japan SE-500B Vintage Stratocaster (Black)

1974 Greco Japan SE-500B Vintage Stratocaster (Black)Made by the Matsumoku factory in 1974, this SE 500B is one of those classic old Greco Stratocasters that is a joy to own. Nice heavy body with a rounded maple neck and 21 fret fingerboard, it weighs just under 4kg's. Loaded with the original Maxon Excel single coils controlled by a three way toggle, it's got some new screws and likely replacement knobs otherwise it appears original. Good overall vintage condition for it's age with plenty of signs of

plays and sounds very good

played and loved -- shaping sound across generations and genres of music

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The neckplate appears to be from a Fender American Vintage model with a V serial

Well used condition as pictured with plenty of signs of wear and tear

this little Short Scale Rhoads is one of the cooles pointy guitars we've had through in a long time

The Treble knob sculpts and tops off your tone to perfection

The frets have some reasonably heavy wear in some spots

Reasonable vintage condition as pictured with some dings and blemishes

Loaded with the original Gotoh humbuckers and a factory Kahler USA tremolo system

No serial number on this one but the neck is stamped RG-575 and the body is stamped RG-550 with a 1988 pot code

Aged brown sunburst urethane finish has plenty of natural relic