#46
|
|||
|
|||
Hi SpruceTop,
I have looked at your Gretsch 5420TG-59 so many times on this thread! What a cool guitar! I found a used Gretsch 5420TG-59 with a bunch of upgrades (TV Jones pickups, hard case, better quality Bixby) at a very fair price but on the east coast side of the country and I'm a little worried about it traveling across the country during this heat wave. I'm not sure what to do because I have wanted one of these for so long. - Glenn
__________________
My You Tube Channel |
#47
|
|||
|
|||
Quote:
You know you want the guitar and the upgrades you mentioned all sound good. I used to work in Poulsbo, WA, the current home of TV Jones pickups, not too far from you. Now I am in Idaho, hot and dry in the summers, cold in the winters. Lived in Redding, CA for a decade where it is above 100 degrees more than 30 days a year, with a maximum high of 117 degrees while I lived there. Never had a problem with guitars or banjos. Give it the standard "wait at least 24 hours" before you open the box on your new to you Gretsch 5420TG-59 and you should be good.
__________________
Rolig SFS Martin HD-28M Lots of loud banjos |
#48
|
|||
|
|||
Quote:
I see Sweetwater has the Gretsch 5420TG-59 in stock. They pack the guitars very well for shipping so I wouldn't expect any problems upon arrival.
__________________
Martin HD-28 Sunburst/Trance M-VT Phantom Martin D-18/UltraTonic Adamas I 2087GT-8 Ovation Custom Legend LX Guild F-212XL STD Huss & Dalton TD-R Taylor 717e Taylor 618e Taylor 614ce Larrivee D-50M/HiFi Larrivee D-40R Blue Grass Special/HiFi Larrivee D-40R Sunburst Larrivee C-03R TE/Trance M-VT Phantom RainSong BI-DR1000N2 Emerald X20 Yamaha FGX5 Republic Duolian/Schatten NR-2 |
#49
|
|||
|
|||
Quote:
That said, I'd be more concerned about the "very fair price" you mention: although the QC is not only uncannily consistent but head-shoulders-&-navel above their similarly-priced competition, there's always a dog or two in the mix: given my (and many of our fellow AGFers') overwhelmingly positive experience as well as the aforementioned increase in interest/prices, I'd be inclined to ask the seller exactly why he/she is getting rid of it, especially given the upgrades you mention... I'd also make sure all the original parts are included, and all mods are readily reversible with no visible signs: while I strongly doubt it'll ever achieve similarly-rarefied status, there's a whole bunch of guys out there kicking themselves in the kiester for "upgrading" their '50s LP bursts with Grover Rotomatics - and making a Lexus-sized dent in the asking price in the process; while tone is a highly subjective matter - and there are many varieties of "That Great Gretsch Sound" - IME the original blacktop Filter'trons give up nothing in this department... Hope you've got a nice mid-powered tube amp to keep it company... Just checked their website - still listed as backorder: https://www.sweetwater.com/store/det...vintage-orange
__________________
"Mistaking silence for weakness and contempt for fear is the final, fatal error of a fool" - Sicilian proverb (paraphrased) |
#50
|
|||
|
|||
Quote:
__________________
Martin HD-28 Sunburst/Trance M-VT Phantom Martin D-18/UltraTonic Adamas I 2087GT-8 Ovation Custom Legend LX Guild F-212XL STD Huss & Dalton TD-R Taylor 717e Taylor 618e Taylor 614ce Larrivee D-50M/HiFi Larrivee D-40R Blue Grass Special/HiFi Larrivee D-40R Sunburst Larrivee C-03R TE/Trance M-VT Phantom RainSong BI-DR1000N2 Emerald X20 Yamaha FGX5 Republic Duolian/Schatten NR-2 |
#51
|
|||
|
|||
Thank you all for your replies on my buying one of these 5420TG-59 models. The used one I was interested in is sold, and from what I can see, Sweetwater still has these on backorder. Sweetwater probably is my best bet. I appreciate the comments on the high summer temperatures! I will watch and wait and see what happens!
