NGD: Gretsch 6120N
Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2012 1:19 pm
I got this rare model in a trade this week - a 6120N. These were made pre-Fender (around 2002). There were apparently very few made, and it's easy to see why. In terms of construction, this really breaks free of Gretsch tradition. The big Florentine cutaway is just the icing on the cake.
Being a Gibson guy, I figured it might be more up my alley, so I took a shot and so far I really like it. It has a lot in common with a 335 - thin semi-hollow body with a center block.
The tune is superb - a searing TV Jones Classic at the bridge coupled with a really mellow TV Jones Magnatron at the neck (neck position sounds JUST like the intro to "Matchbox").
It also plays really easy too, thanks in part to the Tru-Arc bridge, an absolute necessary mod IMO.
Aside from an irritating buzz on the low E string that I can't seem to figure out, I am having a lot of fun with this guitar. I thought the florentine cutaway would bother me, but I got used to it very quickly. It's quite stunning looking and the upper-fret access is a huge plus for me.
Being a Gibson guy, I figured it might be more up my alley, so I took a shot and so far I really like it. It has a lot in common with a 335 - thin semi-hollow body with a center block.
The tune is superb - a searing TV Jones Classic at the bridge coupled with a really mellow TV Jones Magnatron at the neck (neck position sounds JUST like the intro to "Matchbox").
It also plays really easy too, thanks in part to the Tru-Arc bridge, an absolute necessary mod IMO.
Aside from an irritating buzz on the low E string that I can't seem to figure out, I am having a lot of fun with this guitar. I thought the florentine cutaway would bother me, but I got used to it very quickly. It's quite stunning looking and the upper-fret access is a huge plus for me.
