Very nice guitar! Congrats? Does it have the Tone filter like some of the Gretsch's? If so, what do you think of the effects?
This is my first Gretsch, first gold top and first Bigsby guitar. I really liked the beautiful black version, being a George Harrison fan and all, but I have 3 black guitars already. The Black Top FilterTrons dish out all the classic Gretsch tone you'd expect. This new Pro Jet sounds much better than the previous version with the not so great pickups. The build, fit, and finish are all spot on with no quality issues. I like the 12" radius fretboard with medium jumbo frets. The neck profile is a little rounder than my Reverend's, but not too thick or thin.
The neck is a bit too glossy for my taste, and the screw-on strap buttons won't work with my strap lock equipped straps (they screw onto studs sticking out of the body). I wish the head stock had some binding, but the upgraded pickups are a nice trade off. Only a few strings needed slight intonation adjustments, and the action is medium low from the factory. I may replace the bridge with a Tru-Arc.
It sounds wonderful clean, allowing for twangy country to full jazzy chords. Crank up the amp gain or running through dirt pedals brings out the beast.
I might leave the pick guard off.
Guitar: Gibson SG Standard Natural Burst, Squier CV 50's Tele, Hell Guitars No. 2, Squier CV 50's Strat, Reverend Club King 290, Taylor 522e 12-Fret mahogany,
Squier Vintage Modified Jaguar Bass Short Scale
Amp: Fender Super Champ X2 Head, Egnater Tweaker 15, Fender Mustang I, Acoustic B20 1x12 bass amp
Pedal: Budda Budwah wah, Wampler Ego Compressor, Electro-Harmonix Soul Food, Voodoo Lab Sparkle Drive, Wampler Velvet Fuzz, Seven Sisters Eve Tremolo, TC Electronics Gravy Tri Chorus & Vibrato, Catalinbread Echorec, TC Electronic Alter Ego 2 Delay, Hardwire Supernatural Ambient Verb, MXR Carbon Copy, Catalinbread RAH, Big Muff Pi with Tone Wicker, BYOC Mouse 2.0 Distortion, BYOC Boost/OD-2
Very nice guitar! Congrats? Does it have the Tone filter like some of the Gretsch's? If so, what do you think of the effects?
Guitars: '06 Les Paul Classic Goldtop, '07 SG classic, '79 ES335TD Blond, '88 Telecaster, '08 Custom Shop Strat 57 NOS, Framus '69 Goucho Acoustic, '72 Framus Caravelle hollow body, '09 Hagstrom Swede, '10 Ibanez AG95 and '69 Heit
Amps: Fender Blues Deluxe Tweed, Marshall JCM 900 50W full stack, Roland Cube 20XL and '69 Checkmate!
Pedals: (all DVM) Tremolo, "Rabid Rodent" distortion, "Zonkin Yellow Screamer" OD/Boost, "Gee Ain't That Swell" volume swell, and "Mega Muff" fuzz
I like it! Congrats.
VERY cool Tig. Congrats!! Love the looks and it sounds like she gives some great sounds. enjoy!
"It's never too late to be what you might have been" - Eliot
Guilars: '02 Heritage H-535 ASB; '04 Larrivée LV-03 w/Fishman Blend; '95 Washburn/Bourgeios D-55SW Cherokee
Amphs: Boogie DC-2; DVM/BYOC Tweed Champlifier; Marshall AS50D
Currently on Board: Ditto Looper; Boss TU-2; EB VP Jr; crybaby; DVM Spring Fever; DVM Mini Klone, Brena Effects Cali-Tremor tremolo; Strymon El Capistan
Gorgeous! Congratulations, man, that is one stunning guitar.
May it bring you a lifetime of guitar playing joy!
Oh wow Doug, that was worth the wait! What a gorgeous beast. You could Scotchbrite the neck, if you don't like the gloss. I do that to all my guitars.
I like the stock pickguard, but if you feel the need to change the color, here's a link to a thread explaining how to do that with Rit dye. And here's a pic of a guard that went through the process:
Congrats on the new addition, it's a real winner!
-Sean
Guitars: Lots.
Amphs: More than last year.
Pedals: Many, although I go straight from guitar to amp more often lately.
Gorgeous is the word, all right! Wow! Congratulations, Tig it is really stunning, I'd love to try one of those. And, yeah, what's the deal with that bridge?!
I've never seen that bridge either.
I've heard good things about the Tru-Arc bridges.
The come in brass, stainless steel, aluminum, and copper.
I inquired about the bridge, I'll let you know when I get an answer. Those Tru Arcs look pretty cool, maybe I'll get one of those for my Epi Flamekat.
-Sean
Guitars: Lots.
Amphs: More than last year.
Pedals: Many, although I go straight from guitar to amp more often lately.
Congratulations Doug!
That is one very fine guitar!
How do you intonate with that bridge?
Congrats Doug! It looks great! How are you liking it so far?
Steve Thompson
Sun Valley, Idaho
Guitars: Fender 60th Anniversary Std. Strat, Squier CVC Tele Hagstrom Viking Semi-hollow, Joshua beach guitar, Martin SPD-16TR Dreadnought
Amphs: Peavey Classic 30, '61 Fender Concert
Effects and such: Boss: DS-1, CE-5, NS-2 and RC20XL looper, Digitech Bad Monkey, Korg AX1G Multi-effects, Berhinger: TU100 tuner, PB100 Clean Boost, Line 6 Toneport UX2, Electro Harmonix Little Big Muff Pi, DuhVoodooMan's Rabid Rodent Rat Clone, Zonkin Yellow Screamer Mk. II, MXR Carbon Copy Delay
love is the answer, at least for most of the questions in my heart. . .
- j. johnson
Congrats Tig. Looks great. I'd leave the pickguard, but I tend to prefer guitars w/them generally. Same for LPs.
I decided to leave it on.
As much as I love this guitar played clean, it sounds even better when driving harder.
Congrats Tig. Looks like a fantastic guitar. I'm having Gretsch envy! :-)
--Jim
I tried one of these at a store today (minus the Bigsby), and it was really nice. Congrats on the new plank Tig.
"No Tele For you." - The Tele Nazi
Ha! Tele-ish now inbound.