Members twisty571 Posted December 24, 2008 Members Share Posted December 24, 2008 Just curious about them,this caught my eye and I have checked out a Pro Jet locally,haven't plugged 1 in though. Don't see many around here so that maybe a bad thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Schtang Posted December 24, 2008 Members Share Posted December 24, 2008 so so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jbiggs1 Posted December 24, 2008 Members Share Posted December 24, 2008 i love my silver sparkle pro jet....great guitar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members harold heckuba Posted December 24, 2008 Members Share Posted December 24, 2008 I had one, it was so heavy I couldnt even enjoy it. Well made, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Highway_61 Posted December 24, 2008 Members Share Posted December 24, 2008 Just curious about them,this caught my eye and I have checked out a Pro Jet locally,haven't plugged 1 in though. Don't see many around here so that maybe a bad thing? The white Pro Jet is gorgeous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pewing33ny Posted December 24, 2008 Members Share Posted December 24, 2008 i have no idea why people like them, the solid bodies are some of the heaviest guitars i've played and didn't sound or play well. the hollowbodies are not terrible but they're extremely overpriced. carlo robelli is made in the same factory to the same specs/electronics/case but just with a different headstock. they were charging $300-400 compared to $600 for the gretsch. i know lower end gretsch owners will think i'm being a snob but i can't consider low end gretsches as "real gretsches". however, the higher end ones are very similar and if i closed my eyes i probably couldn'gt tell the difference between my $3500 white falcon and $2000 double anniversary. (I didn't pay close to that but you get the idea) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Klisk Posted December 24, 2008 Members Share Posted December 24, 2008 Mods: Custom Pickguard Replaced the Bigsby spring with a larger one. That's it, actually. I love it. Naysayers might not feel it's a 'real' Gretsch, but they're wrong, and the guys over on the Gretsch forums would also shoo away such naysayers. There's guys over there with White Falcons that claim the Electromatics have "it". Being, the Gretsch "magic". After a few mods (TV Jones pickups, for example, sometimes a new bridge piece.) You have a solid guitar that can compete with the big boys quite easily. Playability isn't even a question, because nothing in it's price range felt as smooth and perfect to me in the hollow body department. The stock pickups are even top notch, unless you're a purist, of course. Unfortunately, I have no real experience with the solidbody models, but I don't doubt that even if they need a few mods that they aren't killer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brian Krashpad Posted December 24, 2008 Members Share Posted December 24, 2008 i have no idea why people like them, the solid bodies are some of the heaviest guitars i've played and didn't sound or play well. I'm guessing you didn't play the Special Jet. It's a mahogany flat top so it doesn't have a maple cap. Result: average medium-heavy weight without being anywhere close to too heavy. It also has US-made DeArmond 2000 singlecoil pickups rather than the gereric import Gretsch humbuckers in the archtop Gretsches. They sound just fine, and it plays fine too. No complaints. Btw. so far as I can tell, it's been discontinued. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Meowy Posted December 24, 2008 Members Share Posted December 24, 2008 I just got my 5125 yesterday. So far it's , , Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members goodwater Posted December 24, 2008 Members Share Posted December 24, 2008 I had a baritone jet for a while and thought it was a very well built guitar---I just had no use for a baritone guitar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members twisty571 Posted December 24, 2008 Author Members Share Posted December 24, 2008 I'm guessing you didn't play the Special Jet. It's a mahogany flat top so it doesn't have a maple cap. Result: average medium-heavy weight without being anywhere close to too heavy. It also has US-made DeArmond 2000 singlecoil pickups rather than the gereric import Gretsch humbuckers in the archtop Gretsches. They sound just fine, and it plays fine too. No complaints. Btw. so far as I can tell, it's been discontinued. Actually was & they do still stock them at MF & for $280 to boot. Was looking at those also. Damn Doc and his green Gretsch has me gassin for 1. Maybe after the holidays I'll grab a couple for me & my son. The UPS guy needs to get here with my Charvel though! He's an hour late:mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brian Krashpad Posted December 25, 2008 Members Share Posted December 25, 2008 Those were my words to. Actually was & they do still stock them at MF & for $280 to boot. Was looking at those also. Damn Doc and his green Gretsch has me gassin for 1. Maybe after the holidays I'll grab a couple for me & my son. The UPS guy needs to get here with my Charvel though! He's an hour late:mad: The one you've pictred is a different, bolt-neck model, Junior Jet maybe. It's cheaper than the Special Jet and doesn't have made in USA DeArmond singles. The one pictured has generic import Gretsch mini's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members twisty571 Posted December 25, 2008 Author Members Share Posted December 25, 2008 The one you've pictred is a different, bolt-neck model, Junior Jet maybe. It's cheaper than the Special Jet and doesn't have made in USA DeArmond singles. The one pictured has generic import Gretsch mini's. Yep yer actually right,mis read your post when I saw that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Crisco Posted December 25, 2008 Members Share Posted December 25, 2008 I Really like the Japanese built Gretsch guitars, also the Peerless Korea built 5120 series is gorgeous, not so keen on the CYG0xxxx serialed Chinese Pro Jet I owned one, but never really got into it. Changed a few things, gave it another try. Ended up selling it locally on Craigslist for $200. (By the way, those Carlo Robelli's were built at Peerless, but ended sometime in late 2003 after FMIC bought Gretsch. The G3131 Anniversary Model was the body style used on the Robelli, fresh with full abalone binding on body neck and headstock. Peerless now sells it as a Gigmaster Custom) I owned one RB-55BK for a while, but due to solid body needs and a changing music style I had to sell it. Carlo Robelli RB-1955 in Black (built 6-03/Peerless Korea) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brian Krashpad Posted December 25, 2008 Members Share Posted December 25, 2008 Yep yer actually right,mis read your post when I saw that. I think the Pro Jets and Special Jet were streeting for $400-$500 or so new. I got my Special Jet, with a couple small nicks, for $235 on Slezebay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BlackCat Posted December 25, 2008 Members Share Posted December 25, 2008 I'm more than happy with mine. After a couple of upgrades it's cool for cats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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