GRETSCH 5120 ~ Dancin' Grandma

Thumb Picking tune I wrote called Dancing Grandma.
Pick guard purchased from greasygroove.
http://www.greasygroove.com/gretschpickguards.php
Chrome skull switch made from valve stem caps found at a local auto parts store.

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[BELOROYAN]

is it bassy enough in neck position or always that "magic rockabilly picking" sound ?, because i love the look but play more chicago blues std ? ...thanks, and very good work, wish you the best , gaëtan(France )

[doctordeejay]

@BELOROYAN : It has great lows, not always twangy. If I knew how, I could play nice jazz chords with it. Test drive one at your local guitar store. I've played a lot of gits and I love my inexpensive Gretsch 5120.

[Jakebones13]

Ahh! You have made me make up my mind! I was going to fork out that little bit extra and get the model up - but seeing you get that sound out of the 5120 and that color looks incredible! Will be getting this exact guitar! :O have wanted a gretsch for so long haha

You wouldn't have a tab or anything for this little tune of yours would you? or at least the little bits and pieces you do (the outro and other little rockabilly techniques)

Cheers for an awesome video.

[doctordeejay]

@Jakebones13 : For the price the 5120 is GREAT git. Find a shop that will let you play both 6120 & 5120 side by side. You will find it's $1000 for a small change of tone. Someday I will own a 6120 and that tone ...but for now I'm very happy.

Thank you for your kind compliments. My VERY best to you and yours.

[ryudokarate]

Love it !!!!!

Are you going to publish the music to this little gem?

Keep up the good work !!!

[doctordeejay]

@ryudokarate I'm completely amateur. I wouldn't know how to reserve rights or publish it. I just make these songs up and play for fun.

[rentz46]

You seem to have a solid grasp of this style of playing. You are truely a natural to rockabilly plucking.

[jubbaronny]

Pleasure to listen to. Peeves me to watch and hear this style played with such fluidity and 'ease' and that my efforts are more like gorilla gripping with frozen sausage fingers.

[tafflad1]

Cheers dude ,youve just made a pissed off bloke smile,....thanks..

[L0ngLiveRnR]

I cant have enuf of this greatly picked tune! Very well done! :)

[tz750]

...first class..!

[TheBigbrizzle]

Great pickin'! Where'd you get that shirt? It's awesome! I need one.

[stratboy8]

Great picking...and where did you buy that groovy shirt?

[BeatleSongPlayer]

Nice playing!!

[TheDuster88]

hey great stuff i just got a gretsch 5120 i put some vids on here to great job

[cbm1323]

Really awesome playing, and a sweet guitar!