My new White Gretsch 5120

Twang · June 19th, 2008, 08:14 PM

So, I've always wanted a Gretsch and soon I will have one.

It's one of a limited run of 5120s in White. I plan to play it stock for a while but I know one of the most popular mods for the 51s is to swap the pickups. I can't wait for it to get here.

BTW, I am going to sell my parts-caster parts so look for them in the classifieds

beep.click · June 19th, 2008, 08:37 PM

That's VERY hot! Where do you get one?

I have an orange one I like a lot, but that white is too much...

Twang · June 19th, 2008, 09:38 PM

Thanks man...i got it on the ebay from funkymonkymusic.

It is apparently one of a short run in White made exclusively for them.

Not quite a White Falcon (GetBent's ears just caught fire) but perhaps inspired by it without the gold. I'm kidding, I'm sure there a ton of differences between the two.

But...I'll never be able to buy a Falcon but I will have this baby.

When it comes I will try to take better pictures of it.

sean79 · June 19th, 2008, 09:41 PM

Congrats. I played one (not white) at a music store for a while. Seemed like a very nice guitar. The white looks great.

Frontier9 · June 19th, 2008, 10:33 PM

Never really liked gold hardware. I've always liked white guitars, though. That guitar looks really, really nice!

getbent · June 20th, 2008, 01:41 AM

beauty! let us know when it arrives!

Axis29 · June 20th, 2008, 06:11 AM

Man, that's hot as he**!

We're gonna have to compare your 5120 to my 5127! Especially since we live so near each other!

I seriously dig that white!

Twang · June 20th, 2008, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Axis29

Man, that's hot as he**!

We're gonna have to compare your 5120 to my 5127! Especially since we live so near each other!

I seriously dig that white!

Ha! Sounds like a plan Axis.

It's going to be a long wait...they aren't even shipping it until the 26th.

Cassady · June 20th, 2008, 05:58 PM

That is super sweet. The only place I knew of where these are available is Australia and shipping, not to mention Australian prices, are prohibitive.

Again, what a super guitar--I love my 5120, although mine is orange.

Congratulations,

Cassady

dhdfoster · June 20th, 2008, 06:13 PM

Nevermind. I thought found a white one, but it's blue. Too bad.

Brian blaut · June 21st, 2008, 01:06 AM

Beautiful!

Many people did the stick pickups. They're not bad. Personaly, I wanted the tradtional Gretsch sound so I new I'd wouldn't sleep until I had TV's in there. But if your not in a hurry, give the stock ones a chance.

But DO buy yourself a 1" bigsby spring and swap out the 7/8'' stock one. Its the single best $7 you can spend. It'll make the bigsby feel right.

Enjoy!

Axis29 · June 21st, 2008, 08:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Twang

Ha! Sounds like a plan Axis.

It's going to be a long wait...they aren't even shipping it until the 26th.

Lance and I get together at my house once a week and play horribly for a few hours. I live over in Springfield, so just a hop skip and jump. Whenever you're ready man, just drop me a note and drop on by!

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Originally Posted by dhdfoster

Nevermind. I thought found a white one, but it's blue. Too bad.

I love my baby blue one. It's a different guitar actually... One has the gretschbuckers (5120) and comes in orange, sunburst and I guess now white in limited numbers and then there the 5127 with DeArmond 2000s and in blue... They come in red, black, silver sparkle and gold sparkle, but each has a different model number... oh and the double cutaway is the 5122. Talk about confusing model designations!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brian blaut

Beautiful!

Many people did the stick pickups. They're not bad. Personaly, I wanted the tradtional Gretsch sound so I new I'd wouldn't sleep until I had TV's in there. But if your not in a hurry, give the stock ones a chance.

But DO buy yourself a 1" bigsby spring and swap out the 7/8'' stock one. Its the single best $7 you can spend. It'll make the bigsby feel right.

Enjoy!

My 5127 has the other Bigsby... the B70 with the bar. I tried the 1" spring and it moved the arm up too much... It didn't do much for me. so I stuck the 7/8' one back in. Of course, I was having tuning issues, but I think it was the nut, and the strings that were on it when I picked it up. I've fixed the nut and got better strings on, I may try the 1" spring again... or I may offer it up for sale.

TDPRI · June 21st, 2008, 08:57 AM

Ok then... have you joined Gretsch-talk.com yet? It's my new Gretsch forum and in the past three weeks since I started it there are already just under 2,000 posts.

