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On impulse bought this hollowbody

Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2010 7:31 pm
by Bigwave
Well I was following a Mosrite Celebrity auction over the weekend, since deciding to add a hollowbody, but I ended up buying this wild looking hollowbody, after the Celebrity auction closed. Had a zero fret, like a mosrite, so on impulse I bought it. 1968 Greco Shrike. Sure looks cool, but sure hope it sounds good as well. Should arrive next week :D

Anyone know anything about them?? Not much on the internet about this guitar other than a catalog page listing the guitar in 1968 at $149.50 and saying it had that unique Fabulous "SHRIKE" sound.

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Re: On impulse bought this hollowbody

Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2010 7:43 pm
by Sarah93003
Can't wait to here the review of this one. It's pretty wild looking!

Re: On impulse bought this hollowbody

Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2010 7:44 pm
by wombat
I've heard of Greco, but never Shrike.

Looks pretty cool though.
Check out those pick ups!!!

Re: On impulse bought this hollowbody

Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2010 7:50 pm
by dubtrub
Whoa! Pretty cool. It'd be interesting to hear how those pup's sound.

Re: On impulse bought this hollowbody

Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2010 8:01 pm
by FritzCat
I hope it works, those pickups are almost impossible to find.

Re: On impulse bought this hollowbody

Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2010 2:36 am
by dorkrockrecords
Google Firstman Baron and I think you will be pleasantly surprised.
Adam

Re: On impulse bought this hollowbody

Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2010 6:16 am
by GattonFan
Nice! And congrats ... Those p'ups DO look interesting. Wonder if there are 2 under each cover? Looks to be in great condition. Nice score.
Dennis

Re: On impulse bought this hollowbody

Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2010 8:21 am
by brutus
Wild! Congrats!

Re: On impulse bought this hollowbody

Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2010 8:53 am
by Veenture
Very cool...the horns look a bit 'Rickenbackerish' to me (nice!) and those outrageously unique pickup shapes must be the closest so far to horseshoe magnet pickups which, so far, I've never seen on a guitar... either :mrgreen:
Congrats and have lots of fun with it when it arrives.

Re: On impulse bought this hollowbody

Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2010 5:43 pm
by bakeoboy
i've got a green sunburst like that.if the pickups break, they are just 2 single coils inside!