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NGD

Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2018 8:09 pm
by mr_sooty
New Gretsch Day.

This is my first Gretsch.

Bought it because I'm playing in a Beatles Tribute band and I didn't have anything remotely suitable, so I got something extremely suitable. Will have paid itself off in a couple of gigs. Forgot to order the case though - D'oh! Gotta take this thing to a gig tomorrow in a gig bag. Augh.

It's an Electromatic (Centreblock, Korea) but it's pretty fkn gorgeous. Needed a set up and a few little tweaks, but playing and sounding great now, ideal for the Beatles stuff.
Gretsch.jpg

Re: NGD

Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2018 8:16 pm
by Bg
mr_sooty wrote:New Gretsch Day.

This is my first Gretsch.

Bought it because I'm playing in a Beatles Tribute band and I didn't have anything remotely suitable, so I got something extremely suitable. Will have paid itself off in a couple of gigs. Forgot to order the case though - D'oh! Gotta take this thing to a gig tomorrow in a gig bag. Augh.

It's an Electromatic (Centreblock, Korea) but it's pretty fkn gorgeous. Needed a set up and a few little tweaks, but playing and sounding great now, ideal for the Beatles stuff.
Gretsch.jpg
Nice and nice to see you too :)

Re: NGD

Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2018 8:50 pm
by jeremyb
Cam!!! Welcome back mate!! Beauty of a guitar!

Re: NGD

Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2018 11:18 pm
by Polar Bear
Erm, I’d be remiss to not ask, but is that a proper Gretsch?

Re: NGD

Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2018 12:02 am
by telefiend
Nice! Beatles tribute band would be a fun time. And welcome back!

Re: NGD

Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2018 5:31 am
by StrummersOfThunder
Very cool, has the Harrison country gentleman vibe for sure.

Re: NGD

Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2018 6:27 am
by GrantB
Looks cool! Right colour.

Re: NGD

Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2018 8:37 am
by mr_sooty
Polar Bear wrote:Erm, I’d be remiss to not ask, but is that a proper Gretsch?
You have a long memory man. Might be time to let it go. Lol.

These newer Electromatics are pretty dam close to the higher end ones though. This one has HiloTron pickups and is made from spruce.

The main thing is, it SOUNDS like a Gretsch, in my opinion some of the early Electromatics didn't so much. That's not to say they didn't sound good in their own way. But this one when I play Beatles stuff on it it really has THAT sound. Works especially well with my bandmates Rickenbacker.

I like that it's a center block so the tune o matic is fixed into solid wood. I might try a roller bridge for it though.

Now if we could just convince the bloody bass player to play a violin bass. Preferably left handed.

Re: NGD

Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2018 7:42 pm
by mr_sooty
Played it today at a Beatles gig, it was ideal.

Re: NGD

Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2018 8:54 pm
by olegmcnoleg
Somebody else on the forum just bought a guitar beginning with 'G'. Just sayin'

Re: NGD

Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2018 8:58 pm
by Molly
olegmcnoleg wrote:Somebody else on the forum just bought a guitar beginning with 'G'. Just sayin'
Me too.

Re: NGD

Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2018 9:27 pm
by Conway
olegmcnoleg wrote:Somebody else on the forum just bought a guitar beginning with 'G'. Just sayin'
:problem: I thought I told you to keep it quiet!

What did you get, Molly?

Re: NGD

Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2018 5:20 am
by sizzlingbadger
Conway wrote:
olegmcnoleg wrote:Somebody else on the forum just bought a guitar beginning with 'G'. Just sayin'
:problem: I thought I told you to keep it quiet!

What did you get, Molly?
Its not a Gibson :winky:

Re: NGD

Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2018 5:56 am
by StrummersOfThunder
mr_sooty wrote:Played it today at a Beatles gig, it was ideal.
what was your rig ? ... voxac15?

Re: NGD

Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2018 7:02 am
by Molly
Conway wrote:
olegmcnoleg wrote:Somebody else on the forum just bought a guitar beginning with 'G'. Just sayin'
:problem: I thought I told you to keep it quiet!

What did you get, Molly?
Can't remember.