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Talk me into/out of this Gretsch

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I've been looking into buying a new guitar, and have always loved Gretsch, and this showed up in my local shop.
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I played it, and it was awesome. So awesome. It needed thicker strings, but other than that almost perfect.
I probably played it for an hour when I went in, and I'm going back again to try it soon.
Might make them an offer since I think it's been there for a while. I want it.

However, I've never had a chance to play a guitar like this at higher volumes, or for extended periods of time.
Is there anything I need to be worried about? Anything weird going on there? Gonna fall apart at gig?
It might seem like a funny question, but I usually do a lot more research on my instruments then I've done for this one, and want to make sure I'm not making a mistake.
I can't seem to find much wrong with this idea yet. Maybe I'm nuts?

dat gretsch...
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Do more research? Make them an offer?
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Chankgeez wrote:Do more research? Make them an offer?

I'm probably going to make them an offer.
Just wanted to see if anyone had a reason to not like these I couldn't see.
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Yeah, I don't know what the build quality on these are, but If you played it and liked it ... :snax:
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I'm with Chank. If you played it and liked it and have the cash... Looks pretty killer. Does it have a huge wide neck? I like that about some Gretsch's.
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kosta wrote:I'm with Chank. If you played it and liked it and have the cash... Looks pretty killer. Does it have a huge wide neck? I like that about some Gretsch's.

Yeah. I just wanted to see if anyone had any problems with one.

It plays pretty wicked to me. The neck isn't huge, but it's more than enough. I like pretty big necks though, so maybe I'm not the best to ask.
Only thing I don't like is the stupid tone selector. The idea is pretty interesting, placement of it is just awful. Maybe it works for others, but I switch pickups a lot, so it doesn't do much for me. It just got in the way.

I'm going into the shop in about half an hour to talk with them.
I'm a bit strapped for cash, but I'm going to see if I can even put a 50% down payment or something. I dunno. They're pretty chill.
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Annnnndddd it sold half an hour before I went into the store.
Sufficiently bummed.
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Fuzzy Picklez wrote:Annnnndddd it sold half an hour before I went into the store.
Sufficiently bummed.
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That's lame. Sorry to hear that. I hate it when that happens. Definitely a big let down. You'll find something else.
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Had that happen to me recently. There is for sure always another one right around the corner though. And always good to have something to hunt for.
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this same thing happened to me several years ago. same guitar, same color and everything.
good thing they made a shitload of them.
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the nice thing about the Jet models is that they're heavily chambered--the inside is routed out almost completely except for a center block where the PUs mount--so they have a nice resonance without the feedback susceptibility. Ben Ottewell in Gomez plays a Duo Jet with FilterTrons with fuzz and it KILLS. Scott McCaughey played one with FilterTrons when he was the auxiliary guitarist with R.E.M., and Billy Zoom's sparkle-topped Duo Jet with Dynasonics is so iconic that there's a BZ signature model now. they may be the easiest Gretsches to love, especially if you aren't comfortable with the big-box archtops.
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i was gonna say "if its a duo jet, get that shit"

but yeah, a duo jet is probably gonna be my next guitar, if i ever get one. besides a 69 tele thinline.

i just kinda gel with gretsch necks
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I converted a Pro Jet to Dynasonic PUs, and it's one of my favorite electric guitars.
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masked elwood wrote:this same thing happened to me several years ago. same guitar, same color and everything.
good thing they made a shitload of them.

I'm glad you like them.
Makes me more confident in it. :lol:

I'm going to have to wait to get one for another few months though, since some unexpected studio costs came up.
Kind of a good thing I didn't get it. I need every cent now.
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