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    Gretsch Basses

    WOW! Thank you both for the great responses. nocontrols, as I said I have a G5120SB Electromatic and read The Gretsch Pages every frikkin day. I have learned valuable lessons on the GDP in my quest to master intonation, the complexities of a Bigsby Vibrato and the infamous TWANG. I highly...
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    Gretsch Basses

    OK Lads; Lassies::bassist: I need a bit of feedback. I have been a Fender man for many years and I also have a Dean Fretless. In my guitar arsenal I have a Gretsch Hollowbody Electromatic and I like Gretsch products. Properly tweaked, they are fine instruments. I have my eye on a Gretsch...
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    Rookie Setup Question

    Thank you.....I have been the neck where i think i want it now and iI.m just gonna screw with this to practice setting it up before i tackle my good instruments...not looking for precion outa this won just wanna feel confident before i try anything on my Fender. Trial and error on this one will...
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    Rookie Setup Question

    OK I bought a cheap "FirstAct" bass at a pawn shop. Couldn't resist the price and I figured it would be sometime I could tinker with so I can learn set and maintenance on my finer instruments. I have read articles provided here and am ready to tackle this...got ONE question: How do I lower...