what bass is this? pretty sure it's a gretsch
Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 9:46 pm
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Re: what bass is this? pretty sure it's a gretsch
Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 9:57 pm
Yep, it's a Gretsch. I couldn't tell you which exact model though. Looks like he's playing it upside down. Those Neo Classic inlays are usually at the top.
Re: what bass is this? pretty sure it's a gretsch
Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2013 1:08 pm
Chankgeez wrote:Looks like he's playing it upside down. Those Neo Classic inlays are usually at the top.
Seems like it might be designed to be ambidextrous - there are strap pegs on both the top & bottom horn, and thumb rests both above and below the strings. Interesting design idea.
Re: what bass is this? pretty sure it's a gretsch
Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2013 3:02 pm
jrmy wrote:Chankgeez wrote:Looks like he's playing it upside down. Those Neo Classic inlays are usually at the top.
Seems like it might be designed to be ambidextrous - there are strap pegs on both the top & bottom horn, and thumb rests both above and below the strings. Interesting design idea.
Yeah, unless he had one of those strap buttons installed. Gretsch instruments often have selector switches on both sides of the upper bout. Basses from that era in general also commonly have finger rests both above and below the strings. So, it's difficult to say.
Re: what bass is this? pretty sure it's a gretsch
Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2013 3:29 pm
Chankgeez wrote:jrmy wrote:Chankgeez wrote:Looks like he's playing it upside down. Those Neo Classic inlays are usually at the top.
Seems like it might be designed to be ambidextrous - there are strap pegs on both the top & bottom horn, and thumb rests both above and below the strings. Interesting design idea.
Yeah, unless he had one of those strap buttons installed. Gretsch instruments often have selector switches on both sides of the upper bout. Basses from that era in general also commonly have finger rests both above and below the strings. So, it's difficult to say.
Hmp. Damn that Gretsch, being all cool-looking and confusing at the same time...
Re: what bass is this? pretty sure it's a gretsch
Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2013 10:43 pm
Want. I'm guessing it's chambered, too -- pretty typical in the seemingly solid body models of old.
Re: what bass is this? pretty sure it's a gretsch
Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2013 11:41 pm
It kind of looks like a double cut Duo Jet. So, my guess is that it would be chambered.