Are there any good Gretsch Country Gentlemen Copies?

tomin8r · Post by **tomin8r** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 4:39 am

hotrodperlmutter wrote:i'm pretty sure the lower one is for the bottom strings, and the top one is for the top 3.

see the pieces of foam behind the bridge?

one thing that bugs me about the gents is the prohibition of lower fret access. epiphone had no problem joining the neck on my dot studio real low, and it was $150.

Ahh, yeah, I had to do a double take, but I see the foam now, I was just kinda skimming thru the topic. Cheers,

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 6:44 am

jcyphe wrote:The best copy of Gretsch guitars ever made were by Greco but those are around $1,000-1400.

ultratwin · Post by **ultratwin** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 12:07 pm

the isaac eaton wrote:electromatics are amazing, I am always thinking about getting the g5122 the double cut one.

Aye, a 5122DC maybe what you're after: $700 may be a lot for an MIK Gretsch, but will probably have better resale value than an Eastwood Classic6

sonicboom · Post by **sonicboom** » Fri Oct 30, 2009 1:49 pm

Yeah, I can vouch for the Electromatic. I got a 5120 a couple years back - it played beautifully straight out the box, but I made three changes:
1. swapped out the stock hums for filtertrons
2. swapped the stock bridge for a rocking bar bridge
3. got a gretsch decal off a guy, put it on the back of the pg and sprayed it silver
It's an astoundingly good guitar for hmmm...about Â£550 all in?

Can post pics later if anyone wants to see it.

Noirie. · Post by **Noirie.** » Fri Oct 30, 2009 2:52 pm

sonicboom wrote:Can post pics later if anyone wants to see it.

I sure as hell do.

dezb1 · Post by **dezb1** » Fri Oct 30, 2009 3:19 pm

sonicboom wrote:Yeah, I can vouch for the Electromatic. I got a 5120 a couple years back - it played beautifully straight out the box, but I made three changes:
1. swapped out the stock hums for filtertrons
2. swapped the stock bridge for a rocking bar bridge
3. got a gretsch decal off a guy, put it on the back of the pg and sprayed it silver
It's an astoundingly good guitar for hmmm...about Â£550 all in?

Can post pics later if anyone wants to see it.

post pics!

Josh · Post by **Josh** » Fri Oct 30, 2009 8:03 pm

sonicboom wrote:Yeah, I can vouch for the Electromatic. I got a 5120 a couple years back - it played beautifully straight out the box, but I made three changes:
1. swapped out the stock hums for filtertrons
2. swapped the stock bridge for a rocking bar bridge
3. got a gretsch decal off a guy, put it on the back of the pg and sprayed it silver
It's an astoundingly good guitar for hmmm...about Â£550 all in?

Can post pics later if anyone wants to see it.

hmm, maybe i could make a project out of all this, if i go through with getting one, at the end of the year (if i have the funds).

izodiak · Post by **izodiak** » Fri Oct 30, 2009 9:12 pm

I wanted the Gretsch electromatic, but people here talked me off it.
So now Im happy with my Epiphone Casino, and looking in a direction of a jaguar, maybe.

But I played the one with DeArmonds 2000, and that was just superb..
Really nice guitar.

sonicboom · Post by **sonicboom** » Fri Oct 30, 2009 9:31 pm

Well you know, I think the Casino's a whole different guitar. I got one earlier this year and it's superb.

Pics are a bit in-the-kitchen, like:

izodiak · Post by **izodiak** » Fri Oct 30, 2009 9:37 pm

Well sure, I understand..
I hope I will get a nice Gretsch some time..
(the anniversary one, cadillac green)
yes.. You have a nice guitar SonicBoom..

IroniaSudby · Post by **IroniaSudby** » Fri Oct 30, 2009 10:27 pm

mage wrote:
jcyphe wrote:The best copy of Gretsch guitars ever made were by Greco but those are around $1,000-1400.

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Whats that model called?

Noirie. · Post by **Noirie.** » Fri Oct 30, 2009 11:13 pm

sonicboom wrote:

DUDE! That thing is shit hot

Josh · Post by **Josh** » Fri Oct 30, 2009 11:33 pm

it looks a fuckload better with those filtertrons.

clarkbar · Post by **clarkbar** » Sat Oct 31, 2009 3:24 pm

i know its not anything like the real thing but ibanez's artcore line makes great budget hollowbodies. if i remember right they had a model like the country gentleman. but again take note that i say BUDGET model (like $400 tops)

the isaac eaton · Post by **the isaac eaton** » Sat Oct 31, 2009 5:54 pm

ultratwin wrote:
the isaac eaton wrote:electromatics are amazing, I am always thinking about getting the g5122 the double cut one.

Aye, a 5122DC maybe what you're after: $700 may be a lot for an MIK Gretsch, but will probably have better resale value than an Eastwood Classic6

Oh I one hundred percent agree. If I was going to get one it would be the gretsch for sure. But Ive got my sights set on an airline map.

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 5:06 am

the isaac eaton wrote:

The Eastwood one has always interested me. And they are pretty cheap too. never played one though, but eastwood makes pretty good stuff.

sorry for digging this up, but was interested to find this demo of one of the eastwood classics:

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i've been (half-assedly) considering getting one (after deryck tele, and CV tele), but i'm waiting for a good deal. $390 + S&H just don't sit real good with me atm.

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Sat Mar 20, 2010 5:34 pm

Josh wrote:Still looking around for a new player to go along with the jaguar.

ME

PM FOR SHIPPING INFO

I think 4 bills plus shipping is alright for the Eastwood, way cheaper than lame-ass Epiphone.

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Sat Mar 20, 2010 5:59 pm

How bought a Ventura

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