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Other Bass Brands / Re: Took a big bite this time! Gretsch Content

« on: January 04, 2016, 07:06:04 PM »

Gretsch bassist here. I only play long scales (play upright so going from 42" to 34" is a relief) .

Have a 1967 Country Gentleman 6070 - fretless (I took them off solved all the action problems and the bass has been transformed into an extremely fast and versatile instrument). added a 2nd pick up (homemade 6072) - FROM A 1978 GRETSCH COMMITTEE

1975 Broadkaster 7606 - with a TV Jones pick-up. Heavy bass at 5kgs but it has the nicest action of all my basses - it has a Pbass look but sounds radically different.

And a 1978 Committee 7629 - installed a Carvin pick-up

Gretsch basses are simply more beautiful to hold and play than any other bass.

Of course I have a pbass (1968) because that is a sound that sometimes you just have to have.

Other Bass Brands / Re: NBD : ´63 Gretsch 6070

« on: January 04, 2016, 06:47:12 PM »

I have a 1967 6070. All of the high action and touching of the pickups problems went away when I made it fretless.

What a revelation when it had the frets removed. It is a fast, low action bass. It went from novelty to a major bass in the rotation once the frets came off. A growly fretless sound on that beautiful ebony board. I even installed a 2nd pick-up at the neck (a homemade 6072) - I used a 1978Gretsch Committee pick-up for the 2nd pick-up.

Without frets it clears both pick ups and no intonation problems . When my luthier said she was having problems setting it up, so I said make it fretless to which she immediately responded - all problems solved.

If your willing to go fretless all the common problems of the 6070 go away and IMOP it becomes a better instrument.

Other Bass Brands / Re: More vintage Gretsch

« on: January 04, 2016, 06:09:59 PM »