- Glenn
__________________
My You Tube Channel |
#52
|
|||
|
|||
Sorry you lost out on that one, Glenn, but as I said above I wouldn't put too much stock in Sweetwater - IMO if it returns at all it's coming back as a MIC version of the 5420 with gold hardware and a Speyside finish, so you might want to take advantage of one of these:
https://reverb.com/p/gretsch-g5420tg...ic-hollow-body
__________________
"Mistaking silence for weakness and contempt for fear is the final, fatal error of a fool" - Sicilian proverb (paraphrased) |
#53
|
|||
|
|||
Sweetwater now has the Gretsch G5420TG-59 Vintage Orange in stock along with three lesser-priced demos but whether new or demo, they're all now Made In China. https://www.sweetwater.com/store/det...vintage-orange
__________________
Martin HD-28 Sunburst/Trance M-VT Phantom Martin D-18/UltraTonic Adamas I 2087GT-8 Ovation Custom Legend LX Guild F-212XL STD Huss & Dalton TD-R Taylor 717e Taylor 618e Taylor 614ce Larrivee D-50M/HiFi Larrivee D-40R Blue Grass Special/HiFi Larrivee D-40R Sunburst Larrivee C-03R TE/Trance M-VT Phantom RainSong BI-DR1000N2 Emerald X20 Yamaha FGX5 Republic Duolian/Schatten NR-2 |
#54
|
|||
|
|||
Quote:
BTW Sweetwater never - ever - had "demos" (most of which in fact are either factory B-stock or returned defective pieces) of any E-Matic model when they were built in Korea - I'll just leave it at that and, as they say out in buffalo country, let the chips fall where they may...
__________________
"Mistaking silence for weakness and contempt for fear is the final, fatal error of a fool" - Sicilian proverb (paraphrased) Last edited by Steve DeRosa; 11-21-2023 at 06:05 AM. |
#55
|
|||
|
|||
Quote:
__________________
Martin HD-28 Sunburst/Trance M-VT Phantom Martin D-18/UltraTonic Adamas I 2087GT-8 Ovation Custom Legend LX Guild F-212XL STD Huss & Dalton TD-R Taylor 717e Taylor 618e Taylor 614ce Larrivee D-50M/HiFi Larrivee D-40R Blue Grass Special/HiFi Larrivee D-40R Sunburst Larrivee C-03R TE/Trance M-VT Phantom RainSong BI-DR1000N2 Emerald X20 Yamaha FGX5 Republic Duolian/Schatten NR-2 |
#56
|
|||
|
|||
PSA: Right now, Sweetwater is selling the Chinese-made Gretsch G5420TG-59 - Vintage Orange for $100.00 off the regular price for $799.99 while supplies last.
__________________
Martin HD-28 Sunburst/Trance M-VT Phantom Martin D-18/UltraTonic Adamas I 2087GT-8 Ovation Custom Legend LX Guild F-212XL STD Huss & Dalton TD-R Taylor 717e Taylor 618e Taylor 614ce Larrivee D-50M/HiFi Larrivee D-40R Blue Grass Special/HiFi Larrivee D-40R Sunburst Larrivee C-03R TE/Trance M-VT Phantom RainSong BI-DR1000N2 Emerald X20 Yamaha FGX5 Republic Duolian/Schatten NR-2 |
#57
|
|||
|
|||
Quote:
https://www.acousticguitarforum.com/...d.php?t=677741
__________________
"Mistaking silence for weakness and contempt for fear is the final, fatal error of a fool" - Sicilian proverb (paraphrased) |
#58
|
|||
|
|||
Have any players out there purchased a residual Made In Korea or the latest Made In China versions of the Sweetwater Exclusive Gretsch G5420TG-59 - Vintage Orange - Hollowbody, Arch Top, Electric Guitar? If so, how do you like your new ax? Thanks!
__________________
Martin HD-28 Sunburst/Trance M-VT Phantom Martin D-18/UltraTonic Adamas I 2087GT-8 Ovation Custom Legend LX Guild F-212XL STD Huss & Dalton TD-R Taylor 717e Taylor 618e Taylor 614ce Larrivee D-50M/HiFi Larrivee D-40R Blue Grass Special/HiFi Larrivee D-40R Sunburst Larrivee C-03R TE/Trance M-VT Phantom RainSong BI-DR1000N2 Emerald X20 Yamaha FGX5 Republic Duolian/Schatten NR-2 |
#59
|
|||
|
|||
I have a March 2021 5420T, just made it before the move from Korea to China. I had plans for a pickup upgrade, and was looking at something from TV Jones.
Not that the BlackTop Filtertrons were bad in any way, they were just a bit dark and polite sounding to my ears. Never offensive though, and actually very sweet, I was just missing some of that jangly twang. I adjusted as per the instructions in this thread - pickup height recommended by TV Jones, and pole Setzerīs pole piece diagram: https://www.gretsch-talk.com/threads...t.89303/page-2 There are some similar on TV Jones website, with a more precise description to pole piece adjustment with actual turns: https://tvjones.com/adjustments-and-schematics I found this to be surprisingly effective, and that mid position twang I was looking for is much more present now. At the cost of more harsh highs and high mids, so it depends what you're after. In my case I am not going to spend any money on pickup upgrades after all.
__________________
There is geometry in the humming of the strings, there is music in the spacing of the spheres - Pythagoras Martin OM-28V Yamaha FSX3 Godin Arena Pro CW Bourbon Burst Manuel Rodriguez Magistral D-C EBS Stanley Clarke Sig. Acoustic Pre Alto TX210 powered speaker |