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The OFFICIAL "Gretsch Bass Owners Club"

Daede

Daede

Dec 27, 2010
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Columbus, Ohio
www.daede.com
#1
Yeah, baby! You read it here, FIRST!

Okay, let's get those Model numbers and/or pics ready! :hyper:

I'll go first:

Gretsch G5123B Limited Edition run for GC
(If there's one of these in your local GC, go buy it right now:bassist:)
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#1 is me :)

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#2
Im in!

Gretsch G6072 from 2006, made in Jpan, apparently it was the last one produced!
Doesnt have the TV jones Pickups, wears d Addario chromes (those picks where taken before string change)

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#8
I think flats would be perfect on it - mine is likely to get Labella Deep Talkin' flats.

I like the frets. To me, Gretsch is a brand with a pretty traditional vibe, and that means frets. If you're REALLY driven to go fretless, I suppose cream or white plastic styrene would work well.

But I'm not going to pull the frets on a Gretsch that's one of a few hundred at most. If you gotta do it, having a pro do it is the way to go. With the binding on that neck, you want a highly professional job.
 
#9
Oh, yeah. Luckily, we have a renowned luthier right here. The Fifth Avenue Fret Shop has done some great work for some pretty big names :) His prices are reasonable, and I personally really like the idea of taking one of a few hundred and making it one of a kind, especially since I plan to leave one unmodified :bassist:
 
#18
I happened upon one of these new GC orange models this past weekend, and played it for a bit. Wow! That neck pickup provides some nice warm thick tone, but not dull or thuddy. I was impressed for a bass made in Korea at a $799 price point! Plus, the "mojo factor" of this bass is off the charts! Nice and light too!
 
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