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Has Gretsch been lying to us for over a decade?
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Ha! You found the pick-up that is supposed to be in the 2220!
The mysterious and elusive second coil appears!
Tried a pink one today at Russo music.
Seriously, not really worth arguing about...not worth $300, either.
Sorry, they just feel...cheap.
The one I tried didn't sound very good, either, but it could've been just that one, right?
Seriously, not really worth arguing about...not worth $300, either.
Sorry, they just feel...cheap.
The one I tried didn't sound very good, either, but it could've been just that one, right?
Between my sticky/sometimes-not-working-in-the-bridge-position switch and now this; I can't really enjoy this thing anymore.
It's looking more like a factory screw up in PRC as they look the same. No excuse for this end not picking up on it at least in initial batch QC.
Based on that new photo, I am going to bet that it did originally have mini humbuckers and that at some point the factory switched them out and Gretsch was never informed. They would have no reason to keep checking them and no one discovered it until now. And here we are.
Seems the most likely explanation.
Do the import Fender's and Gretsch's ever even end up at a US Q/A point? I would highly doubt it. It looks like the original batches could have had the right pickup.
I have no idea, I just know how I would do follow up QC on items we didn't manufacture ourselves; I've done this before in non MI gear.
Wasn’t the photo with the actual hum bucker of the one pick up version of the junior jet? It’s been a couple years with the two pick up version. has anyone actually found a hum bucker in the two pick up version?
The factory was probably like...."they need TWO pickups now? I know...lets just break this one into two. Problem solved."
Not sure if anyone else has filed an "official" complaint yet, but I just did in Canada. Specifically with the Competition Bureau Canada (govt) about contraventions to the Competition Act [Part VII.1; 74.01(1)(a)] and the Consumer Packaging and Labeling Act [Sections 7(1) and 2(b)]. Specifically filed against Long and McQuade as the dealer importing, advertising, and selling these items rather than FMIC.
Nothing may come of it, but if something does, I'll post back here.
Thanks @LowEndLobster for elucidating.
Nothing may come of it, but if something does, I'll post back here.
Thanks @LowEndLobster for elucidating.
Maybe Gretsch will offer refunds and have the dealer saw them in 1/2 like they did the Jackson.
Maybe they just made a mistake.
Maybe they forgot to change the spec sheet.
Maybe they just don't care.
Either way it's just some pups on an electric bass and not a big deal.
@LowEndLobster thanks for the awesome, respectful post, and for asking folks to be cool.
You work, as always, is very valuable to most bass players!
Maybe they forgot to change the spec sheet.
Maybe they just don't care.
Either way it's just some pups on an electric bass and not a big deal.
@LowEndLobster thanks for the awesome, respectful post, and for asking folks to be cool.
You work, as always, is very valuable to most bass players!
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