TNJ
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Wow...just got my newly acquired Gretsch DuoJet back from my Guitar Tech/pal and it is putting' the cream in my coffee!
I got it in a trade deal with another TGP'er...and I couldnt be happier at the moment!
When she first arrived...I played for a bit, and thought "Not a good fit, wont stay in tune, strings not feeling right...dang!".
Then I read a bit on the Gretsch Forum, and here...and found that a number of modifications often made folks fall in love with this axe.
First up...the banjo tuners came off, and a new set of Grover locking tuners went on. Next, the Melita bridge came off, and a new Gibson ABR bridge went on...mounted to an ebony pedestal, and pinned to the body.
Finally...nut lube, and a set of d'Addario .095's went on. And then the setup, intonation, etc.
I picked up the guitar last nite and came home. Plugged into the Shiva/NOVA system rig...and I couldnt stop smiling. This guitar feels so good, and the neck is just the right chunkiness, the bigsby action is right on, and the tones are just so sparkly and fat, with that Gretsch sound in spades...that I got blown away. My friend/tech Jason turned this guitar from a disappointment into a true classy looking player!
And, get this...the Filtertron pups arent TV Jones! They still sound fantastic. I've had great luck with TV Jones, but I've also had 2 Gretsches without them, and they both sounded magnificent.
I do wish that they would do the above mods as standard on their Bigsby guitars...but still it wasnt expensive to do at all. And the wait has been SO worth it.
If there's anybody out there thinking about getting a Jet...get one ASAP, and do the mods on this thread.
You WILL dig the whole vibe of this classy instrument.
Pix later...
S.
j
I got it in a trade deal with another TGP'er...and I couldnt be happier at the moment!
When she first arrived...I played for a bit, and thought "Not a good fit, wont stay in tune, strings not feeling right...dang!".
Then I read a bit on the Gretsch Forum, and here...and found that a number of modifications often made folks fall in love with this axe.
First up...the banjo tuners came off, and a new set of Grover locking tuners went on. Next, the Melita bridge came off, and a new Gibson ABR bridge went on...mounted to an ebony pedestal, and pinned to the body.
Finally...nut lube, and a set of d'Addario .095's went on. And then the setup, intonation, etc.
I picked up the guitar last nite and came home. Plugged into the Shiva/NOVA system rig...and I couldnt stop smiling. This guitar feels so good, and the neck is just the right chunkiness, the bigsby action is right on, and the tones are just so sparkly and fat, with that Gretsch sound in spades...that I got blown away. My friend/tech Jason turned this guitar from a disappointment into a true classy looking player!
And, get this...the Filtertron pups arent TV Jones! They still sound fantastic. I've had great luck with TV Jones, but I've also had 2 Gretsches without them, and they both sounded magnificent.
I do wish that they would do the above mods as standard on their Bigsby guitars...but still it wasnt expensive to do at all. And the wait has been SO worth it.
If there's anybody out there thinking about getting a Jet...get one ASAP, and do the mods on this thread.
You WILL dig the whole vibe of this classy instrument.
Pix later...
S.
j
