Gonna get me a firebird - a Gretsch Jet Firebird!!!

raz · Post by **raz** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 1:45 pm

This means I'll have to be trying to intercept the courier before the missus sees anything in about 2 weeks time.

But isn't she bee yoot eee full!!!! I've wanted one of these long time. I reckon Firebirds are sex on a stick.

AmpShop · Post by **AmpShop** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 2:42 pm

Oh yes!

I love my Black Phoenix, but I'm really keen to add a Jet of some description to my collection ...

I always loved the look of a '57 with a white pickguard - the perfect combination of aesthetics for me ... although I'd pick Filtertrons over DeArmonds.

raz · Post by **raz** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 3:06 pm

CustomAudioBoutique wrote:Oh yes!

I love my Black Phoenix, but I'm really keen to add a Jet of some description to my collection ...

I always loved the look of a '57 with a white pickguard - the perfect combination of aesthetics for me ... although I'd pick Filtertrons over DeArmonds.

Like this one in Oz? - 6 hrs to go
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0056597959

Show us some photos of the Phoenix mmmmm drool
I've got a 62 Tenny, not a reissue, two Clippers ('60 & '64 - both projects) and now the 'bird. Gretschezes are hot.

slash-ed · Post by **slash-ed** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 5:43 pm

Oh man, I thought u were meaning a Gibby Firebird... that would be some very neck heavy sex on a stick...

Optimus_prime · Post by **Optimus_prime** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 5:54 pm

are the basses similar in the neck department?

I wouldn't mind a white firebird bass, sex

slash-ed · Post by **slash-ed** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 6:01 pm

Not too sure, but I'd imagine so, if not worse, what with the bass neck scale being longer and all...

slash-ed · Post by **slash-ed** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 6:02 pm

Optimus_prime wrote:are the basses similar in the neck department?

I wouldn't mind a white firebird bass, sex

I must say, OP, this may be the only post of yours that doesn't automatically leave people scratching their heads in confusion... A straight question, you're losing your touch, man

Optimus_prime · Post by **Optimus_prime** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 6:25 pm

well I tried with the whole sex thing at the end

maybe this is the new me

Post by **GrantB** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 7:24 pm

Dude, that is fantastic. I have a TV Jones equiped Anniversary which I have started playing most weekends...Gretsch make a fine instrument. I also thought you meant Gibson Firebird...which is of indeed sex on an even longer stock. If I had to choose though the Gretsch is the way...so, is this an ex eBay purchase? end sex

Timi · Post by **Timi** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 8:51 pm

Finally someone on here with a tasteful purchase!

Rog · Post by **Rog** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 7:38 am

Looks smegging nice mate!!

I too thought it was going to be a Gibby and thought - oh no, another muso fooled by the name ... but no! Lo and behold, a ray of sunshine!

raz · Post by **raz** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 7:50 am

Funnily enough I didn't even think of the gibbo when i wrote the title, another fine gat I'm sure, but not a Gretsch Firebird

I didn't get this one off ebay - it was a private arrangement - mutually beneficial and a steal at the price - not telling how much, but way less than the 3.5k buynow a guy has his black Jet on TM for.

Ebay has become a lot less fun now that there are "investors" looking for old gats. Pity.

Jono · Post by **Jono** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 10:26 am

Go man go! Love my Gretsch's, love my Jets... there's a nice Jet on tm at the moment actually... but its not red!

raz · Post by **raz** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 11:43 am

Well that was one of my weirdest buying experiences.

This was arranged off ebay through the Gretsch Discussion pages - the guy is a frequent contributor all and seemed fine. I paid him the money by paypal and off he goes to the US Post Office.

Now if any of you have done any importing and buying off ebay, you might know the USPS is the most inconsistent fucking postal service in the world. I think they issue random length rulers to each branch. I've also heard from different sources that max length is 49", 46", 42" and 36" or that's what they were told at the local PO.

Anyway at the PO he's told it's too long. Now this is where it gets weird. He goes home and promptly refunds my paypal payment, in full I might add. Then sends me a couple of emails saying he's done it.

I don't get the emails for a day or two because Xtra's email service is on the blink so I get a bit peeved and perturbed when I see him readvertising it on the GDP. Then I check paypal and discover his refund, so at least I know I'm not out of pocket.

So I email him back a couple of times asking what ahappened and why on earth he didn't offer to it via UPS or Fedex - He's never replied.

All in all one of my oddest experiences, I've run into probs with USPS before but usually have been able to find an alternative means of shipping if it was absolutely necessary - Hell the Firebird was only going to cost me $1300 NZ - I would have been happy to shell out extra for shipping in a pinch.

Disappointed but not out of pocket.

Jono · Post by **Jono** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 2:13 pm

A word of advice?

The 57ri model has just been closed out for 2006. Apparenlty a new "OMG BETTER IMPROVED" model is coming.

Either way, there are a few left floating round smaller retailers on closeout for $1000 US. Look for one of those, you may have some luck.

Best - Jono