Yup, she's bonafide

Axis29 · June 15th, 2008, 02:26 PM

Yeah, my wife, she's a keeper.

I had a guitar on layaway, a Gretsch G5127. I had only put the initial deposit down. Ahyup, she paid it off, shuffled it around using the children against me, then surprised me with it this morning.

I think I'll hold onto these ones (The wife, the kids AND the guitar) a little while.

furrfurrfurr · June 15th, 2008, 02:27 PM

congrats john.

sounds sweet.

Stefan · June 15th, 2008, 02:29 PM

I envy you! You have a goodhearted woman. I just have a good guitar...

beep.click · June 15th, 2008, 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Axis29

I think I'll hold onto these ones (The wife, the kids AND the guitar) a little while.

Good plan. I hear the resale value on wives and kids is pretty bad...

boneyguy · June 15th, 2008, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by beep.click

Good plan. I hear the resale value on wives and kids is pretty bad...

Especially vintage and relic'd wives.

Congrats on your new guitar.

bug music · June 15th, 2008, 02:39 PM

Happy Father's Day ! You know we need pics now, either here or the Gretsch board

.

- Jay

bluesjuke · June 15th, 2008, 04:04 PM

Good choice!

Congrat on a good wife and your new guitar!

Tim Armstrong · June 15th, 2008, 04:35 PM

A happy Father's Day indeed!

Cheers, Tim

e-merlin · June 15th, 2008, 05:18 PM

If she really loved you, she would have corrected your mistake by retuning the Gretsch and bringing home a Tele instead.

Enjoy!

Dan German · June 15th, 2008, 06:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by beep.click

Good plan. I hear the resale value on wives and kids is pretty bad...

Quote:

Originally Posted by boneyguy

Especially vintage and relic'd wives.

Man, if you two have wives you'd better hope they ain't lurking on TDPRI! But if they are, you might wanna be checking out the "Life After Blunt Force Trauma" forum.....

Axis29 · June 16th, 2008, 07:45 AM

Thanks everyone,

I promise pictures and a review today... and some direct responses in a little while too!

octatonic · June 16th, 2008, 07:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by boneyguy

Especially vintage and relic'd wives.

If I referred to my missus as 'relic or vintage' I am pretty sure I would be sleeping on the sofa.

woodman · June 16th, 2008, 10:26 AM

do me a favor and put your wife in touch with my wife!!!

BAW4742 · June 16th, 2008, 10:40 AM

How cool is that?

Happy Father's Day John.

Axis29 · June 16th, 2008, 02:41 PM

Thanks Everyone! I'm purty darn happy, lemme tell ya!

For the long version, check here This is over at the brand new Gretsch Pages!!! Woohoo, thanks again Paul!

The short version goes like this...

Contrary to what I expected, everyone loved the color, wimen were swooing over it and the guys were giving me dirty looks... 'Cause I won the Father's Day lottery for sure!

My wife couldn't even wait until after breakfast to give it to me. She knew I had a gig at the pool and wanted me to make sure it was setup and ready to go, in case I wanted to play it... I pulled it out of the case and played it for about four hours acoustically before she told me she was about tired of it. So, I put it away for a few hours. I ain't stupid, just lucky!

There are a couple of small changes I've already made, a roller bridge to replace the sharp saddled TOM that was on it and a longer spring for the Bigsby.

She plays quite well and has a growl like there's no tomorrow! The DeArmond single coil pickups are very similar to P90's. They're bitey and gritty, but the neck pickup can be almost smooth. It's a nice mix. Very Gretsch sounding!

I used it to play the set I usually play my strat with and it worked in quite well. There were times it cut through the mix a little better than the strat and times the strat would have been better. It's got a completely different personality than any of my other guitars. This is a good thing and really, what I was looking for when I bought it. I doubt it will replace the Strat as #1, but it's gonna be there in the mix a lot!

I like it... I like it a lot. Ten thumbs up!

(Cause I really am all thumbs...)

boris bubbanov · June 16th, 2008, 05:08 PM

We're starting to get worried about you, what with CP MIM Strats and now Gretches, whilst yer Tele-portfolio is mighty scarce!

Congrats on what I believe is a very nice instrument. Yup, good family trumps a lot of things, good on ya.

Axis29 · June 16th, 2008, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by boris bubbanov

We're starting to get worried about you, what with CP MIM Strats and now Gretches, whilst yer Tele-portfolio is mighty scarce!

Congrats on what I believe is a very nice instrument. Yup, good family trumps a lot of things, good on ya.

Yeah, but I still gots my Nashville Boris! I play it pretty regularly...

I'm not totally unfaithful!

Brian Krashpad · June 16th, 2008, 08:19 PM

Damn. All I got was a lousy card.

Then again, I got 19 electrics, 2 basses, 2 acoustics, and a mess of amps and other junk, so I'm pretty set.

