Anyone here play a Gretsch?

eSGEe said:
this one
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electromatic double jet 2017 edition
I looked earlier original pots and is certainly CHAMBERED -- as in the center block does NOT go all the way -- goes just passed the stop tail a hair-- the rest is open air
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That’s the thing about Gretsch “solid” bodies. If I’m not mistaken, the “solid” bodies Gretsch’s are mostly hollow or, at least, highly chambered. They’re really more of a solid top. Personally, I think I’d really like that. I like variety!
 
Its weird because the body is as THICK and "chunky" as a lester in dimension adn look ...............but SO LIGHT ..... very resonant and more
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than this
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its an ODD duck for sure -- but as stated before ....I HAVE lesters ...... I wanted a different vibe and this totally fits that slot
 
Robert Herndon said:
I've become pretty stuck on American made quality. My 2021 Gibson Les Paul 50's Standard renewed my faith in USA Gibsons and high quality products from the UK in general.

You get what you pay for. How much are you willing to spend???

I realize that I am a minority in many respects, so this is only my opinion, but do you know what phenomally changed my live tone for the better???

UK made Celestion Copperback 250 watt Neodymium speakers.

Absolutely no comparison to the China made Celestion variants.

Since that experience, I've changed my position on the type of gear that I use.
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Truth
 
eSGEe said:
this one
View attachment 82328

electromatic double jet 2017 edition
I looked earlier original pots and is certainly CHAMBERED -- as in the center block does NOT go all the way -- goes just passed the stop tail a hair-- the rest is open air
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That setup you have there is a Tune-O-Matic replica. It's light years better than the free-standing bridges on the Malcolm Young models.
 
Jethro Rocker said:
Anything can be poor.
Remember the White SG with only half the screws for machine heads?
Nice QC there on all levels.
My whole point the last day has been that US made guitars are not necessarily any " better" than anything else. Once a guitar has flawless finish, neck etc etc there is no room for improving so there is no night and day difference at all in "quality". Only personal taste.
General blanket statements to the contrary are not useful IMO.
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I suppose....but for me, it's become more a matter of principle and quality.

My Canadian Temple Audio Duo 34 Pedalboard is significantly better made than ANY of the other boards out there.

My Warmoth necked Stratocaster...my Planet Tone and DiMarzio pickups...MY Jersey Shore Guitar Shop Wire Harness....my Gibson Les Paul....my UK made Celestion's....the quality is just light years beyond the alternatives I see on a daily basis, not to mention supporting those who produce these products.

I probably won't buy another guitar, as I have no need of one, but if I do, it will be USA made.
 
Robert Herndon said:
I suppose....but for me, it's become more a matter of principle and quality.

My Canadian Temple Audio Duo 34 Pedalboard is significantly better made than ANY of the other boards out there.

My Warmoth necked Stratocaster...my Planet Tone and DiMarzio pickups...MY Jersey Shore Guitar Shop Wire Harness....my Gibson Les Paul....my UK made Celestion's....the quality is just light years beyond the alternatives I see on a daily basis, not to mention supporting those who produce these products.

I probably won't buy another guitar, as I have no need of one, but if I do, it will be USA made.
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But again, what is light years ahead? Once you have flawless finish, binding, playability and tuning stability (even from a guitar made in, I dunno, China or Japan) how much better can a guitar get? I realize you see extreme examples everyday that the rest of us don't. But a blanket statement is not fact. Gibson had horrid QC for years. The white SG debacle again comes to mind.
I do understand for buying local on principle.
 
Remember that Malcolm's G6131 is said to have a neck pickup in the bridge. If this is true, the Gretsch Filtertrons in the 1960's featured ohms ratings of 4.15K/4.16K, less than half of the current TV Jones and more modern variants that are being installed in the Gretsch guitars today.

Here's Malcolm's 1963 Gretsch before it was modded.

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And, after it was sanded down and modded....

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