darling67 Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 (edited) I've been craving me a Gretsch for some time, now. So with the help of some Christmas and birthday gift cards, I finally gave in to my desires and bought myself a new 2019 G5230 in Aleutian Blue! This may be one of the purdy-est gee-tars I've ever owned. This sparkly "Aleutian Blue" is gorgeous... the way it changes in the light. Sometimes it looks like "Cobalt", other times it looks almost deep "Ocean" blue. It's quite stunning. I retrieved it up at the FedEx pick-up location too late in the evening to plug her in and see what she can do. But that will be happening tomorrow! For now, here are some pics: Be on the look-out for another "NGD" thread (Installment #2) where a Gibson will be the focus! Edited February 24, 2019 by darling67 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Scales Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 ...and if you switch all the lights off it looks black! Looks great man - enjoy! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arcticsg Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 Congratulations man! Happy NGD to you! :) Nice color too! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cody78 Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 Looks great, enjoy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougar Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 Nice pickup! A beauty. Ought to be real good for playing the blues! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparquelito Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 A Gorgeous Gretsch Such a gorgeous Gretsch from FedEx darling67 did fetch Shiny, sparkling blue Bluer than I'm used to But lovely all the same She's sure to change the game Awesome music she will make the walls will rattle and quake barre chords'll be a piece of cake and make no mistake It's not much of a stretch To say that's one gorgeous Gretsch fin 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly campbell Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 Love the color..I also am a fan of Gretsch...nice guitar James..congratulations...good to see you back in the hunt. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 Very Nice! rct 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hall Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 And, well done! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsongs Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 A Gorgeous Gretsch Such a gorgeous Gretsch from FedEx darling67 did fetch Shiny, sparkling blue Bluer than I'm used to But lovely all the same She's sure to change the game Awesome music she will make the walls will rattle and quake barre chords'll be a piece of cake and make no mistake It's not much of a stretch To say that's one gorgeous Gretsch fin In addition to doin' the Blues You can play some Rockabilly too.... Enjoy! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 Beautiful Gretsch. I have always been a fan of Gretsch also. I play mine all the time. Rock On. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tx-ogre Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 Very nice. Great color. Enjoy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darling67 Posted February 24, 2019 Author Share Posted February 24, 2019 A Gorgeous Gretsch Such a gorgeous Gretsch from FedEx darling67 did fetch Shiny, sparkling blue Bluer than I'm used to But lovely all the same She's sure to change the game Awesome music she will make the walls will rattle and quake barre chords'll be a piece of cake and make no mistake It's not much of a stretch To say that's one gorgeous Gretsch fin Bravo!!! Thanks, Sparks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darling67 Posted February 24, 2019 Author Share Posted February 24, 2019 (edited) Plugged it in a little while ago and ran through my usuals.... some Pretenders, some Police, some Neil Young, some Stones, some George Harrison... even a little Cult. Clean signal, dry, effects, overdrive, etc., etc.... This guitar sounds amazing—and stays in tune surprisingly well with the Bigsby. I'm used to guitars going way out of tune after employing just a small amount of Bigsby. But this thing hangs tough. Very pleased with this guitar. If anyone has been looking to buy a Gretsch, and has been debating over whether to buy a Japanese-made Players Edition vs. a Chinese-made Electromatic...? I labored over this same dilemma myself. And even though I'd be full of it to suggest there's no difference between a $600.00 guitar and a $2100.00 guitar, I can say that these particular models stand-up to their Japanese counterparts. I test-drove a 6228 Players Edition a few months ago and I loved it. But I feel the same love for this 5230. The neck has the same profile and plays the same, it sounds as good (I much prefer Filter'Trons over Broad'Trons) if not better(!).... and little things like the classic GRETSCH logo vs. some weird "vintage" logo on the headstock, and the dot markers vs. block inlays made my decision all the more easy to make. Thanks everyone for the positive vibes and well-wishes! Edited February 24, 2019 by darling67 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darling67 Posted February 24, 2019 Author Share Posted February 24, 2019 Love the color..I also am a fan of Gretsch...nice guitar James..congratulations...good to see you back in the hunt. Thanks, KC! I just "got back from" another hunting expedition! Making up for lost time—"Gibson content" coming soon....... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly campbell Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 Thanks, KC! I just "got back from" another hunting expedition! Making up for lost time—"Gibson content" coming soon....... Have fun.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 bazingah!!! I like that.. A lot... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Natural Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 Beauty. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NighthawkChris Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 +1 on the guitar man! I really like the sparkle blue finish. Hope you find it very enjoyable! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darling67 Posted February 27, 2019 Author Share Posted February 27, 2019 +1 on the guitar man! I really like the sparkle blue finish. Hope you find it very enjoyable! Thanks, man! I am hoping to put it to work in the near future. I was "fired" from the band I was in last month, and this guitar deserves to be seen and heard in public. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darling67 Posted February 27, 2019 Author Share Posted February 27, 2019 ...and if you switch all the lights off it looks black! Looks great man - enjoy! Indeed! As my Art professor told us in school... "color is light". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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