Gretsch's are cool and play very nicely. I've actually played Slipknot songs on my buddy's electromatic with pretty amazing results (I spent some quality time adjusting my amp to get the sound right). Gretschs are fun and real lookers. Buy one and enjoy.

_________________
"Life is like eating jalapenos. What you do today may burn your arse tomorrow"

Well since you put it that way... OK!

_________________
"I started out with nothing, and still have most of it"

I was like that until I got an Ibanez AF95.

I prefer it to the Godin--but I still wouldn't mind a 5th Avenue.
Especially the new ones with the cutaway and the two pickups.

But I am content with what I have.

_________________
It wasn't Willy-Nilly, it was at crows.

Add me to the Orange 5120 list. I tried one at Guitar Center three years ago and it had to come home with me. Here's a pic of it catching some sun, flanked by a '72 Thinline Tele Reissue and a Gibson ES-339.

John

Dont leave it out in that AZ sun too long or it will turn Walnut on ya!

_________________
"I started out with nothing, and still have most of it"

I seems you have a "thing" for hollow and semi-hollow bodies
Nice lineup

_________________
"Life is like eating jalapenos. What you do today may burn your arse tomorrow"

That's good advice. That Thinline was Olympic White when I first took it outside.

John

Thanks, man. Had to have all those different tone bases covered. GAS works in mysterious ways.

John

What is UP with this GAS stuff????!!! It really IS a serious disease!!! I got 2 guitars recently and said, "Alright, now I'm set for life; I don't need any other guitars ever." And I really don't. But of course I WANT more, just to check out different stuff.

Problem is, I don't wanna give up the ones I have and I can't afford all of them!! It's a DISEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HEEEEEEELLLLLPP!!!

found a video of Gilmour and Bob Geldof doing Comfortably Numb. I think DG is using a Gretsch for the solos
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvwRAe4g ... re=related

As for GAS, yes, it is a terrible disease, but at least it's fun and it only affects the wallet

_________________
People say I'm a nice guy, I can't figure why

Sure does look like a Gretsch! Although there seems to be alot of letters on the headstock. May just be me.

_________________
"I started out with nothing, and still have most of it"

It certainly looks like a vintage Gretsch Duo Jet to me. The Bigsby, the thumbnail fret markers...

I owned an Electromatic Pro Jet for a while. It had mini-humbuckers that didn't quite cut it for me long term. The Duo Jet's another beast altogether and it's priced accordingly.

John

Sure does look like a Gretsch! Although there seems to be alot of letters on the headstock. May just be me.[/quote]

yeah, I thought the same thing, maybe a Hagstrom?

_________________
People say I'm a nice guy, I can't figure why

Remember, GAS never sleeps



You can try and take some



But it's mostly impossible to deal with

Gil

_________________
Where ever you go, there you are

1998 Ovation 1861 Standard Balladeer Natural
Taka - 2005 Squier '51 Black
Yume - 2006 Squier Strat Cherryburst
Houbi - 2008 Fender VG Strat Blizzard Pearl - won here
Fender Super Champ XD; Vox DA-5

I had to pick up a phase 90 this morning to ease the bloating!

_________________
"I started out with nothing, and still have most of it"