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I've played fantastic ones and not so great ones. the main problem with Greco is the huge range of models. They sound really good but some of them tend to become microphonic and trebly with age (like most 30+ years old pickup). About the pickup cover, it's usually soldered so if it changed, chances are that the pickup was replaced. I don't think 500/600 euros is too much but that's my personal appreciation. Still not the double layer truss rod cover but the diamond logo is the old one. Well, Maurizio, this one looks more authentic. I think Michael Amott has a 90's model (x-mass tree shaped truss rod cover): I hope it helps. An early 80's one should look like this: See the logo on the headstock? It doesn't necessary mean that the guitar is bad but it's not the more sought after model. What I can tell for sure is that the guitar is not an early 80's one because of the diamond logo on the headstock.
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The cover doesn't look like an early 80's one because it has only one layer while it should be one black layer over a white layer (plus the bell shape of course). It's hard to date them from the look of the truss rod cover because it could have been changed. I'd post any questions you have up on this forum, its small but has a few very knowledgable members who should be able to help you out: BTW I was pretty careful and ended up with a stunning '84 Greco LP Custom for really good money. NEVER buy something solely on the basis of the truss rod cover, these things are so easy to change it can't be taken as valid provenance. I had a similar problem deciphering dates/aging when looking for an MIJ Greco, the best thing to do is use the Serial number if possible, and/or pickup cavities and neck tenon length. I was wondering if anyone knows of a site that has the serial number lookup (a la like Fender used to have). How do you get 93 out of that serial number? Hey guys, I just got ANOTHER Tele (it's become a sickness). Burny/Fernandes guitars are notoriously hard to date and there is.