The OFFICIAL "Gretsch Bass Owners Club"

[supakneegrow]

Originally Posted by ih8law

Love it! The G5123B is an awesome bass. Well done, sir!

thx ih8law, your youtube demo with the flatwounds was a big part of my initial research. cheers brother

[supakneegrow]

Originally Posted by ih8law

Also, did the guy handing out numbers disappear?

Are there still numbers available for this club?

[ih8law]

Originally Posted by supakneegrow

Are there still numbers available for this club?

Numbers are available, I suppose, but the guy who was handing them out seems to have disappeared.

[all_grown_up]

Here is a 6070 from the early sixties. Came with a peg for playing in an upright position. Looks better than it plays. There are picks of John Entwistle playing one of these in the early Who days. Didn't last long. Looks great in my living room.

[mtsens1]

My current short scales....

[ih8law]

So I'm grabbing the bull by the horns here to promote activity and growth of this club. I've gone through this thread and identified, as best I could, everyone who has posted in this thread and asked for a Gretsch Club number. Here is the updated list:


1. Daede
2. carlos840
3. Pilgrim
4. Rob Martinez
5. sleepwalker42
6. SwansonEricJohn
7. iamthebassman
8. Mini
9. rhino333
10. S. Katz
11. MysterMunky
12. Boostedrex
13. INtrotter
14. johnk_10
15. Jeff_K
16. BluesBear
17. eletromatic
18. Gintaras
19. pinz
20. fjadams
21. chuck norriss
22. Dash Rantic
23. apollo bass
24. JohnnyB53
25. Bobby_B
26. caeman
27. ih8law
28. off-topic
29. CPplaysBASS
30. 6string
31. HotRoded
32. Peacefrog35
33. Phil_Smith
34. jazzpah79
35. hhribe
36. BassmentPlayer
37. B'Boom
38. tucson_zac
39. Egil94
40. supakneegrow
41. all_grown_up
42. mtsens1

Keep 'em coming!

[supakneegrow]

Thanks for taking charge, ih8. Im psyched to be a part of this club. So since I got my G5123b it has taken over as my main go-to axe.

I'm shopping for a gig-rig now for it. Any suggestions? I like tubes. Gonna try out the Randy Jackson Mark Bass head this week, I'll let you guys know how they pair up.

[Pilgrim]

I never hesitate to recommend the Genz-Benz Shuttle 6.0 combo with a 12" speaker. That's what I use - plenty of bottom, tube preamp so you can get some tube OD if desired. 36 pounds and easy to transport.

[Super Iridium]

I'd like to join too -- this is my new bass, Gretsch 2232 with an aftermarket bridge. Thanks.

[Pilgrim]

Pretty! Is that Babicz bridge stock? It looks good - but Gretsch has been using the bent metal bridge up to now.

[Super Iridium]

Originally Posted by Pilgrim

Pretty! Is that Babicz bridge stock? It looks good - but Gretsch has been using the bent metal bridge up to now.

No, I took that bent metal bridge off and installed the Babicz bridge myself. It's a perfect fit and looks like it belongs on the guitar. Replaced the tuning machines too with mini-Gotohs.

It may be more than the bass is worth, but this is my only one for now, so I wanted it to work well.

[ih8law]

Originally Posted by Super Iridium

I'd like to join too -- this is my new bass, Gretsch 2232 with an aftermarket bridge. Thanks.

#43 goes to Super Iridium!

That is a sweet looking bass. I saw one that same color on eBay recently, and it was the first one I'd ever seen in that color (they usually are black, black burst or tobacco burst). I damn near bought it I thought it was so cool. Congrats!

[HotRoded]

Originally Posted by ih8law

So I'm grabbing the bull by the horns here to promote activity and growth of this club. I've gone through this thread and identified, as best I could, everyone who has posted in this thread and asked for a Gretsch Club number.

Thx for doing that.

[3234718]

Picked up this little guy from the classifieds. Patiently waiting it's arrival.

[mtsens1]

Originally Posted by BassmentPlayer

Interesting note: at full volume the tone knob does not function. I asked at the shop and it is a feature. At full volume the tone is cut from the loop. On some guitars there is a perceptible click, mine you just stop hearing the tone.

I am kicking myself because I could have gotten a Broadcaster for $1,400 but I thought it was defective because I never took it off full volume.
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PB.

When you say full volume cut's tone out of the loop, is it the master volume at full, or individual pickup volumes, both? Looked everywhere for more info on this to no avail.

[ih8law]

Originally Posted by 3234718

Picked up this little guy from the classifieds. Patiently waiting it's arrival.

#44 goes to 3234718, for a beautiful blue Junior Jet!

[dukeorock]

Had a Billy Bo and regret selling it...sounded amazing with Deep Talkin' Flats...I never liked the looks, for me...the only Gretsch I have left is a C Melody Baritone...awesome, guitar!

[Pilgrim]

Originally Posted by 3234718

Picked up this little guy from the classifieds. Patiently waiting it's arrival.

Wow! Are those Filtertrons or Thundertrons on that Jr. Jet??

[Super Iridium]

Originally Posted by ih8law

#43 goes to Super Iridium!

That is a sweet looking bass. I saw one that same color on eBay recently, and it was the first one I'd ever seen in that color (they usually are black, black burst or tobacco burst). I damn near bought it I thought it was so cool. Congrats!

Thanks, I did get this on eBay recently - it's the only one I've seen like it.
And I got idea about adding the Babicz bridge and nylon wrap strings after watching your video on YouTube. You got a great sound from that bass, and so I figured this one would work for me too.

[BassmentPlayer]

>>When you say full volume cut's tone out of the loop, is it the master volume at full, or individual pickup volumes, both

All of the above.

Each volume cuts out the tone at the max setting.

*Can't re-test it because mine is is the shop having the pinned bridge un-pinned. I put on thicker strings than 'normal' and it messed with the intonation. I then discoverd that the bridge would not move. I was sure that it was supposed to be a floating bridge, so that is what I will have.

I tested it out on my other Gretsch and it is noticable once you look for it.

BP.