1977 Greco Japan MR-800 "Mick Ralphs" Double Cutaway (Black)

1977 Greco Japan MR-800 "Mick Ralphs" Double Cutaway (Black)Made by the Fujigen factory in 1977, the Greco MR 600 was originally designed as a Mick Ralphs (Bad Company) signature model. Fast forward over 40 years and these models have found a new popularity outside of the Ralphs fan base as a rock solid DC beast. Mahogany double cutaway body with a lightly carved maple top, slim 60's profile maple neck with a 24 fret rosewood fingerboard (628mm scale length), it weighs 4kg's. The truss on this one has snapped

Solid pancake construction (4

electronics are original and work well

Frets have plenty of life left and the neck is straight with a functional truss

Has some slightly old strings on there (can be professionally replaced for a fee) that still play well

frets have plenty of life and play smoothly

Seems to be all original apart from new bridge saddles

Loads of high end components including Van Zandt alnico single coil pickups

neck plays nicely and has plenty of fret life

this Levinson Blade is a highly modified and well loved RR-4

Top: Select Spruce

like the Seventies versions

Made in Japan in the early 1990's