GIANTRobOT42O Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 Wow My link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dem00n Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 Hope its not relcied, it be way nicer if it wasnt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIANTRobOT42O Posted December 12, 2010 Author Share Posted December 12, 2010 It probably will be but dats cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookieman15061 Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 Prolly cost a fortune. Very sweet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis G Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 Maybe it's just me, but I thought hearing George's voice, talking about that guitar and it's meaning to him was very cool. Of all the gear he had, it seems obvious that this one was special for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 Yeah, and he wasn't one, to be all that nostalgic, about gear, as he gave several guitars away...seemingly, except for certain guitars... "Lucy," for one, and his first Ric 12-string. I have the first incarnation, of that guitar. It was introduced a few years back, as the 6128-TSP model. Identical, to George's, save the "relic" bits. I absolutely Love it!! CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Versatile Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 Yeah, and he wasn't one, to be all that nostalgic, about gear, as he gave several guitars away...seemingly, except for certain guitars... "Lucy," for one, and his first Ric 12-string. I have the first incarnation, of that guitar. It was introduced a few years back, as the 6128-TSP model. Identical, to George's, save the "relic" bits. I absolutely Love it!! CB It certainly is an iconic guitar...the Dynasonics make it for me Fascinating how his C&W guitars came to define rock V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 It certainly is an iconic guitar...the Dynasonics make it for me Fascinating how his C&W guitars came to define rock V Yeah, that guitar was the one he used, for The Beatles first British LP, "Please, Please Me!" Combined with, the Vox AC-30's=Magic! ;>) CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Versatile Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 IMO one of the reasons for the Beatles success was the care and imagination that went into their tones Jets,Casinos,Gents,Tennesseans,Rickys,Hofner Bass etc etc And the Vox AC30 I wonder if it was Chuck Berry or Cliff Gallup who set the ball rolling V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaved_ape Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 Hope its not relcied, it be way nicer if it wasnt! There are plenty even now that aren't reliced. I know people dig relics, but I never understood why people just don't do it themselves. But it is definitely cool to hear him talking about his guitar, that's cool. Does anyone know what the last year that Gretsch's were made in the U.S.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrosurfer1959 Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 I was worried that you meant this one for the Beatles RockBand game. At least it's not relic'd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookieman15061 Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 IMO one of the reasons for the Beatles success was the care and imagination that went into their tones Jets,Casinos,Gents,Tennesseans,Rickys,Hofner Bass etc etc And the Vox AC30 Funny thing is George is quoted in Andy Babiuk's book Beatles Gear as thinking his early guitar sound was crap. "I had a Gretsch and a Vox and I didn't like it." This was when he sent Mal out to buy him a strat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notes_Norton Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 I do not buy guitars that have been pre-trashed - I prefer to do that myself ;) I do not buy guitars because some star has their name on it. I buy one for the feel, features and tone. If the only way to get those features are with a signature, I'll get it, but more often than not, you can get pretty much the same guitar without the signature for less. There are exceptions to the "signature" thing, like a Les Paul. But I wouldn't pay extra for the "Slash" model Les Paul. And the odds are, those little things that made the guitar personal to a star player might not be the ones that make it special to me. And I wouldn't buy a trashed model guitar unless I was getting a great deal on a used guitar. But of course, that's just me. There is absolutely nothing wrong with buying a guitar that has been pre-trashed and/or one with somebody else's name on it, it's just not my style. I've never owned a Gretsch, but I like the way they sound. Insights and incites by Notes ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookieman15061 Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 What seems typical today with these sig models is they have different versions. Often the pristine model that a certain artist favored and another version with the exact dings and dents or mojo of the artist. I never understood this. I mean if you bought George's Duo then you would certainly savor every mark he put on the guitar. Otherwise it's just a scratched up guitar they wanna sell ya as new. Just like GC. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane v Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 cool guitar ... but how does one ask for something back, that was freely given Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 cool guitar ... but how does one ask for something back, that was freely given I think, in this instance, it was from someone he knew well enough, to be comfortable, in doing that. And, in turn, the guy understood his "need," to have it back. Otherwise, I'm sure he wouldn't have asked for it back. Just a guess... CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zonkers Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 I really like that, and the relic job is pretty nice, imo, not worn down to bare wood. I see both sides of this coin, some guitars have become iconic due to their appearance (SRV's strat, Joe Strummer's Tele, Andy Summer's Tele), other's just by their association, Page = Les Paul, Hendrix=Strat. I always associated Gretsch's and Rick's with George, and that rosewood Tele. And yup, it's gonna be pricey. Although the Setzer signature model isn't THAT pricey, in relation to other signature guitars. I thought George played a Country Gentleman tho... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 . G A S . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 I really like that, and the relic job is pretty nice, imo, not worn down to bare wood. I see both sides of this coin, some guitars have become iconic due to their appearance (SRV's strat, Joe Strummer's Tele, Andy Summer's Tele), other's just by their association, Page = Les Paul, Hendrix=Strat. I always associated Gretsch's and Rick's with George, and that rosewood Tele. And yup, it's gonna be pricey. Although the Setzer signature model isn't THAT pricey, in relation to other signature guitars. I thought George played a Country Gentleman tho... He did, and a Tennessean, as well. The Duojet was his first Gretsch. CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigh Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 cool guitar ... but how does one ask for something back, that was freely given I guess when you're George Harrison, you could. I remember reading in a Beatle book from around 1964, George said he wanted his own style guitar called "The Harrison". With all the signature guitars around, it's about time George got honored. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zonkers Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 He did, and a Tennessean, as well. The Duojet was his first Gretsch. CB Gracias CB, I knew he had the Ten. and CG, didn't know about the Duojet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis G Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 I think, in this instance, it was from someone he knew well enough, to be comfortable, in doing that. And, in turn, the guy understood his "need," to have it back. Otherwise, I'm sure he wouldn't have asked for it back. Just a guess... CB I'm inclined to agree. I seem to remember reading that he gave his rosewood Tele to Delaney Bramlett, and after he passed, Olivia bought it back for something like $325K. I think it was Guitar Player or Guitar World that did an interview with his son Dhani maybe a year or so ago. He's very much in favor of playing George's guitars and not having them sit in a private collection somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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