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Gretsch Junior Jet II
Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2010 9:36 pm
by lorez
has anyone got any experience of the Gretsch Junior Jet II? I've an itch to scratch with guitars and wondered if anyone had any experience of these?
Solid mahogany body; bolt-on maple neck; Rosewood fingerboard, dot inlays; 24.6" scale; 2 x Gretsch mini-humbucking pickups; volume, tone, 3-position toggle; chrome hardware; tobacco sunburst or black transparent finish
Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2010 9:45 pm
by Fran
Not tried them but i nearly bought the one pickup version not too long ago.
I like the idea of a TV Jones, wrapover bridge and no frills design. Even if that meant upgrading the pup, TV Jones i have'nt tried and always wanted to. If it had been set neck i think i would have gone for it.
Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2010 9:51 pm
by cobascis
My friend had one for 3 years or so before he sold it. It was his first guitar. It wasn't great, to tell you the truth. A pickup change would do it good but I didn't like the neck really. Also it smelled weird.
Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2010 11:47 pm
by stewart
my first guitar also. looked nice, played and sounded average. i got rid of it at the earliest opportunity.
it's probably equivalent to a squier (not CV, just bog standard).
Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2010 11:50 pm
by Fran
cobascis wrote:Also it smelled weird.
Post of the year.
Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2010 11:55 pm
by lorez
thanks guys, I thought it looked a bit funky and with the epi les paul going I was considering how to replace it.
Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2010 11:59 pm
by stewart
to be honest, it wasn't that bad a guitar, for £200 it was solid enough, and they look good. a pickup change would probably work wonders.
Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2010 12:00 am
by DGNR8
What's the itch--Gretsch?
Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2010 12:07 am
by lorez
DGNR8 wrote:What's the itch--Gretsch?
the itch is just replacing the guitar i'm selling. I was even looking at strats and I've never enjoyed playing a strat. GAS basically I guess
thanks stewart & cobasics, maybe its worth trying to sniff one out for a try or look at the Duo Jets or the Electromatic Corvette's as well.
Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2010 12:12 am
by stewart
as far as i know the electromatics are a step up, and corvettes are pretty darn cool...
Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2010 12:19 am
by Rox
I've tried it . Na. Looks good in the catalogs and online but playing it is like a low end Epi LP with shitty pickups . A project guitar ? Cool . TV Jones ? A set of pickups are as much as the guitar new . Might be better off getting together some more coin and doing the shibang on a Korean ( or are they Chinese now ? ) Pro Jet . Just a much better guitar . Fixed bridge is best.