1987 Greco VB-650 Violin Beatle Bass (Brown Sunburst)

1987 Greco VB-650 Violin Beatle Bass (Brown Sunburst)Made by the Fujigen factory in early 1987 (and appearing in their 1988 catalog), the VB 650 was Greco's premium "Beatle Bass" model. With a spruce sycamore semi hollow body and a set maple neck with a 22 fret rosewood fingerboard, it weighs 3. 1kg's. Loaded with a pair of Maxon produced bass humbuckers and traditional Hofner style controls wiring, this one appears to be all original except for the replaced knobs. Good overall vintage condition as

100% cotton 16-wale partridge cord front & peak

fingerboard and headstock

Japanese made in 1988 (dated using the original pots)

this is an incredibly rare pint-sized Jazzmaster with built in speaker and overdrive/distortion

A genuine 1982 Tokai SS Series Silver Star neck bolted to an unknown body and loaded with a set of ToneRider single coil pickups and Schaller tuners

There's too much going on to write it all down but it does just about anything you could imagine

Appears to be all original except for a new tuner ferrule

Bound beech top/back with a birch centre block

Neck Pickup Blend (Switch Position 1 Only)

One of only 250 clear versions made around 2005

Misha Mansoor’s sizable collection of beautiful delays as well as community input and feedback

near perfect condition as pictured with almost no signs of wear