Greco Personal Series

The **Greco Personal Series** was a line of famous artist inspired models.

## JP-55

* 1984
* 55,000 Yen MSRP

**Body:**

* Beveled, solid Mahogany body
* Angled heel
* Polyester finish

**Neck:**

* 1-pc quartersawn Mahogany
* Set-in construction
	+ Joins body at 22nd fret
* Rosewood fretboard
	+ Acrylic pearloid dot inlays
	+ 12" radius
* Narrow Open Book headstock
	+ Mother of Pearl Greco inlay
		- Open "O"
	+ Mother of Pearl hexagon inlay
	+ 0.7mm Maple veneer
	+ 18o pitch
* 22 "Wide Oval" frets
	+ 0.9mm tall

* 24 3/4" scale
* Bone nut
* 1 11/16" nut width

**Binding:**

* Neck, single-ply
* Frets over binding

**Electronics:**

* Two "Screamin" Humbuckers
	+ AlNiCo ??? magnets
	+ ~8.4K Ohms DCR
	+ Uncovered
	+ Chrome-topped mounting rings
* 3-way switch
* 2 Vol, 2 Tone

**Hardware:**

* Nickel Hardware
* Gotoh SD90 tuning machines
	+ 1:15 ratio
	+ Kluson-style design
	+ Metal Oval buttons
	+ "Greco Deluxe" engraved (1985?)
* Batwing style mirror pickguard
* Bell shaped truss rod cover
	+ 2-ply b/w
	+ 2 screws
* Black Speed knobs w/ pointers
* Wraparound bridge/tailpiece

**Finishes:**

* Ebony (EB)

## SS-65P2 / SS-80P2

   This is a signature model for guitarist Kanako Nakayama of Princess Princess (aka Princess2). It seems to have been introduced in late 1989. Renamed **SS-600 P2** in 1990, renamed again to **SS-65 P2** mid-way through 1990, and renamed again to **SS-80 P2** mid-way through 1991.

* 1989-1996
* **1989:** 54,000 Yen MSRP
* **1990:**
	+ 60,000 Yen MSRP
	+ 65,000 Yen MSRP (price increase)
* **1991:**
	+ 65,000 Yen MSRP
	+ 80,000 Yen MSRP (price increase)
* **1992-1996:** 80,000 Yen MSRP

**Body:**

* Beveled, solid Mahogany body
* Angled heel
* Polyester finish

**Neck:**

* 1-pc quartersawn Mahogany
* Set-in construction
	+ Joins body at 22nd fret
* Rosewood fretboard
	+ Acrylic pearloid dot inlays
	+ 12" radius
* Narrow Open Book headstock
	+ Mother of Pearl Greco inlay
		- Open "O"
	+ Mother of Pearl hexagon inlay
	+ 0.7mm Maple veneer
	+ 18o pitch
* Greco headstock (1994-1996)
	+ Mother of Pearl Greco inlay
	+ Mother of Pearl hexagon inlay
* 22 "Wide Oval" frets
	+ 0.9mm tall

* 24 3/4" scale
* Bone nut
* 1 11/16" nut width

**Binding:**

* Neck, single-ply
* Frets over binding

**Electronics:**

* Two "Screamin'-KN" Humbuckers
	+ ??? magnets
	+ ~7.3K Ohms DCR
	+ Black covers (1994-1996)
* 3-way switch
* 2 Vol, 2 Tone

    **Hardware:**

* Nickel Hardware
* Gotoh SD90-SL tuning machines
	+ 1:15 ratio
	+ Kluson-style design
	+ Yellow Keystone buttons
		- Single ring
* 5-ply Angel Wing style pickguard
* Single-ply tenon cover
* Greco truss rod cover
	+ 2-ply b/w
	+ 2 screws
* Black Reflector knobs w/ pointers
* ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic style bridge
	+ Brass saddles
* Stopbar tailpiece

**Finishes:**

* Ebony (EB)

## SS-90P2

    This is a signature model for guitarist Kanako Nakayama of Princess Princess (aka Princess2).

* 1994-1996
* 90,000 Yen MSRP

**Body:**

* Beveled, solid Maple body
* "Gravure Printed" front & back
* Angled heel
* Polyester finish

**Neck:**

* 3-pc laminated Maple
* Set-in construction
	+ Joins body at 22nd fret
* Rosewood fretboard
	+ Acrylic pearloid dot inlays
	+ 12" radius
* Greco headstock
	+ Mother of Pearl Greco inlay
	+ Mother of Pearl hexagon inlay
	+ 0.7mm Maple veneer
	+ 18o pitch
* 22 "Wide Oval" frets
	+ 0.9mm tall

* 24 3/4" scale
* Bone nut
* 1 11/16" nut width

**Binding:**

* Neck, single-ply
* Frets over binding

**Electronics:**

* Two "Screamin'-KN" Humbuckers
	+ ??? magnets
	+ ~7.3K Ohms DCR
	+ Black covers
* 3-way switch
* 2 Vol, 2 Tone

**Hardware:**

* Nickel Hardware
* Gotoh SD90-SL tuning machines
	+ 1:15 ratio
	+ Kluson-style design
	+ Yellow Keystone buttons
		- Single ring
* 5-ply Angel Wing style pickguard
* Single-ply tenon cover
* Greco truss rod cover
	+ 2-ply b/w
	+ 2 screws
* Black Reflector knobs w/ pointers
* ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic style bridge
	+ Brass saddles
* Stopbar tailpiece

**Finishes:**

* Brown Sunburst (BS)
* Grace Purple (GPL)

## AY-65

This guitar is modeled after the circa 1970 SG Standard used by Angus Young most famously in the promotional videos for the Back in Black album.

