...would smell so nice and stinky.
Knowing I was popping back across the ditch this weekend for a conference I kept an eye gumtree/reverb and turned up this rather tasty early 90s MOJ gretsch 6119 Tennessee rose.
Shes in great shape, but shipped with a a good film of 30yr stink.
Hard to see in the pics but the grain is lovely, especially on the back. Neck i straight and the action low. Frets in good shape and the appointments are all nicely aged/worn but not knackered.
This model is full scale as vs the 6120 and is shallower in depth. It has a real satisfying weight to it like a centre block guitar, but its fully hollow. I presume some pretty heavy laminate top and bottom and a lot of bracing.
The only think that needs doing is the 10s need changing to 11s and the tremolo spring could go up a notch in stiffness.
NGD A rose by any other name...
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This beats my previous 6120 and duo jet in feel and looks i reckon.KNNZ wrote:That really doesn’t help my GAS for a Gretsch
i have som used tv jones classics on route from reverb that i nabbed too that should sort it out for sound too...
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These older Gretsches are built real solid. Some say that robs tone, but I think it adds to the sound. I like them a lot.
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Re: NGD A rose by any other name...
I like it.
Could go a g5120.
In green.
That awful seasick gak shade
Could go a g5120.
In green.
That awful seasick gak shade
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