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I was thinking about buying this guitar

Postby Ray Bohlken » Fri Apr 27, 2012 10:44 pm

I was checking out this guitar on Ebay and I started to buy it when I noticed that the neck pickup wasn't a Super-Tron. His description says it is, but it looks like a Filter-Tron instead. You really have to keep your eyes open when you look at this stuff.
Ray

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2002-Gretsch-G6 ... 35bb486e9b
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Re: I was thinking about buying this guitar

Postby synchro » Fri Apr 27, 2012 11:48 pm

Son of a gun. You gotta wonder why.
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Re: I was thinking about buying this guitar

Postby Norm » Sat Apr 28, 2012 12:45 am

Too many things wrong with that guitar

I'm thinking Chinese knock-off. The bigsby is wrong, the tuners are wrong and the pickups look off I've never seen a name plate like that, either but I haven't seen all the gretsch models
...that's how it looks to me...The opinion expressed above is my own and does not necessarily reflect the views of this station. Your mileage may vary...

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That should do it.
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Re: I was thinking about buying this guitar

Postby synchro » Sat Apr 28, 2012 12:51 am

Norm wrote:Too many things wrong with that guitar

I'm thinking Chinese knock-off. The bigsby is wrong, the tuners are wrong and the pickups look off I've never seen a name plate like that, either but I haven't seen all the gretsch models

That does look like, at the very least, a modified example but who knows? Pre Fender the specs were a bit fluid.
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Re: I was thinking about buying this guitar

Postby Terry Tolley » Sat Apr 28, 2012 1:06 am

The description says 2002 model...but I thought the Nashville Classic started in 2003. It sure looks odd.
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Re: I was thinking about buying this guitar

Postby MitchC » Sat Apr 28, 2012 1:14 am

RUN ! Get a newer G6122-1959 with the real spec stuff.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/GRETSCH-G6122-1 ... 43af0bdafb
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Re: I was thinking about buying this guitar

Postby synchro » Sat Apr 28, 2012 1:18 am

MitchC wrote:RUN ! Get a newer G6122-1959 with the real spec stuff.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/GRETSCH-G6122-1 ... 43af0bdafb

Good point. Trying to save a buck could be a bad move in this case.
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Re: I was thinking about buying this guitar

Postby MitchC » Sat Apr 28, 2012 1:30 am

If you were to CALL Rocky directly, I'd bet you could get a brand new one (Or the Hall Of Fame version) for around $2200 or so ?
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Re: I was thinking about buying this guitar

Postby RonBloor » Sat Apr 28, 2012 6:18 am

The plating is pretty much worn off... only looks good from 40,000 feet.. LOL.. I wouldn't add it to my cart!! LOL
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Re: I was thinking about buying this guitar

Postby Ray Bohlken » Sat Apr 28, 2012 8:53 am

Norm wrote:Too many things wrong with that guitar



I think I'll hold off until I can buy one that I can see in hand. I missed too many of the flaws in these photos. It's scary how close I came to buying it. :?
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