Re: Zematis Greco guitars - any good?
Date: July 28, 2007 14:58
MadMax Wrote:
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> Don't buy it, I've tried several on Sunset
> Boulevard and also one here in Stockholm, and
> though I've never played an original I think the
> Greco versions are bland and way too expensive in
> comparison with the quality you get. Good looking
> though.....
I completely disagree. I find the Greco Zemaitis brand to be up there with the best of custom shop instruments by Fender and Gibson. Wood, woodwork, craftmanship, hardware -it's all best from the best. There's two things you have to consider though: personally I do not like Dimarzio pickups, including the 103 PAF replica's, and metal top Zemaitis guitars (actually any Zemaitis with duraluminium hardware) tend to miss out on the bass frequencies, making the guitar sound a bit flat and one-dimensional.
You simply have less wood resonating, and you can hear that in the amplified sound. But, that's the part of the Zemaitis sound -you can pick out Ron Wood playing his metal top through even the worst audience tapes!
Mathijs