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Gretsch G6072

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main_sale

Apr 26, 2004
1,499
107
Cape Cod
#1
I'm an old school kind of guy and just love big old hollowbody basses. I've be admiring this long scale Gretsch for some years now and just pulled the trigger on one. I'll let you know more about it when it arrives but I'm expecting big things...no pun intended!
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Spinal Tap's "Big Bottoms" should sound pretty spectacular in this baby!
 
#6
I'm getting pretty excited about it! I know it's going to be big but so am I. I love hollowbody basses and own too many of them but I'm I'm in love with their tone which a solid body just can't deliver. I'll be sure to let you know how things go with her.
 
#7
I've got a G128B, which is the Thunderjet. I'm a big big fan of the look and sound of these basses. I haven't seen or played this long-scaler you're getting, but it looks great. Are those the TV Jones pickups in gold? That bass also has a different electronics package than mine; please keep us posted on how you like it!

Peace
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#10
Got it! I'm very pleased with it and it's tone which is full, rich, deep, airy and woody! It took my a while to firgure out the controls, but once I read the manual, all made sense and I was able to find my favorite tone quickly. The first switch on the top/front is the pickup selector, the one next to it is master tone. The master volume is at the bottom/front then the individual volumes and then the standby switch. The body is the size of a Gibson 335 and with the 34" scale the nack wants to dive a little, but a good strap fixed that. The setup and intonation from the factory were perfect and I did not have to adjust anything. I just strapped it on, plugged it in and played. It's a true hollowbody and sounds great and is my second favorite hollowbody. My favorite is still my '72 Gibson Les Paul Signature.

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#11
Hey Main Sale,

I was just looking at this same bass in a local music store. I think it's pretty cool, but I'm wondering how you like it after almost three years (hoping you're still here).

These basses were originally built in the 60/70's it seems but there has been a re-issue. Can anybody point me somewhere that tells you how to recognize the old versus the new?

thanks,
Terri
 
#12
Hi Terry my name is Ed,

I bought one of these here from a TB'er a couple of years ago. To tell you the truth I was a little underwhelmed with it, but then I switched the rounds to flats and the bass really is made for flats. It sounds great.

To answer your question of about almost 9 months....;)

The older basses had a very thick boat paddle neck and heatstock with clover tuners.

The newer ones have a gotoh type tuner and the neck is thinner like a jazz but not the same taper.

Also dead give away, the F holes are painted on in the old ones. My guess? It had to go with feedback.

Hope this helps...

I hope this helps
 
#14
I still have this bass and still really like it. I put D'Addario 1/2 rounds on it but other than that it is still stock and sounds HUGE. It sounds particularly "Woody" in tone when played through my G-B Shuttle 6.0 and NeoX 212T. This is a combination made in heaven.
 

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