* 1983-1984
* 65,000 Yen MSRP

**Body:**

* Beveled, solid Honduran Mahogany body
* Angled heel
* Polyurethane finish

**Neck:**

* 1-pc quartersawn Honduran Mahogany
* Set-in construction
	+ Joins body at 22nd fret
* Rosewood fretboard
	+ Acrylic pearloid trapezoid inlays
	+ 12" radius
* Medium Open Book headstock
	+ Mother of Pearl Greco inlay
	+ Mother of Pearl hexagon inlay
	+ 0.7mm Maple veneer
	+ 18o pitch
* 22 "Wide Oval" frets
	+ 0.9mm tall
* 24 3/4" scale
* 1 11/16" nut width

**Binding:**

* Neck, single-ply
* Frets over binding
* 1mm thickness

**Electronics:**

* Two "SX-1" Humbuckers
	+ ??? magnets
	+ ???K Ohms DCR
* 3-way switch
* 2 Vol, 2 Tone

**Hardware:**

* Nickel Hardware
* Gotoh SD90 tuning machines
	+ 1:15 ratio
	+ Kluson-style design
	+ Metal buttons
* 5-ply Batwing style pickguard
* Single-ply tenon cover
* Greco truss rod cover
	+ 2-ply b/w
	+ 2 screws
* Black Speed knobs w/pointers
* ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic style bridge
	+ Brass saddles
* Stopbar tailpiece

**Finishes:**

* Wine Red (WR)

## JPW-130/160

    Replaces SGW-1300. Replaced by SSW-1600 in 1990.

**Note:** All catalogs use outdated picture of 1981 SGW-1300.

* 1982-1989
* **1982-1985:** 130,000 Yen MSRP (w/ case)
* **1988-1989:**
	+ 140,000 Yen MSRP
	+ 160,000 Yen MSRP (w/ case)

**Body:**

* Beveled, solid Honduran Mahogany body
* Angled heel
* Acrylic Lacquer finish

**Necks:**

* 1-pc quartersawn Honduran Mahogany
* Medium C profile (~.820" / .960")
* Set-in construction
	+ Join body at 15th frets

* Rosewood fretboards
	+ Mother of Pearl split parallelogram inlays
	+ 12" radii
* Open Book headstocks
	+ Holographic foil Greco logos
		- Closed "O" (1982-early 1983)
		- Open "O" (1982-1989)
	+ 0.7mm Maple veneers
	+ 18o pitch
	+ Volutes
* 20 "Wide Oval" frets (per neck)
	+ 0.9mm tall
* 24 3/4" scale
* 1 11/16" nut widths
* Bone nuts

**Binding:**

* Necks, single-ply
* Fret-edge binding (1982-mid/late 1983)
* Frets over binding (Mid/late 1983-1989)
* 1mm thickness

**Electronics:**

* Four "Double Trick" humbuckers (1982, 1985-1989)
	+ AlNiCo ??? magnets
	+ ~7.6k Ohms D.C. Resistance
	+ Chrome covers, 12-string neck
* Four "Screamin'" Humbuckers (1983-1984)
	+ (Possibly a catalog mistake, needs verification)
	+ AlNiCo ??? magnets
	+ ~8.4K Ohms DCR
	+ Chrome covers, 12-string neck
* 3-way pickup switch
* 3-way neck switch
* 2 Vol, 2 Tone

**Hardware:**

* Nickel Hardware
* Gotoh SD80-L tuning machines
	+ 1:15 ratio
	+ Kluson-style design
	+ Yellow Keystone buttons
		- Single ring
	+ "Greco Deluxe" engraved (1982-early 1987)
* 4-ply pickguards
* Greco truss rod covers
	+ 2-ply b/w
	+ 2 screws
* Black Speed knobs w/ pointers
* Tune-O-Matic style bridges
* Claw tailpieces
	+ Set back like Jimmy Page's

**Finishes:**

* Cherry
* White (1982-1985, 1989)

## References

1. ↑ https://www.tokaiforum.com/threads/1989-greco-ss-600p2-tokai-made-signature-sg.27692/
2. ↑ https://www.g-gotoh.com/dl/files/Cat1987.pdf
3. ↑ https://www.tokaiforum.com/threads/1989-greco-ss-600p2-tokai-made-signature-sg.27692/
4. ↑ https://www.g-gotoh.com/dl/files/Cat1987.pdf