@oddjobb88 That's probably because of the bracing - late '50s style 6120s have trestle bracing which gives them a harder "clang"-type sound. More electric. This one feels more like an acoustic guitar with pickups.
Sounds like you need a 6120 (filtertron version) or a 5120 (cheaper version) although I wouldn't recommend using a fuzz pedal with a hollowbody unless you're really into feedback.
True, it doesn't sound "fat". But I still liked the way it turned out sonically.
Truth is , you can pretty much make it sound like anything although, I agree, it's best at doing "warm-&-midrangey" (which is why I swapped the pickups)
actually when you listen back to many of those gretsches on the 50's rockabilly albums they get pretty fuckin bright and prickly sounding. But gretsches do warm real well too but usually not on the bridge pickups.
it does have a woodier sound than 6120ssv . does it have the nitrocellulose finish?
anyway, sounds cooool to me
oddjobb88 1 year ago
@oddjobb88 That's probably because of the bracing - late '50s style 6120s have trestle bracing which gives them a harder "clang"-type sound. More electric. This one feels more like an acoustic guitar with pickups.
As for finish, classy plastic (aka polyurethane)
JohnnyFriendly 1 year ago
you seem to really know the gretch
please give me a piece of advice want one :hollowbody with fat tone not metallic sound LEFT HAND
want to use it clean or with BIG MUFF
which model to choose thanks
c0c0bat 2 years ago
Sounds like you need a 6120 (filtertron version) or a 5120 (cheaper version) although I wouldn't recommend using a fuzz pedal with a hollowbody unless you're really into feedback.
There are left-hand 6120 models as well.
JohnnyFriendly 2 years ago
thers a rancid tim armstrong model hope it can deals with fuzz/disto thanks for your time
c0c0bat 2 years ago
Well.........I think it sounds pretty awesome mate.....The thing with these guitars is that you can get a good range of tones from them...good work.
johnnybgoode1963 3 years ago
Where is the warmth? Its a Gretsch, not a Fender Tele.
underpressure990 3 years ago
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Sorry, man. Don't understand your comment.
It sounds like what it sounds like, period.
JohnnyFriendly 3 years ago
There is no fat tone.... Gretsch is made for that fat sound. It just sounds empty on this vid.
underpressure990 3 years ago
True, it doesn't sound "fat". But I still liked the way it turned out sonically.
Truth is , you can pretty much make it sound like anything although, I agree, it's best at doing "warm-&-midrangey" (which is why I swapped the pickups)
JohnnyFriendly 3 years ago
actually when you listen back to many of those gretsches on the 50's rockabilly albums they get pretty fuckin bright and prickly sounding. But gretsches do warm real well too but usually not on the bridge pickups.
RNRDOLL 3 years ago
are you using any amplifier or is the acustic sound of your guitar? sounds really nice
santororock 4 years ago
Thanks for the compliment.
It's actually a very loud amplifier! It's a Vox AC15 which I'm still trying to figure out how to record properly.
Although the sound of this one is good, it sounds nothing like it did in the room that day.
JohnnyFriendly 4 years ago