If you haven't joined then I hope you get in on the early action there.

Gretsch-Talk.com

hal · June 21st, 2008, 09:00 AM

is purdy.

Doug Ferguson · June 21st, 2008, 10:02 AM

Hooee, what a sweet lookin' axe! I know it's got some killer tones. Had a '58 or '59 Chet Atkins sig a long time back, but could never get it to stay in tune. It lived in a garage for about 3 yrs before I bought it. But boy, oh boy, did it sound fantastic. Great score there, twang. You're gonna be happy when she shows up!

Twang · June 21st, 2008, 10:24 AM

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Thanks y'all. Since I bought it I find myself staring at the pictures for hours at a time...kidding (sorta).

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brian blaut

Beautiful!

Many people did the stick pickups. They're not bad. Personaly, I wanted the tradtional Gretsch sound so I new I'd wouldn't sleep until I had TV's in there. But if your not in a hurry, give the stock ones a chance.

But DO buy yourself a 1" bigsby spring and swap out the 7/8'' stock one. Its the single best $7 you can spend. It'll make the bigsby feel right.

Enjoy!

Yeah Brian, I do want that traditional sound so I will most likely drop in some TV Classics at some point, but I'm not in a rush.

For $7 I will give the 1" spring a try. Thanks for the tip.

Quote:

Originally Posted by TDPRI

Ok then... have you joined Gretsch-talk.com yet? It's my new Gretsch forum and in the past three weeks since I started it there are already just under 2,000 posts.

If you haven't joined then I hope you get in on the early action there.

<h3><a href="http://www.gretsch-talk.com" target="_blank">Gretsch-Talk.com</a></h3>

Although I haven't posted over at GretschTalk yet, I actually registered over there before I even bought this one. My subconscious must've known something.

Axis29 Thanks for the offer, I'll get in touch with you soon.

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Brian blaut · June 23rd, 2008, 05:37 PM

The bigsby B60 on the 5120 has a white nylong washer under the bigsby spring. When I traded up to the 1" spring, I also took out the washer. This kept the arm from pointing up too high, and the proper spring gave a better feel. Some people like to keep the washer in as well as the 1" spring. Try it both ways...

hekawi · June 23rd, 2008, 05:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Twang

Thanks man...i got it on the ebay from funkymonkymusic.

It is apparently one of a short run in White made exclusively for them.

Not quite a White Falcon (GetBent's ears just caught fire) but perhaps inspired by it without the gold. I'm kidding, I'm sure there a ton of differences between the two.

But...I'll never be able to buy a Falcon but I will have this baby.

When it comes I will try to take better pictures of it.

That guitar is so hot it has to wear a condom on it's whammy bar!

outbreak · June 23rd, 2008, 06:23 PM

those whites are around in australia from what i hear, haven't seen one in any shops near me though

Twang · July 12th, 2008, 01:31 PM

Well, it finally arrived yesterday...

More pics'n stuff here: http://www.gretsch-talk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=516

Tele Fan · July 12th, 2008, 01:35 PM

Sweet! Congrats!

Southern ILL · July 12th, 2008, 01:35 PM

That looks great....I had the Orange and wish I would of held on to it.....I really miss it.

SINCASTER · July 12th, 2008, 01:38 PM

Looks famous.
I may need a larger drool bucket.

getbent · July 12th, 2008, 01:59 PM

I love it! wow! nice job! (and its a fender too!)

Telemarkman · July 12th, 2008, 02:11 PM

I love white guitars and this one is no exeption ..... it even makes the Bigsby look good

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Congrats Twang

!

June 19th, 2008, 08:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
Twang Tele-Holic Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Age: 44 Posts: 636	My new White Gretsch 5120 So, I've always wanted a Gretsch and soon I will have one. It's one of a limited run of 5120s in White. I plan to play it stock for a while but I know one of the most popular mods for the 51s is to swap the pickups. I can't wait for it to get here. BTW, I am going to sell my parts-caster parts so look for them in the classifieds

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beep.click Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: California Age: 49 Posts: 1,602	That's VERY hot! Where do you get one? I have an orange one I like a lot, but that white is too much... __________________ "It looked like a giant green gum drop to me."

