Gretsch Corvette or PRS Vela

I am now intrigued to try one of these .......and really test these bits and bobs you have pointed out.
 
eSGEe said:
G man ---

BEsides I dont need another PRS either --- but I can trade you something fo the Gretsch ;)
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I've seen many YouTube videos of that guy playing different guitars. He must be a salesman of some sort and a pretty good guitar picker for sure.;)


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Well, I ended up pulling the trigger on a brand spankin new Gretsch Corvette.
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It clicked all the right boxes for me.
Except one pickup short.
Light weight, good looks, thin mahogany body & neck, great feeling neck as well, thin but still substantial. No fret sprout. Medium / Tall frets.
21 frets, 24.6 inch scale length. Very comfortable.
Action & set up is right in the ballpark, fresh off the rack. Bigsby feels good, but it'll be coming off soon for my Bigsby improvment ritual.
Along with a roller bridge and a set of open back Grovers.
Fit & finish is quite nice, even if it is poly. At least the finish will be durable.

The MegraTron pickups sound pretty good. I will most likely just add one more.
Nothing bad to say at all about this Chinese made instrument. It really opened my eyes.

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Pickguard still has the plastic coating on it. Will probably leave it on till the surgery's done.

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Truss rod cover still has the plastic on it as well.

So how do I like it?
Very much so. Quite SG like in many ways, but it's really it's own animal.
It plays great. Sounds great and will be a great platform for some tasty mods.
Very similar to my other thin mahogany guitars, yet with a look and voice all it's own.

I'm glad I took the plunge & did it. No regrets.
 
Oh...nice corvette! It looks like you'll be putting a lot of miles on that baby.;) The upper fret access on that guitar looks pretty amazing. How do you find the ergonomics of the guitar?


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BlackSG91 said:
Oh...nice corvette! It looks like you'll be putting a lot of miles on that baby.;) The upper fret access on that guitar looks pretty amazing. How do you find the ergonomics of the guitar?


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I really like it. Very comfortable. It doesn't dig in anywhere.
Has similar edge bevels as an SG. The neck feels good in the hand.
I'm not a fan of fat necks, and this one feels great to me.
It's a winner for me. I'd put it in a similar league as the PRS SE line of guitars.
Pricewise it was close. Mid $600 range.
 
Hackmaster said:
I have to agree Gahr, I think the Vela looks cool, but that bridge is like a sharp stick in my eye every time I look at it.
If it had the PRS wraparound bridge it would be a different story.
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I really wanted a Vela and then got the chance to play one in-store. I was not impressed with the tone. It was rather thin. Worse yet, you are stuck with the neck pup unless you want to route the PG and possibly body.

I do not know much about Gretch guitars.
 
JohnnyGoo said:
Great looking color. How you like those Gretsch Mega Tron pups ?I stuck a stock Gretsch Flitertron pup in one of my SG JRs and love it.
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Like em enough to keep em and just add one more.
They have ceramic magnets from what I understand, but don't come across as harsh or brittle.
Kind of warm & fat with a little hair.
 
Sweet! I can’t wait to see how a third pickup is going to look in that!(and what it’s going to get in the pickup department)
 
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