AITCH'S GRETSCH DeVille

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 8:15 pm

+1 - WOW

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 11:21 pm

It was posted nearly a year ago, Brian.

Over a year ago it was a lump of routed wood with a bit of undercoat and binding..... show them the darned thing now that it's finished and see what they have to say!!

On second thoughts, MVP might be lurking.............

firstbassman · Post by **firstbassman** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 5:41 am

Oh my gosh. Amazing.
Paul, do you ever sleep?

rickaddict · Post by **rickaddict** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 8:11 am

Outstanding work again Paul. Its fun to see your projects unfold. Thanks for posting.

Play the heck outta her, Aitch!

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 9:46 am

I plan to, Jeff. If things work out OK it will make its debut on stage on March 17th.

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 12:30 pm

It's arrived safe and sound!! No loose, broken of floating bits - just a pristine guitar. Thanks to Paul's packing I have some extra diapers, too!

Now to get it home and play it!!

elysrand · Post by **elysrand** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 12:35 pm

I will not EVEN begin to bite on why Paul would think that YOU needed some extra diapers, Aitch. Unless, he knew that you would %&$# a brick at how good it looks now

winston · Post by **winston** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 1:34 pm

Good stuff Aitch. Wow! What a relief eh?

So it's going to make its debut on March 17 (St. Patrick's Day). How fitting!

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 1:43 pm

US style diapers are very hard to find here, Elys. They have special properties that only those 'in the know' can appreciate.

You know, Brian....... I hadn't even begun to twig on that one!! Very appropriate indeed!!

harvey49 · Post by **harvey49** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 12:13 pm

Better bring plenty of monogrammed picks Brian if you think there's a chance of taking that one home with you!

elysrand · Post by **elysrand** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 6:45 pm

Yes, Aitch, but especially in the case of diapers, doesn't one need them.... Down Under ? (OK, I am running for cover now lest Aitch fling a rock at me

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ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 1:16 am

Pics!!

And finally........ not only customised, but personalised!!

I did some fiddling tonight.....set it up and adjusted the pickup poles - the bridge pickup is awesome!!! Hot as hell!

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 4:16 am

Aitch, usually I don't mind (well, not too much, anyway) sending another project back to its owner...and so it was the same with the deVille.

But looking at these photos, I felt a strange sort of nostalgia, and even a bit of separation anxiety. That puppy is a looong way off now.

Someday soon I hope to take you up on your generous offer and visit you and see the deVille once again.

It looks like you left the D'Addario Chrome .011 flatties on it; these I found to be a good match for that bridge pickup. This is by far the juiciest-sounding small Gretsch I've ever played--puts ANY Duo-Jet to shame for that "spanking" vintage Gretsch sound.

rickaddict · Post by **rickaddict** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 5:59 am

Amazing job, Paul.

And I like the Aitch TRC too!

winston · Post by **winston** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 9:43 am

Ron that TRC has scotched any ideas that I may have had to put a pick under the strings and lay claim to that beauty.

Besides, Aitch will probably only let me get near that one under very close supervision.