New affordable Gretsch. Corvette shape?

ekwatts · Post by **ekwatts** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 11:57 am

Not majorly familiar, but this was in the latest Guitarist mag and I found it while browsing lovely Gretsch guitars on Thomann. Looks nice, a bit different to the rest of the range, and three pickups? Always classy, if unwieldy and unnecessary in most cases.

http://www.thomann.de/gb/gretsch_g5105_ ... 61d457c2d9

gypsyseven · Post by **gypsyseven** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 12:00 pm

The red one looks nice...

DGNR8 · Post by **DGNR8** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 2:00 pm

THREE HUCK CHUCK! Nice. I approve of this msg.

plaidbeer · Post by **plaidbeer** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 4:29 pm

It's one of a few newish Gretsch releases. Note the "Blacktop" (Why hello, Fender) Filtertrons on the Double Jet. 2 colors of Pro Jet for lefties, too.

http://www.guitarworld.com/gretsch-intr ... ies-models

Josh · Post by **Josh** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 4:34 pm

kinda dig it, needs a bigsby though. always had a thing for those gretsch corvettes. heard they're heavy as all hell though, they dont really look heavy which makes me think that's a load of crap.

Rox · Post by **Rox** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 7:21 pm

We have them here . They're kinda like a bare bones Stumpomatic . Chinese made . Quality can be iffy . They have the same pickups as a lot of the Electromatics . I played a black one . Frets were a little sharp but for the sound it was nice and jangly and didn't hum. Just the shitty fret work and a need of a setup were my only complaints .. Think they were like $400 here ?