Gretsch 6120: Roaring Dynasonic Sounds!

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Guitar: Gretsch 6120 DSV (with Seymour Duncan Dynasonics - replicas of original '50s Dynasonic pickups)

Amp: Headstrong Lil King Reverb (1964 Fender Princeton Reverb replica)

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• Gretsch
• 6120
• DSV
• dearmond
• dynasonic
• guitar
• rockabilly
• garage
• rock
• headstrong
• lil
• King
• reverb
• fender
• princeton
• blackface

[bbender1975]

You never use the bridge pickup, do you? I always see you playing with the switch in the middle or on the neck. I agree with you on the thin sounding stock Dynas. I got my Dynas rewound by Lindy Fralin and now they're fat as can be. I like Seymour, but decided to go the economy route and have the stock ones improved. BTW, Lindy said he won't rewind those anymore. He says it takes too damn long to do!

[JohnnyFriendly]

@bbender1975 What I'm starting to notice is that by using the volume controls, you can really blend/fine-tune the sound using only the middle position. I find the individual positions too extreme, esp the bridge.

As for the Seymours, yeah, they are v.pricey so I'm not sure I could really recommend them to anyone. On the other hand, I wouldn't recommend the guitar unless you do the kind of mods that you and I have done.

[HardcoreSixty]

sure thats not a 5120?

[JohnnyFriendly]

@HardcoreSixty hmm..id like to think I know what model my own guitar is...

Besides, this looks and sounds nothing like a 5120 (other than color)

[shiv2kx]

ithe cords are from a song or just your own made freestyle

....

[JohnnyFriendly]

@shiv2kx freestyle

[erocker2020]

Please, not to be elitist, but never compare a Gretsch to an Ibanez......ever.

[yeahright73]

You, sir, are an imbecile. He didn't compare them, he observed the similarity in body style and color scheme.

Not all Ibanez are cheap; some are quite nice high-end guitars. Similarly, Gretsch has their share of cheap imported low-end guitars along with their high dollar pro line.

[gnowave]

i always thought these were better siuted to rockabilly, and 50s style rock n roll, and blues/jump-blues.

[TheTruthRocks]

Up unti some time around 2006, the Electromatic 512x-series came stock with DeArmond 2000 pickups.  They pickups look like the original Dynasonics, and sort of sound like them too. Current Gretsch production 512x Electromatics are equipped with the Gretschbuckers. These are basically a Gibson-style dual coil unit with slots for the threaded pole screws.

[AFcunningham]

love it. i want to get a gretch guitar someday

[slickhaystacks]

I love the sound of dyna sonics and hilotrons

This sound here is the best sounding Gretsch sound I've heard yet,

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[mattsuzo]

you do this guitar justice sir!!!

[MattPezone]

@HardcoreSixty No electromatic models come with dynasonics. The 5125-9 line has dearmond 2000's which look like dynasonics (but aren't), but none of those models come in orange.

So the pickups, the gold hardware, bound f-holes, and block hump fret markers all point to this guitar being what Johnny says it is.