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Post by philc on Jun 17, 2015 12:54:25 GMT
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Post by istvan on Jun 17, 2015 13:33:31 GMT
Very fine!
Regards
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Post by asimmd on Jun 17, 2015 13:53:09 GMT
Hi Phil
Super guitars I had a 6120 and loved it.
Are you keeping the original pickups or going for
some TV Jones?
Apache sounds great on a Gretsch,hope to hear the guitar very soon.
Alan
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Post by philc on Jun 17, 2015 14:26:26 GMT
Alan, I will have to check these pickups out first on Nivram etc.
Phil
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Post by baz on Jun 17, 2015 15:29:31 GMT
Hi Phil................greaaaaat guitar ......and nice of the hotel to let you use their facilities for a photo shoot  Baz |
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Post by salvo on Jun 17, 2015 18:09:41 GMT
Hi Phil  ...oh, this is great!  it's a very nice guitar and looks fantastic  Congratulations  ...I think it's time to open a special bottle tonight Best Wishes Sal |
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Post by Steve Reynolds on Jun 17, 2015 18:25:34 GMT
Love that Phil what a stunner
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Post by grip on Jun 17, 2015 18:36:12 GMT
Hi Phil, It sure is a nice looking beast, looking forward to hearing you play one of Hanks Gretsch tunes on it...Apache maybe   (tin hat deployed) Kind regards, Chris |
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Post by lw on Jun 17, 2015 18:48:39 GMT
That's a beautiful work of art. I recently sold my Gretsch Brian Setzer 6120 tiger stripe green, now you're making me miss it. Always liked the white/gold look of the White Falcon.
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Post by KK1736 on Jun 17, 2015 18:49:45 GMT
Hi Phil, It's a real beauty and I bet you were like a kid at christmas opening that box I look forward to hearing the sounds you create with it. It's almost as good as my Epiphone copy of the Falcon Kevin |
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Post by mojolomjl on Jun 17, 2015 19:22:43 GMT
Hi Phil, I agree what a stunner, the guitar is pretty nice too well somebody had to say it  Best regards , Maurice. |
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Post by philc on Jun 17, 2015 19:33:56 GMT
Thanks all for your interest and comments. After setting up the action, (the nut slots were twice too high) I finally got to plug it in, and now I can say that I am 101% sure that Nivram was played on a Gretsch It's a bit strange to get into after my other guitars, but it sounds wonderful Phil PS Nivram to follow later after the headache has gone from the celebratory red  |
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Post by rjanuarsa on Jun 18, 2015 0:06:58 GMT
What a nice guitar Phil! Look forward to Nivram!
Regards,
Robby
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Post by scanners on Jun 18, 2015 0:55:04 GMT
lovely looking guitar
Matthew
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Post by erikMAMS on Jun 18, 2015 9:02:49 GMT
Congrats Phil. Beautiful pair - Aphrodite and the Falcon Looking forward to hear the guitar in action. Nivram obviously - but after that maybe try Charlie's thoughts about a 2 pickup sound on 342634? I notice the short black tip on the Bigsby arm. I know Duo Jets arms had'em - in the usual Burns shape, but I can't recall seeing a tip on B6 types? Erik |
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Post by localhero on Jun 18, 2015 9:23:52 GMT
Great looking guitar Phil, I have a 6120 which is very similar and they are totally different to Strats' in feel and everything else, but once you get familiar they are great to play.
Erik, the black tip on the trem was also on my recent Guild Starfire Bigsby unit and in my case it was for packing purposes and easily removed.
