For solidbody tones, I would go with the Les Paul. Reply to this topic; Start new topic; Recommended Posts. The first Players Edition Jet BT with a Bigbsy tailpiece and gold hardware, the G6228TG-PE boasts a select 1.85” mahogany body with a maple top, and Tim Shaw-designed Gretsch Broad’Tron BT65 pickups controlled by a master volume with a treble bleed circuit and individual … The Gent was the first Gretsch with a thinline body. Tags: gibson; gretsch; vs; Gretsch or Gibson. The new single-cutaway Country Gentleman had a thinline body, a style that Gibson had popularized with its Byrdland and ES-350T models, both of which the Kalamazoo-based company had introduced in 1955.. Gretsch's take on Gibson's idea was an important feature of the new Gent, which had a body around 2" deep. Gibson pickups meter hotter than Gretsch pickups (I think) Neck shapes are a matter of taste and tend to reflect the manufacturer. Keep in mind my playing style is varying a lot. But also for bass guitars, ukuleles, and acoustic guitars. BTW, Ken, I agree on the stock PUs in the Dot. The company enjoyed great success producing banjos, tambourines, and drums until Gretsch… Today they are known for their electric guitars and, of course, their drums. I am picking one up tomorrow hopefully. German immigrant Friedrich Gretsch founded Gretsch in Brooklyn, New York in 1883. Solid bodies: Gretsch vs Gibson or Fender. Hi again. The Gretsch has a Bigsby B6 and the Gibson has a Nashville tuneomatic bridge with a stop tailpiece. Gretsch G6228TG Players Edition Jet BT with Bigsby and Gold Hardware (Image credit: Gretsch Guitars). The Gretsch has a scale length of 24.6 and the Gibson has a scale length of 24.75 . Gibson Vs Gretsch Discussion in 'Basses [BG]' started by Tommygun_ted, Mar 19, 2018. For me, they are a bit of a hybrid between a Gibson and a Gretsch, with a sound somewhere in between. I'm currently debating heavily which guitar to buy, still. Gibson USA ; Les Paul Studio 2009 vs. Gretsch G6128 Duo Jet Sign in to follow this . The Gibson version is simlar to the Gretsch in that both have wide necks. Hollow/Semi-hollow Body electric guitars - Gibson vs Gretsch Showing 1-80 of 80 messages. Hollow/Semi-hollow Body electric guitars - Gibson vs Gretsch: DC: 12/27/08 7:08 AM "Aside from very high end (and way expensive) essentially hand … Les Paul Studio 2009 vs. Gretsch G6128 Duo Jet. 1 Windsordave 5 years ago Not being a solidbody player but being a huge Gretsch fan, I'll play the devil's advocate here by asking you folks that do play solidbodies, what are the reasons you do or don't prefer a Gretsch over a Fender or a Gibson? Gretsch . Friedrich Gretsch, a German immigrant, founded Gretsch in New York in 1883. Over the following years, they developed a solid reputation. 3. For a full hollowbody, if it's rock or rockabilly, Gretsch wins the day with 6120 or White Falcon being the one to get. By eyeballs306, October 19, 2009 in Gibson USA. Given that I already had a Gibson, it made sense to get a Gretsch … Followers 0. I would like a Gibson ES-175 for traditional jazz over a hollowbody Gretsch. "Affordable" semi-hollow - Gretsch vs Epiphone Discussion in 'Other Guitars' started by Davis Sharp, ... Super nice guitars and Gibson must have thought highly enough to allow a Gibson truss rod cover. The necks are very similar in feel with a nice rounded 50 s profile on both but the satin finish on the Gibson neck feels smoother in my hand. This could apply to either newer guitars or vintage ones.