Members Karma1 Posted November 3, 2009 Members Share Posted November 3, 2009 I have an opportunity to buy one of these used for $600 in mint condition - I believe it has a roller bridge added. I haven't seen it in person yet and have never played one, but have been reading some reviews online and have seen some youtube videos of them. I love the look of them and have been wanting a guitar with P90's to round out my collection of Tele's, Strat, & Les Paul. I'm not really into the twangy rockabilly sound which is the history of this guitar, but would want if more for a clean jazzy rhythm guitar, mostly for recording. Anybody here own one or played one and have any feedback about them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vintage clubber Posted November 3, 2009 Members Share Posted November 3, 2009 those are hard to find these days! if it's in good shape, go for it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Glenn F Posted November 3, 2009 Members Share Posted November 3, 2009 I had an opportunity to try one a couple of years back, and, unfortunately, I wasn't fast enough to make my move, and the next time I went back to the shop, it was gone. It wasn't perfect, but a good luthier would've gotten it damn close. The Epi ES-295 comes with a Bigsby, and the P90 tone is great. If I ever see one again, I intend to grab it. Cheers, Glenn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elias Graves Posted November 3, 2009 Members Share Posted November 3, 2009 Those are not plentiful. If you want it, you better snap it up as you may be waiting a while to find another. EG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members richey888 Posted November 3, 2009 Members Share Posted November 3, 2009 I had one and took it back. I was playing in fairly hard-rocking, high gain type of outfit at the time. I wish I had just kept it and got a Dean Dimebag or something. Get it, it's very good for the music you describe. Yummy neck pickup. It just squealed at the tunes I was playing at the time. Big sucker... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Karma1 Posted November 4, 2009 Author Members Share Posted November 4, 2009 Thanks for the replies - much appreciated.Anyone else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vintage clubber Posted November 4, 2009 Members Share Posted November 4, 2009 Thanks for the replies - much appreciated. Anyone else? Isn't the most important opinion yours? Have you gone to look at and play this guitar??? :poke: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Citizen Cain Posted November 4, 2009 Members Share Posted November 4, 2009 I've got one, had it for several years. I Gretschified it by adding a pair of Filtertrons using some P90 mounts I got from TV Jones, then wired it up in one of the Gretsch schematics available on their website. Great guitar after I did a fret level on it and a Tusq nut. Plays like a dream. I'll post some pics tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarmandp Posted November 4, 2009 Members Share Posted November 4, 2009 you are better off getting one of these Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cephus Posted November 4, 2009 Members Share Posted November 4, 2009 I don't know about better off with the gibson. For me, the epi is what I needed. I have had one for almost 3 years now. I played stratty guitars only until I got that. I like it alot. I play rockabilly anyway and was always trying to get that sound on strats. You definitely need the hollow body to get that sound. One thing that I thought sucked about it when i bought it was the b7. By bigsby specs, this guitar should have a b6 like the gibson. I have strung mine over top of the torsion bar and played many gretsches with the proper b6. Guess what? I hate the b6. the b7 puts more tension across the bridge. I play pretty hard rhythm and i actually like the added tension. I have had a bunch of good players use that guitar and just love the {censored} out of it. The only issue I have every had was the nut on the output jack loosened up when i played a gig at the rock and roll hall of fame. Luckily the cable was plugged in at the time, so it didn't disappear into the interior. When i got it home, I put some elmers or something on there so it wouldn't come loose again. p90s are great for rockabilly. they are pretty noisy though. I don't imagine the inside of that body has copper tape on it. They are single coils. I don't use a bunch of distortion, so it's not really that bad. The epi pickups are fine by me. I would snatch that thing up for $600 unless it was one of the older ones with the big goofy E on the fake bigsby. Mine has the licensed b70. The gibby version will be about ten times that. I'd never take it out to a bar if I paid that much. I'll take the disposable one. Edit:{censored}. I thought the gibby reissue was 5 grand. Here is a real one for 4 grand: http://elderly.com/vintage/items/40U-4288.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Glenn F Posted November 5, 2009 Members Share Posted November 5, 2009 you are better off getting one of these Want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarmandp Posted November 5, 2009 Members Share Posted November 5, 2009 Danny Gatton had a couple of these. He used it on the rockabilly song on 33rd Elmira Street. I think the song was called Elmira St Boogie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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