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Post by philc on Jun 18, 2015 9:24:24 GMT
Yes Erik, 36.24.36 is planned, as I mentioned I had a quick plug-in last night with the ef86 channel and the Goodmans Audiom 60 speaker, the Nivram sound was there and without any post eqing, this was with both pickups. The black end to the tremolo arm is a plastic slip on, it's easily removed, but what I don't like is the limited horizontal movement, if it wasn't gold plated I would adapt it. EDIT Cross post with Robbo Phil |
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Post by localhero on Jun 18, 2015 9:36:16 GMT
No problem Phil, I posted a clip of a friend of mine with his White Falcon to give folks an idea of how they can sound. It's in the sound files for all section.  |
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Post by erikMAMS on Jun 19, 2015 7:33:26 GMT
Relieved the ugly plastic tip is just a protection slip on. Get it off Phil please Erik |
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Post by philc on Jun 19, 2015 7:56:30 GMT
Yes it's ugly but the truth is that it feels better to hold than the bare arm, actually it's not just a protective piece as it is shaped with a sort of bulbous end to help you grip it better, mine trem arm has a little rubber disk fixed to it underneath at the end and that's not too comfortable!
Phil
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Post by rogera on Jun 19, 2015 8:41:05 GMT
Hello Phil - a stunning guitar!
Talking about the limited horizontal movement of the Bigsby I know exactly how you feel. I have a couple of guitars fitted with Bigsbys - the Gretsch Duo Jet doesn't cause a problem but on the other guitar (a DeArmond T400) I was so frustrated with the restricted movement that I simply filed off the offending metal and polished it to match the rest of the metal.
However, I can see that doing that on your gold-plated vibrato would not be an option.
I find it difficult to see why Bigsby feature that metal stop piece.
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Post by Charlie Hall on Jun 19, 2015 8:47:31 GMT
Hi Phil,
Lovely guitar. I don't know if it's just me but I like the look of the single cut Gretsches much better than the double cut models.
I have the same problem with the Bigsby's limited movement on my 6120-1957W. I already ground a lot of metal away but it needs more taken off yet. I realise that isn't an option on yours but maybe different parts can be found at some later time?
Regards,
Charlie
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Post by philc on Jun 19, 2015 8:53:55 GMT
Yes there are hinge sections available without the stop.
Phil
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Post by localhero on Jun 19, 2015 9:09:12 GMT
I solved the Bigsby 'stop' problem by getting a 'Chet ' arm, which allows the arm to travel across over the strings same as a Strat..
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Post by philc on Jun 19, 2015 9:24:35 GMT
I assume that's a different unit as the restriction on the Bigsby is on the hinge section and not the arm.
Phil
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Post by salvo on Jun 19, 2015 10:22:12 GMT
Hello like I suggested to Phil, the only option is to replace the hinge with "Bigsby Arm-Duane Eddy-Gold Swing Away with Hinge"...see link www.angela.com/gretschduaneeddybigsbygoldvibratoarmandhinge.aspxI mean to replace only the hinge, infact in this model the metallic stop is on the arm, so it's easy to substitute it without problem and obtain a tremolo arm free to swing up and down ...the only problem is to spend a lot of money for a complete DE Bigsby Arm set, unforunately is not easy to find the single hinge part...especially this model and gold plated  the suggestion of localhero is also very good Best Wishes Sal |
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Post by philc on Jun 19, 2015 10:30:40 GMT
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Post by salvo on Jun 19, 2015 10:37:14 GMT
Hi Phil yes, I understand there is this...but unfortunately is not gold plated www.the well known auction site.it/itm/Gretsch-Bigsby-Vibrato-Aluminum-Hinge-B6-B3-B7-Stationary-Ear-for-White-Falcon-/130683414985 anyway...maybe the best solution is to learn to to play with the arm of the factory, without problems Ciao Sal |
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Post by philc on Jun 19, 2015 10:47:04 GMT
I can adapt Sal There is another way around this but I won't be doing it as spare time is already a limitation. I could remove the stop part and then inlay that part with 24k gold which the plating probably is, and when polished it would blend in perfectly. Phil |
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Post by salvo on Jun 19, 2015 11:24:49 GMT
Hi Phil yes...is a solution, although,I'd prefer to not touch the original parts from the factory...but is my personality in the past when I have made modifications, restoring, etc...I always worked on new replacement parts and saved the original parts, just to have the originals. anyway...is important you enjoy with new guitar and play good music to share with members and friends of this site, included me, of course Ciao Sal |
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