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Guitar Center has a Memorial Day sale coming up and had the below listed as being on sale for $399.99, (down from 549)- so I called my buddy I deal with at my local GC to see if they had one I could try out- they did, but only one. I wanted the red one, but the turquoise was all they had- he allowed that the sale isn't until Memorial Day, but, since I am such a valued customer, he'd let me have it at that price- he and I have a great relationship- he fully understands Customer SERVICE- we agreed I'd be in Friday so I could check it out- about 9:30 Thursday night he sent me a text message apologizing because he had forgotten he had a deal of some kind goin on with his future in laws on Friday asking if Saturday would be okay- how many sales people would do that!?
Anyway, I've been lusting for a different model- and this being my first foray into electrics I didn't (and still don't) have a clue about them- the one I wanted is called a Rat Rod, also by Gretsch- a beautiful guitar- but, it's also 800 bucks! A guitar message board buddy told me the one on sale will do everything the one I want will do, the differences are mostly cosmetic- so, yesterday, I showed up at the GC just as he, my buddy, was comin on duty- 1pm- by 2:30 I was the proud owner of a turquoise Gretsch G5627T- I have a mini loud box amp so that's what I tried it out on- and for me, for the time being anyway, and since I live in an apt it'll probably work for a long time-
I played around with it last night and found a sweet spot for some songs I'm workin on and went to bed with sore fingers from playin so long- my best assessment is: I have a lot to learn!
Ladies and Gentlemen, boys and girls- I present-
It is beautiful in person- I couldn't find a flaw in the finish- the only thing I wish was different is, the tuners- the "Rat Rod" has open tuners, these are sealed- it even has an adjustable bridge! This will be a great addition to all 9 of my acoustics-
Anyway, I've been lusting for a different model- and this being my first foray into electrics I didn't (and still don't) have a clue about them- the one I wanted is called a Rat Rod, also by Gretsch- a beautiful guitar- but, it's also 800 bucks! A guitar message board buddy told me the one on sale will do everything the one I want will do, the differences are mostly cosmetic- so, yesterday, I showed up at the GC just as he, my buddy, was comin on duty- 1pm- by 2:30 I was the proud owner of a turquoise Gretsch G5627T- I have a mini loud box amp so that's what I tried it out on- and for me, for the time being anyway, and since I live in an apt it'll probably work for a long time-
I played around with it last night and found a sweet spot for some songs I'm workin on and went to bed with sore fingers from playin so long- my best assessment is: I have a lot to learn!
Ladies and Gentlemen, boys and girls- I present-
It is beautiful in person- I couldn't find a flaw in the finish- the only thing I wish was different is, the tuners- the "Rat Rod" has open tuners, these are sealed- it even has an adjustable bridge! This will be a great addition to all 9 of my acoustics-