A Nice Gretsch Sound

[rockabilly69]

I put a different bridge on my Gretsch G6128T DuoJet, a Gretsch SynchroSonic (ie Melita), which tightened up the intonation over the bar bridge that I had on it.

I thought I was going to lose some tone as a trade-off, but I was pleasantly surprised with the new tone, it kind of smoothed out the the top end. And it works great with the Bigsby!

So I recorded this little ditty/demo of it. Reminds me of something Joe Walsh would have done in the early part of his solo career (The Smoker You Drink, So What, etc)...

[nightchef]

What wonderful playing. Sweet, soulful, inventive. And the guitar sounds great. What was the rest of your chain (amp, mics, etc.)?

(And yeah, that’s a very early-70s sound, in the best possible way.)

[rockabilly69]

Originally Posted by nightchef

What wonderful playing. Sweet, soulful, inventive. And the guitar sounds great. What was the rest of your chain (amp, mics, etc.)?

(And yeah, that’s a very early-70s sound, in the best possible way.)

Thanks for the kind words...

The early 70's sound is the sound, it's where I live! But the way I get it may throw you, my recording chain is mostly modern.

My guitar - Drawmer 1960 tube preamp - RME Babyface Interface - Amplitube Fender 2 Custom Tweed Pro Amp Sim with '63 Reverb plug-in.

I own some beautiful vintage tube amps, but this Tweed Pro sim just sounds like the tone in my head!

When mixing I typically use a low pass filter on the top end to give a touch more vintage feel as I find most modern guitar recordings a bit too bright for me.

I'm glad you like the 70's sound, here's more of my stuff with that sound, and these were recorded with vintage amps ...

[antvas1963]

That really sounded nice.

[rockabilly69]

Originally Posted by antvas1963

That really sounded nice.

Thank You!

[Glennwillow]

What a great sound Daniel! I was expecting the typical Gretsch twang; your recording was a surprise.

I really like this! (Of course, I like the typical Gretsch twang, too!)

- Glenn

[rockabilly69]

Originally Posted by Glennwillow

What a great sound Daniel! I was expecting the typical Gretsch twang; your recording was a surprise.

I really like this! (Of course, I like the typical Gretsch twang, too!)

- Glenn

Thanks Glenn, I like the Gretsch TWANG too, but somehow when I pick up a guitar it always winds up sounding like me Especially when I write the ditty, because I hear the tone in my head, and then I turn the knobs on the amp (or the amp sim), until I get there.

Kind of like your singing voice, you do excellent covers of songs getting all the right inflections, yet I can always tell you voice, and I like that! We are what we are!

[PTony]

Lovely guitar, guitar tone, and playing. I too have A 6128. Where did you purchase the bridge if you don’t mind my asking.

Thanks for sharing! Beautiful Gretsch.

[rockabilly69]

Originally Posted by PTony

Lovely guitar, guitar tone, and playing. I too have A 6128. Where did you purchase the bridge if you don’t mind my asking.

Thanks for sharing! Beautiful Gretsch.

Thanks! I got the bridge used at Music Go Round, I see them occasionally on reverb.

[Glennwillow]

Originally Posted by rockabilly69

Thanks Glenn, I like the Gretsch TWANG too, but somehow when I pick up a guitar it always winds up sounding like me Especially when I write the ditty, because I hear the tone in my head, and then I turn the knobs on the amp (or the amp sim), until I get there.

Kind of like your singing voice, you do excellent covers of songs getting all the right inflections, yet I can always tell you voice, and I like that! We are what we are!

Yes, I hear that in your playing! You get some great tones for sure!

Take care Daniel!

- Glenn

[Steve DeRosa]

Been playing Gretsch since 1964, and they're much more than just twang; thing is, until relatively recently almost nobody outside of Brooklyn realized this. Back in the day they were our hometown brand (my grandparents lived two blocks from the old 60 Broadway factory, and just down the street from the drum warehouse), inevitably our first "good" guitar, and had to serve as our all-purpose instrument regardless of genre - glad to see more players discovering their versatility...

[jricc]

Originally Posted by rockabilly69

I put a different bridge on my Gretsch G6128T DuoJet, a Gretsch SynchroSonic (ie Melita), which tightened up the intonation over the bar bridge that I had on it.

I thought I was going to lose some tone as a trade-off, but I was pleasantly surprised with the new tone, it kind of smoothed out the the top end. And it works great with the Bigsby!

So I recorded this little ditty/demo of it. Reminds me of something Joe Walsh would have done in the early part of his solo career (The Smoker You Drink, So What, etc)...

Sounds great rockabilly69! Love your tones, love Gretschs!

[rockabilly69]

Originally Posted by Steve DeRosa

Been playing Gretsch since 1964, and they're much more than just twang; thing is, until relatively recently almost nobody outside of Brooklyn realized this. Back in the day they were our hometown brand (my grandparents lived two blocks from the old 60 Broadway factory, and just down the street from the drum warehouse), inevitably our first "good" guitar, and had to serve as our all-purpose instrument regardless of genre - glad to see more players discovering their versatility...

I'm with you Steve, I've been Gretsches for years. When I was in my last touring band, my main guitar was a DuoJet, and I covered a lot of tonal ground with it. And we didn't play any twang music.

[rockabilly69]

Originally Posted by jricc

Sounds great rockabilly69! Love your tones, love Gretches!

Thank you Sir! I love Gretsches too I have a 6120T '55vs, and 6118T SGR, and the 6128T DuoJet