Congrats!

And: pics or it didn't happen. ;)

June 15th, 2008, 02:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
Axis29 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Virginia, USA Age: 40 Posts: 1,060 1 Photos	Yup, she's bonafide Yeah, my wife, she's a keeper. I had a guitar on layaway, a Gretsch G5127. I had only put the initial deposit down. Ahyup, she paid it off, shuffled it around using the children against me, then surprised me with it this morning. I think I'll hold onto these ones (The wife, the kids AND the guitar) a little while. __________________ John F. TDPRI # 1764

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furrfurrfurr Friend of Leo's Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: South of Heaven Posts: 2,444	congrats john. sounds sweet. __________________ Hope I'm not too Messianic or a trifle too Satanic. Meow.

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Stefan Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sweden Age: 29 Posts: 1,824 36 Photos	I envy you! You have a goodhearted woman. I just have a good guitar... __________________ 1981 Capri Orange Fender Telecaster 1976 Fender Stratocaster 2007 Martin Backpacker 2005 Martin HD-28

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bug music Tele-Holic Join Date: May 2004 Location: Taxachusetts Posts: 737 3 Photos	Happy Father's Day ! You know we need pics now, either here or the Gretsch board . - Jay __________________ "When I die they're gonna say He couldn't play sh*t, but he sure made it sound good" - Hound Dog Taylor

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bluesjuke Tele-Holic Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bluesland, Texas Age: 52 Posts: 543	Good choice! Congrat on a good wife and your new guitar!

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Axis29 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Virginia, USA Age: 40 Posts: 1,060 1 Photos	Thanks everyone, I promise pictures and a review today... and some direct responses in a little while too! __________________ John F. TDPRI # 1764

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woodman Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mint Hill, NC Age: 62 Posts: 5,896	do me a favor and put your wife in touch with my wife!!! __________________ Truth is stranger than fact ... www.myspace.com/woodymitchellmusic BAND PAGES: www.myspace.com/stragglerswing (Stragglers - Western Swing) www.myspace.com/loafersgloryband (Loafers Glory - '70s country-rock)

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BAW4742 Tele-Holic Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Maryland's Eastern Shore Age: 51 Posts: 643	How cool is that? Happy Father's Day John.

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Axis29 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Virginia, USA Age: 40 Posts: 1,060 1 Photos	Thanks Everyone! I'm purty darn happy, lemme tell ya! For the long version, check here This is over at the brand new Gretsch Pages!!! Woohoo, thanks again Paul! The short version goes like this... Contrary to what I expected, everyone loved the color, wimen were swooing over it and the guys were giving me dirty looks... 'Cause I won the Father's Day lottery for sure! My wife couldn't even wait until after breakfast to give it to me. She knew I had a gig at the pool and wanted me to make sure it was setup and ready to go, in case I wanted to play it... I pulled it out of the case and played it for about four hours acoustically before she told me she was about tired of it. So, I put it away for a few hours. I ain't stupid, just lucky! There are a couple of small changes I've already made, a roller bridge to replace the sharp saddled TOM that was on it and a longer spring for the Bigsby. She plays quite well and has a growl like there's no tomorrow! The DeArmond single coil pickups are very similar to P90's. They're bitey and gritty, but the neck pickup can be almost smooth. It's a nice mix. Very Gretsch sounding! I used it to play the set I usually play my strat with and it worked in quite well. There were times it cut through the mix a little better than the strat and times the strat would have been better. It's got a completely different personality than any of my other guitars. This is a good thing and really, what I was looking for when I bought it. I doubt it will replace the Strat as #1, but it's gonna be there in the mix a lot! I like it... I like it a lot. Ten thumbs up! (Cause I really am all thumbs...) __________________ John F. TDPRI # 1764

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boris bubbanov Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New Orleans, LA + in the past Posts: 8,430	Yeah, John We're starting to get worried about you, what with CP MIM Strats and now Gretches, whilst yer Tele-portfolio is mighty scarce! Congrats on what I believe is a very nice instrument. Yup, good family trumps a lot of things, good on ya. __________________ Bubban0v

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Brian Krashpad Tele-Holic Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: GVL FLA USA Posts: 613 39 Photos	Damn. All I got was a lousy card. Then again, I got 19 electrics, 2 basses, 2 acoustics, and a mess of amps and other junk, so I'm pretty set. Congrats! And: pics or it didn't happen. ;) __________________ Visit Crash Pad at: http://go.to/CrashPad http://www.myspace.com/CrashPad Gear List/Pics: http://www.geocities.com/bkrashpad/brian.html Read a review: http://www.ink19.com/issues/july2002.../crashPad.html Side Bands: http://www.myspace.com/HoytAndTheHotHeads http://www.myspace.com/DynamiteCharade