| Title: | GUITARnotes - Where Every Note has Emotion |
| Notice: | Discussion of the finer stringed instruments |
| Moderator: | KDX200::COOPER |
| Created: | Thu Aug 14 1986 |
| Last Modified: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 3280 |
| Total number of notes: | 61432 |
Can someone tell me the pro's & con's of a Gretch Country Gentlemen
versus a Gibson model?
Does the Gibson follow the same specs?
Are they manufactured by both companies today?
Thanks in advance,
Don
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| 3163.1 | CTPCSA::GOODWIN | Thu Jan 18 1996 07:34 | 11 | ||
I believe the modern Gretsch is called the 'country classic' as they
no longer have rights to use the name country gentleman, which belongs
to Chet Atkins.
I don't know a lot about the Gibson model, but the pictures I've seen
don't look the same as the 60's vintage Gretsch models I remeber playing
from my high school daze.
/Steve
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| 3163.2 | RANGER::WEBER | Thu Jan 18 1996 09:02 | 10 | ||
The Gibson Chet is an entirely different guitar from any of the Gretsch
variations. It has standard Gibson humbuckers and a rather unique neck
inlay that's a nod to the Gretsch thumbrint inlays.
I've played a couple and they have been fine guitars. My feeling is
that they're a much higher quality level than anything Gretsch ever
built, but if you want "that Gretsch sound", you'll need to buy a
Gretsch.
Danny W.
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| 3163.3 | Thanks | BROKE::GREEN | Wed Jan 24 1996 08:45 | 5 | |
Thanks for the replies guys.
Think I'll start calling some Gibson dealers.
Don
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