FSO: Gretsch G5123B (Orange)

MN_Bass · #1 08-15-2012, 11:10 AM

Selling my wonderful sounding hollowbody. This thing just kills, currently wearing TI flats. Sounds great unplugged, very alive. Great mids, it really sings. I am the oringinal owner, I purchased new from GC. It has a gigbag. I'm selling to fund my new rig restoration and clear up some bills.
Excellent condition. Never gigged, just played in my smoke free home.

$600 Shipped,

I'm located in MN and I will drive a reasonable distance for semi local people for pickup.

Pics are in progress.

Here are some Gretsch specs for the bass:

Model Name: FSR G5123B, Electromatic® Bass (5123B)

Model Number: 251-6200-(512)

Exclusive Retailer: Guitar Center (No store was to receive more than 1, some stores received NONE, AKA "Select Stores").

Category: Hollow Body Bass Guitars

Body Style: Single Cutaway

Scale Length: 32" (812.8mm)

Top: Arched Laminated Maple

Bracing: N/A (None?)

Back: Laminated Maple Body, 16" Wide, 2.75" Deep

Neck: 3-Piece Maple

Nut: Derlin (Synthetic Bone)

Width at Nut: 1-11/16" (43mm)

Fretboard: Rosewood, 12" Radius (305mm)

No. of Frets: 22

Bridge: Rosewood Based Adjustomatic® 4-Saddle

Pickups: 2x TV Jones© Thunder'Tron®

Hardware: Chrome-Plated (Manufacturer Unknown)

Machine Heads: Chrome-Plated Die-cast Tuners (Manufacturer Unknown)

Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone, Neck Volume, Bridge Volume (all Gretsch "G-Arrow" Style Knurled Knobs), pickup Selector Switch.

Finish: Gloss Urethane

Color: Sunset/Western Orange & Lotus Ivory Bindings

Strings: Fender, Nickle-Plated, .045, .065, .085, .105

Unique Features: Neo Classic "Thumbnail" Inlay Position Markers, Black Headstock Overlay, White Pearloid Gretsch© and Electromatic® Headstock Inlays, Bound Rosewood Fingerboard, Bound Maple Top and Back, No Pickguard, Knurled Strap Retainer Knobs, Adjustable Truss Rod.

U.S. MSRP: $1,150.00

Source: Japan

Introduced: 2010

danzub · #2 08-15-2012, 11:26 AM

PM sent

MN_Bass · #3 08-15-2012, 12:13 PM

Pm Replied

nightwulf · #4 08-15-2012, 03:17 PM

Awesome sounding bass, I've got tape wounds on mine...played it for a bandmate, and he said "dude, if you ever show up WITHOUT that bass, you ain't playing"...They look great, they play great and they sound ANAZING...and I've seen 'em going on Ebay for 900...they don't make the orange ones anymore, so this is a screaming deal...SOMEBODY jump on it

GLWTS

MN_Bass · #5 08-21-2012, 12:03 PM

Bump it up!

danzub · #6 08-21-2012, 12:15 PM

I'll take it. Waiting an invoice.

MN_Bass · #7 08-21-2012, 02:27 PM

Sold Pending Payment

danzub · #8 08-21-2012, 08:19 PM

Paid, thanks.

danzub · #9 10-10-2012, 03:27 AM

This Korean-made bass. Very sad.
US price for new without hard case 799.00.
Seller write "Source: Japan" no word about Korea...
I bought this bass thinking that it's made in Japan.

P.S. Cory, I am counting on your 100% positive feedback, but I was wrong.

-Dan

Quote:

Originally Posted by MN_Bass

U.S. MSRP: $1,150.00

Source: Japan

Introduced: 2010

wvbass · #10 10-10-2012, 04:24 AM

Looks like original info was pasted from here. I own one of these, and am not sure why a word on the back of the headstock changes its value.

http://gretschpages.com/forum/bass-m...n/37691/page1/

Mechanical · #11 10-10-2012, 04:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wvbass

Looks like original info was pasted from here. I own one of these, and am not sure why a word on the back of the headstock changes its value.

http://gretschpages.com/forum/bass-m...n/37691/page1/

It's not just a word on a headstock. You understand that, right?

wvbass · #12 10-10-2012, 04:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mechanical

It's not just a word on a headstock. You understand that, right?

It really is, actually. These are excellent basses, and there is plenty of info available on TB about them. However, the spacing of the poles on the pickups not matching the string spacing is far more important than the back of the headstock. Since they are single pole pickups, the spacing issue can lead to string-to-string volume issues if you don't position the bridge properly.

Regardless, I hope the two can reach an agreement here. I'll disappear now, so as not to derail this any further.

MVPBASS · #13 10-10-2012, 05:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wvbass

I own one of these, and am not sure why a word on the back of the headstock changes its value.

Its way more than just a word, it's like buying a MIJ Fender vs a korean Fender, and believe me, judging from the price tags on the two, Fender thinks it's way more than just a word on the headstock.

ZiggyDude · #14 01-06-2013, 08:56 PM

No pics by the seller. Perhaps an honest mistake - but - could have cleared it up.

SactoBass · #15 01-07-2013, 08:28 PM

One rule that I always abide by: Never ever ever ever ever ever ever buy a bass without seeing pics of it first.

The seller stated "Source: Japan." The seller misrepresented the item (probably un-intentionally). The seller should provide a full refund to the buyer, and then relist the bass as "Made in Korea." The seller has a whopping 100 feedbacks on TB, so he is obviously a straight shooter.