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My Guitar - What to do!?

Hi guys,
I bought myself a beautiful looking Gretsch guitar and hardcase a few months ago.
It's this baby: http://www.8thstreet.com/images/gretsch-g5126.jpg

Whilst I love the look of it I think I'm having second thoughts as it just doesn't feel right to play live for me.
I'm not sure what to do though! It is a nice guitar but I have that bugging feeling y'know.... Should I sell it on? The more I think about it, the more I like the ESP guitars I've seen like this one:
http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/ec-1000/13107

Advise me people!!!
 
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I had exactly the same dilemma facing me - I had a nice Epi Custom Les Paul flametop which was a lovely guitar, but it just didn't feel right for me.. I would leave it alone and play my heavily modded Jackson every time. In the end, my brother offered to buy the LP off me which made up my mind, but I would say if you aren't happy with it (playing wise or looks/appeal) then ditch it and try another.

The ESP you are looking at is a lovely, albeit slightly more rock/metal, LP-style guitar. I seriously thought about buying an EC 1000 - the abalone inlays/binding look lovely and the EMG pickups are cool. The only thing is, it was reviewed in a past Guitar magazine and compared to a true LP it apparently was less warm-LP sounding but more rock/metal (hey, what would compare up against a LP!).

If you want something a little more "timid", aka your Gretsch, I would think long and hard about the EC 1000. It's probably worth checking the user reviews over at Harmony Central for some real-user advice :)

IMHO, change your guitar if you aren't happy with it - having a less-than-pleasing guitar will only hamper your desire to play more ;)
 
im not a fan of gretsch guitars much i would choose the esp is a far nicer guitar i played the sg esp at the london guitar show last year and its an ausome guitar great for shredding it all depends on your playing style i dont worry about he pickups too much as i get new ones from a little company in devon called bare knuckle pickups exelent company the make some really nice passive pickups with upto 22k output if a guitar donest fell right get one that does :D
 
I will do dude. I actually have a Gibbo SG to and my band is pretty heavy sounding so I think the ESP would suit fine.
You'd actually be surprised how heavy that Gretsch can sound. It's got a really big sound.
 
I believe I may be of assistance :)

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Heres a quote from an old thread :

Yes, I own one :) Apart from mine is about a year old and has the dual 81's in it. I will get round to putting a 60 in the neck one day. It is a wicked guitar and the build quality and specification are great. You are right, it's no gibson but then its not supposed to be, the sound is bitey and aggressive great for hard rock and metal riffs. Sounds great if you play it acoustic too and the sustain is great. Really great value for money.

The bad stuff i've found (not much) is that my front strap screw came out and nearly ended up with me losing my guitar down a flight of stairs.

The other thing ive found is that its the wrong sort of guitar for me. Theres nothing wrong with it and im definately keeping it but in retrospect i should have bought something like a Jeff Hanneman Sig, strat shape with trem with an 81/60 for my metal stuff and a LP for the more bluesy stuff.

No doubt that its an amazing guitar with impeccable value for money though.
Especially as I got mine delivered new for £400.
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Obviously, I agree with what I said there, I've had it for just over a year now and I still love it, recently got an amp that complements it and it REALLY comes into its own. Now i've just got to get rid of the Marshall AVT-2000 it replaces :o

Its important to remember, the specification you get too, Tonepro's bridge, Sperzel Locking Tuners, EMG's, Earvana nut, plus all the fancy Abalone crap. Wasn't bad value at £1000, at £649 or cheaper if you import - i think its a steal.


riddlermarc said:
The only thing is, it was reviewed in a past Guitar magazine and compared to a true LP it apparently was less warm-LP sounding but more rock/metal
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I'd agree with that to an extent. The guitar has EMG's and is leaning towards a more aggressive bitey sound. Basically, if you like metal/hard rock - it's perfect. Getting a warmer more bluesy tone is difficult but not impossible. You are not going to get LP tones here because it's not designed to emulate an LP. Which of course is good and bad dependent on what you want to play.

However, i'd be interested to see what the EC-1000 with Seymour Dunc's sounds like.

/EDIT All this talk has made me just have a little go - :D says it all

Any questions just give us a shout
 
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I've been in a lot of rock n roll and rockabilly bands over the years and I only see Gretsch's being used for that style.
I can't imagine playing heavy rock with one.
 
That is the very ESP I've been looking at :)
I couldn't decide if it was that one or the vintage black one I liked best though.
My amp setup is a Marshall JCM 2000 TSL 100 running through a 2x12 Mesa cab so I'm hoping it will sound as sweet as i think it should.

As for selling the Gretsch - I'll be looking at £400 at least TBH. It's less that 4 months old and comes in a Gator Hard Case. Total retail cost of £600!
 
The neck is rounded but quite thin and not as wide as some. This is good for speed and access but if you aren't very good like me and/or have fat fingers then you need to be a bit more precise with your fretting.

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