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  1. February 9th, 2009, 07:01 PM #1
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    Talking NGD - Gretsch 5120

    Lookee what followed Mrs. T home! I saw it Saturday in the city and she oh, so kindly picked it up for me today (gawrsh I luv her) . Used and a couple of bills off of list, but I can't find a single mark on it! Ooohhh.... this is a sweet little number... similar to my Washburn semi, but different in many ways too... gonna be soooo much fun sussing this out : Off to youtube to soak up some Brian Setzer, Duane Eddy etc.

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    Wow, Mrs T sounds like a great woman, does she have a sister?

    Looks good T, looking forward to hearing more.

    My wife brought me a sandwich.
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    Quote Originally Posted by just strum
    My wife brought me a sandwich.
    And how does it sound plugged in?

    That does look great, T. Looking forward to hearing it!
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    Wow, congrats! That is big! I am very happy for you.
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    Quote Originally Posted by sunvalleylaw
    Wow, congrats! That is big! I am very happy for you.
    And jealous as all get out too.

    Congrats on the new axe. That looks really nice. Does it have a darker tone or more bright?

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    Is it wrong to thing about mod'ing a new guitar already? I think I may opt for some filtron type p'ups (maybe something from GFS) to move it even farther away from my semi-hollow and give it some vintage-y jangle.

    First things first - I better play it for awhile
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    Quote Originally Posted by Spudman
    And jealous as all get out too.

    Congrats on the new axe. That looks really nice. Does it have a darker tone or more bright?
    It's pretty bright, for bucker type p'ups - brighter than my Washburn semi-hollow, and kind of jangly, which I'll attribute to the shorter scale and Bigsby trem - but I do like the idea of more vintage jangle/twang, thus the post above re: filtrons, or TV Jones or some such. I'll keep ya posted.

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    Quote Originally Posted by t_ross33
    Is it wrong to thing about mod'ing a new guitar already?
    The answer is no.

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    Quote Originally Posted by t_ross33
    TV Jones
    Never knowingly heard them, but I have yet to read a bad thing about them. From what I've read, that would be a nice mod.
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    Congrats! SUUUWHEEEET!
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    Hey T, that guitar would go well with the shirt our newest member (CitizenCain) is wearing in his intro. I have a feeling that he would like that new guitar of yours.
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    Quote Originally Posted by just strum
    Hey T, that guitar would go well with the shirt our newest member (CitizenCain) is wearing in his intro. I have a feeling that he would like that new guitar of yours.
    Finally, someone who gets that I buy guitars to match my wardrobe! Cooler than shoes
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    Quote Originally Posted by just strum
    Never knowingly heard them[TV Jones pick ups], but I have yet to read a bad thing about them. From what I've read, that would be a nice mod.
    Brian Setzer is the first example that comes to mind.

    Here are some clean:



    And I think here a little louder and on venturing further into the feedback zone: : Guitar looks a little different but I bet it still has the TV Jones pups.



    P.S. I looked on the Gretsch site, and this guitar above does have the TV Jones pups.
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    Looking good Trev! When do we see it in action on YouTube with the Barley Boys?
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    There's a section at www.tvjones.com just for 5120 owners. He recommends TV Classics in the english mount (standard humbucker fitting).
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    WOW!

    I was just last weekend checking out a band where the only guitarist went from Squier Strat (boring) to some kind of glitter covered Gibson (nice and growly) to exactly that guitar! which sounded the best of the three!

    So Jealous, but congratulations on your NGD

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    Quote Originally Posted by Algonquin
    Looking good Trev! When do we see it in action on YouTube with the Barley Boys?
    as soon as someone is smart enough to bring a video camera to a gig :
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ch0jin
    Wow, congrats! That is happy! I am very big for you.
    Thanks, Ch0jin but I hardly know ya
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ch0jin



    Wow, congrats! That is happy! I am very big for you.


    LOL, ROFLMAO!
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