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Title: If you like walnut, this one grabs the eye!
Post by: Pilgrim on July 05, 2014, 08:36:01 AM

1970's Gretsch...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1978-Gretsch-Committee-Bass-Natural-Walnut-Beautiful-Piece-/331239463726?pt=Guitar&hash=item4d1f691b2e

(http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTYwMFgxMDY2/z/qqUAAOSw-nZTpFbg/$_57.JPG)

Title: Re: If you like walnut, this one grabs the eye!
Post by: godofthunder on July 06, 2014, 08:17:38 AM

We couldn't give these away back in the day. Looks like a cutting board, you could dice onions on that one.

Title: Re: If you like walnut, this one grabs the eye!
Post by: Pilgrim on July 06, 2014, 01:12:07 PM

I really like the look, but would guess that it's pretty heavy.

Title: Re: If you like walnut, this one grabs the eye!
Post by: Dave W on July 06, 2014, 01:59:55 PM

Quote from: godofthunder on July 06, 2014, 08:17:38 AM

We couldn't give these away back in the day. Looks like a cutting board, you could dice onions on that one.

They didn't look like people thought a Gretsch should look. And Gretsch was less known for basses than any of the other big names anyway.

The upside is that a Committee in this condition is only $1395 or make offer. Imagine what a Bicentennial 'Bird or Fender bass from that era would bring in that condition.

Quote from: Pilgrim on July 06, 2014, 01:12:07 PM

I really like the look, but would guess that it's pretty heavy.

Not a lightweight but not unusually heavy, at least the few I've played.

Title: Re: If you like walnut, this one grabs the eye!
Post by: Pilgrim on July 06, 2014, 02:54:11 PM

My experience is much narrower than many of yours, but so far I haven't played a Gretsch I didn't like.

Title: Re: If you like walnut, this one grabs the eye!
Post by: uwe on July 07, 2014, 11:17:41 AM

I liked how those walnut body Fenders sounded. A bit nasal and honky, but with subtantial low bass ooomph.

Title: Re: If you like walnut, this one grabs the eye!
Post by: 7615 on January 04, 2016, 07:11:51 PM

my first bass. Still own it and play it all the time.