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Twang Tele-Holic Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Age: 44 Posts: 636	Thanks man...i got it on the ebay from funkymonkymusic. It is apparently one of a short run in White made exclusively for them. Not quite a White Falcon (GetBent's ears just caught fire) but perhaps inspired by it without the gold. I'm kidding, I'm sure there a ton of differences between the two. But...I'll never be able to buy a Falcon but I will have this baby. When it comes I will try to take better pictures of it. Last edited by Twang : June 20th, 2008 at 05:03 AM.

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sean79 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: northcentral/western Pennsylvania Posts: 1,720 9 Photos	Congrats. I played one (not white) at a music store for a while. Seemed like a very nice guitar. The white looks great. __________________ Every now and then I know it's kind of hard to tell, but I'm still alive and well.

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Frontier9 Tele-Meister Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sunny New Jersey Posts: 108	Never really liked gold hardware. I've always liked white guitars, though. That guitar looks really, really nice! Last edited by Frontier9 : June 30th, 2008 at 12:16 PM.

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getbent Moderator Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Benito County, California Age: 48 Posts: 9,152 37 Photos	beauty! let us know when it arrives! __________________ Happiness makes up in height what it lacks in length.

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Axis29 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Virginia, USA Age: 40 Posts: 1,046 1 Photos	Man, that's hot as he**! We're gonna have to compare your 5120 to my 5127! Especially since we live so near each other! I seriously dig that white! __________________ John F. TDPRI # 1764

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Cassady Tele-Holic Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Posts: 541	That is super sweet. The only place I knew of where these are available is Australia and shipping, not to mention Australian prices, are prohibitive. Again, what a super guitar--I love my 5120, although mine is orange. Congratulations, Cassady

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dhdfoster Tele-Holic Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: San Francisco, CA Age: 40 Posts: 945	Nevermind. I thought found a white one, but it's blue. Too bad.

June 21st, 2008, 01:06 AM	#11 (permalink)
Brian blaut Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bay Area, California, USA Age: 34 Posts: 1,328	Beautiful! Many people did the stick pickups. They're not bad. Personaly, I wanted the tradtional Gretsch sound so I new I'd wouldn't sleep until I had TV's in there. But if your not in a hurry, give the stock ones a chance. But DO buy yourself a 1" bigsby spring and swap out the 7/8'' stock one. Its the single best $7 you can spend. It'll make the bigsby feel right. Enjoy!

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TDPRI Administrator Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: TDPRILAND Posts: 5,276 36 Photos	Ok then... have you joined Gretsch-talk.com yet? It's my new Gretsch forum and in the past three weeks since I started it there are already just under 2,000 posts. If you haven't joined then I hope you get in on the early action there. Gretsch-Talk.com

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hal Tele-Holic Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 764	White... is purdy. __________________ Wherever you go, there you are.

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Doug Ferguson Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Indianapolis, IN Age: 55 Posts: 1,384	Hooee, what a sweet lookin' axe! I know it's got some killer tones. Had a '58 or '59 Chet Atkins sig a long time back, but could never get it to stay in tune. It lived in a garage for about 3 yrs before I bought it. But boy, oh boy, did it sound fantastic. Great score there, twang. You're gonna be happy when she shows up! __________________ If you get hung up on just guitar players, you've missed something.... Don't ever get to a point where you just gotta be a guitar player. You hear something, go try to get that note and sound as much like that as you can.-Buddy Guy

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Brian blaut Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bay Area, California, USA Age: 34 Posts: 1,328	The bigsby B60 on the 5120 has a white nylong washer under the bigsby spring. When I traded up to the 1" spring, I also took out the washer. This kept the arm from pointing up too high, and the proper spring gave a better feel. Some people like to keep the washer in as well as the 1" spring. Try it both ways... Last edited by Brian blaut : June 23rd, 2008 at 07:24 PM.

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Twang Tele-Holic Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Age: 44 Posts: 636	Well, it finally arrived yesterday... More pics'n stuff here: http://www.gretsch-talk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=516

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Southern ILL Tele-Holic Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Illinois Age: 38 Posts: 839	That looks great....I had the Orange and wish I would of held on to it.....I really miss it.

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SINCASTER Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: 20 miles outta town and cold irons bound Posts: 370	Looks famous. I may need a larger drool bucket.

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getbent Moderator Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Benito County, California Age: 48 Posts: 9,152 37 Photos	I love it! wow! nice job! (and its a fender too!) __________________ Happiness makes up in height what it lacks in length.

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Telemarkman Friend of Leo's Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Norway Age: 61 Posts: 4,161	I love white guitars and this one is no exeption ..... it even makes the Bigsby look good . Congrats Twang !