Hard to tune Gretsch
I have a Gretsch 6120, an old single cut '60. It has a floating
bridge. How in the world did people play these things
professionally? I tend to rest my hand on the bridge so I can mute as
I play. it is really easy to bump and slide it out of place. I put a
piece of 2 sided tape under it to keep it still. I'd drill a hole and
mount it if it weren't for the vintage value. BUT, this guitar just
doesn't stay in tune, aside from the bridge issue. Is it the
tuners, the neck, or what? The tuners don't seem to be slipping. I
hardly play it because it is such a pain in the ass. It's a shame
because it has some wonderful tones.
Aside, I think that an overlooked tone is the neck pick up fairly
heavily distorted...talk about milky. Any one out there a Gretsch
fan? Leo had the better product in those days, IMO.
Tom Paul
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