Peter, no problema at all.admin wrote:Jos: Please forgive me. I confused your comments with those of Forrest and should have been congratulating him. I too let a Gretsch go, a Duojet that I wish I had back. Perhaps we will both get lucky one day.
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Collin,
what's a "Lennon Spec" Nashville model ?
yes, I agree the vinyl pad's purpose is to hide the white plastic cover on the back, a cover for the cover.
what's a "Lennon Spec" Nashville model ?
yes, I agree the vinyl pad's purpose is to hide the white plastic cover on the back, a cover for the cover.
Rickenbacker 370-12 1966, Hofner 500/1 1966, Gibson ES-150 DCW 1970,
Vox Viscount 1967, Vox Series 90 1969. Yamaha PSR-9000 Midi Sequencer Arranger 2000
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Clapton bears a passing resemblance to you in this photo, Collin! At first I thought it was a photo of you holding your Gretsch.collin wrote:fabandgear wrote:Cool post! I sold one of my prized Gretsches years ago to a friend and regretted it almost immediately. Fortunately, I found another Gretsch and swapped him even for my old one.
Your post also spurred me on to break out my '65 6120 (it's actually a "Pre-Nashville" Nashville, more properly a 6120 Chet Atkins Hollowbody Electric) and play on it! Here's a pic of my wife with my 6120 from a couple of years ago.
Looks like mine, Forrest!
Mine is a '64 (like Ron's)....all original and super clean. Lennon-spec, but i've wanted one since seeing Clapton briefly holding one:
There is indeed something cool about the old orange double-cutaway models. It's the only Gretsch I ever wanted, and I love it.
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Zurdo wrote:Collin,
what's a "Lennon Spec" Nashville model ?
Lennon-spec refers to a pre-"Nashville" model (ie....it wasn't called the Nashville, just the 6120 Chet Atkins until 1965). It features the horseshoe inlay at the headstock, and generally better fit/finish, IMO.
I'm not enough of a Beatle-nerd to know any specs further than that.
Gee, thanks! Wouldn't be the first time i've heard that before, actually....egosheep wrote:[Clapton bears a passing resemblance to you in this photo, Collin! At first I thought it was a photo of you holding your Gretsch.
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A true Lennon Spec "Nashville" is what Gretsch listed in their catalog as a 6120 Chet Atkins Hollowbody Electric. Mine is almost a "Lennon", except that his had the round button Grover tuning machines and mine has the later triangular shaped Van Ghents. The 6120 was dubbed "Nashville" around '66. Here's the difference between a CA Nashville and a CA Hollowbody. The Nashville has a model nameplate on the headstock and the word NASHVILLE under Chet's signature on the pickguard. All Nashvilles I've seen (until the '72-on 7660 Nashville) had Van Ghent machineheads. The Hollowbody features the horseshoe on the headstock and Chet's autograph on the pickguard, with the "Gretsch" T-roof logo indented, but not painted. Early HBE's had openback Grover tuners, later ones had Van Ghents. I've even seen one with factory installed Grover enclosed "Slimline" tuners.
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Are these tuners any good? They didn't seem to be around very long. I think these were the ones JH referred to as having pot metal.fabandgear wrote: I've even seen one with factory installed Grover enclosed "Slimline" tuners.
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thanks Forrest for the details about the Specs.
mine (Larry's) must be a 1967 or 1968, it has the gold plated (basic) Tuners and a square gold plated plaque with the model number, the plaque is actually nailed to the headstock.
I never had any problem with the tuning keys, the guitar was trouble free, except for the binding which started to come unglued.
mine (Larry's) must be a 1967 or 1968, it has the gold plated (basic) Tuners and a square gold plated plaque with the model number, the plaque is actually nailed to the headstock.
I never had any problem with the tuning keys, the guitar was trouble free, except for the binding which started to come unglued.
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Yeah, they are molded metal cases. I replaced the non-original keys on my Gretsch Monkees with a set of Slimlines. They work fine and I've never had a problem with them. They are the same type of machine as came factory equipped on my '82 4001 bass.egosheep wrote:Are these tuners any good? They didn't seem to be around very long. I think these were the ones JH referred to as having pot metal.fabandgear wrote: I've even seen one with factory installed Grover enclosed "Slimline" tuners.
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Ah, yes, the dreaded "Binding Rot". Gretsch used nitrocellulose banding material which has proven unstable. It's unpredictable stuff, some remaining intact and some deteriorating. I've seen '50s guitars with perfect binding and later guitars with crumbling binding. It's a heartbreaking thing, but unfortunately something you take a chance with if you love Gretsch guitars.Zurdo wrote: I never had any problem with the tuning keys, the guitar was trouble free, except for the binding which started to come unglued.
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Another John Lennon pose!
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"Paperback Writer" during the April, 1966 Abbey Road recording session.Zurdo wrote:yes that's the picture! I wonder what song(s) John used it for ?
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ohh yesss, that sound, I always thought it was the Epiphones, now I know it was a Gretsch. a very midrangy-sound.fabandgear wrote:"Paperback Writer" during the April, 1966 Abbey Road recording session.Zurdo wrote:yes that's the picture! I wonder what song(s) John used it for ?
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I wonder what happened to THAT guitar? there isn't much info. on John playing it, other than those pictures, and considering George played a number of well-documented Country Gentlemans.
I've never put a Nashville and a Country Gentleman side-by-side to compare, but it seems to me they are the same identical guitar, unless the Country Gentleman is a larger body.
I've never put a Nashville and a Country Gentleman side-by-side to compare, but it seems to me they are the same identical guitar, unless the Country Gentleman is a larger body.
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I'm sure there are TONS of Beatles guitars that were used once then disappeared.
As for the differences between a Gent and a Nashville, the Gent is 17" at the lower bout compared to the Nasville's 16". They DO sound a little different, though. Usually the Gent's lead pickup is not as close to the bridge as the Nashville's, resulting in a mellower lead sound. Other than that, the bracing's the same. The only other difference between the two is the '65 model CG's bass Super'Tron pickup. Earlier and later Gents have two Filter'Trons like the Nashville.
As for the differences between a Gent and a Nashville, the Gent is 17" at the lower bout compared to the Nasville's 16". They DO sound a little different, though. Usually the Gent's lead pickup is not as close to the bridge as the Nashville's, resulting in a mellower lead sound. Other than that, the bracing's the same. The only other difference between the two is the '65 model CG's bass Super'Tron pickup. Earlier and later Gents have two Filter'Trons like the Nashville.
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you sure know these Gretsches well Forrest!!
thanks and Happy Holidays to you and wife.
thanks and Happy Holidays to you and wife.
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Vox Viscount 1967, Vox Series 90 1969. Yamaha PSR-9000 Midi Sequencer Arranger 2000
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