2006 Gretsch 5120

Hey, this is my latest toy, guitar #20 in my collection, it's a '06 Gretsch Electromatic 5120. I've always wanted a Gretsch, and I'm super happy about this one, I love it.

I'm just messin' around with a riff, something I may work on and make into a song? Mellow little ditty, I wish I could play you all some rockabilly with this one but I'm not there yet :)

I'm playing directly into my old RCA tube amp (made by Teisco, maybe by Univox?)

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Music

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• 2006
• Gretsch
• 5120
• Electromatic

[ToddYarling]

Nice playing.

I am looking at a 2006 model, the guy wants 650$, what do ya think? I play mostly acoustical rhythm right now, but want something to go with my VOX modeling amp with a fuller sound.

[grev21]

you can get them for cheaper, but sometimes finding one locally is worth paying a bit extra. I paid $650 for mine as well. I've since sold it and got a first year electromatic G5129 with the USA dearmond pickups!

[watskyle]

I have the same guitar, do you think you could tell me the chords your using. I'd like to video record myself playing it

[grev21]

thanks man. Being self taught I really have no idea what chords are what, so this is the best I can do with looking stuff up online..........

[grev21]

obviously it opens in E (open E & 11th fret on the A string) then slide the d&g strings from the 9th to 11th frets back and forth twice then to a B power chord. then from what I can tell it's called a "C#/Db m CHORD" then a "F#/Gb CHORD" then slde up to a G power chord then right back to an E major (go down on the open E string and up for the rest) then hit the B that's within the E chord (second fret on the A string) then to the "G#/Ab m CHORD"

[grev21]

then right to the A power chord then to the B power chord (from there bring your pinky down to the b string 10th fret, then bring the pinky back into to the b string 9th fret) then finish back to the B power chord and start over again :)

[ubacam]

@harrisonlennonshadow thank you

[harrisonlennonshadow]

@ubacam I own a 5120 and a casino and in all aspects i would say the gretsch tops the epi in every aspect possibible including versatility. Get the gretsch man.

[ubacam]

i have a question, i love gretsch's and i want a 5122, however i am not a big rockabilly guy, i do have fun playing it but i am a huge blues man, would this guitar be for me, or do you think maybe an epiphone casino would be better?

[insaneinthebrain1978]

man you look exactly like stephen carpenter from the deftones !!!

btw ...sweet sounds...thx for sharing

[ToddYarling]

@grev21 thanks for replying.

I will see if I can talk this fellow down!