NGD: I found The One

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Re: NGD: I found The One

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Well it sure looks good. Still dialling it in setup-wise, not helped by trashing my fingers during the cleanup and polishing process!
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It does make the Greco version feel a bit dead - but I'm pretty attached to it anyway.
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Wow, looks great! And the pair look good together.

Meant to ask, are the plastic shaft pots original? I don't think I've ever seen those on a guitar before but then I've never had a 70s Fender.
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As far as I know, yeah. The wiring looks messy but intact. Who knows, though - I haven’t seen them before either.
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My 78 P-Bass had OG plastic pots
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Gorgeous, both of them. Makes me miss my reissue. Congrats!
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This. That Greco does look gorgeous.
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It really is very pretty. Quite heavy, tricky to play and one pickup is partially shorted (I think), so it's getting by on looks alone. An early custom shop order from their pre-serial-number days.