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08-18-2021, 07:29 PM
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Talk me out of this Gretsch?
I saw this P90 equipped Gretsch at my local GC. It plays like a dream and I was in love with the tone. Quality control seemed good. So, somebody talk me out of this?
https://www.guitarcenter.com/Gretsch...yABEgIa8vD_BwE
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08-18-2021, 08:24 PM
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Talk me out of this Gretsch?
Go back to GC, A/B it against one of these, and you decide which one sounds/feels/plays/looks more like a Gretsch:
 https://www.guitarcenter.com/Gretsch...00000012589.gc There's also this mint-condition (looks like NOS to me) made-in-Korea beauty with OHSC:  https://reverb.com/item/18998843-gre...bigsby-and-hsc - and if you're the kind of player who thinks a bit outside the box and/or needs a "Swiss Army" semi-hollow, this one'll cover all the iconic Gretsch tones, as well as a few you'll never get from any other guitar:  https://reverb.com/item/42801063-gre...small-business
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08-18-2021, 08:32 PM
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Thanks Steve! Actually, I think it's the P90s that attract me to it. I did get a chance to A/B it against the orange 5422t like in your link and thought the P90s had a bit more bite to it, though perhaps with a little less sparkle. Fit and finish were similar.
I have also owned a two pickup version of if the green one in your bottom link. Actually, I have owned maybe 6 or 7 of the 54xx or 56xx series guitars over the years and only my 12 string and my 4 string bass have stayed (so far). I'm a huge P90 fan. It's my favorite pickup overall.
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08-19-2021, 08:20 AM
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 FYI Gibson only made these goldtop/P-90 Tributes for a short time around 2011, and if you can find one for a reasonable price grab it (I've turned down $1500 for mine): looks like an under-the-bed '56 that got put away when Elvis got out of the Army (that PRS-style revealed "binding" is a nice touch), and thanks to the weight-relieved body it's not only relatively lightweight but acoustically resonant as well - BTW Dru also owns one and loves it, and not without good reason... 
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08-19-2021, 01:30 PM
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08-19-2021, 02:41 PM
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No way I can talk you out of getting this guitar!
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08-19-2021, 09:09 PM
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08-20-2021, 05:48 PM
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Well, I went and did it! I played the P90 version (5627t-P90) and I played the 5622t, as well as two of the Epiphone Casino guitars with P90s. I liked the 5622t, and I knew I would. I had one previously which had the Super Hilotron pickups in it or broadtrons, can't remember. This one (I think) had black top filtertrons. Either way, as I figured, the P90 version had more snap to it than the filtertrons/broadtrons. The Casino had its own thing goin on and sounded good, but it seemed like a step down quality wise from the Gretsch.
The weird thing is that I have only found the Gretsch on the Musicians Friend and Guitar Center websites. It's not even shown on the Gretsch web page? I am unsure of what quality the P90s are, as the MF and GC websites say it's a Humbucker.  Anyway, it followed me home. Will post pics later.
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08-20-2021, 08:05 PM
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Talk you out of a Gretsch? That's like talking you out of happiness.
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08-20-2021, 09:17 PM
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08-21-2021, 11:03 PM
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Here she is!20210822_000244.jpg
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08-22-2021, 03:56 AM
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08-22-2021, 04:53 AM
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P-90s are probably my favorite pickup. Beefier than a single coil, a bit brighter than a humbucker. Hopefully your guitar has good volume and tone pots with useful tapers, because for me the real magic of P-90s is found in all the available shades of volume and tone. Full on is great of course but there are some great tones available with the volume backed off.I have one of the Les Paul Studio tributes mentioned above. GREAT guitars for the money. I've been tempted to flip it for one of the newer Les Pauls Specials though.
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