New Gretsch Advice

[DavyR]

I'm considering buying a new Gretsch 6122-1962 Chet Atkins "Country Gentleman" this week for $2050. This one, however, has TV Jones pickups but I'm not sure which ones. Does this make any sense? The price seems great! Are the "Rocking Bar" bridges able to intonate? Any feedback would be appreciated. Thanks!

[jps]

I know that Gretsch does use TV Jones pickups on some of their models so that is most likely stock.

[paologregorio]

TV Jones pickups are awesome, and the Rocking Bar Bridge works just fine.

My Gretsch Chet Atkins Tenny has a Rocking Bar bridge. Go for it!

[lennon211]

Never had a problem with the rocking bar on any of mine. The TV Jones are the premium FilterTrons. Have fun with it and let us know how it comes out.

[DavyR]

The price was too good to pass up so I bought it! The seller said that this Gretsch Country Gentleman 6122-1962 has "TV Jones Wound" Filtertron pickups, whatever that means. It's also has a little plate on the back of the headstock that says 125 Anniversary and the inspection tag is dated 3/30/09. Also, included are the (1962 repro?) case candy papers, 'Your Gretsch Guitar Guide' and 'Introducing The New Gretsch Filter'Tron Electronic Guitar Heads'. So far, sound-wise, through my Vox AC15HWV64, it has mids & highs that chime and ring like a bell but not much tone in the lower-end. I'm still experimenting with the Vox amp and the guitar, however. Heavy, weight-wise, but I bought it more for recording. What is great is that there is NO hum from the Vox amp due to the humbuckers. This amp hums like hell with my single-coil pickup guitars. More so than my other amps, possibly due to the 400 volt pre-amp, and has since rendered itself useless for recording.

[Zurdo]

The price was too good to pass up so I bought it! The seller said that this Gretsch Country Gentleman 6122-1962 has "TV Jones Wound" Filtertron pickups, whatever that means. It's also has a little plate on the back of the headstock that says 125 Anniversary and the inspection tag is dated 3/30/09. Also, included are the (1962 repro?) case candy papers, 'Your Gretsch Guitar Guide' and 'Introducing The New Gretsch Filter'Tron Electronic Guitar Heads'. So far, sound-wise, through my Vox AC15HWV64, it has mids & highs that chime and ring like a bell but not much tone in the lower-end. I'm still experimenting with the Vox amp and the guitar, however. Heavy, weight-wise, but I bought it more for recording. What is great is that there is NO hum from the Vox amp due to the humbuckers. This amp hums like hell with my single-coil pickup guitars. More so than my other amps, possibly due to the 400 volt pre-amp, and has since rendered itself useless for recording.

it's not the Vox, it's the guitars.