What is a good(cheap) Gretsch?

kypdurron · Post by **kypdurron** » Sat Jun 11, 2011 10:33 pm

my bro had one just like the one sonicboom posted. It looked good, but it needed a fret job straight out of the box. wasn't too impressed with it, may have been the pickups though. He sold it for good without loss due to a price increase on the new ones and has stuck to his Duesenberg STarplayer TV when it comes to semiacoustics. That's an awesome guitar.

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 6:08 pm

Can you get this (lead)sound

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with this guitar? It is the "pre Chet" Tenny. I remember when Musicians friend was blowing them out for cheap.

Here is an original on ebay for $3999(Link)

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Post by **Doog** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 6:47 pm

westtexasred wrote:Can you get this (lead)sound

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with this guitar?

Infinitely more down to the guitarist, guitar amp, microphone and recording techniques used than the guitar itself, as always with these things.

rich · Post by **rich** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 6:55 pm

westtexasred wrote:

are those fake f-holes?

Gabriel · Post by **Gabriel** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 7:22 pm

I think so, the chet atkins models had painted on f-holes.

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 8:55 pm

How bout this? Worth $1000? It is mint condition with hardshell case and free shipping.It has a 7 day money back guarantee

More twangy Sounds of the cheapest kind

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pumpkin · Post by **pumpkin** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 9:22 pm

I am dubious of Jonathan's Gretsch there, looks way toot thin. It is about as wide as a Les Paul...

I have been wanting a Gretsch as well lately, but I'd be more interested in a double cutaway. I used to hate the double cutaway ones when I was way into Rockablly in the 1990s. Now the single cutaway doesn't do it for me.