Should I recklessly buy a gretsch....?

StrummersOfThunder · Post by **StrummersOfThunder** » Tue Aug 26, 2014 6:47 pm

Let's have a vote
Is this cool enough and priced right?
Gretsch power jet 4+/5 condition. TV jones power trons. 113000 yen.
http://www.j-guitar.com/product_id485322.html
So what are we talking here.
Yen to nzd makes it $1300 nzd plus 15% plus say at worst $150 shipping ...total $1645 plus import charges and fudge factor.
Let's call it $1700. Would you tap that? Well would you..punk?

jeremyb · Post by **jeremyb** » Tue Aug 26, 2014 7:01 pm

Sex! I love my gretsch, awesome guitars!

StratMatt · Post by **StratMatt** » Tue Aug 26, 2014 7:10 pm

Its never a bad idea to recklessly buy a guitar.... unless your gonna miss your mortgage payment or can't feed your kids or something... but nah, go for it.

Eruera · Post by **Eruera** » Tue Aug 26, 2014 7:21 pm

http://www.j-guitar.com/product_id482352.html

I'm trying really hard not to buy this one. It's almost painful!

Post by **Slowy** » Tue Aug 26, 2014 7:52 pm

Post by **GrantB** » Tue Aug 26, 2014 8:09 pm

Eruera wrote:http://www.j-guitar.com/product_id482352.html

I'm trying really hard not to buy this one. It's almost painful!

This would be my pick due to the Filtertrons and tail piece. One must have a Bigsby Gretsch, but first one must have a tail piece Gretsch!

Actually, one must have both.

Eruera · Post by **Eruera** » Tue Aug 26, 2014 8:11 pm

Uhhhh das one got dynas... That's why I want it so bad! Dat Bigsby! Dem pups!

Post by **GrantB** » Tue Aug 26, 2014 8:28 pm

Eruera wrote:Uhhhh das one got dynas... That's why I want it so bad! Dat Bigsby! Dem pups!

doh...opened both links.

Dyna's...one trick pony but a good trick. Bright as a mofo and bridge can be thin. But with the right amp (preferably a fat sounding Fender from the 50's) they can work.

OP - the answer is of course yes. I have, many many times over the years. I still have three old ones lying around here somewhere.

Jay · Post by **Jay** » Tue Aug 26, 2014 8:32 pm

Is there something to celebrate?

AiRdAd · Post by **AiRdAd** » Tue Aug 26, 2014 8:34 pm

how does that pricing compare to what they sell second hand on trademe for?

StrummersOfThunder · Post by **StrummersOfThunder** » Tue Aug 26, 2014 8:59 pm

Hmmm not sure how the price stacks up compared to trade me.
Will have to wait a month before I know if I should be celebrating jvpp... But in the mean time I can ogle guitars.
I really like this gretsch shape. Never been drawn to black guitars before but I think this one is beeeeeautiful.

rickenbackerkid · Post by **rickenbackerkid** » Tue Aug 26, 2014 9:01 pm

I wouldn’t hit it - not a power jet. White Falcon? Yes.

StrummersOfThunder · Post by **StrummersOfThunder** » Tue Aug 26, 2014 9:08 pm

I'm not a big hollow body fan. I like thinline, 335 or chambered cutaways so I think my go to gretsch es would be the duo jet shape and the country classic/gentleman. Falcons etc too flashy for me, but very cool in their own mystical way.

Eruera · Post by **Eruera** » Tue Aug 26, 2014 10:16 pm

*UNIQUE* wrote:
Eruera wrote:Uhhhh das one got dynas... That's why I want it so bad! Dat Bigsby! Dem pups!
Dyna's...one trick pony but a good trick. Bright as a mofo and bridge can be thin. But with the right amp (preferably a fat sounding Fender from the 50's) they can work.

This is my concern, I also feel like my 360 will be covering roughly the same sort of territory

TMG 03 · Post by **TMG 03** » Tue Aug 26, 2014 10:57 pm

I love my Gretsch. They are a slow burn type guitar. Once bitten hard to let go.

$1700 is getting up there.

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